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The catalogue below outlines our course syllabus. Course availability, duration, adaptations and deliverables are confirmed in your quotation. Supplemental courses require a separate scope and confirmation of instructional capability.
A01Community Safety Awareness
Proposed duration: 90 program minutes. Audience: Community members, staff, volunteers and institutional leadership.
Build a common understanding of prevention, early reporting and protective action without creating a fear-based or exclusionary environment.
Learning outcomes
Identify observable safety concerns and distinguish an immediate emergency from a routine concern.
Explain who receives a report and how to communicate location, behaviour and urgency.
Identify a safe exit, assistance contact and one practical improvement for the site.
Module sequence
10 minutes Welcome, baseline questions and participant concerns
20 minutes Site risks, hate-motivated threats and inclusive observation
20 minutes Prevention through people, access, visibility and reporting
20 minutes Protective actions and emergency notification
15 minutes Guided scenario and personal action worksheet
5 minutes Knowledge check and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Participants decide how to respond to an unfamiliar person making threats; facilitator checks early notification, safe distance and appropriate escalation.
Materials and deliverables
Safety action worksheet, site contact card and attendance record.
A02Hate Crime Awareness and Public Legal Education
Proposed duration: 120 program minutes. Audience: Boards, religious leaders, educators, front-line staff and volunteers.
Improve recognition and documentation of hate-motivated conduct and understanding of reporting, rights and institutional responsibilities.
Learning outcomes
Distinguish offensive expression, non-criminal hate incidents and conduct requiring police assessment using provided examples.
Record facts, preserve available evidence and explain safe police and community reporting routes.
Identify privacy, safeguarding and policy questions for referral to an appropriate professional.
Module sequence
10 minutes Baseline discussion and respectful participation rules
25 minutes Hate incidents, potential offences and jurisdiction-specific legal concepts
20 minutes Rights, institutional policies, access and non-discriminatory decision-making
20 minutes Documentation, evidence preservation and privacy
20 minutes Police reporting, victim support and community referrals
20 minutes Case exercise and incident-record review
5 minutes Knowledge check and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Groups classify sample incidents and complete a fact-based report. Facilitator checks that participants do not make unsupported legal conclusions or circulate identifying details.
Materials and deliverables
Incident-report worksheet, evidence-preservation checklist and local referral list.
A03Suspicious Behaviour and Incident Reporting
Proposed duration: 120 program minutes. Audience: Reception, ushers, administrators, teachers and volunteers.
Develop objective observation and concise reporting while avoiding discriminatory profiling.
Learning outcomes
Describe behaviour, location, timing and context without assigning motives or relying on identity.
Select monitoring, disengagement, supervisor notification or emergency escalation from a scenario.
Complete an incident log and preserve relevant records securely.
Module sequence
10 minutes Baseline and observation boundaries
25 minutes Behaviour, context and proportional response
20 minutes Structured descriptions and radio or telephone reports
20 minutes Escalation and safe disengagement
25 minutes Incident logs, witness information and evidence handling
15 minutes Scenario report and peer review
5 minutes Knowledge check
Practice and evaluation
Participants provide a 30-second verbal report and written entry; review checks specificity, urgency, factual language and secure handling.
Materials and deliverables
Observation checklist, sample incident log and escalation map.
A04Imam and Religious Leader Safety
Proposed duration: 90 program minutes. Audience: Imams, clergy, executive directors and designated escorts.
Plan safer public-facing routines while retaining appropriate community access.
Learning outcomes
Identify exposure during arrival, departure, meetings and public events.
Set check-in, escort and emergency-contact arrangements.
Choose a safe response to unwanted contact or a credible threat.
Module sequence
10 minutes Role-specific exposure review
20 minutes Arrival, departure and opening or closing routines
15 minutes Meetings, public events and personal information
15 minutes Check-ins, escorts and emergency contacts
20 minutes Threat scenario and routine planning
10 minutes Review, knowledge check and commitments
Practice and evaluation
Each participant completes a routine-safety plan and tests a missed check-in scenario; facilitator checks clear triggers and realistic contacts.
Materials and deliverables
Leader routine checklist and check-in protocol worksheet.
A05Personal Safety for Staff and Volunteers
Proposed duration: 120 program minutes. Audience: Staff, volunteers, program leaders and senior participants.
Improve everyday safety, boundaries and assistance arrangements in community-facing work.
Learning outcomes
Assess lone-work and opening or closing concerns.
Use distance, boundaries and calm communication to reduce exposure.
Activate check-ins, emergency notification and incident reporting.
Module sequence
10 minutes Baseline and participant work patterns
25 minutes Situational awareness and lone-work risk
20 minutes Boundaries, distance and communication
20 minutes Check-ins and escalation arrangements
25 minutes Opening and closing scenario practice
15 minutes Individual safety plan and feedback
5 minutes Knowledge check
Practice and evaluation
Participants role-play a verbal boundary and a missed check-in response without physical contact; evaluation checks disengagement and assistance.
Materials and deliverables
Personal safety plan, lone-work checklist and contact card.
A06Emergency Communications and 911 Reporting
Proposed duration: 120 program minutes. Audience: Leadership, reception, communications staff and safety volunteers.
Establish clear, redundant communications during an urgent event.
Learning outcomes
Deliver a concise simulated 911 report with location, hazard and callback details.
Select an appropriate internal announcement and backup communication method.
Maintain a notification log and check that key groups received instructions.
Module sequence
10 minutes Baseline and communication roles
20 minutes Emergency messages and location information
25 minutes Simulated 911 reporting and listening
20 minutes Radios, announcements and communication discipline
20 minutes Power or network failure and accessible messaging
20 minutes Notification-chain exercise and review
5 minutes Knowledge check
Practice and evaluation
Use training-only calls and messages. Evaluation checks accuracy, plain language, acknowledgment and alternatives for participants who cannot hear or read an announcement.
Materials and deliverables
Notification tree, message templates and communication log.
O01Volunteer Safety Team Development
Proposed duration: 240 program minutes. Audience: Volunteer teams, board members and coordinators.
Develop supervised volunteer roles, briefing routines and safe escalation procedures.
Learning outcomes
Define the team mandate and limits of each role.
Prepare a deployment and communication plan for a typical gathering.
Demonstrate briefing, reporting and handover without exceeding volunteer authority.
Module sequence
15 minutes Baseline and institutional risks
35 minutes Mandate, supervision and role boundaries
35 minutes Entrances, interior areas, parking and crowd movement
35 minutes Briefings, communication and escalation
10 minutes Break
40 minutes Deployment planning and scenario practice
35 minutes Incident records, handover and coordination with responders
25 minutes Observed team briefing and action review
10 minutes Knowledge check and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Teams prepare a gathering deployment plan and conduct a briefing. Rubric checks role clarity, communication, accessible assistance and safe escalation.
Materials and deliverables
Team role framework, deployment worksheet and briefing checklist.
O02Civilian Active Response Training
Proposed duration: 240 program minutes. Audience: Staff, leaders, teachers and designated volunteers.
Practise civilian protective decisions during a violent or rapidly developing threat before responders arrive.
Learning outcomes
Recognize immediate danger and notify emergency services.
Choose evacuation or available protection based on location and the changing threat.
Support vulnerable people and follow responder directions without intervening as law enforcement.
Module sequence
15 minutes Baseline, participant welfare and exercise controls
35 minutes Threat recognition and emergency alerting
40 minutes Escape decisions, routes and safe assembly
35 minutes Available protection, concealment and room-specific lockdown decisions
10 minutes Break
35 minutes Assistance, accountability and responder arrival
40 minutes Controlled tabletop or announced walk-through
20 minutes Debrief and corrective actions
10 minutes Knowledge check and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Announced scenarios test protective decisions and communication. No weapons, physical restraint, surprise attack or confrontation drills; participants may pause or withdraw.
Materials and deliverables
Protective-action worksheet, scenario observations and attendance record.
O03Evacuation Lockdown and Shelter Procedures
Proposed duration: 240 program minutes. Audience: Leaders, teachers, marshals, staff and volunteers.
Select and coordinate protective actions suited to different hazards and site conditions.
Learning outcomes
Distinguish evacuation, lockdown, hold-and-secure and shelter-in-place.
Assign decision authority, route assistance and accountability roles.
Test an accessible protective-action procedure and identify gaps.
Module sequence
15 minutes Baseline and existing plans
40 minutes Hazards and protective-action decisions
35 minutes Decision authority, marshals and announcements
35 minutes Routes, assembly and accessible assistance
10 minutes Break
35 minutes Room protection, shelter and accountability
40 minutes Announced procedure walk-through
20 minutes Reunification and corrective actions
10 minutes Knowledge check
Practice and evaluation
Participants respond to contrasting scenarios and walk accessible routes. Evaluation checks usable exits, accountability and instructions aligned with the actual plan.
Materials and deliverables
Protective-action decision worksheet, marshal checklist and gap register.
O04Disruptive Person Response and De escalation
Proposed duration: 240 program minutes. Audience: Front-line staff, volunteers, educators and supervisors.
Develop verbal responses and team coordination that reduce unnecessary confrontation.
Learning outcomes
Recognize escalation and select safe distance and positioning.
Use calm statements, boundaries and choices in a supported role-play.
Identify when to disengage, call police and document the event.
Module sequence
15 minutes Baseline and role boundaries
35 minutes Escalation indicators and environmental concerns
40 minutes Listening, language, boundaries and choices
35 minutes Team positioning and assistance
10 minutes Break
40 minutes Verbal role-play with coached feedback
30 minutes Disengagement, police notification and safeguarding
25 minutes Incident review and team procedure
10 minutes Knowledge check
Practice and evaluation
Paired verbal scenarios are assessed for respectful language, safe separation, timely disengagement and supervisor notification. No restraint or use-of-force practice.
Materials and deliverables
Communication prompts, escalation worksheet and incident-review checklist.
I01Place of Worship Security Operations
Proposed duration: 360 program minutes. Audience: Boards, clergy, administrators, facilities staff and volunteer teams.
Integrate practical security procedures across worship, education and large community gatherings.
Learning outcomes
Map responsibilities across access, congregation areas, parking and children’s activities.
Prepare a proportionate event briefing and response sequence.
Prioritize improvements that maintain a welcoming environment.
Module sequence
20 minutes Needs baseline and site operating profile
45 minutes Security governance, supervision and access
45 minutes Opening, closing, leader safety and visitor procedures
50 minutes Hate incidents, reporting and de-escalation
10 minutes Break
45 minutes Crowd movement, vulnerable people and communication
45 minutes Protective actions and responder coordination
10 minutes Break
50 minutes Integrated gathering scenario and team briefing
25 minutes Improvement roadmap and assigned owners
15 minutes Knowledge check and evaluation
Practice and evaluation
Teams brief a representative gathering and respond to an unfolding disruption. Assessment checks supervision, accessible assistance, communication and safe protective action.
Materials and deliverables
Operations priorities worksheet, sample gathering briefing and improvement roadmap.
I02Islamic School Emergency Preparedness
Proposed duration: 360 program minutes. Audience: School leaders, teachers, administrators and facility representatives.
Coordinate school safety with worship and community uses of a shared facility.
Learning outcomes
Map arrival, visitor, dismissal and student-release controls.
Assign classroom accountability and protective-action roles.
Test parent communication, safeguarding and reunification arrangements.
Module sequence
20 minutes Baseline, school profile and safeguarding
45 minutes Arrival, dismissal, visitors and authorized release
45 minutes Classroom, prayer area and outdoor protective actions
45 minutes Accountability, medical and accessibility considerations
10 minutes Break
45 minutes Staff notification, parent messages and reunification
45 minutes Shared-site coordination and responder liaison
10 minutes Break
55 minutes Staff tabletop with a student-accountability challenge
25 minutes Improvement priorities and assigned owners
15 minutes Knowledge check and evaluation
Practice and evaluation
Staff use fictional student records in a tabletop; evaluation checks verified release, accountability, privacy and assistance. Children do not participate in realistic threat simulations.
Materials and deliverables
School procedure-gap worksheet, parent-message template and reunification role map.
I03Corporate Emergency Management Workshop
Proposed duration: 360 program minutes. Audience: Executives, emergency coordinators, security, facilities and continuity teams.
Strengthen governance and coordinated response across operational departments.
Learning outcomes
Define activation criteria and decision authority.
Coordinate protective actions, communications and essential-service priorities.
Develop a corrective-action plan from an executive scenario.
Module sequence
20 minutes Needs baseline and business context
45 minutes Governance, activation and escalation
45 minutes Hazards, protective actions and duty-holder roles
45 minutes Internal communications and stakeholder messages
10 minutes Break
45 minutes Continuity priorities, dependencies and welfare
45 minutes Facilities, security, HR and executive coordination
10 minutes Break
55 minutes Executive tabletop with resource constraints
25 minutes Corrective actions and exercise roadmap
15 minutes Knowledge check and evaluation
Practice and evaluation
Department leads practise an activation meeting and situation update; assessment checks timely decisions, realistic resources and accountable action owners.
Materials and deliverables
Governance worksheet, dependency map and improvement roadmap.
I04Incident Command for Community Organizations
Proposed duration: 360 program minutes. Audience: Leadership, administrators, school officials and safety coordinators.
Introduce a scalable internal coordination structure for an organization’s response and recovery.
Learning outcomes
Assign command, operations, planning, logistics and communication roles proportionate to the event.
Maintain a situation record, decisions and resource requests.
Hand over information to responders and transition into recovery.
Module sequence
20 minutes Baseline and organizational structure
45 minutes Activation, authority and span of control
45 minutes Role allocation and coordination
45 minutes Situation reports, decisions and resource requests
10 minutes Break
45 minutes Responder liaison and transfer of information
45 minutes Welfare, recovery and continuity
10 minutes Break
55 minutes Incident coordination tabletop
25 minutes Debrief and role-map revision
15 minutes Knowledge check
Practice and evaluation
Participants conduct an internal coordination meeting using fictional incident data. Evaluation checks role clarity, records and liaison; this is not an accredited ICS credential.
Materials and deliverables
Role map, situation-report template, decision log and recovery priorities.
E01Leadership Tabletop Exercise
Proposed duration: 180 program minutes. Audience: Decision-makers, facilities leads and safety coordinators.
Test leadership decisions against a realistic scenario without live operational deployment.
Learning outcomes
Apply activation and escalation criteria to scenario developments.
Record decisions, assumptions and resource gaps.
Assign corrective actions with an owner and target date.
Module sequence
15 minutes Objectives, scope and safety briefing
25 minutes Plan review and roles
45 minutes Scenario stage one and facilitated decisions
10 minutes Break
40 minutes Scenario stage two and coordination challenges
30 minutes Hot debrief and gap prioritization
15 minutes Action owners and evaluation
Practice and evaluation
Evaluator observes agreed decision points and compares actions against the client plan; there is no penalty for identifying a gap.
Materials and deliverables
Exercise attendance, decision log and initial corrective-action list. Formal E05 report separately scoped.
E02Evacuation Exercise
Proposed duration: 180 program minutes. Audience: Staff, marshals, volunteers and participating building users.
Validate safe movement, announcements, assistance and accountability through a controlled exercise.
Learning outcomes
Perform an authorized evacuation role.
Demonstrate assistance and assembly accountability.
Identify route or communication gaps without compromising real emergency access.
Module sequence
20 minutes Safety briefing and participant permissions
30 minutes Roles, routes, assembly and accessibility review
20 minutes Communications rehearsal
10 minutes Break
40 minutes Announced evacuation exercise
35 minutes Accountability review and hot debrief
25 minutes Corrective actions and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Record announcement clarity, route use, assistance and accountability; agree site-specific targets in advance and never prioritize speed over safe movement.
Materials and deliverables
Observation log, accountability review and action list. Formal report under E05.
E03Lockdown and Hold and Secure Exercise
Proposed duration: 180 program minutes. Audience: Leadership, classroom or room leads, staff and safety volunteers.
Validate protective decisions, internal notifications and accountability through an announced scenario.
Learning outcomes
Distinguish an external concern from a threat within the building.
Follow room-specific protective actions without obstructing required emergency egress.
Maintain accountability and identify who can issue an all-clear.
Module sequence
20 minutes Controls, participant welfare and exercise briefing
30 minutes Plan, room suitability and communication review
20 minutes Role rehearsal and accessibility checks
10 minutes Break
40 minutes Announced scenario walk-through or tabletop
35 minutes Notification and accountability debrief
25 minutes Corrective actions and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Evaluator checks authority, clear messages, room-specific decisions and accountability. Use discussion alternatives where locking arrangements or participant welfare make practice unsuitable.
Materials and deliverables
Exercise log, room-procedure gaps and corrective actions.
E04Multi Scenario Facility Exercise
Proposed duration: 240 program minutes. Audience: Cross-functional leadership, staff and volunteer teams.
Test coordination when a disruption affects multiple site functions or resources.
Learning outcomes
Coordinate protective decisions across departments.
Adapt to an unavailable route or communication channel.
Maintain decision records and prioritize recovery tasks.
Module sequence
20 minutes Scope, safety and evaluator briefing
30 minutes Roles and existing procedure review
45 minutes Scenario phase one and initial response
10 minutes Break
50 minutes Phase two with communication or resource constraints
35 minutes Recovery and responder liaison decisions
35 minutes Hot debrief and evidence review
15 minutes Action owners and evaluation
Practice and evaluation
Use staged discussion or controlled walk-through injects. Evaluators record decisions against approved objectives; do not manufacture real hazards or panic.
Materials and deliverables
Exercise record, decision log and initial improvement list; E05 report separately quoted.
E05Post Exercise Evaluation and Report
Proposed duration: 120 program minutes. Audience: Leadership, exercise participants and designated action owners.
Convert exercise observations into a factual improvement report and accountable follow-up.
Learning outcomes
Validate evidence and separate observations from assumptions.
Prioritize corrective actions by impact and urgency.
Assign owners and define how completion will be checked.
Module sequence
15 minutes Scope and evidence sources
30 minutes Observation review and factual validation
25 minutes Gap analysis and prioritization
25 minutes Corrective actions, owners and target dates
15 minutes Report review and confidentiality
10 minutes Evaluation and next steps
Practice and evaluation
Review fictional or actual approved exercise records and agree findings with the client. Measure completeness and traceability rather than assigning unsupported risk scores.
Materials and deliverables
After-action report and improvement register where included in the signed scope. Additional analysis hours quoted separately.
E06Annual Refresher Program
Proposed duration: 180 program minutes. Audience: Previously trained leaders, staff and volunteers.
Refresh selected skills and review changes in personnel, site risks and procedures.
Learning outcomes
Explain changes since previous delivery.
Demonstrate a selected reporting or protective-action skill.
Update priority actions and future practice needs.
Module sequence
20 minutes Prior actions and changes review
35 minutes Focused knowledge refresh
35 minutes Communication and role practice
10 minutes Break
40 minutes One agreed scenario or procedure exercise
25 minutes Debrief and action register update
15 minutes Knowledge check and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Compare current performance with previous records where comparable evidence exists; assess new participants against core steps and identify bridging needs.
Materials and deliverables
Refresher attendance, updated action list and focused exercise record.
E07Train the Trainer Program
Proposed duration: 720 program minutes. Audience: Experienced internal coordinators and authorized staff trainers.
Prepare internal facilitators to deliver agreed SALAM materials and run controlled practice within their authorized scope.
Learning outcomes
Plan an audience-appropriate lesson with measurable objectives.
Deliver a supervised micro-teaching segment and constructive feedback.
Apply exercise controls, assessment methods and material-use conditions.
Module sequence
45 minutes Day one needs baseline and trainer role boundaries
60 minutes Learning objectives and course structure
60 minutes Adult learning, inclusion and facilitation
10 minutes Break
60 minutes Lesson planning and materials adaptation
60 minutes Safety, participant welfare and exercise design
10 minutes Break
40 minutes Demonstration, feedback and lesson rehearsal
15 minutes Day one review
30 minutes Day two review and assessment briefing
50 minutes Evaluation tools, records and learning support
70 minutes Supervised micro-teaching round one
10 minutes Break
60 minutes Micro-teaching round two and coached revision
60 minutes Controlled scenario facilitation
10 minutes Break
45 minutes Material use, delivery boundaries and quality review
25 minutes Individual evaluation and development plan
Practice and evaluation
Assess each trainer using a rubric for objective alignment, accuracy, facilitation, safety and feedback. Completion does not authorize regulated instruction or unrestricted use of SALAM materials.
Materials and deliverables
Lesson plan, micro-teaching rubric and development plan; any material licence must be expressly agreed.
S01Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Awareness
Proposed duration: 120 program minutes. Audience: Leadership, facilities staff and safety volunteers.
Introduce practical CPTED observation and connect site conditions to professional assessment recommendations.
Learning outcomes
Identify visibility, access, territorial cues and maintenance concerns using site examples.
Explain how inclusive design supports safety without isolating the community.
Prioritize observations for qualified assessment rather than treating awareness training as design certification.
Module sequence
10 minutes Baseline and CPTED purpose
25 minutes Natural surveillance and visibility
25 minutes Access, territorial cues and welcoming space
20 minutes Maintenance, gathering areas and accessibility
30 minutes Photograph or floor-plan review and priorities
10 minutes Knowledge check and feedback
Practice and evaluation
Participants review a fictional floor plan and explain three observations with their security rationale. No engineering conclusions or certified CPTED designation are issued.
Materials and deliverables
CPTED observation worksheet and assessment referral priorities.
S02Crowd Safety and Gathering Management
Proposed duration: 180 program minutes. Audience: Event coordinators, ushers, volunteers and facilities leads.
Support safer crowd movement and early escalation at busy community gatherings.
Learning outcomes
Recognize congestion, blocked movement and pressure indicators.
Prepare role assignments and communication for entrances, queues and exits.
Respond to a crowd concern without blocking egress or creating panic.
Module sequence
15 minutes Baseline and gathering profile
30 minutes Congestion, crowd pressure and observation
30 minutes Queues, entrances, exits and accessible movement
10 minutes Break
30 minutes Role allocation and clear announcements
40 minutes Crowd-flow tabletop and escalation decisions
25 minutes Debrief, action plan and knowledge check
Practice and evaluation
Teams mark a floor plan and respond to a congested entrance scenario. Evaluation checks clear egress, proportionate messaging and escalation; no crowd-crush simulation or live compression is used.
Materials and deliverables
Gathering role map, observation points and crowd-flow action sheet.
S03Site Security Equipment User Training
Proposed duration: 120 program minutes. Audience: Authorized staff, administrators and safety coordinators.
Prepare authorized users to operate selected newly installed security equipment and report faults.
Learning outcomes
Perform the authorized user actions on the actual equipment or a training system.
Recognize a fault and contact the designated support provider.
Use access and records in accordance with the site’s privacy and response procedures.
Module sequence
15 minutes User roles, permissions and equipment scope
30 minutes Vendor demonstration of normal operation
25 minutes Alerts, authorized access and fault escalation
20 minutes Privacy, record access and retention responsibilities
20 minutes Supervised user task and scenario
10 minutes Knowledge check and support handover
Practice and evaluation
Each user performs agreed tasks without changing protected configuration. A vendor-qualified specialist demonstrates model-specific operations and records competence against the actual installation.
Materials and deliverables
User task checklist, fault-reporting contacts and training attendance.
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What your project can include
Depending on the selected course, deliverables may include attendance records, participant worksheets, exercise observations and an evaluation summary. Comprehensive assessments, formal plans and specialist reports are separate services unless expressly included.
Attendance does not confer professional licensing or an external certification. Any certificate of completion and its requirements will be specified in the scope.
Family and public harassment safety
Building on SALAM’s existing family safety work, sessions can address calm de-escalation, getting assistance, documenting an incident when safe and using a phone’s emergency features.
This support can be tailored for families, parents, staff and women’s groups within an agreed course scope. Personal safety and disruptive-person modules provide a starting point; the quotation confirms the selected material and duration.
Discuss family safety training
Prepare for major gatherings
Event preparation connects entry arrangements, parking, communications and volunteer responsibilities. Courses can address gathering management and coordinated protective action within the agreed service scope.

