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October 12-18, 2025

IAHSS Healthcare Security and Safety Week sponsored by CENTEGIX celebrates healthcare security and safety professionals; and the critical role they play in serving healthcare facilities, personnel, patients and visitors.

The theme for Healthcare Security and Safety Week 2025 is "Globally United to Lead and Protect." It recognizes the importance of security and safety in healthcare and acknowledges the strong commitment, diligence and care officers display in their practice and profession.

Show your support and appreciation for Healthcare Security and Safety Officers and help celebrate with IAHSS!

Wednesday, Oct. 15 is Healthcare Security and Safety Officer Appreciation Day! 

7 Ways to Celebrate IAHSS Healthcare Security and Safety Week

1. Print a Certificate of Appreciation

Proudly support the healthcare security professionals that keep our facilities safe and secure - print a personalized certificate of appreciation today!

2. Celebrate Your Team: 2025 Hospital Security & Safety Week Merchandise Catalog

Purchase team building gifts that show your appreciation and recognition. A great way to spotlight your amazing team members.

3. Register for the Healthcare Security and Safety Week Webinar

Support ongoing development and register for HSSW Webinar.

4. Give the Gift of IAHSS Membership

Show your support and appreciation and proudly celebrate Healthcare Security and Safety Week and Give the Gift of Membership! Join today.

5. Get a Proclamation Passed in your State or Province. 

• Call the office or visit the website of your Governor/ Leader and ask how proclamations are issued.

  • Proclamation process could take a few months but many states/provinces issue proclamations in sixty days.

• Contact local officials (i.e. mayor, city/state/province officials) by calling their offices or writing letters
  

  • Letters to the governor from local IAHSS Chapters and members will demonstrate statewide interest and support of a proclamation

• When a proclamation is issued, express your thanks and appreciation.

  • Include the governor or mayor in ceremonies planned for the week.

  • Inform the media about the official attention you have received.

  • Send a letter of appreciation to the official after the week's activities are over.
      
    Be sure to submit your proclamation at least sixty (60) days prior to October 12-18, 2025   
    
    Congratulations to the following states for obtaining a 2025 proclamation:
    

• Proclamation from the State of Alabama
• Proclamation from the State of Illinois
• Proclamation from the State of Indiana
• Proclamation from the State of Kansas
• Proclamation from the State of Massachusetts 
• Proclamation from the State of Michigan
• Proclamation from the State of New Hampshire
  
• Proclamation from the State of North Dakota
• Proclamation from the State of North Carolina
• Proclamation for the State of Pennsylvania
• Proclamation from the State of Virginia
• Proclamation from the State of Wisconsin
  
  City Proclamation
• Proclamation from the City of Fargo
• Hamilton Health Sciences

                       Congratulations to the following province for obtaining a 2025 proclamation:

• Proclamation from the Province of Ontario

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6. Expand the Healthcare Security and Safety Week Theme with these Key Messages.

Communicate the integrity of the Healthcare Security and Safety Week to your administrators, colleagues and friends.

Healthcare Security and Safety Week Key Messages

• All healthcare security and safety professionals have a critical responsibility to uphold the highest level of quality and service in their practice to ensure the delivery of superior protection to healthcare facilities, healthcare personnel, patients, visitors and society. 
  
  
• Security and safety is an essential component of the everyday healthcare practice across all healthcare settings and is inextricably linked to quality.
  
  
• The IAHSS Code of Ethics serves as a guide for carrying out healthcare security and safety responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality protection services and the IAHSS mission of the profession in “leading excellence in healthcare security, safety and emergency management.”
  
  
• Healthcare security and safety professionals are recognized by the public for upholding high standards and are highly trusted as a result.
  

7. Involve your hospital and community with Promotional Events.
Involve your community, family members, other hospital employees, and local businesses in your Healthcare Security and Safety Week celebrations.

Local IAHSS chapters (or any IAHSS member) can help hospitals celebrate Healthcare Security and Safety Week.

Celebrate With Gifts

• Gifts given to security officers will show your appreciation for all they do.
• Gift of wellness—Work with your hospital’s rehabilitation department to offer massages or exercise sessions for security officers.
• Gift baskets—Provide a gift basket filled with Healthcare Security and Safety Week items to each shift in the emergency department at all the hospitals in your region. Don’t forget to include information on your local chapter and IAHSS.
• Gift certificates—send hand-signed cards in honor of Healthcare Security and Safety Week with gift certificates to the security department shift managers.
• Snacks and posters—take healthy snacks and Healthcare Security and Safety Week posters to area hospitals. Leave behind invitations to your next chapter meeting or special Healthcare Security and Safety Week celebration.

Celebrate With Fun

• Consider the following ideas to celebrate Healthcare Security and Safety Week, and brainstorm ideas to show your own creativity. Contact employers in the community about sponsoring an emergency management drill.
• Host a certification breakfast—Recognize security officers who have completed a degree or earned their certification in the past year.
• Educational programs—Hold a special security officer lecture, or host a guest speaker or contact hour’s program in honor of Healthcare Security and Safety Week.
• Potluck or cookout—Hold a potluck dinner or cookout for the chapter – invite non members and members.
• Treat-a-Day Week—Provide security staff with different treats each day during Healthcare Security and Safety Week.
• Hosted Meals—Ask vendors to host or underwrite a meal for the security officers in the area.
• Create a festive environment—Decorate with Healthcare Security and Safety Week posters, banners, and balloons.
• Awards—Honor individuals in various categories with certificates, pin-on ribbons or trophies.
• Have your Chapter Chair write personal thank you notes to the security team.