Safety and Security for Churches and Other Places of Worship - Paperback

by Kevin L. Erskine (Author), Joy A. Volpi (Author)

This reference book focuses on how to form a first responder team for churches, synagogues, temples, and other places of worship. It will assist team leaders on how to train for both security and medical emergencies, provide training aids and ideas, and how to write SOP's and legal issues.

Author Biography

Kevin L. Erskine graduated from Hocking College with a degree in Natural Resources Law Enforcement. He began his career with Cleveland Lakefront State Park Police in 1986. He is an OPOTA-certified Master Criminal Investigator and is the co-author of both first and second editions of Water Related Death Investigation: Practical Methods and Forensic Applications. He assists other agencies in water death investigations and reviews cases for individuals who have lost a loved one in water deaths. He is currently the FRT team coordinator for Hope Christian Church in Avon, Ohio.

Joy A. Volpi's career encompasses geosciences, education, nursing, and regulatory compliance. She earned an MS in Geology from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio in 1990 and worked as an environmental consultant. In 2003, she earned a PhD in Geography at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and taught physical geography and environmental management. She also taught first aid and CPR to boy scouts. In 2014, Joy earned a BS in Nursing from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio and became a registered nurse in Ohio. She then moved into regulatory compliance for clinical trials. Currently, Joy works in regulatory compliance at the Veterans Administration Northeast Ohio Healthcare System.