Foothills Presbytery In Case of Emergency (ICE) CommitteeFoothills Presbytery In Case of Emergency (ICE) Committee
What is Foothills Presbytery In Case of Emergency Committee???FPICE is made up of: the Presbytery Executive, the Presbytery Disaster Response Coordinator, the Foothills Presbytery ICE Committee Chair, Team Leaders (3) representing different areas within the presbytery, and Congregational In Case of Emergency Coordinators (ICEC's) or their representatives.
Mission
The mission of FPICE is to bring together every PC(USA) church within
Foothills Presbytery to ensure that the churches and their congregations
are prepared to survive a disaster and to lend aid and support to our church,
community and neighbors after a disaster strikes.
Objectives
We are always looking for people interested in assisting their congregation and our presbytery in preparing for disasters.
Team Leaders:
Anderson, Oconee and Pickens - Sharon Fowler or 864/225-3560
Greenville - Kevin Cribbs or 864-275-7213
Spartanburg and Cherokee -Jane Frost or 864/357-4380
For more information, please contact: Rick Turner or 864-292-9611, Presbytery Disaster Response Coordinator, Foothills Presbytery, 2242 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29681.
TO PLAN A MISSION TRIP TO AN AREA THAT HAS BEEN STRICKEN BY DISASTER, CALL PDA AT 866-732-6121.
Links to other websites of interest:
American Red Cross Upstate SC Chapter
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Greenville County Office of Emergency Management
Greenville County Voluntary Org. Active in Disaster (GC-VOAD)
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
National Weather Service - Upstate SC Weather Page
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
SC Emergency Management Division
United Way of Greenville County
Online Training Courses:
FEMA Independent Study Courses:
- Basic Disaster Ministry
- Introduction to Incident Command System
- National Incident Management System
- Role of voluntary agencies in Emergency Management