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An Overview of the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship

Event Date: July 25, 2013

Presenters

Melissa Rogers, Special Assistant to the President Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships
John Cohen, Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, DHS
Jeff Afman, Director, Office of Counterterrorism Security Preparedness, FEMA Protection National Preparedness
Donald Lumpkins, Director, National Integration Center, FEMA Protection National Preparedness
Andrea T. Schultz, CPP, Chief, Commercial Facilities Section, DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection
Marcus Coleman, Program Specialist, FEMA Individual Community Preparedness Division
Mike Miron, Director, Homel Security Advisory Council
Paul Goldenberg, President, Secure Community Network
Katie Oldaker, Director, Disaster Response, Catholic Charities, USA
Salam Marayati, President, Muslim Public Affairs Council
Jasjit Singh, Executive Director, Sikh American Legal Defense Education Fund

Webinar

Recording

PLAY

Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes

Supporting Documents

Presentation

Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship

Details

On Thursday July 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS) with its REMS TA Center and FEMA hosted Webinar that provided an overview of the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship.

In January 2013, President Obama put forward his “Now is the Time” plan to reduce gun violence. One of the executive actions put forth in his plan was the development of this new guide by ED, DHS, led by FEMA, the U.S. Department Justice, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This guide will help houses of worship develop and implement high-quality emergency operations plans (EOPs), and describes the principles and processes that will help ensure planning efforts are aligned with the emergency planning practices at the national, state, and local levels.

This Webinar provided an overview of:

the key principles for developing a comprehensive EOP for a house of worship;
the planning process for developing, implementing, and refining an EOP for a house of worship;
the form, function, and content of an EOP plan for a house of worship; and
topics that support emergency operations planning including, but not limited to, key hazards to plan for.

This Webinar included presentations on the guide, a brief question and answer session, and information on how to access more information and resources.