Volunteers needed to help cleanup efforts following the tornado in Andover, KS on April 29, 2022.
VOLUNTEERS MUST CHECK IN BY 8AM SATURDAY MORNING FOR A SAFETY BRIEFING BEFORE GOING TO THE JOBSITE. IF YOU ARE COMING FOR THE AFTERNOON ONLY, PLEASE CHECK IN AT 12:15PM DURING OUR LUNCH BREAK. WORK ON SUNDAY WILL BEGIN FOLLOWING THE 8AM WORSHIP SERVICE AT PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, ANDOVER.
Nature of work: Chainsaw with some tree debris removal and moving it to the pickup site. LERT Chainsaw qualified personnel and draggers and stackers are the focus of our work. We will be working to remove and cut up hangers and large trees on several properties.
Host congregation is Peace Lutheran Church, 405 W 21st. St., Andover, KS 67002
Volunteers coming from a distance should be self-sufficient and bring bedding, cot/mattress, supplemental food, and any necessary work clothes (sturdy work shoes and gloves or boots for mud) and equipment for their shift. Minimal sleeping space is available. If you will need lodging, please let Donna Williams (ksddrc@gmail.com) know that you would like to stay overnight.
Peace Lutheran Church is providing a mid-day meal for LERT volunteers at the host site on May 21 & 22. Breakfast for Saturday and Sunday morning for out-of-town responders will be arranged once we know how many will be staying overnight.
Personal Protection Equipment & Gear:
- Sturdy shoes with a good solid sole & socks - no sandals, flipflops, Hey Dudes or sneakers.
- Long pants
- Long sleeved shirt (recommended)
- Ball cap
- Safety glasses/eye protection
- Hard Hat
- Sturdy work gloves
- Rain gear (recommended)
- Water bottle
- Trash bags (for your own trash)
- LERT t-shirts and/or vests
- Chaps
- Chainsaw operators: bring all the necessary equipment to fuel and maintain your saws (fuel, bar oil, tools, etc).
If your group or team has a first aid kit, and if you have a personal stop bleed kit, bring it with you.
*Any volunteers that show up without registering will be considered spontaneous and will not be permitted to join in the work until volunteer registration is completed.* REGISTRATION IS AT PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. Please plan to carpool to the work site as parking is very limited. You may park in the parking lot and Peace.
Background checks are required for all volunteers who will enter residences, retrieve or process personal items, work with youth, or stay at the LERT volunteer host site. The background check is processed through the LCMS LERT system when you sign up for a shift.
Local COVID protocols cannot always be followed in a disaster response situation. We ride in trucks together, eat together, sleeping quarters are not spacious. Each individual can socially distance to their own comfort level.
