Hi,

Just a thought and this may sound wierd, and definitely not a direct route, but have you considered getting an Amateur Radio (Ham) license? I got interested in it recently and wanted to start dabbling as a hobby. I looked on-line for local clubs and found almost all of them affiliated with our local ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) group.

Now these are all volunteer activities - usually support for local public events - Red Cross support, etc. but in just a month of getting involved I've met several nice folks. Many of them work in public service areas and have some responsibility in emergency prep or response.

Activites they recommended are for me to complete CERT training along with ARRL Emergency communication classes (available on-line).

I realize this may not be many people's cup of tea, and again, not a direct route to change in employment, but could put you in touch with people in the field. Who knows where it could lead?


Good luck,

Michael