By COLlive reporter
With the recent rise in anti-semitic and terror-related attacks on Jewish institutions, Raziel Cohen (“The Tactical Rabbi”), owner and founder of NDF Training, presents four easy steps you can take to ensure the safety of your Shul or School.
When hearing about an attack or shooting, most people automatically think the solution is to have weapons to retaliate with. The truth, however, is that there are three steps that must be taken before even considering the use of weapons as a means of protection.
Deterrence: Make yourself less of a target. By having visible signs of security and protection such as cameras, a security guard who is monitoring the premises from the outside, or security walls or fences, you are discouraging potential attackers because they know they are being watched.
Early Warning: This is something that lets the people inside the school or shul know that something is going on outside. This could be a panic button in the hands of a security guard that alerts the shul or school goers to the threat.
Fortification: Being able to put the building into lockdown, this can be as simple as a bolt lock or blocking the windows.
Confrontation: The final step in securing your premises is to have someone on the inside who can defend the innocent and confront the attacker. One security guard outside is not enough. You need someone inside who can take over.
Additionally, it is extremely important to have a trauma kit available to use in case of an emergency to prevent any excessive bleeding until emergency medical attention can arrive.
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For more information as to what you can do, or for any questions, feel free to reach out to us at NDFTraining.com
Hatzlacha, Raziel!!
an accessible phone, a fire exit, bulletproof windows,
Kol hakavod for trying to help our communities be safer. As someone who has been helping with security at a busy shul for a while and talking to experts in this field, I think there are a few important points that were left out. Without going into detail (and intentionally so), there are other important and effective preventive measures which can be taken and preventive is always preferable to reactive. Cunsult experts in preventive security measures to bolster this part of your plan. It is good to have a backup armed response plan inside the shul, however one should consider… Read more »
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In New York it’s almost impossible to get a carrying license for a gun today. It’s not so simple. Wealthy individuals or police officers can carry. This liberal city does not issue gun licenses to most people. The only solution is to hire armed security guards who are police officers or former police officers. Another solution is a trained attack dog who can jump a shooter. But that is not fees able for a shteeble. Big shuls in isolated areas can keep trained dogs. Cameras around the outer parts of the shul can photograph potential attackers who come to stake… Read more »
It is far better to have 100 people with proper training than 100 people with guns and lack of training. Even with firearms, most training does not require live fire and can be done outside of the range. There are many options with and without a budget. I (Yitzy Kasowitz) have been doing private security and a martial arts and firearms instructor for for 25 years. Feel free to contact me for training & alternatives.