New Hampshire Baptist Association

Al Page
Disaster Relief Director
Cell (603) 219-6251
disasterrelief@nhba-sbc.com

Current Disaster Relief Status in New Hampshire:
Click HERE

Scheduled Training and Meetings:
The next training session is scheduled for March 27, 2010 at Nashua Baptist Church in Nashua, NH.

8AM  Check in
8:30 Basic DR training (mandatory to get picture ID badge)
9:00 Check in for the rest of the sessions
10:00 Start of other sessions: Assessment, Mud out/ Recovery,

     (These are 3+hrs sessions and you will only be able to complete one. The training sessions are a combination of power point presentation and practical demonstrations.)

 Background Checks are required for all DR volunteers and a $20 fee is charged

 DR Shirts and hats will be available for $10 each

 ID picture badges have been standardized, are required, and will only be issued to Southern Baptist Church members

 Check in time is important because of administration needs, that includes pictures for ID badges.

 ID badges expire after 3 years and then retraining is required.  

 All training is for both men and women.   DR volunteers must be 18 or older.

For more information contact us at disasterrelief@nhba-sbc.com or calling Al Page at (603) 219-6251

Further training will be at New Covenant Baptist Church, Maple St, N. Berwick, Maine,

  • April 16, 6 PM Evening: Basic Training

  • April 17, 8 AM Basic Training / Assessment / Mudout / Chainsaw / feeding / admin

 

 

NHBA Disaster Relief Mud-out Unit:

The NHBA mud-out unit has been operating for 3 years. The unit has a cargo trailer fully equipped with personal safety items, hand tools, power tools, generator, pumps, pressure washers, and sanitizing equipment.

All volunteer workers are required to be trained. The unit maintains a list of volunteers and uses a response system for call out when needed.

The unit can be deployed where needed for a period of 2 weeks.

The mud-out unit participated in disaster relief efforts in:
        S. Western, NH, October 2005
        Central, NH, Mother’s Day Flood, 2006
        Central, NH, Flood, April 11, 2007

In 2007, there were 46 Jobs completed and 7 Professions of Faith!  Other SBC units that came to aid were from Florida, Illinois, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and Tennessee.

 

Click HERE for a report on the Mothers Day flood in New Hampshire.
 

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Email for NHBA Disaster Relief may be sent to: disasterrelief@nhba-sbc.com