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Kiernan Group Holdings Returns to www.AmericanSecurityToday.com July Compete 2019 - Edition 35 in 2019 'ASTORS' Awards Program A preparedness mindset is some- thing that is easy to learn, easy to ap- ply and should be as automatic as buckling a seatbelt, done without thinking because we have accepted safety while driving as a personal re- sponsibility. With active shooter and workplace violence incidents on the rise, that same kind of learned behavior needs to be accepted as a personal respon- sibility and become a part of every- thing we do for when an ordinary day turns extraordinary. KGH's methodologically sound approach to educating through threats is as applicable in the classroom as it is in the board- room. The G.O.T. Preparedness Platform provides a data repository of reference materials for both educators and practitioners. 82