National Care Exercise Held in Kansas City
In August more than 800 volunteers came together with the Independence and Jackson County, Missouri Office of Emergency Management, Adventist Community Services Disaster Response, The …
Posts tagged International Rescue and Relief
IRR Major Spends the Summer as a Wildland Fire Fighter
Some summer jobs involve flipping burgers, watching youngsters swim or filing in an office. Connor Kraegel, however, set more specific goals. The senior international rescue …
IRR Majors Find a Calling in War-torn Ukraine
Frightened families huddle together trying to keep warm despite tattered and journey-worn clothing. Any loud noise—even a honking car horn—makes them jump as if bombs …
Mission Work: Overcoming the Challenges
Whoever you are, Shannice Baker wants to help you. As an international rescue and relief student with an emphasis in pre-medicine, her skills are primarily …
IRR Training Culminates in Nicaragua
“Glue the pipe together here,” he indicates with one hand, “and angle the 90-degree elbow up, like so.” He tweaks the joint, steps back to admire …