Federation Acknowledgement and Release

JShield Participation Agreement and Waiver of Liability

The Jewish Federation of Washington is offering a security program called JShield™ as a service to the Greater Washington Jewish community. Through JShield, congregations, agencies and individuals may seek the following services: (1) Facility security assessments; (2) Safety and security training, (3) Security planning consultations (the “Federation’s JShield services”) (4) Grant writing and application support.

I understand that these are times of potential terrorist and other deliberate threats of bodily harm to members of the Jewish community and that training and participation in the Jewish Federation’s JShield services does not provide a guarantee of safety. I understand that legally the JShield services are being provided on an ‘As Is’ basis with no representation or warranty as to their accuracy, effect, or completeness.

As a condition and in consideration of being permitted to participate in any of Federation’s JShield services I agree for myself, my heirs, personal representatives and assigns, and, if I am an official holding signatory authority with my agency or organization and participating on their behalf, on behalf of my agency or organization, to hereby release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, their officers, employees, and agents (collectively ‘The Federation”) from liability from any and all claims including the negligence of The Federation, resulting in personal injury, accidents or illnesses (including death), property loss, economic loss, emotional distress, psychological injury, pain or suffering of any kind, and damages arising from, or related to, participation in or receipt of any of the Federation’s JShield services.

I further agree that under no circumstances shall The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, be responsible for any liability, loss, or damage which I may suffer, or if I am participating in the JShield services as an official holding signatory authority with my agency or organization, that my agency or organization might suffer, caused by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, or any third party, resulting from The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s involvement in my claim.

By requesting or participating in any of the JShield services, I and my successors, transferees, assigns and related entities, and my agency or organization if I have such capacity, hereby release The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, actions, rights, liabilities, contract obligations, damages, attorney’s fees, costs, torts, or suits, at law or in equity or otherwise, whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, which I and my successors, transferees, assigns and related entities now own or hold, or have at any time heretofore owned or held, now or hereafter acquired, which are related in any way, directly or indirectly, to The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington’s acts and/or omissions arising out of its JShield services or otherwise.  This Agreement and Waiver is to be interpreted under the laws of the State of Maryland which shall be the forum for any claims.