Disaster Response - Baltimore-Washington Conference

New from UMCOR

View this video of UMCOR Consultant, Barbara Tripp, explaining some of what UMCOR-trained Early Response Teams (ERTs) do after a disaster.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Specific locations to be announced soon.

Annapolis Southern Region

May 5, 2012, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., contact Rev. Stephen Ricketts.

Baltimore Region

Aug. 25, 2012, contact Rev. James DeMent.

Washington Region

Oct. 20, 2012, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., contact Rev. Gerard Green.

Western Region

Nov. 10, 2012, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., contact Becky Hines.

There are many opportunities throughout the year for people to receive training and become involved with disaster relief. The Baltimore-Washington Conference itself has recently experienced tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes. Fortunately, these disasters have been minor.

The conference and local churches need to be prepared for these disasters - volunteers have the opportunity to do this by taking the disaster response course. This program has been designed by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and is offered in all four regions of the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Conference personnel who have taken this program with certified trainers from UMCOR have found it to be very helpful with their understanding of how The United Methodist Church helps in all disasters.

Become part of the Early Response Team by taking this training to be prepared if a disaster strikes in your local area, your region, our conference or other conferences. Local Church Disaster Manuals are available in each church and there is now a Conference Disaster Response Manual.

Conference Coordinator

Mr. Briton A. Weber
3305 Toggenburg Drive
Finksburg, MD 21048-2039
Phone: Home and Office 410-833-7473
Cell Phone 443-324-3825
Email weber.briton@comcast.net

Student Training Manual (PDF - 8.7 MB)

Upcoming Disaster Response Trainings

Disaster Response Coordinators

Additional Resources

• Equipping Caregivers - Spiritual and Emotional Care Training (UMCOR brochure)
• Connecting Neighbors - Preparing the Local Church for Disaster Ministries (UMCOR brochure)
• Early Response Team Training - A collaborative effort of the United Methodist Committee on Relief and United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMCOR brochure)