Enhancing safety and resiliency through training

Stop the bleed

By John Murtagh, SCN Regional Security Advisor – Florida West Coast

Within the last month, Secure Community Network administered a highly motivational Countering Active Threat Training (CATT) session at Jewish Congregation of Marco Island. Training sessions like this are vital in fostering a safer, more resilient community. Coming together to train enhances our ability to respond effectively to threats and protects the Jewish community's safety, security and resiliency. Developing our own situational awareness skillset is essential to our personal and collective safety and security. In today's world, understanding our surroundings and recognizing potential risks are crucial skills. Situational awareness empowers individuals to identify and respond to unusual or threatening behaviors before they escalate.

The fundamental principles of situational awareness — observation, orientation, decision-making and action — are skills we can apply daily, whether walking into a crowded event, attending services or running errands. These habits help us stay vigilant and prepared while maintaining peace of mind.

As we continue to work toward enhanced situational awareness, we invite the community to attend one of our next community-wide SCN CATT sessions at Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Secure Community Network will offer two training sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., open to all members. Please register for this free program at www.jewishnaples.org.

Since launching our security initiative in Greater Naples, SCN has trained over 150 community members and assessed three facilities for vulnerabilities, threats and risks. Jewish Federation of Greater Naples and SCN are on a mission to continue building a safer, more secure future for everyone.

IF YOU GO

Two community-wide SCN CATT sessions

Wednesday, Feb. 26 • 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center • 4720 Pine Ridge Road

Visit www.jewishnaples.org to register.