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title: Critical Event Management reference
description: Reference topics offer additional information about the lists and forms that you use to configure and operate the Critical Event Management application.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/critical-event-management-reference.html
release: australia
product: Critical Event Management
classification: critical-event-management
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Critical Event Management, Health and Safety, Employee Service Management]
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# Critical Event Management reference

Reference topics offer additional information about the lists and forms that you use to configure and operate the Critical Event Management application.

-   **[Components installed with Critical Event Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/components-installed-with-cem.md)**  
Several types of components are installed with the Critical Event Management application, including tables and user roles.
-   **[Critical Event form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/new-critical-event-form.md)**  
Field descriptions on the form for a critical event. It includes the Critical Event form section and the Closure form section.
-   **[Impacted people status](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/impacted-people-status.md)**  
Descriptions of the possible statues for impacted people.
-   **[Communication form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/create-new-communication-form.md)**  
Field descriptions on the form for a communication task.
-   **[Communication plan form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/communication-plan-form.md)**  
Field description to add a new communication plan.
-   **[CEM email templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/cem-email-template-description.md)**  
Various email templates are available depending on the purpose of the communication, whether it's for employees, or on-site responders.
-   **[New member form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/new-member-form.md)**  
Field descriptions to add a new member to a group mapped to a location.

**Parent Topic:**[Critical Event Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/critical-event-management/critical-event-management.md)