August 6, 2009, Pump Springs Baptist Church, 225 Pump Springs Rd., Harrogate.  Registration 5:30 PM, class 6:00-9:00 PM, $5/ person. To pre-register, call Joe Martin (865) 603-7167.

 August 8, 2009, Pump Springs Baptist Church, 225 Pump Springs Rd., Harrogate.  Registration 8:30 AM, to pre-register, call Joe Martin (865) 603-7167.

• 9:00 AM-3:00 PM: Mass Feeding - $5/person (ALL DAY CLASS)
• 9:00 AM-10:30 AM: Chainsaw Operation & Safety - $5/person
• 10:30 AM-Noon: Rebuild - $5/person
• Lunch: $5/person

Training Class Descriptions:

Chain Saw Operation and Safety Training —1.5 hour classroom time with hands on field work in the afternoon. This training covers the use and safety requirements for using a chainsaw during a disaster operation. It discusses the various activities during a disaster operation and including maintenance of the saw, suggestions for brush/limb pulling, and cutting techniques. Chainsaw team members need to take Rebuild Training so they are prepared to close holes in houses/roofs after trees have been removed. Individuals may have the opportunity to do some fieldwork in the afternoon so you can bring your saw and safety gear.

Communications Training - 4 to 6 hours including hands on training. This module covers the use of radio equipment during the time of an emergency. It gives you hands on experience in setting up the antennas and running the different radios on the Command Trailer. Individuals taking this course should have an Amateur Radio Licenses or be considering getting one.

Crew Chief Training - Approximately 2 hours. This class is for those volunteers that will be leading church and association crews. It covers the paper work needed during an operation and responsibilities of the Crew Chief. We cover how an operation is set up and some of the problems that are in countered at the beginning of disasters.

Flood Recovery (Mudout) Training - 1.5-hour class. This class covers the techniques for drying out a house after it has been flooded or just wet from having the roof blown off during a storm. We discuss the possible contamination after many floods and the measured needed for decontamination and drying out the building and items in the building.

Forklift Operation and Safety Training – Critical Information will be given on various types of forklifts, pre-operation inspections, load handling, fueling and more.

Introduction to DR Training – Approximately 3 hours. This is the introduction to Disaster Relief giving the history of the program, lists what the program does, organizations that we work with in this program, the equipment/units used in the program, and lists the characteristics of a volunteer.

Laundry Training - The training is two hours which includes a walk through of the unit but not an actual hands-on of its use. The class time covers the technical aspects of transporting, setting up and breaking down the unit. There is a detailed explanation of the process used to clean the laundry from the intake of clothes through the distribution of the clothes back to their owner. Included are job descriptions and materials used.

Mass Feeding Training - 4 to 6 hours. This module covers the equipment and set up of a mass feeding unit/program. It is heavy on sanitation and health issues dealing with food preparation, various jobs in the operation, serving the food, and clean up.

Rebuild Training - Two classes offered. 1.5-hour class with a combined discussion group in afternoon. This training reviews the general construction problems we face during a disaster and the possible solutions. It emphasizes the safety aspect of disaster rebuild operations for work immediately after a storm and later long term rebuild activities.

Site Security Unit (requires pre-approval before taking the class) - To provide for the safety of volunteer team members as they serve on disaster relief assignments and to safeguard the equipment and assets assigned to Disaster Relief by the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Security training is restricted to current and retired law enforcement officers only who have been fully trained and POST certified. Security Specialists must meet the criteria set forth in 18 USC 926 B and 926C. Individuals interested as a Security Specialist or Security Assistant must request and complete an application form from David Acres. Pre-approval for training is required.