PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO ANYONE YOU KNOW [family, friends, co-workers], THAT HAS A HEART FOR HELPING ISRAEL.
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Thank you for your interest in the Emergency Volunteer Project (EVP) to train volunteers who can go to Israel to help with preparedness and in times of emergency.
IMPORTANT MEETING & TRAINING DATES:
EVP's International Director, Adi Zahavi, will be in Lubbock April 11 to meet with interested volunteers as well as with officials, to finalize arrangements for volunteer training in May 2011.
The meeting for volunteers, who would like to train to go to Israel, will be at 7 p.m., April 11 at the Holiday Inn at 3201 South Loop 289 in Lubbock between Indiana and University on the south side of the loop.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE Respond by April 6, with your name and the names of guests you wish to bring to the meeting April 11.
This meeting is a good opportunity for you to meet other volunteers, to learn more about the training coming up in May and about EVP, and to begin your application process, if you have not already done so.
If you cannot come to the meeting, you can still apply for training, but attendance at the meeting will help you with the application process.
REGISTRATION FEE & EXPENSES:
We will soon send you application forms with additional information about completing the requirements to participate in training. The two-day training in May requires a $150 registration fee which must be paid in order to cover the materials and training we will receive AND the fee must be paid in advance. We will notify you shortly of location of training site and discounted hotel rooms.
It is important to pay the registration fee as soon as possible so EVP can plan the number of trainers who must travel from Israel and for size of training space, etc. EVP requires that you pay the $150 registration fee through their website, but if you cannot do that, contact the Committee Coordinating the Volunteer Training (lubbockvolunteers@gmail.com), to make arrangements to pay in cash. The Committee's Financial Team will input your contact information and your $150 cash on the EVP website so you can complete the application.
Learn more about EVP & pay your registration fee for the training: http://www.evp.org.il/English/
WHAT YOU GET FROM REGISTRATION FEE & TRAINING:
Professionally certified volunteer first responders will be trained to work along side of Israel's emergency fire and rescue services and will receive equipment meeting Israel's specialized requirements. All volunteers who
successfully complete the two-day training will be assigned to specific Israeli cities to which they will report within 24-72 hours after they are called to an emergency. After your paying the registration fee & successfully completing training, EVP will pay the airfare, lodging and meals whenever Emergency Volunteer Field Teams
report for duty in Israel.
After completing training, Emergency Volunteer Field Teams may go to Israel to assist with readiness. Trained EVP teams also gain additional knowledge for use in preparing their own local communities and in case
of local emergency. The team members will complete their commitment to EVP by deploying to their assigned cities in Israel when called up after an attack or in natural disasters such as last year's massive forest fire on Mt. Carmel. This fire destroyed much property and killed more than 40 Israelis due to Israel's ongoing drought and the small number of Israeli firefighters available to battle the blaze.
YOU CAN BRING FRIENDS TO APRIL 11 MEETING:
EVP staff from Israel will train first responders (professionally trained and certified fire and rescue; security personnel; EMTs, nurses and other medical personnel; and psychologists, counselors and social workers) along with construction and skilled repairmen (plumbers, electricians and building inspectors); heavy equipment mechanics, and other volunteers to deliver supplies to those in bomb shelters or confined to their homes. There is much to be done both to help Israel with preparedness now as well as during emergencies such as natural disaster, terrorism and military attack.
Volunteering for EVP is an opportunity for supporters of Israel to take an active stand and make a difference in times of greatest need. Working with Israeli fire and rescue and in other volunteer service capacities, volunteers from the U.S. will gain new skills for use in an emergency locally and in Israel as well as an increased understanding of international cooperation during a crisis.
This is an exciting opportunity for volunteers to work directly in Israel to help them in times of crisis. You can spread the word among your friends, family and colleagues at work, church or other organizations who support Israel. You can bring more interested persons to the meeting with the Director, April 11 (just give us the
number). Feel free to forward this information to anyone whom you would like to join you in EVP training.
Thank you for your interest in the Emergency Volunteer Project. We will be sending more information soon, but feel free to contact us at any time with questions.
Committee for Coordinating Volunteer Training
lubbockvolunteers@gmail.com
