Training
CSI offers free safety, security, and medical training opportunities for a wide range of audiences such as congregants, clergy, board leadership, staff, teachers, and volunteers. CSI welcomes participation from members of all faith communities to join scheduled training. See a description of trainings below.
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Usher/Greeter Training
This session provides an overview of threats and a review of local security incidents. Participants are exposed to physical and procedural security concepts and learn about the key role individuals can play to improve — or degrade — security at their institution.
Monday, September 11 | 4:00–5:30 p.m. | Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham
Tuesday, September 12 | 6:00–7:30 p.m. | Temple Israel, Sharon
Countering Active Threat Training
Countering Active Threat Training (CATT) offers a comprehensive training program to counter an active threat event, developed specifically for faith-based institutions and houses of worship.
Thursday, October 12 | 6:00–8:30 p.m. | Walnut Street Minyan, Newton
BeAware Training
This in-person training improves situational awareness and provides the foundation for other security trainings.
Thursday, August 8 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Newton, MA
Thursday, September 19 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. | Newton, MA
De-escalation Training
In this introductory session, you will learn basic strategies to identify aggressive behaviors and avoid physical harm.
Thursday, September 19 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Boston, MA
Thursday, September 19 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. | Newton, MA
Countering Active Threat Training
Countering Active Threat Training (CATT) offers a comprehensive training program to counter an active threat event, developed specifically for faith-based institutions and houses of worship.
Thursday, August 22 | 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Needham, MA
Thursday, September 19 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Boston, MA
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BeAware Situational Awareness – 60 minutes
BeAware improves situational awareness and provides the foundation for security training—benefitting personal and organizational security. Participants learn to recognize suspicious or potentially dangerous behavior and learn what actions to take—whether in synagogue, at school, or going about your day. BeAware is designed for every member of the community and provides tools to help protect yourself, your family, your institution, and your community.
Topics Covered:
- Enhancing Situational Awareness
- Identifying Safety and security threats
- Recognizing and reporting suspicious activity
- Learning how to be an active participant in the safety of your community
De-Escalation Training – 60 minutes
De-escalation Training equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and techniques to defuse or reduce tension, hostility, or conflict and increase personal safety. The training is beneficial to volunteer greeters, synagogue staff, school staff, and anyone in an outward-facing role.
Topics Covered:
- Identify the initial indicators of escalating behaviors, both verbal and non-verbal
- Demonstrate de-escalation best practices to include active listening, empathizing, verbal diffusion, de-escalation phrases, non-confrontational body language, and facial expressions.
- Develop techniques to manage personal emotions in challenging situations to maintain composure and clear thinking
- Review of how cultural and mental health sensitivity can help de-escalation efforts
Combined BeAware and De-escalation Training – 140 minutes
This training combines BeAware Situational Awareness with Introduction to De-escalation. A short break is provided between the two sessions. Summer camps, Jewish Day Schools, ECE’s/preschools, and other organizations which serve particular segments of the population are encouraged to contact us directly at communalsecurity@cjp.org to inquire about, or schedule, training for staff.
Countering Active Threat Training – 90 minutes
Countering Active Threat Training (CATT) offers a comprehensive training program to counter an active threat event, developed specifically for faith-based institutions.
Topics Covered:
- Differentiate between security and safety
- Develop a better understanding of active threat incidents
- Identify action steps during an active threat incident, such as Run, Hide, Fight
- Prepare for an active threat event
- Respond to law enforcement's arrival
- Recognize the importance of additional training such as Stop the Bleed
- Commit to action during an active threat event
This session includes a PowerPoint presentation, videos, and a 15-minute drill to reinforce central concepts.
We strongly recommend that participants attend BeAware Situational Awareness Training prior to attending Countering Active Threat Training.
Medical Training (CPR/AED and First Aid) – 4 hours
We are pleased to provide CPR/AED and first- aid training at no cost to Jewish organizations in the CJP Catchment Area. We also occasionally offer community CPR/AED and first-aid training at locations in the Greater Boston Area.
CPR/AED and first-aid training meet one time for four hours. Training class sizes may be limited based on instructor availability.
Stop the Bleed Medical Training – 90 minutes
This course will teach you how to save a life. Severe bleeding can cause death in three to five minutes. This interactive presentation will provide you with the knowledge and skills to locate, identify, and control significant blood loss in an adult or child. The skills portion gives each person hands-on training with the tools to accomplish hemostasis or stop the bleeding.
This course, in addition to CPR and first aid, allows you to be better prepared for critical life situations.