UUFCM Safety Procedures

Fire Warning

• In the event of a fire or fire warning, the safest response for other congregants is to exit the building.

• Congregants in the sanctuary should exit through the double doors in the back of the sanctuary. Doors open outward.

• Occupants of other rooms should use the nearest safe exit as designated by the signage.

• People with disabilities will be assisted by designated congregants.

• Children will be directed to the nearest safe exit by RE personnel.

• Our church designated meeting area is in front of the library. This is where parents should meet their children.

Tornado Warning

• Upon receipt of tornado warning, congregants should proceed to the green room, or the basement, or the hallway adjacent to the sanctuary/green room.

• Children will be brought to those locations by their RE personnel.

• People with disabilities will be assisted by designated congregants.

• Congregants are asked to remain in place until there is an all-clear notification.

Intruder Response

In the event that the presence of an intruder has been identified by a safety team member:

• Run if at all possible.

  • Sanctuary and green room out front doors

  • Fellowship hall and nursery out kitchen door

  • Minister out Wisconsin door

• Hide if can’t exit the building.

  • Shut and barricade doors with kick sticks in rooms occupied. (sanctuary, green room, fellowship hall, nursery and minister’s office)

  • Turn off lights.

  • Go to far corners.

  • Be quiet.

  • Remain until police arrive.

• Fight as a last resort.