Middle TN Disaster Relief Regional Training – Smyrna (Middle)
February 27-28, 2026
📍 Parkway Baptist Church, 1715 Lee Victory Pkwy, Smyrna, TN 37167
📝 Register and Fill Out Paperwork
- Register online – click here
- Registration forms – click here (Total of 9 pages) – Please complete, sign, and bring your registration forms to the training. Typing your forms helps us save time and ensures accuracy in record-keeping.
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- Deadline: Please pre-register by Monday, February 23, 2026.
- Online pre-registration allows us to plan ahead by knowing how many participants will be in each class and preparing the right lunch count.
- Questions? Contact Elizabeth Holmes – ✉️ eholmes@tnbaptist.org ☎️ (615) 371-7926
💵 Credentialing Fee
- Cost: $40 (covers, ID badge, hat, background check, membership pin, and unlimited access to basic training course for the next 3 years)
Bring exact cash or a check payable to TBMB (Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) along with your registration forms to make check-in quick and easy.
📚 Training Requirements
- Step 1: Complete the prerequisite course Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
- Step 2: Take at least one specialized class to become fully credentialed.
📅 Additional Info
Classes Being Offered
Friday night
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- Introduction to Disaster Relief
- Chaplaincy (starts and ends Saturday afternoon) – requires letter of recommendation
- Ham Radio Communications (classroom)
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Saturday morning
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- Chainsaw Operation & Safety (classroom)
- Ham Radio Communications (hands-on) – (all morning)
- Mass Feeding (all morning)
- Spiritual Preparation/Evangelism (all morning) – does not count as a specialized class
- Unit Director (Blue Hat) – requires letter of recommendation
- Damage Assessment
- DREW (Disaster Relief Electronic Workspace (for team leaders/team secretaries)
- Flood Recovery
- Site Security
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Saturday afternoon
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- Introduction to Disaster Relief (repeat from Friday night)
- Fire Recovery
- Rebuild
- Shower/Laundry
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