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E-mail Assessment

Can We Handle a Dangerous Person?

Lindsey Learn
Take this assessment to discover if your prepared.
posted 9/09/2009

Try also: Caution, Emergencies, Plan, Prevention, Prevention Plan, Prevention program, Response

Can We Handle a Dangerous Person?
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Do we educate our church members on how they can keep themselves and their personal property safe while in church?

2
Has our church conducted an emergency drill to show people how to quickly and efficiently exit the building?

3
Have we taken precautions to protect the office staff as they work alone in the building?

4
Do we prevent strangers from entering the church office?

5
Is our staff aware of members who may be mentally disabled and prone to disruptive behavior?

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Do we have a procedure in place for preventing or mitigating potentially disruptive situations with mentally ill individuals?

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Does our staff know who to call if they are dealing with someone who is out of control?

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Do we have procedures for when we find out a sex offender is attending our church?

9
Do we put all volunteers through a detailed background check with applications, references, and interviews?

10
Do we practice the "six month rule," not allowing anyone to volunteer with children until they’ve been a member of the church for at least six months?

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Is our staff alert for dangerous activity during any events held at the church?

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Have we fully prepared our church for an encounter with a dangerous person?

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Betty Sotirakis

September 24, 2011  3:11pm

Should someone fall ill during the church service a Parish Council member or a staff member will call for an ambulance to take care of the person. There are times when a mentally disturbed person comes into the church ranting and not making any sense a call to the police is made. I have personally experienced such a person and I am not prepared to handle the situation.

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Bright Okunfolami

October 25, 2010  1:10pm

Very educative, and will be used for the members of the church in our leaders retreat coming up sometime earlt 2011

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