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Home and Family
- simplysafe.com
- nsc.org
- kidshealth.org
- safekids.org
- cpsc.gov
- home-safety-tips-for-seniors
- home-safety-checklist
- santarosa.fl.gov
- Good site for facts, info, and tips
- Slightly outdated/ good info
- kidsgetaplan.com
- Good site for facts, info, and tips
- safefamilies.org
- beprepared.com
- Ready for Anything: First Aid for Pets
- Humane Society – Protect Your Pets
Children Safety
- kidcheck.com
- Child Check-in Software
- runsandbox.com
- nsc.org
- safekids.org
- cpsc.gov
- excellerate.com
- kidshealth.org
- childsafekit.com
- churchteams.com
- safefamilies.org
- Look under “Parents” tab for good resources
- asfa.fema.gov
- Fire Administration – Home Safety Checklist
- Fire Safety Checklist for Caregiver of Babies and Toddlers
- Fire Safety Checklist for Caregivers of Older Adults
- Establish safe word with child – no one is allowed to transport or direct child to leave location, class, etc. without confirming safe word.
- Must not be shared or known, once used it should be changed.
- See “Hostage and Kidnapping” tab
- Children should know:
- Full name
- Phone numbers
- When and how to call 9-1-1
- How to contact alternate trusted adult
- Doors remain locked
- If at left alone, the child (appropriate age) must never tell anyone they are home alone whether being asked by someone at the door or on the phone.
- How to take action in an emergency, and where to go in case of emergency. (i.e., fire, home invasion, stranger, inappropriate contact, etc.)
- Safe Haven for Kids
Home Invasion and Personal Protection in the Home
- Personal Safety Seminar
- Tactics / Awareness / Safety
- Safe Rooms
- Key goal of safe room is to buy time and protect until Law Enforcement can arrive.
- Immediately go to safe room in emergency or home invasion
- Should have only one door
- Quickly accessible to all family members
- Master Bedrooms and second floor rooms good candidates
- Safe Room should be stocked with emergency items:
- Cell Phone
- Flashlights (two is one, and one is none)
- Extra car keys – allows you to set off car alarm as additional notification to neighbors of emergency
- Door peephole – for identification of threat or police
- Security system control unit
- Home defense weapon(s)
- Key goal of safe room is to buy time and protect until Law Enforcement can arrive.
- http://safeandstormrooms.com/safe-storm-room/
- beprepared.com – crucial safe room supplies
- readynutrition.com/resources/how-to-create-a-safe-room-in-your-house
- Battle Plan provides Licensed To Carry (LTC _ Formerly CHL) Instructors and the Instruction in the CRASE (Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event) training through ALERRT. In the past we have also participated in the R.A.D. program (Rape Aggression Defense), RTBAV (Refuse To Be A Victim), and other programs in related fields of self-defense training.
- This section serves as a simple overview/check out our other sections/seek out your own preference in personal protection – there are many options, styles and disciplines.
Hostage and Kidnapping
- Awareness
- Levels of Awareness
- White – Oblivious of your surroundings
- Yellow – Aware of your surroundings
- Orange – Heightened state of awareness
- Red – Fight or Flight
- Black – State of Panic or Disconnect
- Weapons – level of self defense training
- We never go to a secondary crime scene!
- Fight or Flight (options)
- Here and Now – Do what you can when you can
- Do not succumb to threats
- “Get in the car or I will hurt _____________”
- “Don’t scream or I will kill/ hurt your ______________”
- Levels of Awareness
Threat and Risk Assessment
- FBI Methodology – fbi.gov
- Threat assessment – various articles
- Gavin DeBecker MOSAIC System
- Facility Vulnerability Assessment
- fema.gov/media-library/resources-documents/collections/3
- naspcenter.org/factsheets/threatassess_fs.html
- securityinfowatch.com
- Search – Crimes Against Churches
- acpionline.com
- CPTED – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
- Barriers – clear borders
- Parking areas
- Vehicle access and flow
- Landscaping
- Lighting
- Designating space
- Free Crime Prevention PPTs
- CPTED – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
- https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/coad/documents/SafetyinChurch.pdf
- http://www.security.honeywell.com/how/House_of_Worship_Assessment.pdf
- http://efcatoday.org/reducing-exposure
- ASIS Resource Guide
- Church Security Assessment
- Church Self-Assessment Form
- HOW-SRA (House of Worship – Security Risk Analysis)
- INFOSEC
- ASIS Security for Houses of Worship
- Visible line of defense:
- Greeters
- Ushers
- Battle Plan likes to refer to these individuals as Members Services. These individuals are providing more than just a welcoming environment…they are engaging new individuals that they do not recognize or know in order to assess whether they are a threat to the congregation. They must be tenacious and persistent in order to flush out any underlying threat or motive, without being over reactive or rude.
- Fundamental components:
- Access
- Purposefully direct flow or access ( without causing fire hazard – limit outside access in order to funnel any possible threats to your greatest area of protection and strongest defendable location
- People
- Those individuals you rely on for advise, counsel, and physical protection.
- Plans
- There is NO substitute for preplanning…better to have and not need, than to need and not have!
- Access
New Hire Packet and Policies/Church Standards and Policies
- churchlawandtaxes.com
- freechurchforms.com
- Conflict of Interest
- Pornography Policy
- Pedophile Policy
- Background Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Felon Policy
- Benevolence Policy
- Phone Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- Security Policy
- Safety Policy
- Visitor Policy
- Property Usage Policy (usage of church facilities)
- Driving Policy (proper license/texting/phone usage/age/ etc.)
Pornography Policy and Resources
- http://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/how-many-porn-addicts-are-in-your-church-1336107.html
- churcheyes.com
- safeeyes.com
- netnanny.com
- xxxchurch.com
- Employee policy
- http://ministrytodaymag.com/index.php/features/17093-when-porn-and-pastors-collide
- safefamilies.org
- Member help/ accountability
- fightthenewdrug.org
- Fight the New Drug – YouTube
- Pornblocker – Block adult content (iPhone app – in the app store)
Pedophile Policy and Procedures
- umc.org – church-participation-by-a-registered-child-sex-offender
- brotherhoodmutual.com
- Search Guidelines for Ministry Workers
- Sample Sex Offender Attendance Policy
- Sample Contingent Participation Agreement
- Registered Sex Offenders in Ministry Activities
- churchlawandtax.com
- Article – Child Sexual Abuse
- Training and videos – Reducing the Risk
- familywatchdog.com
- https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/sexoffender/
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-act-violence/201310/child-predators-our-schools-and-churches
Benvolence Tools
- Benevolence Tracker Information
- benevolencetracker.com
- The only benevolence tracking product/ network on the market today designed specifically for churches to detect and deter fraud, while providing accountability to church and staff. This is a Battle Plan product.
- churchlawandtax.com
- Article – When Benevolence Ministry Becomes Risky
Emergency Management
- Emergency Management Plan (EMP)
- Emergency Management Plan only as good as the last drill.
- It is always best to consider the worst-case scenario in emergency management planning.
- Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
- Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
- Readiness
- Response
- Recovery
- Evacuation Plans
- Without preplanning this event’s success is greatly reduced
- Food/ water /supplies/ communication/ medical/ etc.
- safeandwell.org
- fema.gov
- ready.gov
- Agreement and understanding with local emergency response
- Law enforcement – allow them the opportunity to do a walk through or train in the case of emergency or active shooter event
- Hospitals and ambulance service for relationship in the event of mass casualty event whether natural of terrorist in nature.
- Drills – Do your members participate in drills, or have knowledge of your church’s policy or Emergency Response Policy (ERP)?
- EMP/ ERP in policy/ employee handbook
- Available and understood by staff/volunteers/membership
- freechurchforms.com
- Emergency Action and Recovery Plans
- Without preplanning this event’s success is greatly reduced
Disaster Recovery
- Disaster recovery (DR) involves a set of policies and procedures to enable the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems following a natural or human-induced disaster.
Incident Reports
- Many Different formats…the most important aspect of reporting is the discovery, capture, and documentation of information for liability and risk reduction.
- http://www.freechurchforms.com/church_incident_report.html
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
- emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/
- wunderground.com/prepare/disaster_supply_kit.asp
- usgs.gov/natural_hazards
- ready.gov/severe-weather
- asisonline.org/about-asis/who-we-are/whats-new/pages/security-resources-for-hurricane-harvey
- Disaster Preparedness at Home: Filter Our the Damage
- Disaster Prep & Self Storage – What You Need to Know
- PA DMV Emergency Driving Tips
- Emergency Preparedness for Seniors & the Disabled
- Disaster Safety for Renters
Fire Prevention
First Aid/CPR/AED
- Policy on training for staff, leadership, and child care personnel
- aedsuperstore.com
- aedstoday.com
- emergencycare.hsi.com
- redcross.org
- americanheart.org
- An individual in cardiac arrest or emergency will have 10% less chance of survival for every minute they go without an AED.
- CDC Guide to Extreme Heat
Mass Casualty Checklist
- Operational templates and guidance for EMS Mass Incident Deployment
- CHEMM
- Mass Casualty Disaster Plan
ALERRT Research - Active Shooter Events
- Battle Plan is certified to provide CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) training developed by ALERRT…the national standard
- ALERRT.org
- Active Shooter Events – fbi.org
- Training and equipment implications and Research
- http://www.alerrt.org/Research
Safety and OSHA in Houses of Worship
Legal Resources
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Based Clients
- https://www.txdps.state.tx.us
- texasimpact.org – New Texas Gun Laws and Religious Properties.pdf
- Battle Plan provides Instruction in LTC and CRASE training
- https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/psb/index.htm
- https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/RSD/PSB/docs/AdminRules.pdf
- http://www.dps.texas.gov/RSD/PSB/Laws/psb_opin_sum.htm
- Church Volunteer Security Patrol
- Caution: This is an issue that is being navigated by every church that is actively seeking a comprehensive safety and security program while simultaneously reducing their liability and risk exposure.
- In seeking professional assistance or solutions, ensure that the professionals you choose are qualified. Battle Plan has purposefully provided you a wealth of resources that other companies either charge for or require membership in order to access.
Pastoral Resources and Care
- safefamilies.org
- Online resources under “Pastor” tab
- lifeway.com
- freechurchforms.com
- churchsafety.com
- fellowshipone.com
- Church management software
- http://www.fellowshipone.com/resources/church-management/7-essentials-for-church-security
- Counseling Policy – establish safeguards to protect against attack
- http://amusecurityinfo.com/church-security-10-must-do-things-to-accomplish-this-year/
- http://valuespartnerships.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/churchsecurity.pdf
- freeconferencecall.com
- safechurch.com
- Starting a Safety Ministry
- Emergency Preparedness
- Facility Safety
- Financial Safety
- Employee & Volunteer Safety
- Children and Youth Safety
- Transportation Safeguards
Media
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