What is a Crisis?
Identifying Crisis Situations
To determine a crisis situation, note if the incident:
- involves a threat of serious injury or potential danger to someone
- poses a threat of serious disruption
- involves potential legal liability
- has other unique features which make the incident volatile
Examples of Crisis Situations
- serious injury
- sudden death of student, staff or faculty member
- physical violence or threat of physical violence
- traumatic event
- threats