ERT Training Opportunities
ERT Basic Classes are $30.00 and are required before you can enroll in other classes. Renewals are $10.00, online only, and scheduled as need dictates.
In order to take assessment/muck out or team leader, you must have already taken the prerequisite course, ERT Basic Class.
For training dates and registration, click here.
Mandatory background checks are free through UMCOR.
For more information, contact Rev. LaTonya Dash at disasterresponse@umcsc.org.
Want to help?
- Pray: When disaster strikes, pray for the safety of the survivors, ERTs and first responders. Here’s a place to start.
- Give: Help us prepare for disaster response by donating money. Click here to make a donation today. Please do not bring unsolicited items to the conference center.
- Get trained: We always need volunteers trained to work on Early Response Teams. See opportunities above, or contact Tammy Fulmer at tfulmer@umcsc.org or 803-735-8775Â for more information.
- Prepare: Assemble and donate relief supplies for UMCOR. Click here to learn how.
Resources
- District Disaster Response Coordinators
- Sample Local Church Disaster Response Plan
- Local Church Disaster Response Coordinator Suggested Job Description
- Emergency Preparation checklist
- United Methodist Committee on Relief
- United Methodist Volunteers in Mission
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