November 18, 9:00 am
TOPICS COVERED:
- The Role and Commitment of a Safety Ministry
- “The First 30 Seconds”-Case Studies of Active Assailants and Killers and Lessons Learned
- Normal Human Response to Deadly Force Situations and how it affects survival
- “Until the Police Arrive” after an incident, big or small.
- Run, Hide, Fight” in a typical House of Worship-the challenges
- Attackers-what they have in common
- Sources for recent descriptive, useful Data on Houses of Worship Deadly Force Incidents, triggers, for use in planning and training.
- Intentional Situational Awareness- Staying “Left of Bang”
- Most Effective Deterrent’s to Violence-What you can do today.
- Starting teams-Politics and Selection of members
- References for affordable, quality training for Safety Ministry certification courses, materials, networking with other Safety Ministries nationwide
The content of this presentation includes several actual videos of violence in a house of worship and interviews of heroes. Every effort has been made to avoid any gratuitous display of such. There are valuable lessons to be learned. This is not a topic that one cannot ethically sugar coat and project images of unicorns and rainbows. Respect for those who are victims and heroes is paramount. There will be ample time for discussion of all the materials presented as we proceed.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Clergy, Staff, Vestry, Ushers, Front Line Volunteers
Choir, Children & Youth Ministries Leadership
and anyone interested in emergency planning and preparedness.
ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS:
Ronald J. Miller, MA, MS
Former Special Deputy Cold Case Homicide Investigator, Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Contributing author of “The Watchful Shepherd,” produced by the Faith Based Security Network, soon to be on Amazon.
Joanne L. Miller, RN, ARNP, MHL, MSN (retired)
Retired after 38 years as a Critical Care and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner and a Trauma Coordinator for a major metropolitan Level II Trauma Hospital, and as an instructor in Advanced Life Support certification for nurses and physicians. She is also a Certified Firearms Instructor.
The Millers have been presenters at a number of Church workshops on creating a Safety Ministry with a focus on risk mitigation and reduction, and how to set up a safety and security team. Ron is the designated (volunteer) “Safety & Security Coordinator” for the Diocese of Olympia.
