Learn the steps to safeguard houses of worship: Reduce the overall risk of violence, especially before the crisis; Reduce the number of injuries during the attack; Increase the survivability of injured persons in the minutes after the attack.

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• The need for at least a basic security plan for congregation worship services

• Preparing the church staff and volunteers to recognize danger, communicate that danger, and take immediate life-saving steps after an event, i.e., developing a culture of safety

• Four building blocks of a complete safety program

• Training for Greeters and Ushers - the first line of defense.

• Creating a formal, volunteer Safety & Security Team

• Child predator awareness

• The New National Standard: Avoid. Deny. Defend.

• Forming a Medical Response Team