2012 FL DR Training Flyer Rev 11-9-2011

FLORIDA  DISASTER RELIEF MINISTRY

2012 Regional Training Events
Registration Starts at 8:30 AM 

9:00 AM –3:00 PM

March 24                Region 6  Oakview BC, Okeechobee

April 28*                 Region 3  FBC Orange Park, Jacksonville

May 19*                    Region 2 Immanuel BC, Tallahassee

June 2                        Region 1 FBC Milton

June 23*                   Region 4  Bell Shoals BC, Brandon

Training Provided in these Disaster Ministry Areas: 

Mass Feeding, Cleanup & Recovery, Administration, Temporary Childcare, Emergency Communications, Spiritual Care,*Emergency Services Chaplaincy

*Emergency Services Chaplaincy will only be offered on the dates marked with an asterisk.

 $15 for returning volunteers

$30 for new volunteers

 Anyone under the age of 18 can attend but will not be credentialed.  17 and under will receive a “youth” badge and will not be called out on their own.  They can only respond with their legal guardian who is must be a FL DR trained/credentialed volunteer.

Quick FAQs

Who should attend this training?   (1) Anyone who wants to become a new volunteer in the Florida Baptist Disaster Ministry  or (2) Any previously trained volunteer who wants additional training or needs to retrain.  (Volunteers must retrain every  3 years)

Why do I have to be trained to be a volunteer?  Emergency Management Officials now require all volunteers to be credentialed by an organization like ours before they are allowed to work in a disaster response area.   Our training is designed to meet these requirements and prepare volunteers to do effective ministry when called upon.

How do I register?  There is no pre-registration.  Register at the event site between 8:30 AM & 9:00 AM the day of the event.

Why is there a fee to attend?   The cost of training a new volunteer is more than $40.  The fee is to help us offset some of the costs.  Participants will receive DR shirt & hat, ID badge, training material, instruction and lunch for attending.  

What about lunch?  Lunch is prepared by trained feeding volunteers on one of our feeding units at the event.  The cost of the meal is included in the registration fee. 

What about time zones?  The schedule is based on the time zone of the event site.

Why isn’t there an event closer to me?  The training season can only be done between March and June because we have to be ready to respond to our most likely disaster, hurricanes, between July –October.  With a limited number of weekends available,  we have to do regional events.  Our goal is to have at least 1 event within a 2 1/2 hour drive for volunteers to attend.  We move the sites to different associations from year to year within specific regions.