Disaster Relief

Levels of Training


Phase I Training

  • Required for all disaster relief volunteers 
  • Introduction to Southern Baptists of Texas Disaster Relief
  • Basic Manual in selected ministry area (clean-up and recovery, communications/operations, chaplaincy or feeding)
  • Hands on Training in selected ministry area
  • Yellow Hat is awarded for the completion of Phase I Training
  • All Disaster Relief volunteers must be recertified every three years

Phase 2 Training

  • Must have completed Phase I in selected ministry area
  • Must have completed Chain Saw School for Clean-up and Recovery
  • CPR and Basic First Aid (can be received from American Red Cross, or American Heart Association, or other nationally recognized provider of this specialized training)
  • Advanced Manual in selected ministry area
  • Mock Disaster (Disaster Drill)

Unit Director Training (Team Leader for Clean-up and Recovery)

  • Must have completed Phase I and Phase II in selected ministry area
  • Must be recommended from the leadership of a cooperating Southern Baptists of Texas Disaster Relief Unit.
  •  Unit Director - Team Leader Manual
  • Stress Management
  • Table Top Drill
  • Awarded appropriate Blue Hat upon completion.  (Blue hat with scrambled eggs for Unit Director, Plain blue hat for team leader.)

Phase 3 Training

  • Must have completed Phase I and Phase II in a selected ministry area, as well as, Unit Director - Team Leader Training
  • Must be recommended by the State Disaster Relief Director of the SBTC
  • Coordinators Manual
  • Observe Hands-on in all ministry areas of Southern Baptists of Texas Disaster Relief
  • Must complete the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Self Study Guide for Emergency Management, USA
  • Actual experience in a disaster relief response
  • Serving as coordinator in 2 different disasters
  • Serving under two different supervising White caps.
  • Table Top Drill
  • Awarded the White Hat upon completion

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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