Resources to Protect Your House of Worship

• Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship
• Department of Homeland Security Active Shooter Preparedness Page
• Department of Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Community Engagement Section
• Department of Justice Community Relations Service
• Disability.gov Emergency Preparedness Webpage
• FBI Office of Partnerships Active Shooter Incidents Resource Page
• State Emergency Management Agencies
• US Department of Education: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center

Trauma, Resilience and Stress Management Resources

• An Overview of the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship
• Federal Resources and Partnerships to Help Houses of Worship Develop High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans
• State and County Government Partnerships with the Faith Community to Preparing Houses of Worship for Emergencies
• Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnership Models that Increase Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies
• Guidance on Creating an Emergency Operations Plan for Houses of Worship with Schools and Getting Youth Involved in Emergency Preparedness

The no-cost resources are designed to provide faith and community leaders and employers resources to prepare for and mitigate against a natural or man made emergency or disaster, including an active shooter incident.

• Community Emergency Response Team Training
• FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Course List
  • IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
  • IS-505 Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster
  • IS-909 - Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone
  • IS-907: Active Shooter: What You Can Do
  • IS-906: Workplace Security Awareness Course
  • IS-914: Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do
  • IS-366: Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters
  • FEMA Voluntary Agency Training Resource Page

The following resources are designed to provide you with an approach to test and think through how to respond to a natural or man made emergency or disaster.

• Earthquake Preparedness Playbook
• Flood Preparedness Playbook
• Hurricane Preparedness Playbook
• Tornado Preparedness Playbook
• Wildfire Preparedness Playbook
• Winter Storm Preparedness Playbook
• FEMA’s Emergency Planning Exercise Page