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Active shooter training available for any New Hampshire house of worship

Site of shooting at Church in Pelham had recently taken part in active shooter training

Active shooter training available for any New Hampshire house of worship

Site of shooting at Church in Pelham had recently taken part in active shooter training

AND MORE HOUSES OF WORSHIP ARE SIGNING UP FOR. WMUR'S JEAN MACKIN JOINS US LIVE WITH HOW THAT'S BEING DONE. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OFFERS THE TRAINING ... AND TONIGHT SAYS YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A CHRISTIAN CHURCH - ANY SYNAGOGUE, MOSQUE, HOUSE OF WORSHIP CAN REACH OUT FOR TRAINING. IT WAS CHILLING NEWS - A SHOOTING AT A CHURCH - WHERE THEY RECENTLY HELD ACTIVE-SHOOTER TRAINING <XXXXX CLIP 3165 54:55 USING THAT TRAINING WELL THEY WERE ABLE TO TACKLE AND SUBDUE THE ATTACKER 55:01 XXXXX> <XXXXX CLIP 3165 55:08 THAT'S THE KIND OF THING WE'D BE ENCOURAGING OUR CHURCHES TO DO 55:11 XXXX> (REVEREND IN OFFICE) THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES - WHICH REPRESENTS 400 CONGREGATIONS ... (SHOOTING SCENE) ... SAYS NEW ENGLAND PENTECOSTAL MINISTRIES IS áNOT A MEMBER, BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER... (FILE OF ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING AT MANCH CHURCH) ...THE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IS HELPING áANY HOUSE OF WORSHIP PREPARE FOR THE WORST... WORKING WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO OFFER ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING - áLIKE áTHIS SESSION AT A MANCHESTER CHURCH AND IT TENDS TO PACK THE PEWS <XXXXX CLIP 3165 52:56 WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH MANY OF THE SYNAGOGUES AND MOSQUES IN OUR STATE - WHO HAVE SIMILAR CONCERNS 53:03 XXXXX> (ON CAM) <XXXXX CLIP 3165 53:53 WE HAVE OFFERED ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING AROUND THE STATE ALREADY, WE WILL DO THAT AGAIN 53:59 XXXX> THIS FAITH COMMUNITY PREACHES AND TEACHES TO SPOT TROUBLE AND INTERVENE - IT DOES NOT PROMOTE ARMING THE CONGREGATION <XXXXX CLIP 3165 54:37 ONE THING WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN CLEAR ON THRU THE COUNCIL IS THAT ADDING MORE GUNS TO A SITUATION MAKES IT LESS SAFE 54:44 XXXXX> <XXXX CLIP 3165 55:51 WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THOSE QUESTIONS OF FEELING SAFE AND ALSO NOT FEELING LIKE THEY'RE WORSHIPPING IN A FORTRESS 55:57 XXXXX> THE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES SAYS THE TRAINING ALSO HELPS CONGREGATION
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Active shooter training available for any New Hampshire house of worship

Site of shooting at Church in Pelham had recently taken part in active shooter training

The New Hampshire Council of Churches, which represents 400 congregations, along with New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management offer active shooter training to help any house of worship prepare for the worst. The council said this includes any synagogues or mosques as well.>> Download the FREE WMUR appThe Pelham church where a shooting took place Saturday recently underwent active-shooter training, something more houses of worship are signing up for. “Using that training well they were able to tackle and subdue the attacker,” said Rev. Jason Wells, executive director of the Council of Churches. This faith community teaches to spot trouble and intervene, it does not promote arming the congregations.“One thing we’ve always been clear on through the council is that adding more guns to a situation makes it less safe,” Wells said.The Council of Churches said the training also helps congregations handle other emergencies that are more likely to happen such as a fire or medical issue.

The New Hampshire Council of Churches, which represents 400 congregations, along with New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management offer active shooter training to help any house of worship prepare for the worst. The council said this includes any synagogues or mosques as well.

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The Pelham church where a shooting took place Saturday recently underwent active-shooter training, something more houses of worship are signing up for.

“Using that training well they were able to tackle and subdue the attacker,” said Rev. Jason Wells, executive director of the Council of Churches.

This faith community teaches to spot trouble and intervene, it does not promote arming the congregations.

“One thing we’ve always been clear on through the council is that adding more guns to a situation makes it less safe,” Wells said.

The Council of Churches said the training also helps congregations handle other emergencies that are more likely to happen such as a fire or medical issue.