It is human nature to believe something bad: a fire, medical emergency, theft or shooting won’t happen at our parish. But what if it does? It can be a devastating time. Having procedures in place when the unexpected happens can alleviate some of the stress. In this presenation we discuss phases of emergency management, the types of emergencies a parish might face, why it is important to have procedures in place and publicized prior to an emergency and how you can use ParishSOFT and other methods to communicate with your parishioners if something does happen. As a take away we will provide you resources that can be used as templates to create a plan for your parish.