Palmetto Safe Solutions

06/01/2026

Church attacks doubled in just the first three months of 2023.

At PSS Training, we provide the most realistic and effective training to ensure your church is ready for any threat. Equip your congregation with the skills they need to stay safe. Don’t wait for a crisis—prepare now!

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05/26/2026

05/23/2026

🚨 Important Announcement: Upcoming Vacation Closure ☀️

To our valued clients and community,
Our team is taking a brief intermission to recharge!

Palmetto Safe Solutions will be closed from Saturday, May 23rd through Sunday, May 31st.

This short hiatus will allow us to rest and return fully energized, ready to continue providing the high-quality active threat response training, risk assessments, and situational awareness consulting you rely on.

Please note:

• 🔒 All training sessions, consultations, and operations will temporarily pause during this time.
• 🔒 We will be unable to accept new service requests or respond to inquiries during the closure.
• 🔒 If you have urgent scheduling needs or upcoming training inquiries, please reach out to us before May 23rd!

We truly appreciate your support and understanding. We look forward to working with you to keep our communities secure when we reopen on Monday, June 1st!

Have a wonderful and safe week!

Safety

05/22/2026

Are your prepared?

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05/21/2026

Feeling unsure about church safety? You don’t need a big plan or a full team to begin. This free guide shows the first clear step churches take to get started calmly.

Download your FREE Church Safety Walkthrough Today! 👇👇👇

https://www.palmettosafesolutions.com/free-resources

05/20/2026

🛡️ Faith is powerful. So is preparation.
Churches shouldn’t have to choose between trusting God and taking action. We believe in both. That’s why our training is built for faith-based communities, to prepare your people for the unthinkable without losing sight of the mission.

From the pulpit to the parking lot, your team deserves real-world tools to protect what matters most.

🎯 Equip your church with confidence, clarity, and courage.

Schedule your Church Readiness Call Today!! 👇👇

Schedule your free 30-minute consultation with Palmetto Safe Solutions today. Get expert guidance on active shooter response and workplace safety to protect your team and community.

05/19/2026

🚨🚨Church Emergency Policy Planning

Clear Guidance for Calm, Responsible Preparedness.

Church emergency policy planning provides faith-based organizations with clear, written guidance for responding to critical incidents — without disrupting worship or creating fear.

These policies help church leaders, staff, and volunteers understand roles, decisions, and priorities before an emergency occurs, allowing for calm and coordinated action if one ever does.

Why Emergency Policies Matter for Churches:

Many churches rely on informal understanding or outdated templates.
In a real incident, this often leads to:

Confusion over who makes decisions
Delayed or conflicting actions.

Increased risk to congregants.

Gaps in documentation for boards and insurers.

What Church Emergency Policy Planning Includes:

Each policy plan is church-specific and tailored to your campus, congregation size, and ministry structure.

Plans may include:

Leadership roles and decision authority.
Communication and notification procedures.
Evacuation, shelter, or lockdown guidance.
Medical response coordination.
Reunification and post-incident care.
Documentation and review procedures.
Emergency Action Plans.
Volunteer/Staff policy and procedures.

Policies are written in plain language so volunteers can understand and apply them without specialized training.
Designed for Church Culture

Our approach respects that churches are:

Open and welcoming by nature
Often staffed by volunteers
Focused on peace, not fear
Accountable to boards and congregations

Emergency policies are developed to be:

Practical and realistic
Faith-aligned and non-alarmist
Supportive of ministry operations
Easy to maintain and update
How Policy Planning Fits with Training & Assessments

Emergency policies work best when paired with:

Risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
Training to ensure understanding and confidence.
Ongoing review to account for changes in staff or facilities.

Together, these elements create defensible preparedness rather than paperwork alone.

Emergency policy planning is often the foundation for long-term preparedness.

👉 Schedule a Church Safety Readiness Call

https://www.palmettosafesolutions.com/church-safety

05/18/2026

🚨🚨BREAKING: Active shooter confirmed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the county's largest.

Police and the mayor have locked it down with a massive response. A school for young children was on site and all kids evacuated.

Reports of a gunman with an automatic rifle facing security, but victim numbers still unconfirmed.

05/18/2026

A man armed with a rifle moved through the roadway firing at people and vehicles as panic broke out around him.

Now imagine this unfolding in your church parking lot on Sunday morning.

Would your team recognize the threat early enough?

Is your perimeter security strong enough to stop it before innocent people are trapped inside?

Last year in Wayne, Michigan, a church security team stopped an armed suspect before he made entry into the church.

The fight is often won or lost outside the building.

How would your church respond?

Outside of Boston, a gunman shot at cars on a major road. Police arrested the man and are now searching for a suspect. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports. For more...