Workplace Violence: Emergency Planning

June 2022

Emergency Planning

Helping you create a healthy and safe workplace is our utmost priority. In response to recent news of violent activity across the country, we encourage you to revisit your organization’s safety plans to ensure you have protocols in place to help mitigate potential acts of workplace violence. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a safety bulletin and outlined the following resources:

Stay Informed and Prepared

• Ready.gov
• Cyber & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): 4 Steps to Keep You Cyber Safe
• DHS: Media Literacy & Critical Thinking Online
• CISA: Securing Public Gatherings
• CISA: Active Shooter Preparednessand Office Bombing Prevention
• DHS: Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships
• CISA: Employee Vigilance – Power of Hello

Report Potential Threats

• Listen to local authorities and public safety officials
• DHS: Suspicious Activity Reporting Indicators and Behaviors
• DHS: If You See Something, Say Something.®
• DHS: Fusion Center
• Call 911 in case of emergency

Read the full DHS safety bulletin here.