Campus Safety
Behavioral Response Team
What is a Behavioral Response Team (BRT)?
The Behavioral Response Team (BRT) is a dedicated unit that swiftly handles behavioral emergencies. The primary objective of the BRT is to promptly respond to Code White situations and Panic Alarms, while also conducting thorough analysis and examination of police reports. This scrutiny enables the identification of individuals, such as patients, visitors, or others, who require intervention from the BRT.
In order to effectively address the needs of patients, visitors, staff, and students, the BRT collaborates closely with
Risk Management, the Office of Patient Experience, and the Office of Wellbeing. By fostering strong partnerships with these entities, the BRT ensures that all available resources are provided, promoting a safe environment and minimizing workplace violence.
The BRT strives to implement a compassionate and patient-centered approach to handling behavioral incidents. Utilizing empathy and principles of community policing, the BRT endeavors to enhance the protection of our esteemed UMMC staff and visitors.
What are the goals of the BRT?
The primary goal is to minimize instances of workplace violence and injuries affecting both patients and employees at UMMC. Additionally, they aim to effectively de-escalate situations that typically result in heightened responses involving a significant number of police and clinical personnel, as seen in Code White and panic scenarios. By reducing the frequency of code whites and panic alarms, we can prevent unnecessary allocation of UMMC and UMMC PD resources, mitigate burnout among clinical and patrol staff, and alleviate staff shortages.
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