Nazarene Disaster Response

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Nazarene Disaster Response
The Power of Presence
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Who Are We?

• Volunteer agency
• Response to disasters
• Cooperate with
• National agencies
• State agencies
• Local agencies

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Why Do We Need NDR?

• The bodily presence of God in the middle of need

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What is Our Purpose

• Power of Presence
• Powerful witness
• Respond to needs
• Spiritual
• Emotional
• Physical

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Purpose

• Means of response
• Serve needs without discrimination
• Recruit volunteers
• Facilitate the local church
• Work with other organizations

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Levels of Response

• Local Church/Financial
• Local Committee Supervision
• Staff Supervision

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How You Can Respond

• Visible presence
• Spiritual response
• Emotional response
• Physical response
• Long-term impact

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Who Do We Respond To?

• Everyone
• Race
• Creed
• Economic status
• Concentration
• Poor
• Elderly
• Handicapped

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What Can the Local Church Do?

• Lead by example!
• Own a plan
• Appoint local director
• Enlist volunteer base
• Receive training
• Respond to disasters
• Large
• Small

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Who Gets Involved?

• Local authorities
• American Red Cross
• National Volunteer Agencies Active in Disaster
  (NVOAD)/Volunteer Agencies Active in Disaster
  (VOAD)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Stages of Recovery

• Emergency stage
• Relief stage
• Recovery stage

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NDR Structure

• Local citizens/local churches
• National Field Director
• Regional Field Director
• District/State Directors

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Would you like to bea volunteer in this
newmission frontier?
www.nazarenedisasterresponse.org
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Local Church Plan
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The Visible Church

• Essential
• On-going witness
• Vital Link

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Types of Response

• Spiritual
• Emotional
• Physical

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Where to Start

• Select Local Disaster Coordinator
• Understanding
• Works under pressure
• Communication
• Desire to help people
• Establish a Leadership Team
• Mixed group
• Church Inventory

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Church Inventory

• Identify church resources
• Identify human and material resources
• Resource inventory form
• Keep on file
• Establish leadership support
• Find strengths
• Develop these areas

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When Disaster Strikes

• Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• VOAD/Interfaith Groups
• Contact NDR District Office
• Focus
• Clean up
• Rebuilding assistance

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Other Groups

• American Red Cross
• Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster
  (VOAD)/CWS/Interfaith
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Spiritual Preparation

• Beyond physical assistance
• Pastoral Care
• Spiritual Ministry
• Dealing with Hard Questions

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www.nazarenedisasterresponse.org
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Family Plan
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What will you do if a disaster strikes in your
area?
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Find Out What Could Happen to You

• Ask about types of disasters
• Learn communitys warning signals
• Ask about animal care
• Find out how to help elderly or disabled persons
• Find out about disaster plans at
• Workplace
• Childrens school
• Daycare

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Considerations for Disaster Plan

• Discuss types of disasters
• Determine escape routes
• Decide where to meet
• Find home safe spots
• Have an out of state family contact
• Post emergency numbers
• Teach children about 911

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Considerations for Disaster Plancontinued

• Show family members how to shut off utilities
• Teach others how to use fire extinguishers
• Install and regularly check smoke detectors
• Keep a stocked emergency supplies kit
• Practice and maintain your plan

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Create a Disaster Plan

• Involve the whole family
• Discuss types of disaster
• Pick two places to meet
• Outside of home
• Outside of neighborhood
• Out of state family contact
• Discuss evacuation
• Post emergency numbers and information

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Practice and Maintain Your Plan

• Quiz your kids
• Conduct drills
• Replace water and food
• Test fire extinguishers
• Test smoke detectors

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Home Hazard Hunt

• Ordinary objects become hazards
• Hot water heaters
• Bookshelves
• More

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If Disaster Strikes

• Remain calm and patient
• Put your plan into action
• Check for injuries
• Use flashlights
• Listen to battery-powered emergency radio
• Check on your neighbors
• Contact your local church
• Work with church family

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For more information visit www.nazarenedisasterres
ponse.org or www.redcross.org
Information obtained from the NDR Family
Disaster Plan brochure and the Family Disaster
Plan developed by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the American Red Cross.
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