What is the purpose of post-incident support in workplace violence response?

• A. To provide medical and psychological support, debriefings, and prevent retaliation and recurrence
• B. To identify security gaps only
• C. To update policy manuals
• D. To schedule maintenance checks

Answer: (C)

Post-incident support focuses on the people involved and reducing the risk of harm happening again. The core aim is to provide medical care and psychological support, conduct debriefings to understand what occurred, and put measures in place to prevent retaliation and recurrence. This helps those affected feel safe, supports their recovery, and strengthens the organization’s ability to respond more effectively in the future. While updating policy manuals, identifying security gaps, or scheduling maintenance checks are important activities, they belong to broader organizational improvement or security planning rather than the immediate purpose of post-incident support.