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Sample tabletop exercise

Workplace Safety & Continuity

A coordinated response to escalating behavior.

Clarify reporting, assistance, staff support, and service continuity when threatening behavior disrupts the workplace.

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Duration
Flexible
Format
Facilitated tabletop
Design
HSEEP-aligned

The starting point

A challenge to work through together.

Repeated threatening behavior in a healthcare service area is reported through different channels. Staff seek assistance while leaders work through immediate safety needs, service disruption, and follow-up responsibilities under existing policies.

Who takes part

Frontline and clinical staff, supervisors, security, human resources, preparedness, communications, and relevant support teams.

What teams practice

Decisions with a purpose.

  1. Recognize & report

    Identify reporting routes, escalation thresholds, and the information needed for a coordinated response.

  2. Request assistance

    Clarify staff, supervisor, clinical, and security roles in applying approved safety procedures.

  3. Sustain services

    Plan coverage, patient communication, and continuity arrangements while supporting affected staff.

  4. Follow through

    Agree on incident documentation, staff support, review ownership, and corrective-action follow-up.

How the exercise unfolds

Three stages, tailored to your team.

  1. Recognize & share

    Connect reports and concerns.

  2. Respond & sustain

    Coordinate safety and services.

  3. Support & improve

    Plan follow-up and learning.

Flexible length and discussion depth. Use in-person, remote, or hybrid delivery with time for reflection and debrief. Fictional discussion only; no confrontational role-play or real case details.

A respectful facilitated discussion about organizational decisions and support. Scenarios are tailored with appropriate experts and local policies; the exercise does not substitute for clinical or security skills training.

Put the learning to work

What your team takes forward.

Findings on reporting, role clarity, service continuity, and follow-up, with prioritized improvement actions, responsible owners, and target dates.

Planning establishes the objectives, participants, resources, and evaluation criteria using the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) framework.

Make it relevant to your team.

Bring your risk assessment, plans, and the decisions or capabilities you want to practice.

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