In this bonus segment from Secured, Kenny Kelley, founder of Silent Beacon, discusses a critical and often overlooked vulnerability in frontline safety: the protection gap for crisis responders outside of law enforcement.
“Unless it’s police, most crisis responders—like paramedics or home healthcare workers—are walking into unpredictable environments with little backup,” Kelley explains. While tools like panic buttons and GPS trackers are available, he emphasizes they may not be enough in a fast-escalating situation.
Kelley calls for a more comprehensive approach to responder safety: better planning, secure meeting locations, readily available exit strategies, and even on-site support when possible. His insight urges us to rethink how we protect those who show up first when lives are on the line.
