FBCI Celebrates its first Mock Disaster!

The FBCI coordinators congratulate Shelbyville Community Church's spectacular performance in the first ever FBCI Mock Disaster Drill! Held Saturday, March 14th, the Mock Disaster Drill was a chance for SCC's Action Team to come out and show their skills in opening and operating a Red Cross shelter. Under the leadership of Sandra Hall and Scott Brunner, the team did not disappoint! SCC was ready to accept clients in less than half an hour, and hosted them with skill and compassion. Special thanks to Sandra, Scott, and Mark Steenbarger for making this event happen!
The drill is a five hour exercise in which Action Teams "stand up" their own churches as shelters (just as they would in a real emergency), and then register and care for simulated clients played by fellow congregants or members of the community! We hope to make the Mock Disaster a part of every FBCI partner's experience with the program. With two more drills on the way, look for more news on mock disasters soon! (You can read an article about the exercise in The Shelbyville News here).