Salvation Army Training Courses

The Salvation Army is introducing a new suite of Emergency Disaster Services training courses designed specifically to support its partners, such as ARES. The goal is to equip faith and community organizations with tools to build stronger and more connected communities, fostering resilience and empowering service.

The no-cost virtual training series provides an understanding of how emergency management works, the roles that faith and community-based organizations can play during a disaster, and how to appropriately connect to emergency management partners. Certification is available. The courses are self-paced and interactive. Courses are from 1.5 to 4 hours long, and include:

1. Introduction to Emergency Management

2. Mass Feeding Essentials

3. Serving Diverse Economic, Ethnic and Religious Communities

4. How The Salvation Army Responds to Disasters: A Partner’s Orientation

5. Protecting Your Nonprofit from Disaster Events

6. Preparing Your Congregation for Disasters

7. Long-Term Disaster Recovery: Supporting Communities and Individuals

8. Overview of Incident Command System (ICS) and The Salvation Army

9. How to Engage Tribal Populations in Disaster Response