SGSecure@Workplaces events

We organised a seminar to equip SGSecure representatives with the knowledge and understanding of BCP.

BCP is the process of creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with disruption or potential threats to a company. Its goal is also to enable ongoing operations before and during execution of disaster recovery.

Key learnings:

• Introduction to Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
• Elements of a BCMS
• Importance of business continuity planning

Learn about BCP through short videos.

With terror threats becoming more prevalent around the world, it is important for companies to be vigilant against potential weapons that may cause mass disruption.

Key learnings:

• What are biological attack and threats
• Roles of the workplace
• General terrorism response framework

We held seminars and webinars to educate SGSecure representatives on how to manage communications if a crisis strikes at the workplace.

Key learnings:

• Introduction to crisis communications
• Key principles of crisis communications
• Dealing with social media
• Role of the spokesperson

In this new normal where businesses move more of their services and transactions online, you can take measures to safeguard data from cyber terrorism.

We partnered with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and various cybersecurity consultancy firms, to share on the importance of cybersecurity with SGSecure representatives at a recent webinar.

Key learnings:

• Common phishing or scam emails and ways to recognise and avoid them
• Potential consequences of a cyberattack on your business
• Importance of educating all employees especially those who are new users of web-based platforms
• Big and small steps which businesses can take to prevent cyberattacks
• Identification of types of software and systems to use and best practices in corporate cybersecurity
• Ways to protect stakeholder’s data such as customers and suppliers’ sensitive details

First aid course

We partnered with the Singapore Red Cross Academy and the Unit for Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (UPEC) to bring the DARE programme to SGSecure representatives.

Key learnings:

• Common medical emergencies at workplaces to take note of
• Emergency action plan
• What is a DARE programme
• Steps to respond to a casualty

Learn about first aid through short videos.

We collaborated with the Singapore Red Cross Academy to organise a psychological first aid seminar for SGSecure representatives.

PFA is an approach for helping people affected in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. It can reduce initial post-incident distress and foster short and long-term adaptive functioning.

Key learnings:

• Overview of psychological first aid
• Psychological first aid at the workplace
• Misconceptions of commonly used phrases

Learn about PFA through short videos.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat of terrorism remains high and is constantly evolving. Businesses need to be aware of the current trends in terrorism and how workplaces may be influenced. Learn how businesses can be better prepared here.

Changing Nature of Terrorism

As self-radicalisation continues to be a concern, businesses need to be alert in order to identify and report at-risk individuals early. Business may also adopt security enhancement programmes, such as TOPSIS, to create a culture of security awareness within the workplace.

Awareness on how extremists promote their narrative

The prevalence of social media has allowed extremists to propagate hate narratives much easier than previously. Self-radicalised individuals may also promote these narratives in the workplace, so businesses need to know the possible indicators and adopt possible solutions to curb the spread of hate narratives.

We started the first workshop of the series where SGSecure reps were taught how to facilitate a table-top exercise at their own workplaces.

A table-top exercise is a discussion to validate contingency plans and procedures by key stakeholders of a premise such as business owners, security officers and tenants.

Key learnings:

• Counter terrorism measures
• Identify terror threats at workplaces
• How to organise a TTX

Learn about TTX through short videos.

On 12 November 2019, MOM and SNEF jointly organised a 3-hour leaders’ dialogue session to equip SGSecure@Workplaces community leaders and SNEF’s members with preparedness tips against crises and terror threats.

Panel members shared their experiences and the dialogue focused on how leaders can improve their abilities to respond in critical moments. This will ensure the workforce remains cohesive and businesses return to normality as soon as possible.

Take a look at the dialogue session’s programme.

Left to right: Mr Edwin Lye – Assistant Executive Director, SNEF, Mr Max Boon – Survivor of 2009 JW Marriott Jakarta Terrorist Attack, Mr Laurence Chin – SGSecure@Workplaces Community Leader, SNEF, Mr Neo Loo Seng – Principal Behavioural Sciences Research Analyst, Home Team Behvioural Sciences Centre, MHA, Ms Shirley Lim – Director, Joint Operations Division, MOM.

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On 23 October 2018, as part of the SGSecure@Workpaces initiative, MOM and SPF organised a counter terrorism seminar to share industry-specific best practices and strategies on enhancing the industries’ preparedness and resilience to deal with terror threats.

Read the SGSecure bulletin on strengthening relationships within your community for more info.

The inaugural counter-terrorism seminar for private transport industry was held on 28 May 2018.

The seminar helped the private transport industry to understand the importance of raising preparedness and resiliency against terrorism though:

• Preparing the workforce
• Protecting the workplaces
• Partnering the community

Take a look at the seminar’s programme.

Left to right: Mr Chen Guanliang - Correspondent, Singapore School and Private Hire bus Owners’ Association, Mr Gilbert Ulysses – Head of Safety, Security and Operational Resilience, DHL, Mr Tan Fang Qun - Director, Ops Group, Joint Operations Division, MOM, Mr Ang Hin Kee – Member of Parliament and Adviser to Ang Mo Kio GRC, Deputy Chairman for Government Parliamentary Committee (Transport), Mr Michael Tan – Division Director, Joint Operations Division, MOM, Ms Rosalind Sam - Assistant Director, Community Partnership Department, SPF.

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