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title: Report a critical event as an employee
description: Create a ticket to report a critical event in Critical Event Management as an employee.
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# Report a critical event as an employee

Create a ticket to report a critical event in Critical Event Management as an employee.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_critical.user

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the Employee Center.

2.  Navigate to **Health and Safety** > **Workplace Emergency**.

3.  Select **Report Emergency**.

4.  In the form, fill in the fields,

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |What happened?|Describe the nature of the emergency or incident.|
    |Where did it happen?|Select the specific location of the incident from predefined options.|
    |...or describe location|Describe the location if the drop down options are not sufficient or applicable.|
    |Additional Information|\(Optional\). Provide supplementary details, context, or clarification about the incident or emergency.|

5.  Choose to submit the report immediately or later.

    -   To submit the report immediately, select **Submit**.
    -   To save the report to change and submit later, select **Save as Draft**.