{"id":1855,"date":"2021-01-16T08:24:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T14:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/?p=1855"},"modified":"2021-01-20T20:08:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T02:08:24","slug":"holdup-switch-safety-tax-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/holdup-switch-safety-tax-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"How can a Holdup Switch Ensure Safety for Tax Offices?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tax offices are a regularly ignored place of workplace violence. Tax offices tend to see people at their worst, so there is no doubt that an incident response plan would help a tax office in case the worst happens. A holdup switch from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\">CRS Notify<\/a> would be an excellent addition to any incident response plan for tax offices.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why Use a Holdup Switch for Tax Offices?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The reason for this is two-fold. First off, a tax office can have many people working in one place, or they could have just a few. Either way, the threat of<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6651 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5540-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5540-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5540-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5540-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/> workplace violence is paramount in this kind of situation, whether it is a co-worker dispute or an active gunman making their way into the building.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason to use holdup switch for tax offices is in case of imminent danger to staff and clients. Tax offices, at times, can see clients at their absolute worst. Tax office employees cannot always predict how their clients will respond to any given situation. A holdup switch from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/\">CRS Notify<\/a>\u00a0would be an excellent addition to a tax office for this very reason.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/\">CRS Notify<\/a>\u00a0holdup switch for tax offices is directly connected to 911 via E911 platform integration. In other words, police are alerted immediately in the event of an alert being raised. This cuts down on the response time when seconds matter the most in an emergency.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the Benefit of a Holdup Switch for Tax Offices?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One reason a holdup switch for tax offices would be useful would be to contact others within a short distance. Perhaps a tax office employee feels <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6649 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5575-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5575-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5575-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E1A5575-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/>uneasy about an unruly client on the phone. The receptionist could raise a low alert, alerting colleagues of the incident as it unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason a holdup switch for tax offices would be useful would be in the case of imminent danger to staff. A high alert should only be raised if it is safe to do so. Again, the E911 platform integration dramatically cuts down on the response time when seconds matter the most.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Keep Safe While Working in a Tax Office<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Strong emotions and difficult times are unfortunately the norm for tax office employees. Because tax office employees cannot always predict how people will react, they should have a plan in place on how to handle the tough situations.<\/p>\n<p>An incident response plan should also be in place. What should staff do in case of a threat over the phone? Should they raise a low alert, alerting a <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6647 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_v2.00_00_26_18.Still006-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_v2.00_00_26_18.Still006-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_v2.00_00_26_18.Still006-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_v2.00_00_26_18.Still006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_v2.00_00_26_18.Still006.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>supervisor to the situation? Or should they keep up with a list of these situations? What about in case of an active gunman? Should the tax office staff shelter in place, or should they make their way out the door?<\/p>\n<p>A holdup switch from CRS Notify would help in this kind of situation, but it is useless if the staff does not know how or when to use it! For this reason, a holdup switch would be an excellent supplement to any <u><\/u>incident response plan.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In conclusion, a holdup switch for tax offices is an excellent addition to any incident response plan. The E911 platform integration dramatically cuts down on response time during an emergency when seconds matter the most. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/\">CRS Notify<\/a>\u00a0holdup switch for tax offices will help anyone in the who works in a tax office feel safe while doing their everyday job.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Still Unsure About a Holdup Switch System?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact us for more information to make the best decision for your holdup switch system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@communityresponsesystems.com\"><strong>info@communityresponsesystems.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0or 800-533-7201 M-F 8-5 pm CST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6657 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_logo_approved-600x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_logo_approved-600x181.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/TeamAlert_logo_approved.jpg 751w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax offices are a regularly ignored place of workplace violence. Tax offices tend to see people at their worst, so there is no doubt that an incident response plan would help a tax office in case the worst happens. A holdup switch from CRS Notify would be an excellent addition to any incident response plan<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/holdup-switch-safety-tax-offices\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Read more about How can a Holdup Switch Ensure Safety for Tax Offices?<\/span>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[153,164,131,162,128,167,168,163,169,165,166,56],"class_list":["post-1855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","placeholder-for-hentry","category-crs-articles","tag-holdup-alarm","tag-holdup-alarms","tag-holdup-button","tag-holdup-buttons","tag-holdup-switch","tag-holdup-switch-for-tax-office","tag-holdup-switch-for-tax-offices","tag-holdup-switches","tag-holdup-switches-for-tax-office","tag-tax-office","tag-tax-offices","tag-workplace-violence"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How can a Holdup Switch Ensure Safety for Tax Offices?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tax offices see many clients during tax season. 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