Twenty-eight leaders from Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) in 6 districts in Guatemala and Nicaragua received the second part of a disaster response training Oct. 14-15.\u00a0 The trainers were from the Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa, KS, USA.<\/p>\n
The first training was held June 7-8.\u00a0 It was led by Dany Medina, who is part of the municipal fire department in Tactic Guatemala, and Edi Montejo, NCM coordinator in southern Mexico.<\/p>\n
The second training concentrated on practical work.\u00a0 The participants worked to create a church response plan, keeping in mind their abilities and resources.\u00a0 They also learned CPR, care and transportation for the wounded, personal care for volunteers and how to run shelters.<\/p>\n
The held a simulation which included factors such as: organizing a team, medical response and first aid, search and rescue, and pastoral care for victims, among others.\u00a0 After the simulation each participant received their certification.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur field is very susceptible to natural disasters.\u00a0 We thank God that his church is preparing itself, and even now is thinking about its neighbor,\u201d said Damaris Kellog, NCM coordinator in the Mesoamerica North Central Field.\u00a0 \u201cOn three occasions in the last two months we have seen the districts that have a disaster response team have begun to respond, assisting those in need with physical as well as moral and spiritual help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: Damaris Kellog, NCM coordinator, Mesoamerica North Central Field<\/p>\n\n\t\t