I'm currently in the same training program in Portland, OR (though here we call them "NETs", Neighborhood Emergency Team).

It is a pretty darn interesting program. As much as everyone always talks about knowing how to work a fire extinguisher or other basic emergency/disaster preparation, we are insanly ignorant of practicing it even once. This is a great program to go over the details in the classroom, and actually get a chance to muck around running around with your head cut off. Pretty cool.

Definately worth looking into.
J