Grand Valley Baptist Association
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Taking the Grand Gospel to the Grand Valley and Beyond

Disaster Relief Site

"Disaster Relief"
                   represents:
                                    Service,
                                                 Mercy,
                                                           Compassion, 
                                                                        and
                                                                        Jesus' love!

Goal for Fire Recovery trailer and equipment:  $25,000
To date: $2,000

> At the 54th Annual Meeting in October Grand Valley Baptists voted to set up a Disaster Relief Team as a sub-team of the Evangelism Team
and
To establish a goal of $25,000 to purchase a trailer and equipment necessary to stock a Disaster Relief Fire Recovery Unit, which when purchased and equiped will be located in Grand Junction at O.M.B.C.
>  Jim and Nancy Thrailkill and Doug and Debbie Underwood are our Disaster Relief Team Leaders. 
>  We are asking each church to set a D. R. Offering goal and work to reach that goal;
>  Additionally, please seek to find people of mercy to invest in this D. R. project; and 
>  Help Doug, Jim, Nancy and Debbie to recruit other volunteers to be trained as Fire Recovery Volunteers.
>  April 2011 is the time set for this training in the Grand Valley at O.M.B.C.

Please check the following list for items which could be purchased or donated to equip the Fire Recovery Unit:

               CLEAN-UP AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT LIST
I. GOSPEL SUPPORT:
            ITEM                                      COST PER ITEM                    TOTAL COST                                                                                                  
 Bibles (1-2 cases)
Salvation tracts (1-2 cases)
 II. VEHICLES:
           ITEM                                                    COST  PER ITEM                TOTAL COST                                                                                                 
 12 passenger Van 4 X 4                                25,000 (Possible Donation)    25,000
(1 ton or larger, w/class III hitch)                                                                                                           
16’ -20’ Cargo Trailer                                     15,000                                   15,000
(10,000 GVW rated)
ATV with push blade                                      7,000                                     7,000
III. CARGO SECURITY:
            ITEM                                               COST PER ITEM                  TOTAL COST
 Cargo locks (2)                                                    10                                        20
Trailer tie down brackets (6)                                 5                                         30
Storage shelves            (2)                                 160                                       320
Storage tubs/crates (4)                                        37                                       148
Tie down straps           (6)                                   15                                         90
Bungee cords, light wt (2 pk)                               8                                         16
Bungee cords, heavy duty (2 pk)                        15                                         30
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT & SAFETY:
            ITEM                                           COST PER ITEM                TOTAL COST
Cold drink crambo (1)                                        30                                         30
Ice Chest (1)                                                       30                                         30
Cold drink cups (2 cases)                                   44                                         88
Trash bags 50 gal (1 case)                                 40                                         40
Paper towels (1 case)                                        46                                         46
           ITEM                                             COST PER ITEM                 TOTAL COST
Fire extinguisher ABC (1)                                    20                                       20
Complete trauma First Aid Kit                           100                                     100
Respirator mask w/ breathing flaps (8 cases)      25                                     200
Hard hats (10, 1 blue, 9 yellow)                           10                                     100
Safety goggles (10)                                               5                                      50
Ear plugs (1 lg bx)                                                6                                        6
Knee pads (5)                                                       6                                      30
Hand cleaner (2 btl)                                             3                                        6
Work gloves (20)                                                  2                                      40
Rubber gloves (1 case large, heavy duty)           19                                     19
Nitrite gloves (3 bx, 1 lg, 2 xlg)                             7                                     21
Work overboot (10 assorted sizes)                      15                                    150
Clorex wipes (10)                                                 5                                      50 
V.   REPAIR AND GENERAL SUPPORT: 
            ITEM                                               COST PER ITEM                  TOTAL COST                                                                                                
Duct tape (3 rolls)                                                    6                                   18
Generator 3500 to 5000 watt (1)                         2,000                               2,000
Tire patch kit (1)                                                      5                                     5
General tool box with basic tools                         300                                 300
Wheelbarrows with solid tires (4)                           60                                  240
Dolly hand cart (1)                                                  80                                    80  
High man farm jack (1)                                           40                                    40
6’ double step ladder (2)                                       240                                  480
10’ Extension ladder (1)                                         300                                  300
18” traffic cones (10)                                               15                                   180 
VI. BASIC EQUIPMENT:
            ITEM                                                COST PER ITEM                    TOTAL COST                                                         
20” chain saw (2)                                                   420                                  840
Fuel cans 1 or 2 gal (3)                                            10                                    30
Chain saw oil (1 case)                                             50                                    50
Extra chains for saws (3)                                         30                                     90
Chain saw sharpening files (2)                                 5                                      10
Chain Saw protective gear
            Chaps (2)                                                      90                                   270
            Helmet (2)                                                    70                                    140
            Jacket (2)                                                    175                                   350
            Gloves (2)                                             
            ITEM                                                COST  PER ITEM                     TOTAL COST                                                                                                      
Heavy duty limb trimmers (1)                                    20                                     20
Ax (2)                                                                        20                                      40
Heavy duty come-a-long (1)                                      26                                      26
Shunt block 1 ½ -2 ton (1)                                         13                                      13
3/8 “ link chain 20+’ w/hooks (2)                             100                                     200
Roll of ¾ “ nylon rope                                            162                                     162
Long reach D shackles, 7,000 lb (3)                          13                                       39
Pick (1)                                                                     50                                       50
Maddox (1)                                                               22                                       22
Large grain shovels (2)                                             25                                       50
Flat edge shovels (4)                                                11                                        44
Heavy duty garden rakes (4)                                     13                                        52
Five tine pitch forks (2)                                             70                                       140
Lawn rakes (2)                                                          17                                        34           
Sledge hammer (1)                                                   20                                        20
Heavy duty digging/pry bar (1)                                  40                                        40
Flat bar (2)                                                                20                                         40
Nail Pullers (2)                                                          10                                         20
Crow/pry bar (1 large)                                               25                                        25
Shifting boxes (home made)                                                                               100           
Heavy duty push brooms (2)                                      10                                        20
Brooms (2)                                                                 33                                        66
Battery operated saw Kit (1)                                    200                                       200
Assorted saws all blades                                           50                                         50                       
Battery operated drills (1)                                        150                                       150
Drill bit set wood                                                       75                                         75
Drill bit set metal                                                       75                                         75
Garden hoses ¾”, 100’ (2)                                          40                                         80
Hose nozzle (1)                                                          10                                         10
Power cords, 12 ga. 100’ (4)                                       55                                       220
 
Plastic Buckets (10)                                                      5                                         50