Michigan Response Team heads east
11/30/2012
VOLUNTEER
Michigan Area Disaster Response is deploying an Early Response Team (ERT) to the east coast the week of December 26-30. The team will depart on Dec. 26, work for three days onsite (yet to be determined) and return home on Dec. 30.
If you are interested and available, please contact Bob Freysinger via email millvillepastor@yahoo.com. If you participated in the training on Nov. 10, you are cleared to go, and should have your badge prior to leaving.
A couple of protocols to remember...
- only those currently badged and credentialed by UMCOR will be allowed to participate. If your badge has expired, contact Jeremy Wicks (details below) immediately!
- ERT's are responsible for their own expenses.
- DO NOT bring chainsaws unless you are S212 certified - they will not be allowed on the conference trailer, nor will you be allowed to use it on site.
- Remember to pack your own personal protection equipment, including cold weather gear.
PACK BUCKETS
More than 16,000 UMCOR cleaning buckets have so far been distributed to sites in five states from Maryland to New York in response to super-storm Sandy. You can help by continuing to provide cleaning buckets to the UMCOR Relief Supply Network. Click here for instructions on how to pack and ship cleaning buckets. Contact Jeremy Wicks, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, to arrange delivery to the depot.
INFORM
More than 16,000 UMCOR cleaning buckets have so far been distributed to sites in five states from Maryland to New York in response to super-storm Sandy. You can help by continuing to provide cleaning buckets to the UMCOR Relief Supply Network. Click here for instructions on how to pack and ship cleaning buckets. Contact Jeremy Wicks, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, to arrange delivery to the depot.
INFORM
Bulletin inserts are available from UMCOR. Click here to download a black/white insert; click here for color insert. Your gift t Hurricanes 2012, Advance #3021787 will help UMCOR to be with storm survivors over the long term of their recovery.
If you are interested and / or need more information, please email or call Jeremy Wick.
Rev. Jeremy Wicks
West Michigan Annual Conference
Disaster Response Coordinator
UMCOR Early Response Trainer
(517) 623-6594
(517) 980-6855