Discover the 5 E’s of workplace safety—Education, Engineering, Enforcement, Evaluation, and Encouragement—and how they protect employees, prevent accidents, and create a culture of safety in schools, businesses, and government institutions.

TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Discord have become the new hallways of student life. Alongside memes and jokes, they also carry threats of violence, bullying, and warning signs of potential school attacks.

Schools receive thousands of reported threats each year, from notes scribbled on bathroom stalls to online posts. Most are not serious, but some signal genuine danger. The ability to distinguish between transient threats (short-lived, not serious) and substantive threats (serious, requires intervention) is the backbone of any effective school threat assessment process.

No single administrator, teacher, or officer can manage every potential school threat alone. That’s why schools are encouraged—and in many states required—to form a Threat Assessment Team (TAT). These teams bring together professionals from different fields to evaluate and manage risks before they escalate into violence.

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Learn the difference between Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) and Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs) with guidance from CrisisWire experts.