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Guide for Developing House of Worship Emergency Operation Plans (abstract)

Many people think of a house of worship as a safe area where violence and emergencies cannot affect them. However, violence in houses of worship is not a new phenomenon. In addition to violent acts, fires, tornadoes floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and arson also affect houses of worship. With many incidents occurring with little to no warning, many houses of worship are developing and updating plans and procedures to ensure the safety and security of their congregations, staff, and facilities.

Source: FEMA 

  • Topics:
    • Protected content
    • Operations
    • Large-Scale Response
    • Active Shooter
  • Resource Type:
    • Strategy development tool
    • SOP/SOG
    • Guide/ toolkit/ template
  • Organizational Author:
    • External

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