Hi Adam,

My job requires I do a lot of yearly requalification and the more realistic/practical our training program has become the more qualified and capable we are to overcome difficulties. The way our training program has improved is by increasing the amount of hands-on, high stress scenerios that we are confronted with.

Early this spring I became involved in a serious life-threatening situation and found that I instantly reverted back to my training; the situation did not feel unknown to me, because I had been there before (in training) and worked through it then.

I have never taken CERT training but would recommend that you take the course which would provided you with the most hands-on, practical training as possible.

Take care,

Mike