Quote Originally Posted by TheHammer View Post
I realize this is an older thread but I'm within an hour of Columbus and would love to know if this got off the ground..and would love to get involved to join what's already being done if so. Thanks.
Have you looked in to volunteering with a group like the Ohio Special Response Team or the OH-1 FEMA team? Both significantly help build skills in these areas. The OH-1 will help you grow if you already have several years experience as a professional, technical rescuer. OSRT will help you build skills if yours are at a minimum or an advanced level. (I'm on an OSRT unit. I was on Morrow County, now I'm on Licking County. Most people are police, fire, EMS or military coming in, but we do have a few people who come in with few or no skills...it's serious training, though. Not something simple like a CERT team)