Pastor Joe Watts, Union Director of Community Services and Native Ministries for the Seven-Unions has been working with tribal leaders to help tribes that desperately need extra training for disaster relief.

The Musgokee Creek Nation in Oklahoma will host with Oklahoma State University, the first series of training by the North American Division Community Services office for Disaster Response.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a leading training entity for disaster situations and now this expertise will be lent to working with Indian Country.

February 18-19 Training Schedule:

Monday	AM	8:30	-	9:30	Registration & Introductions
Feb 18		9:30	-	12:00	Introduction to Disaster Preparedness
		12:00	-	2:00	Lunch
	PM	2:00	-	6:00	Donations Operations (part 1)
Tuesday	AM	8:00	-	12:00	Donations Operations (part2)
Feb 19		12:00	-	2:00	Lunch
	PM	2:00	-	6:00	Train the Trainer

 

April 21 - 24, 2008 Training Schedule:

Monday	AM	8:00	-	9:00	Registration & Introductions
Apr 21		9:00	-	11:00	Introduction to Disaster Preparedness
		11:00	-	12:00	Donations Operations
		12:00	-	2:00	Lunch
	PM	2:00	-	6:00	Donations Operations (continued)
Tuesday	AM	8:00	-	12:00	Donations Operations (part2)
Apr 22		12:00	-	2:00	Lunch
	PM	2:00	-	6:00	Volunteer Management
Wednesday	AM	9:00	-	10:00	Volunteer Management (continued)
Apr 23		10:00	-	12:00	Disaster Response Leadership
		12:00	-	2:00	Lunch
	PM	2:00	-	6:00	Disaster Response Leadership (continued)
Thursday	AM	8:00	-	10:00	Disaster Response Leadership (continued)
Apr 24		10:00	-	12:00	Warehouse Management
		12:00	-	2:00	Lunch
	PM	2:00	-	6:00	Warehouse Management (continued)

Friday, April 25, from 8:00am - Noon: attend these additional four hours for Forklift Safety certification.