Comments on: Getting CERT’ed http://blogging.la/2009/03/31/getting-certed/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: laure http://blogging.la/2009/03/31/getting-certed/comment-page-1/#comment-13619 laure Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:22:38 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24200#comment-13619 We're taking the CERT training right now. It's awesome, full of extremely useful practical info, well worth the time. The freaky part is: when disaster strikes, emergency services will be overwhelmed, so you'll be on your own = you'd better be prepared and ready. One thing though: the LAFD trainers go over materials and info real fast -- way too fast for us "average civilians." There is a very useful and resourceful training manual, which is not always distributed (it was not in our series of classes.) I definitely recommend that you check it for in-depth info and reminders: http://www.cert-la.com/manuals/partman.htm. Kudos to LAFD for organizing those classes. We’re taking the CERT training right now. It’s awesome, full of extremely useful practical info, well worth the time. The freaky part is: when disaster strikes, emergency services will be overwhelmed, so you’ll be on your own = you’d better be prepared and ready.

One thing though: the LAFD trainers go over materials and info real fast — way too fast for us “average civilians.” There is a very useful and resourceful training manual, which is not always distributed (it was not in our series of classes.) I definitely recommend that you check it for in-depth info and reminders:
http://www.cert-la.com/manuals/partman.htm.

Kudos to LAFD for organizing those classes.

]]> By: Burns! http://blogging.la/2009/03/31/getting-certed/comment-page-1/#comment-13618 Burns! Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:41:04 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24200#comment-13618 I'm in, too. I’m in, too.

]]> By: David Markland http://blogging.la/2009/03/31/getting-certed/comment-page-1/#comment-13617 David Markland Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:07:03 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24200#comment-13617 I called in to be included in the fun. (though I'll miss the first call, which I've already taken) I called in to be included in the fun. (though I’ll miss the first call, which I’ve already taken)

]]> By: missrftc http://blogging.la/2009/03/31/getting-certed/comment-page-1/#comment-13616 missrftc Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:01:02 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24200#comment-13616 I'll be there! I’ll be there!

]]> By: elise http://blogging.la/2009/03/31/getting-certed/comment-page-1/#comment-13615 elise Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:26:08 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24200#comment-13615 The vest comes with a matching hard hat. Enjoy the first aid video, I recommend a blind fold it's pretty graphic. The vest comes with a matching hard hat. Enjoy the first aid video, I recommend a blind fold it’s pretty graphic.

]]> By: lucindamichele http://blogging.la/2009/03/31/getting-certed/comment-page-1/#comment-13614 lucindamichele Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:07:23 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=24200#comment-13614 Wooo! Green vests! [throws horns] Wooo! Green vests! [throws horns]

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