All that... and find a local group, if you can, that does community service. You'll have real practice on operating on a net, not some checkin net where all you do is listen (yes, I realize in an emergency you're supposed to listen more than talk, but if you have to talk, you need to know how).

Also, you might, if you haven't already, consider taking some first aid/first responder courses. You are not necessarily a first responder, but in an emergency you may find yourself alongside first responders. It's better to be certified and trained in something, than not to be in this wonderful litigous society. You may find yourself in the middle of an incident and suddenly becoming a first responder.

Course ideas in order of level of training (Apologize, they are for the U.S. If you're outside of the United States, you can probably find similar organizations/courses):

- Standard First Aid/ Adult-Child-Infant CPR / Automated External Defibilator (AED)
- Wilderness First Aid
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) - Through your local fire department or emergency management office
- First Responder Course (i.e. administring oxygen, first aid/CPR/AED, and blood borne pathogens I believe) [Note: Not considered professional because these courses are affordable and can be taken by anyone. Usually a pre-requisite to the professional level]

Professional Level (not in a real order...)
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician - Level 2 (I've seen EMT-B and EMT-I)
- Paramedic
- Fire Fighter
- Fire Fighter - Technical Rescue
- A few more....