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Type I-Type I- Offender has no relationship Offender has no relationship with Institution or Individualwith Institution or Individual
Type II-Type II- Offender is a Patient/Visitor Offender is a Patient/Visitor Type III-Type III- Offender is Current or Offender is Current or
Former EmployeeFormer Employee Type IV-Type IV- Offender is Domestic Offender is Domestic
Partner of an EmployeePartner of an Employee
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Joint CommissionJoint Commission OSHA ResponseOSHA Response State Regs.State Regs.
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Prevention is KeyPrevention is Key
- Violence is not out of blue- Violence is not out of blue
- Perpetrators exhibit Behavior- Perpetrators exhibit Behavior
- You must be Aware- You must be Aware
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Creating a Violence Prevention CommitteeCreating a Violence Prevention Committee Annual Security Risk AssessmentsAnnual Security Risk Assessments Developing a Written Violence Prevention Developing a Written Violence Prevention
PlanPlan Updating/Developing Policies & Updating/Developing Policies &
ProceduresProcedures Accurate Incident ReportingAccurate Incident Reporting Relationship with Local Law EnforcementRelationship with Local Law Enforcement Employee Awareness & TrainingEmployee Awareness & Training
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Risk AssessmentsRisk Assessments
-Will identify workplace risks including:-Will identify workplace risks including:
-Surrounding Areas of Facility-Surrounding Areas of Facility
-Visitor Access Controls-Visitor Access Controls
-Parking Areas/Vehicle Access-Parking Areas/Vehicle Access
-Video Surveillance Systems-Video Surveillance Systems
-Lighting-Lighting
-Maternity Safety Controls-Maternity Safety Controls
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Identifying Your High Risk AreasIdentifying Your High Risk Areas
-ED-ED
-Psych-Psych
-Medical/Surgical-Medical/Surgical
-Labor/Delivery-Labor/Delivery
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GangsGangs
-Who are they?-Who are they?
-How do we stay safe?-How do we stay safe?
-How are they impacting our communities-How are they impacting our communities
& facilities?& facilities?
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Police Due-DiligencePolice Due-Diligence
-Don’t assume the Police are always -Don’t assume the Police are always DiligentDiligent
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Employee Education:Employee Education:
-Gang Awareness-Gang Awareness
-De-Escalation Techniques-De-Escalation Techniques
-Self Defense-Self Defense
-Active Shooter-Active Shooter
-Security Officer Role-Security Officer Role
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NO “one size fits all” Strategy NO “one size fits all” Strategy
(Every Facility has Different Needs)(Every Facility has Different Needs) Advanced Planning & PreparationAdvanced Planning & Preparation
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Safe & Secure Work EnvironmentSafe & Secure Work Environment
-Every Employee is responsible-Every Employee is responsible Survival MindsetSurvival Mindset
- Awareness- Awareness
- Preparation- Preparation
- Adequate Training- Adequate Training
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