The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will never ask you to provide credit card numbers or other personal information by phone, text, email, or mail. LARA has identified fraudulent communications impersonating department staff. These scams may include requests for payment or personal information. Please do not respond to these messages and report any suspicious activity to LARA‑Safety@michigan.gov. (This email is for fraud purposes only; messages unrelated to LARA‑related fraud will not receive a response.)
Fire Watch and Emergent Event Reporting System
What to Report
- Natural disasters lasting more than 6 hours that may require evacuation of residents such as loss of heat, power, water, or food service
- Outside/external threats to resident/patient well-being such as bomb threats, active shooter in facility, suspicious mail/written verbal threats
- Critical lack of staff due to severe weather, labor disputes, or widespread illness that has critical impact on resident/patient care