1. Involving Louisiana Baptists in Disaster Relief

2. Brief History 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” 1971 Texas Baptist Mission offering allotted $25,000 for first DR feeding unit

3. National Fleet 2015 Total National Units 965 Units 100,000 Trained Volunteers Representing 45 different Conventions and NAMB

4. Louisiana’s Disaster Relief Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas/Nebraska Joined the Disaster Relief Movement in 1976

5. LOUISIANA FLEET REPORT Feeding Units 3 Recovery Units Chainsaw / Mudout 53 Command/Communication 1 Shower /Laundry 16 Childcare 1 Water Purification 1 Generator 2 Heavy Equipment 8 Total units in the state fleet 72 Trained Volunteers 4200

6. LOUISIANA FLEET REPORT Louisiana Baptists Disaster Relief is the 3 rd largest D.R. organization in the U.S.

7. We respond to all types of disasters.

8. The DROP Manual All of the procedures and protocols for Disaster Relief. “We do what we do well, but we don’t duplicate what other people do!” Gibbie McMillan

9. Food Preparation It’s a BIG task!

11. Yellow Hat- Entry Level Blue Hat- Crew Chief White Hat- Incident Commander

12. The Crisis “A disaster is an occurrence that causes human suffering or creates human needs that the victims cannot alleviate without assistance”.

13. MISSION STATEMENT Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief is a Christ- centered partnership of national, state and associational ministries serving through the local church to bring help, healing and hope to individuals and communities affected by disaster.

14. VISION STATEMENT Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief will be a well defined, united disaster response organization, demonstrating the love of Christ by providing physical, emotional and spiritual help to those affected by disasters.

15. CORE VALUES These core values are the foundation for the ministry that we provide. They comprise the constant guide by which we perform the Disaster Relief ministry and interact with an affected community, our partners, other organizations, volunteers, and Southern Baptist constituents.

16. Categories of Disaster Emergency Relief Recovery Long-term Rebuild

17. Disaster Services Advisory/Advocacy Feeding Teams Bulk Items Case Work Chainsaw Crew Child Care Clean up Team (mud- out or debris pick up) Chaplaincy

19. Communication Counseling/Pastoral Care Crisis Closet Damage Assessment Emergency Medical Evacuating Reconstruction

20. Levels of Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief Response Church Association Three Regional Coordinators: North: David Abernathy Southwest: Larry Cupper Southeast: Tom Long Chainsaw Coordinator Marvin Leleux Chaplain Coordinator James Carson

21. Important Terms Alert! There’s a possibility Standby! There’s a probability Deployment: The normal stay is usually a week.

22. Training for Disaster Relief Volunteers Feeding Recovery/Mudout Chainsaw Childcare Chaplains Shower/Laundry Water Purification

23. Traits of Disaster Relief Volunteer Christian qualities Trained Follow directions Provide leadership Versatile and flexible Rise to the occasion Available Trained Christian witness Posses: Spiritual Strength, Physical Strength, Moral Strength

24. Ethical Guidelines for Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief Volunteers Do not use careless words or actions Represent Jesus Christ Listen to victims Do not exceed your training Refer to qualified person Respect the victims property

25. Ethical Guidelines for Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief Volunteers (continued) Never accept contributions Be prepared to share your faith Keep in confidence victim’s information Ask permission before photographing Be sure of your information Do not spread rumors

26. Compassion in Crisis The purpose of crisis counseling is to offer a sense of caring presence: to hold a hand or offer a friendly shoulder to cry on. The primary goal of crisis counseling is to provide temporary intervention enabling the person to return to effective, independent functioning as soon as possible.

27. Statements Of Understanding