Disaster Response Team Inc Page

10/17/2026

Join us in celebrating our very first Chainsaw Operator training class after 7 years of prayer! This team will allow us to do amazing work in our community. Please give a huge shout out to our volunteers for getting out there and dedicating their time to our community. And thank you to our wonderful trainers and instructors Melissa, Kyle, and Mark!

If you want to get involved checkout the sign-ups for November's class: https://widrt.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/

We also have a fundraiser supporting this growing team and additional training opportunities: https://share.google/MOmWjx6GYFzfPEUKX

09/26/2026

Huge shout out to our wonderful volunteers!!!

Days after heavy rain left her finished basement flooded, Kenosha homeowner Marna Glover Krueger is still cleaning up the damage. This time, she has some extra hands helping her. Read more at the link in the comments.

09/25/2026

Reminder to register for this course. Sign ups close 10/9. Seats are limited. DRT provides all equipment. This course is required to operate a chainsaw for the DRT!

Hope to see you there!

https://widrt.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/

09/23/2026

Volunteers Needed!

When: 12-7pm tomorrow, Thursday September 24th, 2026
Where: Kenosha
Sign up: email [email protected]

Come help clean up a flooded basement and help out a neighbor! Most of the things needing removal are small items, so no heavy lifting is required. Anytime you can would make a big difference.

09/22/2026

Volunteers Needed!!

Help us clean out a basement from storm damage to help a neighbor in need over the next few days in Kenosha.

Any availability helps! Even an hour or two can make a huge difference. We will have times during the day and after work. It isn't a heavy lifting job, mostly a lot of small items.

Ask in the comments or email for more information - [email protected]

09/14/2026

🌲🪚 INVITATION: DISASTER RESPONSE CHAINSAW OPERATOR TRAINING 🪚🌲

Help build a stronger, safer, and better-prepared community by developing the skills needed to support disaster response and recovery efforts.

We invite individuals interested in joining or expanding their role as a Disaster Response Volunteer to join our Chainsaw Operator Training. This training is designed to provide essential knowledge and practical skills for safe, effective chainsaw operation during storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other disaster situations.

📅 Dates: Friday October 16th, 17th, and 24th with an additional day of in the field training!

Please follow the link below to sign up. Spots are limited! If you have any questions reach out at [email protected] or comment below!

The training will cover chainsaw safety, proper handling, maintenance, cutting techniques, and safe working practices. We are blessed to have some wonderful trainers!

Whether you are new to chainsaw operation or looking to refresh your skills, this training is a great opportunity to learn from experienced trainers.

👉 Come and be part of the training!
For registration or more follow this link!

🪚 Train and work safely to help your neighbors! 🌲

Register to volunteer with Disaster Response Team

09/09/2026

Thank You, Invenergy!

The Disaster Response Team extends our heartfelt gratitude to Invenergy for their incredibly generous $10,000 donation in support of our mission.

A special thank you to Jenny Short and Paul Rozek for their thoughtful outreach and commitment to our community.

This generous gift will help strengthen future disaster preparedness, training, equipment and response operations throughout Southeast Wisconsin.

Your partnership helps ensure the DRT is ready when our neighbors need it the most.

Thank you, Invenergy, for investing in safer, stronger and more resilient communities.

People. Communities. Hope.

09/09/2026

Help Equip the Chainsaw Team

After July 3rd storm in Lake Geneva, the DRT responded with 60 volunteers and over 1000+ volunteers hours to help 49 homes and assess hundreds more from July 3rd- August 14th, 2026. Our volunteers cleaned up hundreds of downed trees and branches. This will help us ready for the next disaster and grow our team.

Help us equip our team and help your neighbors. If you can't donate, please share. We have an anonymous donor who will match dollar-for-dollar the first $2,000 donated!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/drt-sawyer-fund

09/09/2026

A wonderful piece about the Wagner Family Fire Fund! This organization is truly critical to our RST team's training and the materials we give out after a fire.

The Wagner Family Fire Fund is expanding from Kenosha County into Racine County to provide go-bags for people displaced by house fires.