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Guns and God: Growing number of churches want armed security “Fifty years ago, you could say no guns should be allowed in church, but times have changed,” said a police chief who runs a volunteer church security team.

Ohio’s Emergency Management office offers three toolkits for active shooter and other threats.

It is a sad day when employed federal workers who must work without being paid have to be provided with food aid. See: Disaster Relief Volunteers Prepare meals for Federal Employees Affected by Shutdown.

Slide set on disaster management for mosques.  Author is Younus Imam, of Toronto, Canada.

Religious practice is declining. Here’s why that’s bad news for disaster recovery

Special thanks to the National Disaster Interfaiths Network for their fine work and their support of this endeavor.  They are a treasure trove of resources and an inspiration to this blogger. We wish all of our readers and supporters a … Continue reading →

Here’s what it costs to put your synagogue under armed guard

What Experts Know about Active Shooter Situation.

From The Conversation: How safe is your place of worship? Some findings: Crimes, most commonly vandalism and theft, were committed at about 40 percent of congregations in the year prior to the survey. This overall percentage was not significantly different … Continue reading →

Today another horrible shooting, this time at a a synagogue in Pittsburgh. There are many resources lists on this site.  Here are some organizations that have a lot of resources to offer: New York Disaster Interfaiths Network Jewish Community Relations … Continue reading →

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