Disasters and Faith-Based Organizations

Recently in a conversation about church members interested in security for their church, I was reminded of the extraordinary event in Colleyville TX – a hostage crisis in a synagogue a few years ago. The main lesson to take away from the incident is that training for clergy and members of a house of worship may ultimately save their lives. See this account.

As of Jan 27th, here is a new article about How to Survive a Hostage Situation based on the Colleyville incident.

FEMA is sponsoring a webinar on safety and security for houses of worship.

See this information about the podcast on the topic done by Eric Holdeman, on his DisasterZone site:

Cal OES Announces Release of $47 Million in Awards to Help Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations Enhance Security and Safety

FEMA Webinar, details are here.

Prepare to Protect: Resources for Faith-Based and Community Leaders to Access FEMA Recovery and Mitigation Program

From Business Wire: Faith Strengthens Amidst Pandemic Pandemonium. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210517005686/en/Faith-Strengthens-Amidst-Pandemic-Pandemonium

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