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Due to the unexpectedly large response, The Salvation Army's disaster training event has been relocated to the Little Rock First Church of the Nazarene at 1200 N. Mississippi Street.
"We had expected about 15 individuals to register for the courses," said Major Jim Taylor, Salvation Army area commander for central Arkansas. "At last count, more than 60 people have registered to be trained as disaster volunteers in central Arkansas."
The Salvation Army Central Arkansas Area Command will be holding a FREE disaster training event on Friday and Saturday, February 24 & 25, 2012.
CAAC will provide drinks (hot and cold), snacks, continental breakfast (muffins, juice, doughnuts) and lunch on Saturday.
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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