Maple Valley Church

THIRA & SPR

A Guide to Threat and Hazard Preparedness

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1. Introduction
- Maple Valley Church (MVC) is a community organization in Maple Valley Washington. It
has been open since the 50’s and has been growing in size and members slowly since
then. It is open to the public year-round and hosts events almost every night of the
week. Although this facility has been fortunate to not have very many traumatic events
occur here throughout the years, it is important to prepare. This document is a THIRA
and SPR for MVC, which has not been previously completed.

2. Goals
- The main goals in completing the THIRA and SPR for MVC is to identify risks and hazards,
Identify capability targets, assess capability gaps, and discuss funding. After these steps
have been completed, MVC should be more prepared and capable in the event of an
emergency event.

3. THIRA (Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)

3.1 Purpose of THIRA.
- The purpose of conducting a THIRA is for communities and organizations to
understand what potential threats are, how they could impact the community, and
what can be done to combat these threats. The Comprehensive Preparedness Guide
published by the Department of homeland security identifies three questions that
should be answered by completing a THIRA:
o What threats and hazards can affect our community?
o If they occurred, what impacts would those threats and hazards have on our
community?
o Based on those impacts, what capabilities should our community have?
- The THIRA is a three step process, including Identify Threats and Hazards, Give
Threats and Hazards Context, and Establish Capability Targets.
- By going through these three steps, MVC should be more prepared for any future
threats to come.
3.2 Step One: Identify Threats and Hazards
- The THIRA process identifies three main categories of threats and hazards: Natural,
Technological, and Human-Caused.

3.21: Natural Threats

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 Threat Reason for choice
Flood Less than one mile from the Cedar river, a flood
caused by rainfall or snowmelt could easily reach
the MVC campus.
Earthquake Western Washington is near the Cascadia
subduction zone and has many fault lines across
the Puget sound area. In the past year, the town
of Maple valley has experienced 21 earthquakes.
Although most of these have not caused any
damage, it is possible that in the near future one
larger than average could occur.
Fire Surrounded by a wooded area, MVC would be
greatly affected by a forest fire. The campus also
is home to two kitchens, and fire in either of those
could be common.

3.22 Technological Threats

Threat Reason for Choice

Information Breach On the MVC database, there is all of the
addresses, phone numbers, and payment
information of the members of the church,
the staff, and the preschool families. If this
information id found it could put everyone
on the database in potential danger.

3.23 Human-Caused Threats

Active Shooter Religion is something that has caused many

people pain, and in return places of religion
can be a target of violence. An active shooter
would be able to come into the church easily,
and no one there would be armed but them.

3.3 Step Two: Give the Threats and Hazards Context

- Giving threats and hazards context means to describe potential situations and how
they would be handles for each threat. These should be detailed and provide all of the
necessary information.

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3.31 Natural Threat Scenarios

Threat one: Flood

- At 6:00 pm on a Wednesday evening, the Cedar River flooded due to excessive

rainfall that had been ongoing throughout the past three weeks. The river is less
than a mile from MVC and reached the campus within half of an hour. At this time,
the middle school youth group was meeting with 32 middle schoolers and 7 adult
leaders in the lower sanctuary. The lowest floor is at the bottom of a large hill and
began to have water on the floor. The adults instructed the middle schoolers to
evacuate up the nearest stairwell up to the third floor, at the top of the hill. Three of
the adults contacted the Maple Valley Sheriffs department, The Maple Valley Fire
and Life safety department, and the Cedar River Water and Sewer Management
service. The other adults and students begin contacting parents to explain what has
happened. The Middle schoolers and Adults remain in the upper sanctuary (which
has three exits to the upper parking lot) to wait for help to arrive. 10 minutes later
the fire department and police arrive to ensure that everyone is safe and shuttle
everyone to the Cedar River Elementary school to wait while rides come to take
them home.

Threat Two: Earthquake

- At 4:00 pm on a Friday afternoon an earthquake hits Maple Valley. The building

shakes, causing photos and other decorations to fall off walls, several windows to
shatter, and the stage lights to fall in the lower sanctuary. At this time, there were
30 staff members in the building. There were 5 preschool teachers in their
classrooms, 15 people in the third floor offices, four in the lower sanctuary, and six
in the second floor sound booth. 911 is called, and the police and fire department
arrive within 10 minutes. The 5 teachers, evacuate without injury first and inform
the authorities what has happened. Emergency services begin to explore the
building, and find the 15 office people relatively safe and escort them out of the
building. Amoung them five were injured by a shattered window and two had head
Injuries from items falling off of shelves. They also find the people stuck in the sound
booth from a large sculpture falling and blocking off the door. In the room, they are
all uninjured. Of the four people in the sanctuary two were badly injured by the
falling stage lights and require emergency medical services. They are escorted out by
the EMTs and brought to the Valley Medical Center 15 miles away. The people
requiring non-emergency medical services are treated on the spot by remaining
EMTs. Once everyone had been escorted out of the building they are escorted to a
safe location.

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Threat three: Fire

- At 2:00 pm on a Sunday afternoon, there is a fire in the third floor kitchen. The fire
was started by three staff members using the gas stove to deep fry food for a staff
lunch. The pot spills and the oil catches on fire. Elsewhere in the building there are
after- sermon staff meeting being conducted in the first floor prayer room and the
third floor youth office. There are 20 people between both of these meetings. In the
kitchen, two of the staff members are injured by the oil and all three runout of the
room. The uninjured one calls 911 to describe what is happening. The fire spreads
quickly through the sanctuary and hallways, which both are carpeted and have
decorative curtains on the windows. They evacuate the building through the upper
main building and tell the staff members in the staff office to evacuate also. As
authorities arrive the people in the prayer room smell the smoke and evacuate
through the door in the prayer room. No one except for the two staff member in the
kitchen have severe injuries, and they are rushed to the Valley Medical Center 15
miles away by the EMTs.

3.32 Technological Threats

Threat Four: Information Breach

- At 6:00 am on a Monday the website manager and senior staff members are notified
by their security system that the private records have been viewed by an
unauthorized member. These records contain the name, address, phine number,
and payment information of all church members, staff, and preschool attendees. The
Federal Trade Commission and the Maple Valley Sheriffs Department were both
contacted, as well as all staff members. The Church website manager puts an
announcement out on the website of what has happened, and an emergency phone
call is made to all affected parties using the pre-decided emergency phone tree. The
church speaks with their insurance providers and freezes all of its accounts.

3.33 Human- Caused Threats

Threat Five: Active shooter

- At 7:00 pm on a Monday night the High School Youth Group is taking place, with 20
high schoolers and five adults present in the upper sanctuary. One of the high
schoolers goes out to his car, and returns with a gun. He orders everyone to sit on
the floor. Two students try to run out the door, and he shoots one of them in the
leg. Two girls were in the bathroom, heard the gunshot and call 911 but stay hidden
in the bathroom. The police and ambulance arrive within 15 minutes, and upon

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 hearing sirens he leaves to check the hallway for people who could have called 911.
When he leaves, 5 people escape out the side door and explain to the police what
has happened. He returns, and shoots someone else and tells everyone to not leave.
The police come in through the side door, and hold him at gunpoint and order to
drop his weapon. He tries to shoot one of the police, but misses. At this time,
another cop shoots his arm to incapacitate him and arrest him. The emergency
medical services then come in and remove the injured person, and the body of the
second person he shot who died. They are taken to the Valley Medical center 15
miles away to be treated. Everyone else is evacuated to the lower sanctuary and the
students and leader contact the parents. The survivors are given care for shock if
needed and contacts for counseling.

3.4 Step Three: Establish Capability targets

- The purpose of establishing capability targets is to address specific targets for each
of the 32 FEMA core capabilities for the Maple Valley church. Each of these core
capabilities fall under at least one of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection,
Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. The hope is that by completing all of the
capability targets each of these missions will be effective and the MVC can be a safe
place.

3.41 Threats and Core Capability Challenges

Threat One Flood

Core Capability Challenges
Threat Two
Core Capability challenges
Threat Three
Core capability Challenges
Interdiction and disruption, Physical
Protective Measures, Long-term Vulnerability
Reduction, Critical Transportation, Public
Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical
Services, Mass Search and Rescue
Operations, Economic Recovery
Earthquake
Public information and Warning, Physical
Protective Measures, Long-term
Vulnerability Reduction, Critical
Transportation, Fire Management and
Suppression, Public Health, Healthcare, and
Emergency Medical Services, Mass Search
and Rescue Operations, Economic Recovery
Fire
Long-term Vulnerability Reduction, Public
Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical
Services, Mass Search and Rescue

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 Operations, Economic Recovery
Threat Four Information Breach
Core Capability Challenges Planning, Public information and Warning,
Interdiction and Disruption, Access Control
and Identity Verification, Cybersecurity
Threat Five Active Shooter
Core Capability challenges Screening, Search, and Detection, Risk
Management for Protection Programs and
Activities, On Scene Security, Protection, And
Law Enforcement

3.42 Core Capability Targets

Interdiction and Disruption
- Within 10 minutes of threat, call all law enforcement individuals needed to delay,
divert, intercept, halt, apprehend, or secure threats and/or hazards.

Physical Protective Measures

- Within two years, update and refresh all policies protecting people, buildings, and
materials in the MVC.

Long-Term Vulnerability Reduction

- Within ten years, have the MVC building checked for integrity to withstand against
natural, technological, or human made threats.
- Within three months of incident repair all minor damage to buildings.
- Within one year repair/ rebuild all major damage to buildings.

Critical Transportation

- Within one year, communicate to all staff members who will be driving the (# vans
owned by church) for evacuation and supply services in the event of an emergency.
- Within three years ensure that all (# vans owned by church) are in working
condition.

Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services

- Within ten minutes of a threat occurrence, call 911 to contact the Valley Medical
Center for emergency medical services.

Mass Search and Rescue Operations

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- Within ten minutes of a threat or hazard, contact the Maple Valley Sheriffs
Department, The Maple Valley Fire department, and any volunteers to preform
search and rescue with the goal of saving the most endangered individuals possible.
- Within five years contact the Maple Valley Sheriffs Department and The Maple
Valley Fire department to ensure that they have updated plans of the building to
preform search and rescue when necessary.

Economic Recovery

- Within three years, review the MVC insurance contract to ensure ability to return to
normal business after a threat or hazard has occurred.

Public Information and Warning

- Within one year, review and update methods of distributing prompt and reliable
information to the 500 members of MVC and the 50 staff members.
- With 5 hours of a threat or hazard, distribute reliable and correct information to the
500 members of MVC and the 50 staff members.

Fire Management and Suppression

- Within 5 minutes of fire, notify the Maple Valley Fire Department to save lives,
property, and the environment in the area
- Within six months, drill and notify staff of fire evacuation routes and fire safety
information.

Access Control and Identity Verification

- Within six moths review list of who has access to MVC information database and
update passwords to ensure security.

Cybersecurity

- Within one year check and restore (if needed) security systems to protect MVC
databases from damage or unauthorized use.
- Within five years update to newest security systems to protect MVC databases from
damage or unauthorized use.

Screening, Search and Detection

- Within three months check surveillance cameras for damage to their ability to
record videos for the purpose of identifying, discovering, or finding new information
on threats.

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 Risk Management for Protection Programs and Activities

- Within three years identify, prioritize, and assess risks to the MVC to determine
countermeasures and investments needed.

On Scene Security, Protection, and Law Enforcement

- Within ten minutes of threat, contact the Maple Valley Sheriffs Department and
inform them of the current situation.

4. SPR (State Preparedness Report)

4.1 Purpose of SPR
- The State Preparedness Report is an annual assessment to be completed by
communities or organizations building off of the capability targets outlined in a
THIRA report. It is a three-step process assessing the communities capability levels
meant to answer these questions outlined in the Comprehensive Preparedness
Guide published by the Department of homeland security:
o What are our current capability levels and how have our capabilities changed
over the last year?
o What gaps exist between the capabilities we want to achieve and the
capabilities we currently have?
o What do we need to do to close the capability gaps or sustain the
capabilities?
o What impact did different funding sources—including grants—have on
building or sustaining the capabilities assessed by the capability targets over
the last year?
- The three steps included in this report are: Assess Capabilities, Identify and Address
Gaps, and Describe impacts of Funding Sources
- By completing these steps, MVC should be more aware of what needs to be done to
meet all of their capability targets and how these can be funded.
4.2 Step One: Assess Capabilities
- The capabilities for each of the targets will only be assessed for the current state
based on available information. This is because Maple Valley Church does not
currently have a THIRA, SPR, or any other type of threat/ hazard response plan in

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 place. Therefore, no past records for capabilities built or lost over the past few years
are available for analysis.

4.21 Capability Targets, Current Capabilities, Ratings, and their Rationales

Core Capability Capability Target Current Capability Rating (1- Rationale for Rating
5)
Interdiction and Within 10 minutes of Currently MVC can Almost everyone who
Disruption threat, call all law contact law enforcement attends MVC has a
enforcement individuals individuals needed to 5 cellular device that can
needed to delay, divert, delay, divert, intercept, call the authorities
intercept, halt, halt, apprehend, or from anywhere on
apprehend, or secure secure threats and/or campus within ten
threats and/or hazards. hazards within 10 minutes of discovering
minutes. incident.
Physical Protective Within two years, Currently MVC can MVC has just
Measures update and refresh all update and refresh all undergone a remodel
policies protecting policies protecting 3 and several important
people, buildings, and people, buildings, and staff members were
materials in the MVC. materials in the MVC replaced in the last
within 2 years. year, so changes would
need to be made to
policies and new staff
members would need
to be trained, taking a
lot of extra time.
Long-Term Within ten years, have Currently MVC has the MVC just did a remodel
Vulnerability the MVC building ability to check the of the building and has
Reduction checked for integrity to integrity to withstand plans to remodel more
withstand against against natural, in the future, with a
natural, technological, technological, or human ten-year remodel goal
or human made threats. made threats. set. Part of remodeling
5 is checking the
structure integrity and
using best suited to
defend against natural
threats of the area. (eg.
Installing shatter

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 resistant glass in large
windows to combat
increasing earthquake
rates)
Within three months of MVC currently has the The ability of MVC to
incident repair all minor ability to repair minor 3 repair damage depends
damage to buildings. damage to buildings on available funds and
within three months. scale of damage. If the
damage requires
construction workers it
may be difficult to fund.
Core Capability Capability Target Current Capability Rating (1- Rationale for Rating
5)
Critical Within one year, MVC currently has the MVC has certain staff
Transportation communicate to all staff ability to determine and members who are
members who will be communicate to all staff allowed to drive the
driving the (# vans members who would vans that went through
owned by church) for drive the vans in the 5 specific trainings to do
evacuation and supply event of an emergency so. In the event of an
services in the event of within one year. emergency, these staff
an emergency. members are the
obvious choice for who
will be driving the vans.
Within three years Currently MVC can check The ability to repair the
ensure that all (# vans the condition of the vans vans depends on the
owned by church) are in within one year, but it available funds and can
working condition. may take five years to 3 fluctuate throughout
replace them or get them the year.
in working condition if
there is a large problem.
Public Health, Within ten minutes of a MVC can call 911 to Almost everyone who
Healthcare, and threat occurrence, call contact the Valley attends MVC has a
Emergency 911 to contact the Medical Center for cellular device that can
Services Valley Medical Center emergency medical 5 call the Valley Medical
for emergency medical services within ten Center from anywhere
services. minutes of a threat. on campus within ten
minutes of discovering
incident.
Mass Search and Within ten minutes of a Currently MVC can MVC has never had a
Rescue Operations threat or hazard, contact the Maple Valley search and rescue
contact the Maple Sheriffs Department and 3 operation happen on
Valley Sheriffs The Maple Valley Fire campus, and might take
Department, The Maple Department within ten a longer time than

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 Valley Fire department, minutes of an incident, expected to call for
and any volunteers to but it might take up to an volunteers. The MVC
preform search and hour to contact personnel would know
rescue with the goal of volunteers. to contact the the
saving the most Maple Valley Sheriffs
endangered individuals Department and The
possible. Maple Valley Fire
Department quickly
because it is basic
procedure in any
emergency.
Core Capability Capability Target Current Capability Rating (1- Rationale for Rating
5)
Economic Within three years, Maple Valley has the MVC has a had damage
Recovery review the MVC ability to review the MVC from natural sources in
insurance contract to contract within three the past (tree falling)
ensure ability to return years to ensure ability to 4 and consistently has a
to normal business after return to normal large number of people
a threat or hazard has business after a threat or using the property, so
occurred. hazard has occurred. they have strong
insurance that they
keep up to date.
Public Information Within one year, review MVC has the ability to MVC keeps an
and Warning and update methods of review and update extremely up to date
distributing prompt and methods of distributing contact list of all church
reliable information to reliable information 5 attendees and has
the 500 members of within one year systems in place to
MVC and the 50 staff send emails or texts to
members. everyone on the
records.
With 5 hours of a threat MVC can currently The MVC database has
or hazard, distribute distribute reliable and an up to date contact
reliable and correct correct information to all 5 list of attendees and
information to the 500 staff and church staff and has a system
members of MVC and members within one in place to send texts
the 50 staff members. hour of an incident. and emails to all people
on the list easily. They
frequently use this
system to announce
general church
announcements for
sermon times and
events.

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Fire Management Within 5 minutes of fire MVC currently can notify Almost every staff
and Suppression discovery, notify the the Maple Valley Fire member and attendee
Maple Valley Fire Department of fire within 5 knows to call 911 if a
Department to save five minutes of fire building is on fire, and
lives, property, and the discovery. most of them have
environment in the area cellular devices that can
make phone calls from
anywhere.
Core Capability Capability Target Current Capability Rating (1- Rationale for Rating
5)
Within six months, drill MVC can currently drill MVC holds all staff
and notify staff of fire and notify staff members monthly meetings for
evacuation routes and of fire evacuation routes 5 updates and trainings,
fire safety information. and fire safety and would easily be
information every three able to update the staff
months if needed on fire drill information
during one of these.
Access Control and Within six months Currently MVC has the MVC has a large
Identity review list of who has ability to update the updated database and
Verification access to MVC password to databases the master password
information database and review who had 4 (only known by a few
and update passwords access every six months people) can be used to
to ensure security. change the general
password at any time.
This password can then
be sent only to those
that need to access the
database. The only
problem could arise
from staff members
sharing the password
with other
unauthorized staff.
Cybersecurity Within one year check Currently MVC can check MVC has a
and restore (if needed) and restore security technological manager
security systems to systems to protect MVC that checks computer
protect MVC databases databases from damage 5 systems whenever
from damage or or unauthorized use needed.
unauthorized use. within one year.

Within 5 years update MVC can update to the MVC has older
to newest security newest security systems computers and rarely
systems to protect MVC within 10 years to 4 purchases new

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 databases from damage protect the databases. programs because of
or unauthorized use. low funding.

Screening, Search Within three months MVC does not currently Because MVC does not
and Detection check surveillance own surveillance currently own security
cameras for damage to cameras but should have 2 cameras, it is unknown
their ability to record the ability to purchase if the funding will be
videos for the purpose them within three years present to purchase
of identifying, and install them.
discovering, or finding
new information on
threats.

Core Capability Capability Target Current Capability Rating (1- Rationale for Rating
5)
Risk Management Within three years MVC should be able to MVC has no emergency
for Protection identify, prioritize, and identify, prioritize, and plans set in place, so
Programs and assess risks to the MVC assess risks to the MVC they would need to be
Activities to determine to determine 2 started from scratch
countermeasures and countermeasures and and staff would need
investments needed. investments needed training on how to
within three years. create the plans.
On-Scene Security, Within ten minutes of The attendees and staff Almost everyone who
Protection, and threat, contact the of MVC are able to attends MVC has a
Law Enforcement Maple Valley Sheriffs contact the Maple Valley cellular device that can
Department and inform Sheriffs Department and 5 call the authorities
them of the current inform them of the from anywhere on
situation. situation within ten campus within ten
minutes. minutes of discovering
incident.

4.3 Step Two: Identify and Address Gaps

- In this step, the capability targets are analyzed t against the current capabilities to
identify gaps between the two. They will also be prioritized and free text
descriptions will be given of the areas of POETE that the gaps need to address.

4.31 Priorities and Actions to taken for capability targets

Core Capability Capability Target Current Capability Priority Action

Interdiction and Within 10 minutes of Currently MVC can
Disruption threat, call all law contact law enforcement
enforcement individuals individuals needed to High Sustain

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 needed to delay, divert, delay, divert, intercept,
intercept, halt, halt, apprehend, or
apprehend, or secure secure threats and/or
threats and/or hazards. hazards within 10
minutes.
Physical Protective Within two years, update Currently MVC can
Measures and refresh all policies update and refresh all
protecting people, policies protecting Low Sustain
buildings, and materials in people, buildings, and
the MVC. materials in the MVC
within 2 years.
Long-Term Within ten years, have Currently MVC has the
Vulnerability the MVC building checked ability to check the
Reduction for integrity to withstand integrity to withstand Medium Sustain
against natural, against natural,
technological, or human technological, or human
made threats. made threats.

Within three months of MVC currently has the

incident repair all minor ability to repair minor Medium Sustain
damage to buildings. damage to buildings
within three months.
Critical Within one year, MVC currently has the
Transportation communicate to all staff ability to determine and
members who will be communicate to all staff
driving the (# vans owned members who would
by church) for evacuation drive the vans in the Low Sustain
and supply services in the event of an emergency
event of an emergency. within one year.

Within three years ensure Currently MVC can check

that all (# vans owned by the condition of the vans
church) are in working within one year, but it
condition. may take five years to Medium Address
replace them or get Gap
them in working
condition if there is a
large problem.
Public Health, Within ten minutes of a MVC can call 911 to
Healthcare, and threat occurrence, call contact the Valley
Emergency 911 to contact the Valley Medical Center for
Services Medical Center for emergency medical High Sustain
emergency medical services within ten

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 services. minutes of a threat.

Mass Search and Within ten minutes of a Currently MVC can

Rescue Operations threat or hazard, contact contact the Maple Valley
the Maple Valley Sheriffs Sheriffs Department and Low Address
Department, The Maple The Maple Valley Fire Gap
Valley Fire department, Department within ten
and any volunteers to minutes of an incident,
preform search and but it might take up to
rescue with the goal of an hour to contact
saving the most volunteers.
endangered individuals
possible.

Economic Within three years, Maple Valley has the

Recovery review the MVC insurance ability to review the MVC
contract to ensure ability contract within three
to return to normal years to ensure ability to Medium Sustain
business after a threat or return to normal
hazard has occurred. business after a threat or
hazard has occurred.
Public Information Within one year, review MVC has the ability to
and Warning and update methods of review and update
distributing prompt and methods of distributing
reliable information to reliable information High Sustain
the 500 members of MVC within one year
and the 50 staff members.

With 5 hours of a threat MVC can currently

or hazard, distribute distribute reliable and
reliable and correct correct information to all Low Sustain
information to the 500 staff and church
members of MVC and the members within one
50 staff members. hour of an incident.

Fire Management Within 5 minutes of fire MVC currently can notify

and Suppression discovery, notify the the Maple Valley Fire
Maple Valley Fire Department of fire High
Department to save lives, within five minutes of Sustain
property, and the fire discovery.
environment in the area

Within six months, drill MVC can currently drill

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 and notify staff of fire and notify staff members
evacuation routes and fire of fire evacuation routes Medium Sustain
safety information. and fire safety
information every three
months if needed
Access Control and Within six months review Currently MVC has the
Identity list of who has access to ability to update the
Verification MVC information password to databases
database and update and review who had Low Sustain
passwords to ensure access every six months
security.

Cybersecurity Within one year check Currently MVC can check

and restore (if needed) and restore security
security systems to systems to protect MVC
protect MVC databases databases from damage Medium Sustain
from damage or or unauthorized use
unauthorized use. within one year.

Within 5 years update to MVC can update to the

newest security systems newest security systems
to protect MVC databases within 10 years to Medium Address
from damage or protect the databases. Gap
unauthorized use.

Screening, Search Within three months MVC does not currently

and Detection check surveillance own surveillance
cameras for damage to cameras but should have
their ability to record the ability to purchase Medium Address
videos for the purpose of them within three years Gap
identifying, discovering,
or finding new
information on threats.

Risk Management Within three years MVC should be able to

for Protection identify, prioritize, and
Programs and assess risks to the MVC to
Activities determine
countermeasures and
investments needed.
On-Scene Security, Within ten minutes of
Protection, and threat, contact the Maple
identify, prioritize, and
assess risks to the MVC
to determine High Sustain
countermeasures and
investments needed
within three years.
The attendees and staff
of MVC are able to

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Law Enforcement Valley Sheriffs contact the Maple Valley
Department and inform Sheriffs Department and High Sustain
them of the current inform them of the
situation. situation within ten
minutes.
4.32 Addressing Gaps and Areas of POETE

Capability Gap: Within two years ensure that all (# vans owned by church) are in
working condition.

POETE Gap Area Addressing POETE Gap

Planning: The MVC currently has no plans Planning: include in budget planning a
for what to do when the vans break. small allocation for van repair.

Organization: N/A Organization: N/A

Equipment: Some repair could be done Equipment: purchase tools and

by members of the community with equipment for common repairs.
repair knowledge if MVC had the
equipment.

Training: N/A Training: N/A

Exercises: N/A Exercises: N/A

Capability Gap: Within one hour locate volunteers to help preform search and rescue
with the goal of saving the most endangered individuals possible.

POETE Gap Area Addressing POETE Gap

Planning: Currently MVC has no plans for Planning: MVC can send out a message to
contacting volunteers. the church database to ask who would be
willing to volunteer in the event of a
emergency and create a list.

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Organization: N/A Organization: N/A

Equipment: N/A Equipment: N/A

Training: Currently no one at MVC is Training: MVC could hold a meeting of

trained in search and rescue operations. people willing to volunteer and explain
the basics of search and rescue.

Exercises: Exercises:

Capability Gap: Within 5 years update to newest security systems to protect MVC
databases from damage or unauthorized use.

POETE Gap Area Addressing POETE Gap

Planning: MVC has no plans to update the Planning: MVC could speak with the
security systems unless the current ones technology manager to determine if the
break. system should be updated, and what the
new system should be.

Organization: N/A Organization: N/A

Equipment: MVC has older computers Equipment: MVC currently has no plans
that may not support the newest security to replace the computers until they
programs. break.

Training: MVC staff is not trained on how Training: MVC could pay the technology
to use new security systems. manager to train several individuals on
how to use new systems.

Exercises: N/A Exercises: N/A

Capability Gap: MVC needs to purchase (#) of security cameras to survey the campus.

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POETE Gap Area Addressing POETE Gap

Planning: N/A Planning: N/A

Organization: N/A Organization: N/A

Equipment: MVC does not have the Equipment: MVC can purchase the
equipment for security surveillance. security cameras and have them installed
by having the funding put in the budget

Training: N/A Training: N/A

Exercises: N/A Exercises: N/A

4.4 Step three: Impacts of Funding Sources

- The purpose of this step is to describe where the money will be actually coming
from to fund addressing the capability gaps. This section will also discuss how
funding was used in past emergency situations.

4.41 Current Funding

- The current funding for MVC comes from two main sources. The first is membership
dues from church members. This is where most of the money comes from to fund the
daily upkeep of the building and the salaries of staff. The second large source of funding
is from donations. These donations are normally used for special events, youth
programs, or remodels for the church. Several fundraising events are also held a year,
such as the youth auction (to support youth mission trips) and the yearly “yard sale”.

4.42 Past Funding

- There were no emergency situations in the past year to require funding.

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