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 can recertify and you will not need to stay the whole day.
When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. In the event of severe weather, the back-up date will be February 21. If you cannot attend the alternative date, we can issue a refund.
Location: LaPorte UMC, 2071 Grafton Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
Cost: $25, includes training materials, a t-shirt, lunch, and the required UMCOR background check. If cost is a barrier, please contact Melanie Thomas.
Last day to register: January 12.
Questions and more information: Contact Tom King, Disaster Response chairperson