1st Edition

Safety and Security for Churches and Other Places of Worship

By Kevin L. Erskine, Joy A. Volpi Copyright 2024
276 Pages 107 Color & 14 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

276 Pages 107 Color & 14 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

276 Pages 107 Color & 14 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Safety and Security for Churches and Other Places of Worship is a reference book focused on how to form a first responder team for churches, synagogues, temples, and other places of worship. It will assist team leaders on how to train for both security and medical emergencies, provide training aids and ideas, and how to write SOPs and legal issues. Trending violence directed at soft targets... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Legal Issues  3. Team Building  4. Team Equipment  5. Medical Emergencies  6. Active Shooter  7. Training Aids  8. Aggresive Behavior/ Defusing Conflict  9. Prevention  10. Environmental Disasters  11. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)  12. Team Record Keeping

Biography

Kevin L. Erskine graduated from Hocking College with a degree in Natural Resources Law Enforcement. He began his career with Cleveland Lakefront State Park Police in 1986. He is an OPOTA-certified Master Criminal Investigator and is the co-author of both first and second editions of Water Related Death Investigation: Practical Methods and Forensic Applications. He assists other agencies in water death investigations and reviews cases for individuals who have lost a loved one in water deaths. He is currently the FRT team coordinator for Hope Christian Church in Avon, Ohio.

Joy A. Volpi’s career encompasses geosciences, education, nursing, and regulatory compliance. She earned an MS in Geology from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio in 1990 and worked as an environmental consultant. In 2003, she earned a PhD in Geography at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and taught physical geography and environmental management. She also taught first aid and CPR to boy scouts. In 2014, Joy earned a BS in Nursing from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio and became a registered nurse in Ohio. She then moved into regulatory compliance for clinical trials. Currently, Joy works in regulatory compliance at the Veterans Administration Northeast Ohio Healthcare System.