Training

This week I am going through CERT training. I am doing it so that I can learn more about the organization I'm working to help, but also because of the individual benefits. Volunteers who are CERT certified can be beneficial in local disaster response, but they are also presented with all the tools they need to become personally prepared. As Rita Hoffman, Chairperson of Olathe KS CERT, puts it "the fewer people we have to rescue, the better off we all are." People who have taken precautions and discussed family safety plans are less likely to need immediate assistance in a disaster situation.

I would also like to throw this out there: if your city does not have a CERT program, you can join a neighboring CERT team. Check this website to see CERTs near you.