Disaster Chaplain Training Registration:
Philadelphia, PA • March 15-16, 2010
REGISTRATION & LOGISTICS INFORMATION
1)  TIME AND PLACE:
Monday & Tuesday, March 15-16, at Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia, in the Brossman Center at 7301 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119. Both sessions will run from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, with registration beginning at 8:30 AM. Continental breakfast and light lunch will be provided.

2)  REQUIREMENTS:
  • Attendance at both sessions is required to obtain a certificate.
  • Pre-requisite: Complete the free three-hour online course in the Incident Command System at http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100A/index.htmPlease bring your FEMA certificate with you to the session.  (The Disaster Chaplain course includes supplementary ICS modules as a reminder of ICS principles and functions, but does not replace IS-100.)
3)  REGISTRATION FORM:
To download the registration form click the links below. Deadline: Wednesday,  March 10.
Submit registration form to Ruth Wenger by :
  • Fax:  347-284-0054 OR
  • E-mail:  rwenger@n-din.org OR
  • Mail:  4 West 43rd Street, Suite 604, New York, NY 10036.
  • 4)   REGISTRATION FEE:
    Please send in the REGISTRATION FEE of $195 by check or money order made out to NDIN as directed on the registration form.

    If you need more information, please contact Ruth Wenger by e-mail (rwenger@n-din.org) or by phone (212-669-6100).

    5) HOTEL, DIRECTIONS & TRAVEL:
    Listed below please find information on the hotel/housing, directions and travel logistics for this course.

    Hotel:
  • The Chestnut Hill Hotel – ( Click ) (10 min drive)
  • Hilton Garden Inn, Ft. Washington, PA – ( Click ) (20 min drive)
  • Ft. Washington Hotel and Convention Center - ( Click ) (20-30min drive)
  • Directions: Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia: ( Click Here )
    Travel (Air): The Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
    Travel (Train): Amtrak to  Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station
    This curriculum is compliant with NIMS (National Incident Management Systems) and incorporates FEMA Incident Command System (IS 100) training. It also complies with the National VOAD* Points of Consensus for Disaster Spiritual Care.
    *Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
    This two-day training prepares faith leaders or institutional chaplains to volunteer as disaster chaplains in mass care settings or to serve as disaster chaplains within their house of worship, religious community or professional institution. Each registrant must be endorsed for this training and/or currently serve as a professional chaplain and/or credentialed religious leader.

    TRAINING FOCUSES ON:
    How to work as members of an interdisciplinary team within the Incident Command System
    • How to work as members of an interdisciplinary team within the Incident Command System
    • What to expect at disaster sites
    • How to provide Spiritual First Aid and Psychological First Aid
    • How to make appropriate assessments and referrals to Mental Health and other services
    • How to develop and maintain holistic self-care practices
    Download Registration Forms