Dave
(or David, either is fine)
My first encounter with CERT was in November of 2019 when I took the
In-Person Training offered by NCO in Ukiah.
I completed the training on November 17, 2019.
Then I took the same training but on Zoom twice.
I completed one on April 30, 2023 and the other on
January 5, 2024
Also, I completed:
EMI's / FEMA ICS-100 online on
March 12, 2020
EMI's / FEMA ICS-700 online on
March 13, 2020
In July of 2024, I had the honor of going to the National CERT Conference in Washington DC.
I attended and completed the
CERT Train-the-Trainer class.
Now, does all that make me
a an expert?
NO!
CERT covers such a broad amount of situations that it will take a lifetime to know everything there is to know.
By the way, I'm also a High School Diploma / GED prep. / Citizenship teacher at the Ukiah Adult School and in my last 20 plus years teaching, I've learned that I'm no expert.
Jack of all trades, maybe, but expert, no.