08-15-2016, 10:19 AM
The FEMA SID is a sort of new requirement.
These classes are for responders and for prepared civilians first, and not really aligned as college credit. US Gov has had a bunch of training all over the board, and recently they have been trying to pull it all together to make it easier to get grant money for, stop overlap, and present a cohesive plan.
For that reason, all of the training I've been getting is now starting to be logged under my SID.
I am betting that eventually, this will tie into a program for responders, that when you show up to an incident, they can swipe a badge or something and see what you are certified to do and what schools you have current.
A SID is no big deal, and there are no negatives associated with it. It will not get you any better seating on the trains, for instance (just joking)...
These classes are for responders and for prepared civilians first, and not really aligned as college credit. US Gov has had a bunch of training all over the board, and recently they have been trying to pull it all together to make it easier to get grant money for, stop overlap, and present a cohesive plan.
For that reason, all of the training I've been getting is now starting to be logged under my SID.
I am betting that eventually, this will tie into a program for responders, that when you show up to an incident, they can swipe a badge or something and see what you are certified to do and what schools you have current.
A SID is no big deal, and there are no negatives associated with it. It will not get you any better seating on the trains, for instance (just joking)...
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