Individuals interested in assisting with disaster relief efforts will have the opportunity to earn LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) certifications for both basic relief efforts and chainsaw handling in early March.
Basic Training will occur on Friday, March 6th, from 5-pm. This class will equip participants to serve in most disaster response situations, and is open to anyone age 14 or older. The $35/person fee will cover the cost of training materials, ID card, and t-shirt.
Chainsaw Training will take place on Saturday, March 7th. Participants aged 16 or older may be certified as “Draggers,” (working on chainsaw deployments but not operating chainsaws) while those 18 or older may be certified as Chainsaw Operators. The classroom portion (required for both Draggers and Operators) will take place from 8am-noon, and the hands-on portion (required for Operators) will run from noon-4pm. Registration to become a Dragger is $15, while the cost to become an Operator is $50.
Both chainsaw certifications require having previously completed a Basic LERT training.
All classes will be held at K&K Dirtworks (10841 1100 N, Evanston, IN 47531). Lunch on Saturday and snacks on Friday will be provided by Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Tell City Indiana.
For more information and to register, please click the appropriate link below:
BASIC Training – Friday, March 6
CHAINSAW Training – March 7