redundantbassist
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I was recently having a conversation with another individual on this forum on the topic of the usefulness of civilian disaster preparedness groups, like cert, at an incident. Through personal experience, I have noted that in my area most cert members, although they have "training" are extremely limited in their capabilities and are often a liability to the IC. Likewise, there has also been an issue with freelancing and some have displayed extremely unprofessional behavior, especially with "teen cert" members.
However, I would also like to say that I have only had experience with groups in my area, and have zero experience with other groups in other areas. Also, there have been some volunteer groups, such as the local FD's ladies auxiliary and the ARC who we are extremely thankful for and have proved to be an asset.
So, in your area, do volunteer groups ever respond to large incidents? If so, what are their role, and do you feel that they are helpful or generally unavailing?
However, I would also like to say that I have only had experience with groups in my area, and have zero experience with other groups in other areas. Also, there have been some volunteer groups, such as the local FD's ladies auxiliary and the ARC who we are extremely thankful for and have proved to be an asset.
So, in your area, do volunteer groups ever respond to large incidents? If so, what are their role, and do you feel that they are helpful or generally unavailing?