Basic and Advanced Emergency Shelter Trainings
Thursday January 26 and February 2
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The operation of emergency shelters helps communities provide a safe and secure place for individuals and families to stay before, during and/or after a disaster. MRC Volunteers are critical to the operation of emergency shelters and serve in a number of roles.
Sheltering Part 1 - Basic Jan 26th
Part one will cover the basics of shelter setup and operations - including Intro to shelter, Types of Shelters, Roles, Incident Command System (ICS), Job Action Sheets (JAS) and more.
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Sheltering Part 2 - Advanced Feb 2nd
This advanced train the trainer session will cover leadership aspects of shelter operation, Just-in-time (JITT) training roles, regional shelter templates, and forms and checklists used to open and close emergency shelter facilities, and more.
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This is an excellent and timely opportunity for MRC Volunteers to learn about what your role may be if an emergency shelter is opened this winter. Planning now makes a huge difference later!
TRAINER: Liisa Jackson has directed several MRC United in Eastern MA for over 16 years. She has coordinated countless deployments, trainings and emergency exercises - and is a sought-after trainer on a number of topics, including Basic and Advanced Emergency Sheltering.
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