Itzel Martinez- Nevada Union High School

The article goes on to say how this is a great program for kids and how it will allow them to help their community while waiting for help to arrive, although only 26 students applied to the program. The students go on to say how they were motivated to join the program and why they find it useful. The CERT program was first developed in Los Angeles in 1985.
The main point of the article is that "the thought behind the program is neighbors helping neighbors until the first responders can get there".
I agree that it is helpful and beneficial to the community but I don't see how this is any different than taking a lifeguarding class, in my class I learned how to splint and arm and deal with other injuries, in and out of the water. There's nothing else to add.