Starting last year, BCI partnered with the Illinois Baptist State Association for Disaster Relief. This year, interested Iowa churches have the opportunity to participate in Disaster Relief trainings through IBSA. The three DR Training sessions are April 9th, May 21st, and October 22nd.
Disaster Relief Training through IBSA
Last year, BCI partnered with the Illinois Baptist State Association for Disaster Relief. This year, interested churches have the opportunity to participate in Disaster Relief trainings through IBSA.
The 2022 dates for DR training are as follows:
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Saturday, April 9th • Carlinville, Illinois
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Saturday, May 21st • Streator, Illinois
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Saturday, October 22nd • Pinckneyville, Illinois
New recruits registration includes a background check and the DR101 orientation. Recurring volunteers also need to register.
If you have any questions call IBSA DR Coordinator Butch Porter at 618-499-2215 or email at butchporter@ibsa.org.
Examples of the kind of training sessions provided are: Mass Feeding, Rapid Response Feeding, Incident Command, Assessment, Flood Recovery, Shower/Laundry, Send Relief Ministries, Fork Lift Operations, Childcare, and Chainsaw.
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