Those interested in working in the disaster area through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief must complete a Disaster Relief training course. Those completing the course will receive Disaster Relief identification which is required to enter a disaster area and a “yellow Disaster Relief hat” a Southern Baptist Disaster Relief distinctive. These trainings are for new volunteers and for those who need to be retrained.
Certification Classes
Mass Feeding - The primary mission of a mass feeding team is to feed and serve victims and relief workers during a disaster. A warm meal and cup of water in Jesus' name may be the seed to the salvation of a soul.
Clean Up & Recovery - The objective of a clean up and recovery team is to assist in the initial clean up after a disaster. The further objective is to assist individuals and churches in the recovery from the effects of a disaster. This may include debris removal, temporary repairs, cleaning and ultimate repairs to restore individuals and churches to normal life.
Chainsaw Training - This training covers the use and safety requirements for using a chainsaw during a disaster operation, maintenance of the saw and brush/limb pulling and cutting techniques.
Chaplaincy (Crisis Counseling & Evangelism) - Crisis counseling offers trauma victims non-threatening opportunities to share their experiences, emotions and struggles. The crisis counselor aims to assist the victims of trauma by helping them to learn effective coping methods. Crisis counseling training will equip volunteers to serve as members of the crisis counseling team.
Communication - The communications volunteers will be a team trained and equipped to provide the long distance and local communications. Volunteers do not have to be licensed to take this course. This course will equip volunteers to have skills to operate emergency radio equipment and other communications equipment, such as handhelds, satellite phones and fax machines during disasters.
Skid-Steer Loader Operator - The purpose of this course is to impart rules and practices for the safe operation of a skid-steer loader.
Water/Purification System - This course will teach about building a water purification system and taking care of the water systems associated with our various Disaster Relief Units.
Damage Assessment - This training covers the assessment of damaged homes/homesites and the completion of assessment forms for our Clean-up and Recovery teams.
Dates, Locations & Cost:
January 30, 2010
Ministry Resource Center
678 E. Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
Disaster Relief Training orientation course only. No other courses (chainsaw, mass feeding, etc). will be offered at this training.
New volunteer certification: $50
Currently certified, taking additional certification classes: $25
Re-certification (three year update): $25
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February 18-20, 2010
New Mount Calvary Baptist Church
402 E. El Segundo Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90061
New volunteer certification: $50
Currently certified, taking additional certification classes: $25
Re-certification (three year update): $25
A $20 late fee will be added to all registrations after February 4.
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March 25-27, 2010
Saddleback Valley Community Church
1 Saddleback Parkway
Lake Forest, CA 92630
New volunteer certification: $50
Currently certified, taking additional certification classes: $25
Re-certification (three year update): $25
A $20 late fee will be added to all registrations after March 11.
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May 13-15, 2010
Fellowship Church
5635 Douglas Blvd.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
New volunteer certification: $50
Currently certified, taking additional certification classes: $25
Re-certification (three year update): $50
A $20 late fee will be added to all registrations after April 29.
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For more information contact:
Cathy Glover
Ministry Assistant
559.229.9533 x. 255
E-mail Cathy Glover
P/559.229.9533 