12-24-2016, 04:31 AM
This is a volunteer program that utilizes a standardized training program (even the instructors are volunteers) & the volunteers need to remain certified.
Many have scheduled their weekends for this training.... to just cancel the island training 3 weeks prior...seems odd.... I could see if there was a major cost (I think there is just the cost of replacement items, like disposable gloves, & new manuals for the new students, but sure even that is backed by Fed. monies) If you let your certification lapse, you must re-do the whole training, rather than just do the test & practical that is offered at the end of the training sessions.... something that is more than a little inconvenient for those that need to renew this session...
I have until next fall to renew, so hopefully this will not effect me, but could see how some would not want to have to re-do the whole training ... Not sure how this will make a completely volunteer program "Strong & Renewed", unless the mayor thinks that there are too many people volunteering for CERT!
Many have scheduled their weekends for this training.... to just cancel the island training 3 weeks prior...seems odd.... I could see if there was a major cost (I think there is just the cost of replacement items, like disposable gloves, & new manuals for the new students, but sure even that is backed by Fed. monies) If you let your certification lapse, you must re-do the whole training, rather than just do the test & practical that is offered at the end of the training sessions.... something that is more than a little inconvenient for those that need to renew this session...
I have until next fall to renew, so hopefully this will not effect me, but could see how some would not want to have to re-do the whole training ... Not sure how this will make a completely volunteer program "Strong & Renewed", unless the mayor thinks that there are too many people volunteering for CERT!