The guide provided recommendations in the development of plans not only to respond to an emergency, but also outline how organizations can plan for preventing, protecting against, mitigating the impact of and recovering from these emergencies. The guide school, IHE, and house of worship contexts, ensuring that these critical assets are benefiting from the recent advancements in the emergency planning field. The guide introduces houses of worship to a new approach to planning, that includes waling through different emergency scenarios to create a course of action for each objective the team is trying to accomplish. The guide emphasizes that successful planning process from the start - including community partners such as local law enforcement, fire officials, EMS and emergency management staff.

Developing High Quality Emergency Operation Plans for Houses of Worship

Resources from Federal Partners

• 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
• Ready.gov

• SAMHSA Disaster Training and Technical Assistance Resources
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• An Overview of the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for the 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
• Emergency Response Training Options for Houses of Worship (Supplement)
• Methods of Communication in Disasters --- Preparing to Receive, Provide and Act on Critical Information in Times of Crisis
• Responding to the Impact of Trauma and Toxic Stress Prior to & After a Disaster
• Fire Prevention Activities and Resources for Faith-based and Community-based Organizations
• National Preparedness Month/Building Resilience with Diverse Communities
• National African American History Month 2016: Preparing Communities Through Partnerships
• Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2016: Preparing Communities Through Partnerships

• Community Emergency Response Team Training
• FEMA's Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Course List