Safety & Protection¶
Owner: Director
Rule¶
Adhere to your congregation’s protection / safeguarding policy. It wins over any worship preference, and this page does not replace it. What follows is the worship-ministry baseline; where your church’s policy is stricter, the church’s policy applies.
Before you serve¶
- Every teammate receives the church’s protection policy and the name/number of the designated reporter (kept in Our Congregation, not in this skeleton)
- Background check and protection training as the church requires — blocking if minors serve
- If those blanks are empty, this church has not finished adopting Petra; ask the Director before serving
Baseline (unless church policy is stricter)¶
- Minors on team: ratios, check-in, and guardian rules per church policy
- Never alone in secluded spaces with a minor; two adults for closed-room training
- No private messaging with minors — copy a parent or a lead; no unsupervised rides
- IEM fitting, wardrobe help, and one-to-one coaching happen in open space
- Photos / stream of minors follow the church’s release policy
If you have a concern¶
- Report to the designated reporter / church channel promptly; if someone is in immediate danger, call emergency services first
- Do not investigate, do not confront the person, do not promise a child secrecy
- Nothing about it goes in the band chat, the incident log, or this repo
Physical safety¶
- Cable ramps / tape where needed; no unsafe DIY rigging; volunteers do not climb, fly, or rewire
- Know exits, first aid, and the AED (Our Congregation); use emergency equipment as its prompts and your training direct
- Hearing is people-safety: if anyone reports pain, turn down first (Tech Overview)
- Stop the show for real danger — any lead may call it (Incidents & Contingencies)
https://theonize.github.io/petra/08-culture-care/safety-and-protection/
