The Federal Protective Service’s mission is clear: to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other hazards threatening the federal government’s essential services, ensuring the continuity of the U.S. Government. FPS has developed a series of personal safety and security awareness messages as part of an ongoing commitment to enable employees, customers, stakeholders, and the public to keep safe— Your Safety, Our Priority. This initiative provides information on how to remain vigilant and increase personal safety, in the office, during commutes, on business trips, at home, and more.
Through 2024 and the beginning of 2025, FPS will publish periodic messages providing actionable tips to help individuals stay safe and will focus on topics such as:
- Recognizing and Reporting Suspicious Behavior
- Dealing with Active Threats
- Protecting Yourself Online, including on Social Media
- Safety and Security At Home, At the Office, and On Travel
- And much more.
As co-chair of the Government Services and Facilities Sector, FPS’s Your Safety, Our Priority initiative aims to promote security and resilience through information and resources sharing for state, local tribal, and territorial government personnel, as well as the essential functions they perform. FPS’s goal is to keep people safe, both online and off, by educating and empowering them to prevent these threats through vigilance.
This is the Federal Protective Service Active Threat Awareness brief, which provides potentially lifesaving information to prepare for an active threat incident, in the workplace, at home, at school, or anywhere. The presentation introduces the four types of active threats, as well as the four components involved in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an active threat incident. (DHS video by FPS/Released).
View Original "FPS Personal Safety and Security Series: Active Threat Awareness Overview" videoSecure Our World
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)’s Secure Our World program offers simple ways for people to protect themselves, their families, and businesses from online threats. Discover how you can protect yourself and others online by accessing free resources such as toolkits, tip sheets, and more at Secure Our World.
Know2Protect
DHS’s Know2Protect campaign offers resources, including fact sheets, toolkits, videos, and conversation starters, to educate and empower children, teens, parents, trusted adults, and policymakers to prevent, combat, and report online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Access resources for victims, survivors, and their supporters on the Know2Protect webpage.
DHS Employee Assistance Programs
At DHS, employees’ safety and well-being are paramount. Through the Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), employees have access to free, confidential services, including counseling, work-life solutions, crisis assistance, and wellness programs, designed to support employees personally and professionally. Visit the EAP page for more details.
Family Resilience: Prevention and Response Guidance
Family resources for dealing with traumatic events, discussing these events with children, strategies for self-care, and more. These resources are designed to help DHS employees hold space for difficult discussions with their families. In addition to the resources below, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) provides services designed to help DHS employees meet life challenges and remain healthy, engaged, and productive.
| Attachment | Ext. | Size | Date |
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| Bomb Threat Procedures Card | 143.3 KB | 12/05/2024 | |
| Active Shooter Event Cards | 812.38 KB | 12/05/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: What is a Threat | 213.33 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: Situational Awareness | 206.93 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: Reporting Suspicious Behavior | 230 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: Protect Yourself Online – Shield from Doxing | 216.43 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: Social Media | 192.4 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: While at Home | 211.38 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: While on Telework, Remote Work, or Alternative Work Site | 207.44 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: Traveling | 205.54 KB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: Identity Theft | 2.04 MB | 10/31/2024 | |
| Your Safety Our Priority: Bomb Threat Readiness | 211.9 KB | 10/31/2024 |