For: All employees and workplace teams

Every employee has a role in workplace safety. This seminar introduces practical concepts that can help employees recognize potential threats, communicate concerns, and consider appropriate options when an emergency occurs.

Topics Include:

• Threat recognition and situational awareness

• Identifying workplace vulnerabilities

• Early intervention and de-escalation concepts

• Communicating concerns and warning signs

• Options to consider during an active threat

• Evacuation and shelter considerations

• What to expect from emergency responders

• Post-incident considerations

Format: Seminar and facilitated discussion

Duration: Approximately two hours

For: Managers, supervisors, HR personnel, workplace leaders, and non-uniformed security personnel

This seminar builds on the fundamentals of workplace preparedness and introduces concepts that may be relevant to leaders during a developing emergency.

Through discussion of realistic workplace situations, OBZ offers perspectives on communication, coordination, intervention, and crisis decision-making.

Topics May Include:

• Recognizing escalating situations

• Responding to aggressive or threatening individuals

• Early intervention and de-escalation concepts

• Emergency communication

• Evacuation and shelter considerations

• Roles and responsibilities during a crisis

• Coordination across departments

• Post-incident considerations and decision-making

Format: Seminar and facilitated discussion
Duration: Approximately two hours

For: Security personnel, managers, crisis teams, and designated workplace responders

This seminar uses workplace situations and hypothetical scenarios to explore how organizations might approach communication, decision-making, coordination, and emergency response.

OBZ facilitates discussion around realistic circumstances relevant to the organization's environment, policies, personnel, and emergency response plans.

Topics May Include:

• Threat recognition

• Emergency communication

• Evacuation and shelter considerations

• Coordination between employees and security

• Decision-making under pressure

• Team communication and coordination

• Organizational response considerations

• Post-incident review and discussion

Format: Facilitated seminar and scenario discussion
Duration: Customized to the organization

For: Uniformed security personnel and designated personnel with specialized intervention responsibilities

This seminar addresses concepts relevant to security personnel whose responsibilities extend beyond general workplace preparedness.

OBZ discusses security decision-making, communication, coordination, and organizational considerations based on the client's security environment, personnel responsibilities, policies, and available resources.

Topics May Include:

• Incident decision-making

• Security team coordination

• Intervention considerations

• Communication and command

• Coordination with responding law enforcement

• Response considerations during developing incidents

• Organizational policies and procedures

• Post-incident review

Format: Specialized seminar and consultation
Duration: Customized to the organization

Any specialized services involving firearms or other intervention tools are discussed separately with the client and, where applicable, must be conducted by appropriately qualified personnel in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, licensing requirements, and organizational policies.

For: Organizations seeking to evaluate and strengthen their preparedness program

Organizations benefit from periodically reviewing how their policies, procedures, communication systems, and emergency response plans address potential threats.

OBZ works with organizations to examine their existing preparedness approach, identify potential gaps, and provide practical observations and recommendations for improvement.

The Review May Consider:

• Leadership decision-making processes

• Emergency communication

• Employee preparedness

• Security coordination

• Emergency response procedures

• Evacuation and shelter procedures

• Internal and external communications

• Coordination with emergency responders

• Gaps or vulnerabilities in existing plans and procedures

Following the review, OBZ can provide observations and recommendations to help the organization identify practical opportunities for improvement.

Format: Customized organizational preparedness review
Duration: Customized to the organization