Disaster Relief Training

I went to a day-long 'Be Ready' training put on by the local Office of Emergency Management. I've been drawn to this kind of training since I went with some other
Scientologists to help with the Katrina disaster relief effort. Even working in a well organized group, I realized that I was really unprepared for the reality of a disaster area. Things like being in sweltering heat all day and night with no relief, sharing portable showers with a thousand other volunteers, long traffic lines, and the general disarray that is part of the situation.

The training was fascinating and I'm looking forward to the 32-hour CERT training that follows later this year.