SSCNA
The single most important Active Threat prevention strategy for Synagogues is an effective Greeter / Screener program. The cornerstone of any Synagogue security plan, our greeter/screener training gives volunteers the skills they need to be effective, providing a critical layer of safety and security to the facility.
Knowing that a greeter/screener function is necessary for the integrity of institutional safety and security is one thing; learning and practicing the tactics and techniques necessary to become an effective greeter/screener is another thing entirely.
Developed by law enforcement and intelligence subject matter experts, our online training modules are a new type of virtual simulation-based training that allows volunteers to enhance verbal and interpersonal skills that can lead to safer and friendlier encounters with visitors. Training consists of a wide range of learning modules, each representing a specific scenario based on real incidents that allows critical social and verbal proficiency skills to be learned, practiced, and mastered.
Additional training is available covering greeter/screener locations, configuration options and teams, reading body language and looking for hidden weapons, legal authority and use of force, non-lethal force alternatives, dealing with a threat, and more.
The nationwide proliferation of concealed carry licenses has brought an unprecedented number of armed congregants into our synagogues. Often times it is unknown to administration who is armed and who isn’t. How these individuals would respond to an active threat is a very real and legitimate concern.
This is why training standards and proficiency certifications for armed congregants and security volunteers are critically important for the safety of the community.
SSCNA subject matter experts have developed training standards, instructional blocks and proficiency certifications to meet the unique and specific needs of the North American Jewish community. Congregants who complete the required blocks of instruction will be eligible for certification, which provides an increased level of safety and liability protection for them and their synagogue.
SSCNA’s Threat Intelligence Group (TIG) is a team of intelligence industry experts that leverage cutting edge technology combined with investigative techniques to constantly monitor and process content from hundreds of vetted and proven global sources. Our expanding network of state, local, federal, and international law enforcement and private sector intelligence collection professionals keep a close eye on threats relevant to Jewish communities.
We collect, archive and map hundreds of data points and then analyze it so we can disseminate the information to the appropriate parties. Understanding the threat landscape helps us in providing situational awareness advisories, recommended actions, and assists us in crafting our training curriculum so we ensure our training addresses relevant and realistic scenarios facing our community.
Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventative deaths. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences, establishing hemorrhage as the most common cause of preventable death in trauma.
The average time it takes for a victim to bleed out from a stabbing attack or gunshot wound is 3-5 minutes. The average time it takes for medical first responders to arrive at a scene is 7-10 minutes. This means that if Jewish victims are to be saved, they will have to be saved by their fellow congregants.
In order to be able to deal with the aftermath of a multi-victim attack, the SSCNA recommends that all synagogue congregants and volunteers take bleeding control training and install bleeding control equipment stations in all facilities.
This interactive online course guides you through the three methods of bleeding control using video demonstrations, interactive learning, and spontaneous quizzes.
The physical security of synagogues, schools and other Jewish communal institutions has to be appropriate for the high level of risk we face. This can be a daunting task for synagogue administrators, educators and other non-security practitioners.
The SSCNA provides training, information and resources to help you prioritize your security challenges most effectively within the constraints of your budgetary requirements.
Our board-certified security experts can help you with virtual walk throughs and vulnerability assessments, equipment placement, system recommendations as well as service provider referrals in your area.
Designed and developed by the SSCNA, this first of its kind, state-of-the-art emergency alert system automatically notifies all synagogues within the nationwide alert network of an active threat at a member institution. No other truly nationwide network for active threat alerts currently exists. Unique to the marketplace, no other system on the market today encompasses all of the following functions:
•Automatically and proactively detects the presence of visible weapons on designated security camera feeds and alerts the authorities (through central station monitoring) without any human intervention. In response to the weapons recognition, the system can be configured to automatically lockdown the facility or specific doors, as well as initiating audio and visual alerts.
•Allows two-way, “Shabbos-friendly” communications between synagogues, community institutions and law enforcement, including the ability to receive proactive communication from law enforcement partners on a variety of devices (including smart phones, tablets, monitors, lobby television displays and LED tickers) from law enforcement to the synagogue(s) in the network.
•Notification preferences that can include all network facilities nationwide, within a specific state, regional area or even smaller.
•Can be integrated with existing traditional emergency alert devices, such as pull stations, panic buttons, strobes and audible alarms.
The entire cost of the system and installation is covered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s non-profit security grant program and many individual state security grant programs. Monthly central station monitoring costs apply.
SSCNA Law Enforcement instructors stand ready to support our local, state and federal Law Enforcement agencies with training and consulting support related to the Jewish communities they protect and serve.
Our subject matter experts can provide insight into the unique customs and practices of the Orthodox Jewish community, and how that can impact officer interactions on the sabbath and holidays.
In addition, SSCNA instructors and advisors can provide training and recommended approaches to a variety of threats facing Jewish community institutions, such as hate crimes, terrorist attacks, suicide bombers and active threats.
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