Disaster Relief Training
Welcome to the 2010 NCBM Disaster Relief Training site. We have added some changes that we hope will improve your training experience.
NCBM Disaster Relief Training is available to all believers who have a passion to serve others. Disaster response is a unique mission experience because of the sudden nature of the event, difficult conditions, and high expectations from non faith-based groups and survivors. We often say that after your first response you will either love the relief ministry or hate it. We hope God calls you to this type of ministry and that you exercise that calling through NCBM Disaster Relief.
We are offering 24 different classes this year, so please read carefully in order to make sure you register for the right one.
There are four (4) training categories: Basic, Crosstrainer, Recertification, and Advanced. Click on the category for which you would like to register.
Basic: this training is the way you get your foot in the door of NCBM Disaster Relief. If you've never trained with us before, you're in the right place. It is a 2 day orientation to the Disaster Relief ministry which includes history, policies, procedures, and technical training in the field you choose. This category includes: Disaster Relief Chaplaincy, Communications, International Search and Rescue, Medical Reserve Corps, Temporary Childcare, Mass Feeding, Recovery, Shower/Laundry, and Water Purification.
Crosstrainer: If you have trained with us before (hold a current (non-expired) NCBM DR photo id badge), then you can Crosstrain in another Basic class without going through the introductory material. This will save you some time and money. This category includes: Disaster Relief Chaplaincy, Communications, International Search and Rescue, Medical Reserve Corps, Temporary Childcare, Mass Feeding, Recovery, Shower/Laundry, and Water Purification.
Recertification: for those who have an expired NCBM Disaster Relief photo id. You must recertify in Basic training course listed on your badge before you can move on to Advanced Training. It is a 1/2 day course. We are offering Recert. training on Friday night so that you can cover the class and pick-up an Advanced course on Saturday if you like. This category includes: Disaster Relief Chaplaincy, Communications, Temporary Childcare, Mass Feeding, Recovery, Shower/Laundry, and Water Purification.
Advanced: for those with a CURRENT NCBM Disaster Relief training photo id. If your badge is not current, please Recertify on Friday night, then take Advance course on Saturday. You will find Recertification information above. Some of the classes are Friday night, some Saturday, some are both. Some require pre-requisites.
Please read registration information carefully. This category includes: Administration, Assessment, Advance Chaplaincy, Evangelism, and Points of Distribution.
Location information
Following are the dates and regional locations for the 2010 Disaster Relief Training season. We intentionally leave out exact locations in order to demonstrate that disaster response requires patience, and flexibility. However, in order to help you plan transportaion times, we have listed the county. This information should help you in preparing. Use the Regional Map to help locate the closest training. You are free to attend ANY regional event.
Regional Map
Region 2
March 5-6, 2010
Carteret County
Region 4
March 19-20, 2010
Harnett County
Region 6
April 16-17, 2010
Location TBD
Region 8
May 7-8, 2010
Lincoln County (Tentative)
Region 10
May 21-22, 2010
Jackson County (tentative)