Working on a disaster involves risk of injury – cuts, punctures, sprains, broken bones, even heart attacks. Chainsaw work, in particular, has the potential of causing severe or life-threatening injuries. Learn how to provide emergency treatment of injuries in the field before medical treatment can be obtained. Florida-Georgia Lutheran Early Response (FGLER) is providing a one-day First Aid for Disaster Volunteers class at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church & School, 9700 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL on Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Certified Training will include:
· Basic First Aid – American Heart Association First Aid
· CPR/AED – American Heart Association certification.
· Stop The Bleed® – FEMA course on stopping severe trauma bleeding.
This training will be a mixture of presentation and hands-on. Students will learn how to assess the ABCs of a medical emergency, how to properly provide quick emergency first aid to an injured person, perform CPR, use an automatic electronic defibrillator (AED), and to stop severe blood loss through using a tourniquet and pressure bandages.
Who May Attend:
· Anyone age 14 or older
· LERT Chainsaw Operators
· LERT Volunteers
· Team Safety Officers
· Team Leaders
· School Teachers and Staff
· Pastors
· Church Elders and Ushers
· Church Members
While the class is geared towards disaster response, being aLERT Volunteer is not a requirement.
Registration and Other Important Information:
· Registration is limited to 20 people.
· Walk-ins will be allowed, provided the class is not full.
· Pre-registration must be completed online at www.lcms-org.
· Deadline for registration is August 14.
· A registration of $75 helps cover the cost of lunch, training materials, and certification.
· Payment for the class may be made at the training by cash, credit card, or check (make checks payable to “Daniel Schmitt”.
· Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., with class starting at 9:00 a.m.
· Questions regarding the training may be directed to Daniel Schmitt, at dangator1@gmail.com, or (352) 514-2371.
