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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO WRITE AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAFETY AND SECURITY PLAN FOR YOUR HOUSE OF WORSHIP OR PLACE OF BUSINESS Do you know what to do in case of an emergency? If a hate crime occurs in your house of worship, or a natural disaster hits it, or a deadly virus suddenly threatens your congregation, would you know what to do? This one-of-a-kind book gathers all the information you need to know to protect your congregation or business in one handy volume. Using easy-to-follow, non-technical language, it will prepare you to write, plan, and train colleagues within your congregation or organization to face whatever emergency presents itself with confidence. The information in this book applies to various faiths, houses of worship, and interfaith organizations, and its appeal extends beyond the walls of your house of worship by providing actionable guidance to: Anyone interested in the training, safety, and security fields First responders Government agencies Emergency management professionals Planning professionals Mental health professionals School administrators Our world is an unpredictable place, and you never know where the next threat might come from. But with the powerful information revealed in this book, you will be prepared for it when it does. LAUREN HOLLEY-ALLEN is a retired psychiatrist assistant and trained administrator with the State of Maryland. She has worked as state training officer for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and director of Education and Training for the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene. Mrs. Holley-Allen’s career spans over thirty years of state service, in which she first joined as a master’s-level psychologist in 1985. Additionally, she worked as a consultant for Glass Health Systems and Union Memorial Hospital. She developed and taught diversity Training for psychiatric interns who worked in emergency rooms with physically and emotionally challenged minority patients. She provided psychiatric consultation and training for area hospitals, nursing homes, and in special education schools with students and faculty. She lives in Towson, Maryland.
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