Started my New Calling

[HoosierGuy]

Ok, I finally got the information I need to begin my new calling
as the emergency response coordinator.

I was given 30 forms that families filled out with all the emergency
equipment they own.

So, what I'm doing is, on Microsoft Word, I'm putting down a
category like CHAIN SAWS. Then I put under that families
last name, first name of husband/wife, then phone number.
Then on the right had side I put down OTHER and list all the other
equipment they have. The way I'm doing it may take up a lot of
printed pages!

[Optimistic_Trish]

Hey Hoosier my friend, just out of curiousity do you have info on their skills that may come in useful or just equipment they own? Just don't know much about the program...

[HoosierGuy]

Originally Posted by Optimistic_Trish

Hey Hoosier my friend, just out of curiousity do you have info on their skills that may come in useful or just equipment they own? Just don't know much about the program...

Yep. Expertise in - plumbing, electricity, construction, evacuation,
first aid/medicine, cooking for groups.

[WANDERER]

Woohoo! Sounds like a great calling. I'm thinking do a key word find on the word document and then type up a reverse listing Chainsaw: contacts and location. That way if it's needed in a hurry, you'll be able to tell who is closest.

Hoosierguy,

Im glad your getting started. Good luck!

Mark

[meredith14]

Hoosierguy,
I think it might be better to put it on an excel spread sheet. if you have word you should have excel. Just start to play around with it and you'll get it. With it you could put the "items" across the top (chain saws ect) and then down the side you list the familys names. Then as you go across the line you can check as to what they have or not have. If you have excel, let me know and I'll send you a sample of what I'm talking about.
meredith

[HoosierGuy]

Originally Posted by meredith14

Hoosierguy,
I think it might be better to put it on an excel spread sheet. if you have word you should have excel. Just start to play around with it and you'll get it. With it you could put the "items" across the top (chain saws ect) and then down the side you list the familys names. Then as you go across the line you can check as to what they have or not have. If you have excel, let me know and I'll send you a sample of what I'm talking about.
meredith

I would use Microsoft Works Database but when I punch in the "fields"
at the top I can't get them to show up on the printer. Yeah, I will send you my e-mail address. Please send me a sample. Thanks!

[WillowTheWhisp]

That sounds like an incredibly useful calling. I don't know that we have anything like that over here. At one time our Stake did have families storing things which they didn't need, such as baby clothes even if you didn't have a baby in the family, in case people with babies had a house fire or something. That was a couple of Stake Presidents ago though and no-one ever seemed to be in charge of collating a database.

[jonathanncrm]

Congrats on the new calling.

[Misshalfway]

You are gonna be such a blessing to people. Talk about a valuable calling!!!