One of our highest priorities at Savannah Jewish Federation is ensuring the safety and security of the Jewish community in Savannah. To better protect the Savannah Jewish community who attend area synagogues and other Jewish institutions in Savannah, the Savannah Jewish Federation has partnered with Secure Community Network (SCN) to manage security programs in our community.
Through the Savannah Jewish Federation partnership with Secure Community Network (SCN), the Federation Community-Wide Security Program works to enhance the safety and security of the Savannah Jewish community. Together, we are working to foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and vigilance, ensuring that all Jewish organizations operate safely and securely.
Whichever Jewish organizations our community members visit, they should be secure in the knowledge that best practices are in place for all potentialities: fire, medical emergency, weather, and worst-case scenarios, such as violent attacks. Our partnership aims to provide educational and support services, as well as create a network among institutions to ensure best practices when it comes to security at what SCN refers to as "Centers of Jewish Life."
Contact: security@savj.org
He is a graduate of George Mason University, attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, and Professional Executive Leadership School.
Butler acts as an expert security advisor, liaison and training coordinator for the community. Under his direction, security practices will be enacted, including, but not limited to:
Click here to Report an Incident
It is our goal to identify and assess any potential threats to our community. It is important to report incidents as soon as you witness them. Keep in mind we are collecting all information that affects our community. Please use this form to report all suspicious activity and antisemitic acts. This information will be reviewed and shared with the appropriate local, state, and federal law enforcement for action and resolution.
Emergencies should be reported to police via 911 immediately.
Click Here to Donate to Security
At the Savannah Jewish Federation the safety and security of our Jewish community is our number one priority.
In partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America, LiveSecure, an unprecedented security campaign and initiative to ensure the security and resiliency of our communities is taking place. With LiveSecure grant funding, local Federations will be able to provide the training, tools, and resources needed to protect those inside our Jewish community organizations in Savannah.
Through this partnership, LiveSecure will match donations made to the security initiative dollar for dollar – up to $250,000!
This vital partnership allows for the hiring of a fulltime, expert security advisor for the total Jewish community in Savannah.
Please consider making a separate gift to the security initiative this year, and know that your impact is increased through this special 1:1 match.
(Each of the organizations warmly welcome guests from the community to all classes)
Oct 04 |
BeAware: Situational Awareness
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Oct 11 |
Stop the Bleed |
Congregation Agudath Achim |
6:00pm | |
Oct 23
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Countering Active Threats
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Nov 16
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Stop the Bleed
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Dec 3 | Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED Training (online & in person) | Jewish Educational Alliance | 12:00pm | |
Dec 04
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Traveling Safely
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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4:00pm
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Dec 13
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Stop the Bleed
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Jan 17
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BeAware: Situational Awareness
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Jan 31
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Countering Active Threats
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Feb 11 | Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED Training (online & in person) | Jewish Educational Alliance | 12:00pm | |
Feb 15
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Stop the Bleed
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Mar 13
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BeAware: Situational Awareness
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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7:00pm
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Apr 07
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Countering Active Threats
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Jewish Educational Alliance
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4:00pm
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May 19 | Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid & AED Training (online & in person) | Jewish Educational Alliance | 12:00pm | |
Jun 2 | Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid & AED Training (online & in person) | Jewish Educational Alliance | 12:00 pm |
Be Aware: An Introduction to Situational Awareness
This training will identify and explain the levels of situational awareness through lecture as well as scenario-based learning, give participants practical skillsets to enhance their situational awareness, allowing them to better protect themselves, their organizations, and their facilities. This training enables individuals to enhance their own safety and security against various threats, from active threats to everyday crime.
This course is approximately 1 hour in length.
Stop the Bleed (STB)
In an emergency situation, a person who is bleeding can die of blood loss within five minutes; knowing how to control bleeding can save your life or the life of someone near you. This course – appropriate for all audiences – offers training in basic bleeding control techniques such as direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application. This course is a part of the national “Stop the Bleed” campaign, initiated by a federal interagency workgroup convened by the National Security Council Staff, The White House. The purpose of the effort is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies as well as both man-made and natural disasters. This course is traditionally delivered in an in-person format because of its hands-on component. The didactic portion can be delivered via Zoom and then the hands-on component conducted at a later date in-person.
The entire course takes approximately 1 hour.
Countering an Active Threat Program
Our goal will be to educate our Community on how to “Commit to Action” if encountering any type of an active threat. The participants will be exposed to national best practices that will provide tangible instructive material that can be utilized at work or in everyday life. The core objectives that will be presented include:
This course is approximately 11/2 hours in length.