Emergency Preparedness and Response
The events of September 11 prompted the recognition that trauma in people's lives must be taken seriously and that we must take steps to understand what we can do to protect and respond to the demands and stresses of this new world. Emergency situations have a profound affect on all aspects of life, including the workplace.
> Workplace Preparedness and Response for Disaster and Terrorism
The summary is the result of a national conference convened by the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress in June of 2006.
The conference brought together employers from both the public and private sectors to address the psychological and
behavioral implications of workplace planning and response to disaster and terrorism.
Download a PDF of the paper here.
> Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Guideline, created by ASIS
The Guideline presents practical definitions of workplace violence and the continuum of acts and
behavior, from less severe to more severe, and a classification of workplace violence incidents
based on the relationship of perpetrator to victim.
> Disaster Brochure
Understand what the human responses to extraordinary stress like terrorism or natural disasters are.
This brochure is available in print by contacting
the partnership office.
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