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A Manager s Handbook Handling Traumatic Events United States Office of Personnel ManagementOffice of Workforce Relations Theodore Roosevelt Building1900 E St. NW Washington, DC 20415-0001 OWR-15 December 1996 Foreword Many of us are ill-prepared to handle the traumatic Events discussed in this handbook- suicides, assaults, threats, natural disasters, etc. And yet these Events can and do occur in our workplaces. They are Events for which preparation helps, and this handbook tells us how to prepare. In addition to using this handbook for preparation purposes, it is an invaluable guide to follow should a traumatic event occur at your workplace. It is a good idea to keep it handy just in case. It will give you practical ideas on what to say to your employees and approaches to take to facilitate recovery . The handbook was written by Mary Tyler, , of OPM s employee Health Services Policy Center, who is a preeminent expert in the field of workplace violence and trauma.
Chapter 1. When Tragedy Strikes at Work. I. magine that you, as a manager, are busy with your many daily responsibilities, when. tragedy strikes: ! You hear a commotion down the hall, respond, and discover that an employee has
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