Episode 45 – CERT and VIPS
Two organizations that I volunteer my time to are CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and VIPS (Volunteers In Police Service). These are local organizations built on a national framework. Listen to me drone on about what these different organizations do and how they serve their communities. Perhaps you will join your local chapter or help get one started in your area. Serving your community is one of the more noble things you can do, and the free training they give you is invaluable.
In fact this spring they are paying for me to take a week long class to get trained as a “First Responder”. This level of certification is between classic First Aid + CPR + AED and EMT Basic. This is the level to which many police and firefighters are trained. This class would normally cost between $250 and $500 (and that is the discount police rate). So added bonus.
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CERT C.E.R.T. Action Response Kit Unit
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