One of our local community colleges has finally begun offering programs related to emergencies and survival. I enrolled this afternoon.

One of these new courses, "Emergency Planning: Better Safe Than Sorry," is being taught for three hours by a local fire marshal one evening in March. I believe the $65 is well worth it.

The other course, "Wilderness Survival: The Skill To Survive," is being taught for five Tuesday evenings from April to May at two hours each. Again, I believe the $125 is worth it.

Has anyone else taken similar courses?

-- Craig