IDES Safe guarding Places of Worship and STOP the Bleed Hosted by PC CERT

What: IDES “Safe Worship” church security training, DHS “Stop the Bleed” emergency training.

When: Saturday morning, July 27, 2024 : 8am-12 noon, Safe Worship and Stop the Bleed.

Where: Putnam County EOC 1600 W. County Road 225 S. Greencastle, IN 46135

Why: Steps to safeguard houses of worship. Learn how to: • Reduce the overall risk of violence, especially before the crisis; • Reduce the number of injuries during the attack; • Increase the survivability of injured persons in the minutes after the attack. T he Safe Worship seminar covers what to do well before the incident, deals with the critical 5 minutes of the incident, and continues with the equally critical 15-20 minutes after the incident.

Who should attend “Safe Worship” and “Stop the Bleed” Training: Full-time and volunteer ministry staff; eldership / leadership; department heads (children, special needs); greeters / ushers; those who regularly pass the communion and offering plates; members of existing safety / security teams; members of law enforcement and Fire/EMS; and members with concealed carry permits.

T he seminar includes: Background of IDES; Need for a Security Plan, Site Assessment; Greeters and Ushers - First Line of Defense; Safety/ Security Team; Armed Security Team; Run. Hide. Fight (updated); Medical Response Teams; Crisis Recovery Teams; Emergency Medical Care - First 10 minutes.

Host or Publisher Putnam County CERT