Disaster Response Team Training Opportunities
Early Response Team Members
Course Number Course Name Material / Course Provider Local Church Coordinator District Coordinator Conference Coordinator Conference Preparedness Committee Team Leader Safety Officer Listener Logistics Chainsaw Team Member
101 Basic Early Response Team UMCOR For these position, either of these courses are acceptable as an introduction to disaster response. Required for certification as an UMCOR ERT Member
102 Basic Disaster Ministry Conference / Community Arise          
103 CPR / AED / First Aid American Red Cross         X X     X
201 Emotional and Spiritual Care In Disasters UMCOR / Community Arise         XX   XX    
202 Disaster Case Management UMCOR / Community Arise         XX        
203 Children and Youth In Disasters Community Arise         XX        
204 Long Term Recovery UMCOR / Community Arise                  
401 UMVIM Team Leader Training UMVIM         X        
402 Connecting Neighbors Conference XX                
403 Chainsaw Use and Safety - Advanced / Certification for ERT Chainsaw Team           XX XX     X
404 Disaster Assessment Conference         XX XX      
405 Stephens Minister Training                 XX  
IS-100 Incident Command System (IS-100) FEMA:  Independent Study X       X X      
IS-240 Leadership and Influence (IS-240) FEMA:  Independent Study XX       XX        
IS-241 Decision Making and Problem Solving (IS-241) FEMA:  Independent Study XX       XX XX      
IS-242 Effective Communications (IS-242) FEMA:  Independent Study         XX XX      
IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers (IS-244) FEMA:  Independent Study XX       XX        
IS-288 The Role Of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management (IS-288) FEMA:  Independent Study XX       XX        
IS-700 NIMS:  An Introduction (IS-700.a) FEMA:  Independent Study         X        
x = required / strongly suggested
xx = recommended