BO MITCHELL – NATIONAL EXPERT IN WORKPLACE SAFETY & SECURITY
Safety is the right of all humans. Governments and organizations continuously improvise their laws and strategies to provide their people with a safe and sure place to live and work at. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines safety as “a state in which people are protected from all significant risks to their health, including physical, mental and social well-being.” attainable through prevention, protection, and preparedness. Safety is essential to human life and well-being. It is an essential element of strong economies and thriving societies. Safety underpins human activity and development across all sectors. A commitment to safety improves economic outcomes and enhances social stability and cohesion. It reduces costs, improves productivity, attracts investment, and protects reputations. A culture of safety creates confidence, supports innovation, and drives continual improvement. A lack of safety has devastating consequences for individuals, families, businesses, and communities.
911 Consulting provides emergency preparedness services, training, drills, and exercises for various organizations to reduce threat risks and prepare people for dealing with any unfortunate event or disaster.
About the Founder of 911 Consulting
Bo Mitchell is an expert and consultant in emergency and disaster management. Mitchell founded 911 Consulting, which provides emergency preparedness services, training, drills, and exercises for various organizations.
Mitchell also shares the history of forefathers who were deeply into serving humanity. Mitchell’s forefathers established the city of St. Louis, Missouri, ten generations before him, in 1763, and his great grandfather was a Union Army general.
When it comes to education and career, Mitchell received his Bachelor of Science from New York University. After that, he served as Wilton, Connecticut’s police commissioner, for 16 years before retiring. He has served constable in Wilton for 20 years. Mitchell also served in the United States Army Reserve for five years before being honorably discharged with the rank of E-5 (Sergeant).
For the past 20 years, he has worked as an emergency management expert for workplaces across the country, serving 350 clients from coast to coast.
Mitchell has 22 security and safety certifications from various associations around the world. He has been consulting as well as conducting seminars and webinars on workplace safety, emergency management, business continuity, emergency response training, life safety compliance, and workplace violence.
Mitchell also holds a patent for 911 Headcount, of which he is the president and CEO, in addition to 911 Consulting and 911 Expert. It is software that enables employers to conduct emergency headcounts of workplace personnel, as required by federal law.
The International Association of Emergency Managers’ Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certificate is one of the highest professional honors. Mitchell was also awarded the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security’s Certification in Homeland Security – Level V (CHS-V).
The Gist
While some people don’t fully appreciate themselves until much later in life and don’t reach their full potential until then, others get their start on the grind at a young age and never stop working hard. Bo Mitchell belongs to the latter category of people, which includes those who understood their worth from the very beginning. In order to best serve his country, he put in a lot of effort. He is running diverse ventures that are providing assistance to his state and its people in a variety of different ways.
