Deepening 1

This section is divided into risk assessment and safety plan exercises. We recommend the trainer set aside approximately 60 minutes for the first exercise and 30 minutes for the second. Participants should be told at the outset that the purpose of the exercises is to help them start a practical risk assessment and action plan.

Exercise 1 (60 Minutes)
The trainer distributes the assessment worksheets at the start of this session (provided in the appendix)
Assessment Worksheet: Physical Environment The goal of this exercise is to provide participants with a team-based approach and some tools to begin a risk assessment for their workplace. The trainer guides the participants through the following steps:

1. Divides participants into two teams, one of which will focus on physical safety and the other on digital safety.
2. Explains that 30 minutes will be spent on identifying risks and prioritizing them. Everyone should return to the training room at that point and be prepared to contribute to a group list of identified risks
3. At the end of 30 minutes, collects the participants and facilitates a discussion in which he or she writes on chart paper a collective list of risks spotted by participants.
4. Asks the class to prioritize the risks based on the likelihood of each threat and what level of impact the threat could have. For example, earthquakes are potentially devastating no matter where they occur (high impact), but they may be rare in some regions (low likelihood).