Religious organizations face unique challenges in safety and risk management.  They must balance openness with need to protect their resources and congregations and visitors.

Church Safety & Security Plan (Web page version)
Church Safety & Security Plan (MS Word version)

Church Safety Audit Guide

Expert Resources - The following Off-Site links provide expert information covering all aspects of safety and risk management for religious organizations and their unique challenges.  The material provided on these links are low cost and the best we have found on the internet for training staff and for evaluating your organizational readiness.

Church Safety Material

Church Risk Management

Church Security Self Assessment

1. Current, effective & written evacuation plan?

2. Trained security team?

3. Procedure for disruptive/dangerous person entering your church?

4. Procedure for someone under the influence of drugs, alcohol or suffering from a mental disorder?

5. Continuous monitoring of parking areas during church service?

6. Procedure for vandalism and theft management (surveillance cameras, night watchman, etc.)?

7. First Aid/CPR/Disaster kits placed and regularly checked?

8. Personnel trained for handling and transport of money?  

9. Secure area for storage of money and valuables?

10. Trained CPR/First Aid responders?

11.  An effective key control program?

12. AED on-site?

13. Emergency electronic response system?

14. Shut-off wrench attached to main gas shut off valve?

15. Security personnel inside Sanctuary during services?

16. Procedure for an armed incursion into your church?

17. Procedure for extracting a subject from the pews without the use of dangerous techniques?

18. Security personnel (or ushers) know what "reasonable force" means?

19. Early warning system / Lock-down procedures?

20. Periodic review of plans & visits by local police and fire experts?