Basic ERT Training – CA – Sept 2023 (Disaster Response)

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023 (8 AM – 5 PM PDT)

Location: Linda Vista UMC (6869 Tait St, San Diego CA 92111-7031)

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Cost: $10 for registration + additional expense is required for background check, to be initiated after class completion.

• T-shirts: $20 each (to be delivered at the ERT Training)

Register by: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Attendance is required at the entire session to complete certification. Class size will be maxed at 25.

An Early Response Team (ERT) fills a specific need in the early days after a disaster to establish the caring presence of the church and to provide hope for the survivors.

• This team is not a first response group of emergency workers or a recovery rebuild or repair team. While there are specific tasks assigned to early response teams, no task is more important than the people they serve.

Certification requires successful completion of the Basic ERT 8-hour course AND completion of the background check process. (We work with vulnerable individuals.) Certification is valid for three years.

The course is being organized by the Conference’s Disaster Response Task Force (DRTF), which operates through the Justice & Compassion EMT. ERT Classes are taught by UMCOR certified instructors. Coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided. Look for more opportunities and classes on our web page at www.calpacumc.org/disasterresponse.

Another training opportunity will be provided in the Los Angeles area in October at First UMC of Pasadena.

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For more information about this course, contact the DRTF Chair Karl Ports at kports95@gmail.com or 619.823.8424.