Early Response Team Training

UMCOR Early Response Team (ERT) Training
In the early days after a disaster, Early Response Teams clean out flood-damaged homes, remove debris, place tarps on homes, and otherwise help to prevent further damage, while providing a caring Christian presence.
While neither first-responders nor rebuild- or repair-teams, ERTs assist survivors, without causing further harm or being a burden to the affected community. ERTs must be invited to travel to another district, conference, or jurisdiction.
Basic ERT Training is an 8-hour class where participants learn the basics of disaster response, including how to stabilize and secure homes safely, and how to work effectively with survivors and others on the response team. This class qualifies students for the basic ERT UMCOR identification badge.