FAQs

While our Firearms Qualification session has an age limit of 18, our other sessions are appropriate for ages 15 and up. Please keep in mind, while some classes may be interesting, utilizing the knowledge gained may be more challenging for teens in high-stress situations.

We do not own the facilities we use, and therefore have to follow their policies regarding concealed carry. At this time, they are not allowing concealed carrying at the conference.

Our current schedule arrangement allows for each person to attend two classes.

The classes vary depending on instructor availability and level of interest. We like to include new offerings every year, but if we note a large interest in a given class we try to keep that in consideration as we plan for the next year.

Some classes have size restrictions. While we do our best to ensure everyone gets into their first and second choices, sometimes it doesn’t work out. Choosing four in order of preference allows us to ensure we get everyone into classes they’d like to attend.

Due to the hands-on nature of some of our classes, in order to provide the highest quality training we can, we are required to limit the number of attendees in some classes. All breakout sessions are assigned on a first come first served basis. If you have additional questions regarding your breakout sessions the day of the event, please visit the questions desk for assistance.

For a variety of reasons, recording the sessions is not a possibility at this time.

Yes. Starting with the 2024 event, a registration confirmation email is sent upon completing the registration process. 

We provide an assortment of light breakfast snacks, as well as lunch. If you have special dietary needs, please note that in your registration form so we can plan accordingly.

We know not everyone can eat the same thing. Please note what dietary restrictions you have when you register so we can ensure there is something available for everyone. We don’t want anyone to go hungry.

Please get a hold of us through the contact us link below; you can also reach out with email (Email Us →) or message us on our facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BCSOChurchSafetyTeam).

While we’d love to add another session, we’re trying to take our instructors well-being into consideration. We want everyone to have a good experience, and exhausting the instructors may limit their interest in returning in years to come.

After consulting with the various instructors we’ve had over the years, shorter sessions would mean cutting out valuable content.

Again, we’d love to be able to add more and extend the event so we can help churches and organizations be more prepared. However, due to a vaiety of restrictions, we can only offer the event for one day.