2. SOUTHERN BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF Terry Jones, W4TL Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, National Communications Coordinator

3. Brief History Of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

4. Did you know? Began in 1966 with action of SBC to authorize $50,000 to be used by Home Mission Board for disaster relief efforts Began in 1966 with action of SBC to authorize $50,000 to be used by Home Mission Board for disaster relief efforts 1967 Hurricane Beulah, Bob Dixon and “Buddy Burners” 1967 Hurricane Beulah, Bob Dixon and “Buddy Burners” 1971 Texas Baptist Mission offering allotted $25,000 for first DR feeding unit 1971 Texas Baptist Mission offering allotted $25,000 for first DR feeding unit

5. Did you know? 1972 maiden voyage of the new feeding unit 1972 maiden voyage of the new feeding unit 1973 Southern Baptist first international disaster response 1973 Southern Baptist first international disaster response 1976 – 4 more states established Disaster Relief Ministries 1976 – 4 more states established Disaster Relief Ministries

6. Did you Know? 1988 nine states had disaster relief ministries 1988 nine states had disaster relief ministries 1995 D.R.O.P. Manual is published 1995 D.R.O.P. Manual is published 1995 1995 95 mobile units95 mobile units 3,000 trained volunteers3,000 trained volunteers 2005 2005 _ 41 States _ 41 States 586 mobile units586 mobile units 51,782 trained volunteers51,782 trained volunteers Grown from “buddy burners” with one pot meals to equipment that can produce a well balanced, good tasting and nutritious meal. Grown from “buddy burners” with one pot meals to equipment that can produce a well balanced, good tasting and nutritious meal.

7. Did you Know? Disaster Relief Ministries Disaster Relief Ministries FeedingFeeding RecoveryRecovery Chain Saw Chain Saw Mud Out Mud Out Child CareChild Care CommunicationsCommunications Showers/LaundryShowers/Laundry Water PurificationWater Purification ChaplainsChaplains Rebuild/Long TermRebuild/Long Term Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is one of the three largest disaster relief agencies in the United States Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is one of the three largest disaster relief agencies in the United States

8. Did you Know? Statements of Understanding Statements of Understanding ARC - 1986ARC - 1986 IMB - 1995IMB - 1995 TSA - 2001TSA - 2001 MMA - 2004MMA - 2004 FEMA - 2005FEMA - 2005 Other MOU’s are in progress Other MOU’s are in progress

9. Did you Know? During the 2005 hurricane season, 500 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief units representing 41 state conventions operated for 184 days, utilizing 21,000 volunteers whose time amounted to 165,748 volunteer days. That accounted for more than 14.5 million of the 17,124,738 meals prepared by Southern Baptist crews all year. During the 2005 hurricane season, 500 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief units representing 41 state conventions operated for 184 days, utilizing 21,000 volunteers whose time amounted to 165,748 volunteer days. That accounted for more than 14.5 million of the 17,124,738 meals prepared by Southern Baptist crews all year.

10. In the aftermath of the hurricanes, disaster relief volunteers purified 21,595 gallons of water -- nearly a third of the 68,846 gallons offered in 2005; facilitated 103,556 of the 155,967 showers made available; completed 25,826 of the 28,253 loads of laundry for that year’s disasters; relayed 3,107 ham radio messages; and cared for 7,817 children of displaced families. In the aftermath of the hurricanes, disaster relief volunteers purified 21,595 gallons of water -- nearly a third of the 68,846 gallons offered in 2005; facilitated 103,556 of the 155,967 showers made available; completed 25,826 of the 28,253 loads of laundry for that year’s disasters; relayed 3,107 ham radio messages; and cared for 7,817 children of displaced families. Did you Know?

11. Our Mobile Feeding Units can prepare 5,000 to more than 20,000 meals per day depending on their classification

12. That approximately 95% of the meals served by The American Red Cross and Salvation Army during disasters are prepared by Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Volunteers That approximately 95% of the meals served by The American Red Cross and Salvation Army during disasters are prepared by Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Volunteers Did you Know?

14. Our Clean-Up/Recovery Units Remove trees from houses and place tarps on damaged roofs Mud Out houses damaged by flood waters, etc.

17. Did you Know? Our Communications Units provide tactical and logistical communications between units in the field. They also provide a communications link between the field and NAMB and state disaster relief offices.

20. Did you Know? Our Child Care Units provide quality child care for children. This allows the parents of these children to seek assistance from disaster agencies

22. 156DisasterResponses Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

23. 631,365 Meals Prepared Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

24. ProvidedChildcarefor594Children Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

25. Repaired6,176Buildings Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

26. RemovedDebrisfrom4,331Yards Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

27. Provided120,937Showers Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

28. WashedandDried6,310LaundryLoads Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

29. Purified259,480GallonsofWater Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

30. Trained19,121NewVolunteers Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

31. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report 73,892 Trained Volunteers To Date

32. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report 41,163TrainedVolunteersResponded

33. Placed210NewUnitsintoService Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2006 National Activity Report

34. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2007 Fleet Report 108 Feeding Units 2 Airlift 64 Class A Up to 5,000 Meals per Day 26 Class B 5,000 – 10,000 Meals per Day 13 Class C 10,000 – 20,000 Meals per Day 3 Class D 20,000 + Meals per Day

35. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2007 Fleet Report 583 Recovery Units ChainsawMud-outRebuildCombination

36. 23Command&CommunicationUnits Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2007 Fleet Report

37. 18 Childcare Units

38. 83 Shower Units Shower Units13 Laundry Units Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2007 Fleet Report

39. 16 Water Purification Units Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2007 Fleet Report

40. 93OtherUnits

41. A total of 892 different units in the National Fleet A total of 892 different units in the National Fleet Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 2007 Fleet Report

42. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Communications

43. Within the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief structure there is an organized group of amateur radio operators that help bridge the gap during disasters when the normal communications channels are interrupted.

44. SOUTHBEARS SOUTHern SOUTHern Baptist Baptist Emergency Emergency Amateur Amateur Radio Radio Service Service Web Site http://www.southbears.org/ http://www.southbears.org/ Southbears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

45. MISSION STATEMENT Our primary goal is to provide logistical and tactical communications for our state disaster relief activities and the disaster relief activities of the North American Mission Board (NAMB). Our primary goal is to provide logistical and tactical communications for our state disaster relief activities and the disaster relief activities of the North American Mission Board (NAMB). Our secondary goal is to provide communications for others as the situation dictates. We shall exhibit an attitude, Christ like as humanly possible, to every contact, be it peer or disaster victim. We will consistently strive to labor for Jesus under the Bible verse, “….whatsoever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.” Matt. 25:40 Our secondary goal is to provide communications for others as the situation dictates. We shall exhibit an attitude, Christ like as humanly possible, to every contact, be it peer or disaster victim. We will consistently strive to labor for Jesus under the Bible verse, “….whatsoever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.” Matt. 25:40

46. We support our operational field units with communicators so they can stay in contact with the local command unit. We also keep our field operations in contact with the various state disaster relief offices and with the North American Mission Board (NAMB)

47. We use every communications medium available to us to accomplish our objective. Here are a few: Amateur VHF/UHF (onboard repeaters, etc.) Amateur HF Voice CW Satellite Internet Service Echolink Winlink 2000 Pactor III D-STAR

53. Disaster Relief Communications With Ham Operators Is Similar To

55. Putting It All Together NAMB NA4MB State DR Office State Comm Unit State Comm Unit NA4MB IC Team State DR Office