Orientation & Credentialing

Volunteer orientation is open to any member of a Southern Baptist church who is at least 18 years of age. Attending orientation does not obligate you to serve, but it is necessary before serving. A Disaster Relief ID badge will be issued to those who complete orientation and pass a background check. Updating an expiring/expired badge requires EVERYONE to complete orientation and a background check; currently, every three (3) years.

Orientations and credentialing events may include feeding, chainsaw, mud-out/ash-out, shower/laundry, damage assessment, chaplaincy, formstack, initial contact, and blue cap training. Blue cap training is limited to those who are currently a blue cap and those nominated by a blue cap.

Calendar

Southern Baptists interested in being a part of the Disaster Relief team can attend any event listed below. If you plan on attending, pre-registration is required as this helps us to plan for the event! The pre-registration form can be found at the bottom of this page (There is an option to pay at the event – if you choose this option you will need to bring cash or a check as we have no way to process credit/debit cards on site).

Cost:

New Volunteers – $30.00
Returning volunteers needing badge – $20.00
BCM students – $20.00
Current badge coming for additional training or participation in training day – NO COST

Additional Training Opportunities for currently badged team members

Forklift/Skidsteer/Man Lift

All classes will take place at the
Disaster Relief Facility, 7180 NW Expressway, Okarche, OK 73762

 

To inquire about this training, please email:  rdeatherage@oklahomabaptists.org 

Disaster Relief Orientation Schedule

February 22, 2025
Trinity Baptist Church, Morris, Oklahoma (830 W. Ozark Street, Morris, OK 74445)

March 29th , 2025
DR Team Center, 7180 NW Expressway, Okarche, OK

Heavy equipment training offered

April 10, 2025
7:00pm – 8:45pm
Zoom Meeting – DR Orientation and Credentialing

8:30 – 9:00
9:00 – 10:15
10:15 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:45
11:45 – 12:45
12:45 – 1:00
1:00 – 2:15

Registration and Badge Picture
Orientation – Jason Yarbrough – Disaster Relief State Director.
Break
Class Session 1 –  Choose a morning class from the list below
Lunch (Question and Answer Time)
Break
Class Session 2 – Choose an afternoon class from the list below

  • Chainsaw
  • Feeding
  • Recovery (Flood/Fire)
  • Shower/Laundry
  • Assessment
  • Chaplaincy
  • Initial Contact Group

*We ask that Feeding be one of the classes you take if you are new or have never gone through Feeding.*

 

Training Pre-Registration