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UMCOR Early Response Teams (ERTs) fill a specific need in the early days after a disaster to clean out flood-damaged homes, remove debris, place tarps on homes, and otherwise help to prevent further damage, while providing a caring Christian presence. ERTs are not a first-response
Participants learn the basics of disaster response, including how to stabilize and secure homes safely, and how to work effectively with survivors and others on the response team. This standardized class is required for the basic ERT UMCOR identification badge. Saturday, August 23, 2014 8am
Early Response Team members are only certified for a three year period and need to take a refresher training course and a new background check to re-certify. If you took the Basic Training at Murrieta/Glendale UMC and your certifications have or are about to expire,
A special opportunity to receive sawyer training for disaster response from the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church. Trainees must bring their own chainsaws. Details available on the Cal-Pac Disaster Response web page. [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://www.calpacumc.org/ministries-committees/disaster-response/”]Cal-Pac Disaster Response Page[/tw-button]
Training for ERT and UMVIM leaders will be offered at La Habra UMC, April 22nd from 6-10 pm. Since the UMVIM leader course overlaps the ERT leader class, Travis Lindsay and Judy Lewis will co-teach the class. Many conferences now require that the leaders have
UMEIT is an interactive training session which brings together United Methodist ecumenists from all levels of denomination to further Christian witness and build interfaith communities. The conference will feature a presentation by Dr. Hendrik Pieterse, Associate Professor of Global Christianity and World Religions from Garret
