Workplace Violence & Active Assailant Readiness: Leading From the Front Before a Tragedy Strikes
(Room Pavilion 3)
28 Feb 19
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
A recent study revealed that 69% of organizations viewed an active assailant incident as a potential top threat, yet 79% of the study respondents said their organizations were not fully prepared for an active assailant incident. This talk on Active Assailant Readiness in the workplace is designed to guide leadership on preparing their team and organization for various forms of workplace violence. Topics will include: *Organizational benefits to supporting a culture of safety *How good policies help to recognize, prevent, or diffuse violent acts before they happen *Essential techniques to best respond during a workplace active assailant event *How to approach this difficult topic with employees *Best practices to run drills without disrupting operations