Learn best practices for responding as a volunteer in disaster situations. Training includes how to interact with survivors, help survivors recover belongings, tarp roofs, and safely remove debris. Successful completion of the training and a background check by UMCOR is required to receive your credentials as a certified United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) ERT volunteer for three years. If your UMCOR ERT certification is due to expire in 2026, you are eligible to recertify and you will not need to stay for the entire class.
Traingers: Bob Catchpole and Steve Court.
When: Wednesday, September 16 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Where: New Concord UMC 20 East High Street, New Concord, OH 43762
Cost: $25, this includes training materials, a t-shirt, lunch, and the required UMCOR background check. A limited number of scholarships are available, please fill out the scholarship form before registering and someone will follow up with you.
Deadline to register: September 14. Please contact Tom King, Disaster Response chairperson, by e-mail with any questions.
PLEASE NOTE: You will receive registration confirmation after payment is received. Payment must be made online. We do not accept cash, checks, or American Express for training fees.