simon willcock – keeping churches open & safe

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Simon Willcock – Keeping Churches Open & Safe

Kevin Thomas

Field Operations Manager

4 October 2006

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OPENING CHURCHES

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• It is not the policy of Ecclesiastical Insurance to ask for churches to be kept locked during the day.

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• Personal Safety

• Theft

• Malicious Damage

• Arson

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Personal Safety• Visitors

• Lone Workers

• Stewards

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Access

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Risks to people unfamiliar with the building

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CREATE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT

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• Restrict access to the main body of the church only

• Consider the light levels

• Consider trip hazards and remove or highlight

• Provide instructions for lighting or automate

• Display postcode

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Lone Workers• Trust your instincts ! We still retain the warning senses our

ancestors relied on for their survival. Listen to them and act accordingly

• If you are concerned take immediate action – if you are wrong, it won’t matter

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• Plan your escape route

• Use a personal alarm to shock and momentarily confuse

• Move quickly and assertively

• Keep your phone & car keys easily accessible (on your person) – set the car to only open the driver door and always park the car facing the direction you want to travel

• Always report any incidents to relevant people e.g. Colleagues, Police etc.

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Stewards• Avoid being distracted

• Work as a team

• Discuss possible scenarios before they happen

• Share experiences

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Security

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• Vulnerable items:- Lecterns

Alter Brass

Furniture

Works of Art

Memorials

Offertory Boxes

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• Move valuable items to a secure area

• Chain or fix items down

• Use secure cabinets

• Alarms, pressure pads, CCTV

• Photographic displays

• Remove keys

• Security marking

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Malicious Damage• Fire Extinguishers

• Paints

• Frontals

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CHECK HEADSTONES FOR STABILITY

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Reducing risk of arson1. Remove matches

2. Remove Petrol

3. Waste bins moved away from buildings

4. Votive Stand management

5. Regular visit your church during the day

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Any Questions

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Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc. (EIO) Reg. No. 24869. Ecclesiastical Insurance Group plc. (EIG) Reg. No. 1718196. Ecclesiastical Life Ltd. (ELL) Reg. No. 243111. Ecclesiastical Group Asset Management Ltd. (EGAM) Reg. No. 2170213. Allchurches Investment Management Services Ltd. (AIMS) Reg. No. 2170173. Allchurches Mortgage Company Ltd. (AMC) Reg. No. 1974218. All companies are registered in England at Beaufort House,

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