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Emergency Preparedness Training for Families

Recently one of the Moms' Bible Study groups learned about evacuation plans, sheltering in place and keeping in touch with family members during an emergency.  Here are some comments from their session:

  • "I appreciated the everyday applicability of these ideas for keeping safe."
  • "The session was very helpful!  My favorite thing was learning how to ICE our cell phones. That's something I could do immediately!"
  • "This kind of planning is a real culture change from how we usually think.  But it is an important reality."

Nikka Deskin, Resource Leader for the Faith Group Collaboration for Community Emergency Response (FGC) is available for similar sessions with other groups at Bethlehem.  Contact her at ndeskin@bethlehem-church.org, or 612.312.3404. 

FGC was started by Bethlehem in 2007 and now has 35 member congregations.  Visit www.faithgroupsprepare.org for ideas and materials to use with your families.  

  

Here's a resource that you'll find useful!  http://www.faithgroupsprepare.org/.  Check the Individuals and Family section for ideas, checklists and helpful information to prepare for major emergencies. We don't expect tornados, floods, pandemics, terrorism or even bridge collapses. But they do happen.

Preparing and practicing a disaster response plan for yourself and your loved ones is just good stewardship. When we all take responsibility for being prepared, there will be fewer people stressing our community resources. And our Bethlehem members will be able to assist others throughout our community.

Bethlehem's Crisis Management group has been working with the Hennepin County Department of Health and the Faith Group Collaboration of Minneapolis to develop this resource for our congregations. If you'd like to participate in this work and help with Bethlehem's crisis management plans, call the church office - 612.312.3400. 

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