Foothills Presbytery Disaster Response Committee

What is Foothills Presbytery Disaster Response Committee???FPDRC is made up of: the Presbytery Executive, Presbytery Disaster Response Coordinator, Team Leaders (3) representing different areas within the presbytery, and Congregational Disaster Response Coordinators (CCDRC's) or their representatives.

Mission

The mission of FPDRC is to bring together every PC(USA) church within Foothills Presbytery to ensure the churches and their congregations are prepared to survive a disaster and to lend aid and support to our church, community and neighbors after a disaster strikes.

Objectives

• Working to create a climate of cooperation among all congregations
• Coordinating policies and actions among participants
• Communicating information between churches and the presbytery
• Recommending improvements for coordinated responses
• Supporting local, state and national PC(USA) response groups
• Convening meetings to share information
• Preparing to assist others in times of disaster

We are always looking for people interested in assisting their congregation and our presbytery in preparing for disasters.

Team Leaders:
Anderson, Oconee and Pickens -
Greenville - Kevin Cribbs
Spartanburg and Cherokee - Tom Webster

For more information, please contact: Rick Turner, Presbytery Disaster Response Coordinator, Foothills Presbytery, 2242 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29681.

Links to other websites of interest:

1. American Red Cross
2. American Red Cross Upstate SC Chapter
3. Are you Ready Site
4. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
5. Greenville County Office of Emergency Management
6. Greenville County Voluntary Org. Active in Disaster (GC-VOAD)
7. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
8. National Weather Service - Upstate SC Weather Page
9. One Great Hour of Sharing
10. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
11. SC Emergency Management Division
12. United Way of Greenville County

Online Training Courses:

FEMA Independent Study Courses:
- Introduction to Incident Command System
- National Incident Management System
- Role of voluntary agencies in Emergency Management