FBCLC Disaster Relief

For question about FBCLC Disaster Relief Team, contact David Kozak
REGIONAL TRAININGS

The following classes will be held at all 3 regional trainings (East, Middle, and West).

  • Introduction to Disaster Relief (Friday night or Saturday afternoon)
  • Chainsaw Operation & Safety (Classroom)
  • Damage Assessment 
  • DREW (for team leaders/team secretaries)
  • Fire Recovery
  • Flood Recovery
  • Ham Radio Communications (Classroom)
  • Ham Radio Communications (Hands-On)
  • Mass Feeding Classroom
  • Rebuild
  • Shower/Laundry
  • Site Security
  • Spiritual Preparation/Evangelism
  • Unit Director (Blue Hat) (Requires letter of recommendation)
  • Unit Director Update and Discussion (for currently trained unit directors)

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February 7-8, 2025 - East TN Regional

Waterville Baptist Church, 4555 Dalton Pike, Cleveland, TN 37323 

To pre-register for this class, REGISTER ONLINE – click here.  For questions, contact Elizabeth Holmes at [email protected] or (615) 371-7926.

Please pre-register so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.

https://tndisasterrelief.org/event/2025-east-tn-regional-training-cleveland-east-tn/

https://tndisasterrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Regional-Training-Agenda-East.pdf - agenda

LOCAL TRAININGS FOR EAST TENNESSEE

February 7-8, 2025

Waterville Baptist Church, 4555 Dalton Pike, Cleveland, TN 37323

  • Chaplaincy

To pre-register for this class, REGISTER ONLINE – click here.  For questions, contact Elizabeth Holmes at [email protected] or (615) 371-7926.

Please pre-register so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.

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February 15, 2025

First Baptist Church, 951 Highway 92, Dandridge, TN

  • Bucket Truck Training – Classroom (must be currently certified in Chainsaw Operations)
  • Chainsaw Operation & Safety
  • Damage Assessment
  • Fire Recovery
  • Flood Recovery
  • Forklift Operation & Safety/Skid Steer – Classroom
  • Forklift Operation & safety/Skid Steer – Hands-On (must pass test in classroom trg.)
  • FormStack (bring cellphone or computer)
  • Introduction to Disaster Relief
  • Shower/Laundry
  • Spiritual Preparation/Evangelism (This class needs to be taken in addition with another specialty class for callout purposes such as mass feeding, chainsaw, flood recovery, etc.; this class is to prepare you for a callout.)
  • Tree Felling Techniques
  • Unit Director (requires recommendation)

To pre-register for this training, use this link to pre-register: https://nolachuckybaptistassociation.org/dr-training-registration/ For questions, contact Don Owen at [email protected].

Please pre-register so that we can supply you with the proper training materials.

https://tndisasterrelief.org/event/introduction-to-disaster-relief-and-specialized-classes-dandridge-east-tn-3/

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February 22, 2025

Mount Olive Baptist Church, 2500 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920

  • Introduction to Disaster Relief
  • Chainsaw Operation & Safety
  • Flood Recovery
  • Rebuild

To pre-register for this class, contact Lori Davis at (865) 577-5559 or [email protected] with your names and classes desired.

Please pre-register so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.

https://tndisasterrelief.org/event/introduction-to-disaster-relief-flood-recovery-chainsaw-operation-safety-and-rebuild-knoxville-east-tn/

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February 22, 2025

First Baptist Church, 13 Church St, Englewood, TN 37329

  • Introduction to Disaster Relief
  • Chainsaw Operation & Safety
  • Damage Assessment
  • Rebuild

To pre-register for this class, contact the association office at [email protected] with your names and classes desired.

Please pre-register so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.

https://tndisasterrelief.org/event/introduction-to-disaster-relief-chainsaw-damage-assessment-and-rebuild-englewood-east-tn/

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March 8, 2025

First Baptist Church, 201 E. Main Street, Jonesborough, TN 37659

  • Introduction to Disaster Relief
  • Chainsaw Operation  & Safety
  • Rebuild

To pre-register for this class, contact the church office at [email protected] or (423) 753-3441 with your name and classes desired.

Please pre-register so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.

https://tndisasterrelief.org/event/introduction-to-disaster-relief-chainsaw-operation-safety-and-rebuild-jonesborough-east-tn/

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March 14-15, 2025

Camp Carson, 1120 Carson Springs Road, Newport, TN 37821 

  • Bucket Truck Classroom Trg. (Friday night)
  • Bucket Truck Hands-On (Saturday) – must pass test

 To pre-register for this class, contact Don Owen at [email protected].

https://tndisasterrelief.org/event/bucket-truck-classroom-training-friday-night-and-hands-on-training-saturday-newport-east-tn/

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March 15, 2025

Fellowship North Church, 3203 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

  • Introduction to Disaster Relief
  • Flood Recovery
  • Rebuild
  • Shower/Laundry

To pre-register for this class, contact Bob Gahl at (408) 828-2113 or [email protected] with your names and classes desired.

Please pre-register so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.

https://tndisasterrelief.org/event/introduction-to-disaster-relief-flood-recovery-rebuild-and-shower-laundry-knoxville-east-tn/

For full details on these and all TBDR Training please visit this link: https://tndisasterrelief.org/events/month/