Tools

Our Praise & Preparedness Toolkit is designed to help you bring emergency readiness to center stage in your congregation. These resources are adaptable to the size of your congregation.

1. About Praise & Preparedness

• Praise & Preparedness Background
• Praise & Preparedness Brochure

2. Preparing Your Facility

• Emergency Operations Plan Template
• Facility Safety Assessment Checklist
• House of Worship Facility and Congregation Snapshot Form
• Communications Plan Template
• Emergency Management Team Form
• Medical Response Team Form
• Relocation Sites and Staging Areas
• Reference Appendix
• Additional Resources Appendix
• Human Caused Disasters Annex
• Natural Disasters Annex
• Tornado Drill Scenario

3.Preparing Your Congregation

• Basic Readiness Steps
• Praise & Preparedness Flyer
• Emergency Supply Checklist
• Family Communications Plan Worksheet and Pocket Cards

4. Community Involvement

• Disaster Relief Ministry Tables and Key

5. Event and Promotional Materials

• Logo
• How to Host a Preparedness Event
• Press Release Template

6. Partnership Checklist

• Partnership Checklist