Step-by-Step Tutorial for Salvation Army Volunteers

What is Safe From Harm?

It is a comprehensive safety and abuse prevention program to train Salvation Army officers, employees, and volunteers with best practices and procedures for working with vulnerable children and adults. The Salvation Army is responsible for all participants in our programs and keeping everyone safe is our priority.

The program is required of all Salvation Army employees and volunteers working with or in close proximity to children and vulnerable adults. We appreciate your support in completing this training as it protects all the individuals we serve, our employees, and our volunteers.

Safe From Harm training for volunteers can be completed online (instructions below) and typically takes 30-45 minutes to complete. Training can also be completed in-person at pre-scheduled training dates. To find out the next in-person training date or to ask questions about Safe From Harm, please contact: Emma Carmichael, Safe From Harm Coordinator at 317-567-5034

Step One: Enroll 

A. Go to https://www.praesidiumacademy.com/redeem

B. Enter the registration code: reg-salvationarmycent-317-indiana

C. Fill out the form and click the link to enroll. For Ministry Unit, please enter the name of the Corps or program in which you plan to volunteer. For Coats For Kids and other special events in Indianapolis, please write “Divisional Headquarters” as the Ministry Unit.

D. Please include your email address so that we may contact you if needed.

E. Print the page or write down your user login and password for future use.

F. To begin training immediately, click the first link given on your screen and skip to Step E below. Or to complete the training at a later time, follow the instruction below.

Step Two: Complete the training

A. Go to www.praesidiuminc.com

B. Find the orange “Login to your service” drop down menu in the top right corner of the webpage

C. Select “Armatus Online Training” from the drop down menu

D. Click the link “Login to Armatus 1.0”

E. Enter your user login and password. Click Submit.

F. Volunteers are required to complete the courses listed under “Required courses for Volunteer Basic Training”. NOTE: THERE ARE ONLY 3 COURSES REQUIRED. Scroll down to find the “Abuse Risk Management for Volunteers”, "Salvation Army Social Media", and the “Policies: Salvation Army Central Territory” training modules.

G. Click on one of the three courses listed above to begin.

H. Once you have completed all three courses, print your certificate or save the file to your computer for future reference. Upon completion, a notification will be generated to our staff to be included in your volunteer profile.

I. Thank you!