Salvation Army holding free disaster training | News

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- The Salvation Army Central Arkansas Area Command will be holding a FREE disaster training event at the North Little Rock Corps located at 1505 West 18th Street on Friday and Saturday, February 24 & 25, 2012.

Please return completed registration forms no later than February 17. CAAC will provide drinks (hot and cold), snacks, continental breakfast (muffins, juice, doughnuts) and lunch on Saturday.

Email form to james_taylor@uss.salvationarmy.org

Class 1 - Introduction to Disaster Services (pre-requisite for all disaster courses)
Friday, 6:00 PM-10:00 PM
This class is for those new to disaster services. It is an overview of The Salvation Army's mission and role within disaster work.

Class 2 - Individual Crisis Intervention (11 hours)
Friday, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Saturday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This course is for those wanting to develop skills for one-on-one crisis intervention techniques in the fields of emotional and spiritual care, disaster response, etc.

Class 3 - ServSafe Basics (4 hours)
Saturday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This course is for anyone wanting to serve in mass feeding.

Class 4 - Incident Command System (7 hours)
Saturday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This course provides participants with the general orientation to The Salvation Army Incident Command system and explains how it is used to command, control, and coordinate disaster relief operations.

Class 5 - Foundations of Emotional and Spiritual Care (3 hours)
Saturday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of emotional and spiritual care during times of disaster.

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