Emergency Response Team at St Mary’s

Thank you for serving in the Emergency Response Team (ERT) at St Mary's

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Guidebooks and Resource Page for ERT

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Thank you for serving in the Emergency Response Team (ERT) at St Mary's 🚑🩺🧯👮 Guidebooks and Resource Page for ERT 🚑🩺🧯👮

THANK YOU to All Volunteers from Emergency Response Team

Thank you for responding to the call to safeguard the safety of our church for all parishioners as a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).

ERT will comprise of trained volunteers and staff who are well trained to provide support in the areas of First Aid, Fire Safety and Security, and managing all safety related incidents in the parish.

We are required by law to have deployments at all masses with significant numbers attending, across Holy Week, at all weekend masses and community events.

If you know anyone who is keen to join the ERT and contribute either as a trained volunteer or ready to attend relevant CERT training for the role, please share the links below.

ERT Forms for Submission (after Deployment)

ERT Incident Reporting Form

If you experienced any incident during your deployment, please share with us as many details as possible.

Please prepare details of the subject (Name, Contact Number, Relevant Medical History).

If ambulance is called, please take note of name of paramedic and Ambulance/Squad Number.

ERT Volunteer Feedback Form

Thank you for serving as a critical member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)!

We would love to hear about how your deployment went:

  • What went well?

  • What did not go so well?

  • What can we do to improve?

We are in the midst of refining and streamlining the deployment experience as well as improving the operational capabilities of our team. Thank you for your patience and your suggestions.

We care for your safety and wellbeing here at St Mary’s.

Safety & Security

The Emergency Response Team (ERT) here at St Mary’s is made up of dedicated volunteers and staff who have been trained in first aid, fire safety. emergency incident management and basic security, assisting the parish team to manage any safety concerns or security risks & incidences.

The activities of the ERT are closely guided by the Parish Emergency Preparedness Taskforce (PEPT) who work closely with the authorities in the Singapore Police Force, Singapore Civil Defence Force, as well as follow the directives of the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth. We also work with the Archdiocese Emergency Response Office (AERO) and the Crisis Management Committee to establish protocols to respond to potential threats and to safeguard our community.

To further safeguard our minors, seniors and those vulnerable in our community, we have protocols in place for their safety. Our CCTV systems enable round-the-clock surveillance and these recordings will be vital to any investigations of incidences or occurring on our parish grounds.

While these measures are in place, safety and security is a shared responsibility and we need everyone to be vigilant. If you notice anyone behaving suspiciously or has left a bag unattended, you can do your part by alerting our Emergency Response Team, Hospitality Team or Parish Friars and note any details of the person or situation (see the images below). Together we can keep our community at St Mary’s safe and secure.

ERT TRAINING & RESOURCES

Emergency Response Team Volunteer Briefing on 14 Apr 2025

Emergency Response Team Volunteer Briefing

(Zoom Meeting on 14 Apr)

Thank you to over 60 volunteers who turned up over Zoom to prepare for deployment over Holy Week. We appreciate the questions and feedback.

We have prepared the SLIDES and the Video Presentation to share with you.

Thank you for you kind participation.

Should you have any questions, do reach out to our team via dpo.stmary@catholic.org.sg (temp email).

If you would like to volunteer for our Parish Emergency Response Team safeguarding the safety and security of our community, please email operations.stmary@catholic.org.sg.
If you have any urgent queries on safety issues within the church grounds, contact Johnny at 97526802.