A human rights professional’s mission includes protecting people from different forms of violent oppression. But what goes into ensuring that these professionals are also protected while they do that important work — oftentimes in dangerous locales?In this episode, John McLellan, Global VP of Security at International Justice Mission (IJM), talks with Peter about how his organization ensures the safety of its employees, people who often need to operate in perilous and unstable environments.What we talked about:- Unique security situations that IJM encounters- The key elements of their emergency response plan- Communication tools the organization utilizes- Creating relationships with local contacts for additional supportWant to reach out to John? Send him an email at jmclellan@ijm.org.The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or here. Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast in your favorite podcast player.