Salt Lake has released an official communication on Security Resources and Safety Guidelines in light of "the recent tragic events in Michigan, as well as the changing security climate globally[.]" Among the points raised were these two:
- Only unlock necessary entrance doors and clearly communicate which doors are unlocked to attendees.
- Have emergency response procedures in place that include active shooter training.
It also directs bishops in the U.S. and Canada to a number for additional information on, among other things, "security training for members, [and] specialized security assignments," so there may be more options and/or leeway for local church leaders at the stake or ward/branch levels. None of these points would have prevented the Michigan event (unless the "security assignments" included a security team), but restricting which doors were open might have been enough to have prevented the "fireworks" bombing incident in Las Vegas last year.
The emergency training at the temples *usually* hasn't been anything more than reviewing the fire exit maps and the standard "run, hide, fight" speeches. I wonder if they'll be willing to move to anything more effectual than that.
ReplyDeleteI always told my boys to ignore whatever the teachers were saying if a school shooting happened and get away from the school in the most direct fashion.
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