[EAS] Honolulu Police to Stop Using Live Computers During Emergency Alert Training

[Bill Ruck]

Ahem.  Bill is getting up on his soap box.

Back in the days of my US Naval Service training was constant.  The goal 
was that when bad things happen nobody has to get a book to learn what 
to do and we all did what we were supposed to do instantly.

The problem with Public Safety is that training is expensive.  People 
have to be taken away from their jobs; overtime is generally necessary; 
and staff has to develop the training.  So it never gets done.

My experience is that the fire service is conditioned to train and 
generally does a good job of following SOP.

On the other hand cops want to be out busting perps and getting them to 
sit through training is difficult.

YMMV

Bill Ruck
Curmudgeon
San Francisco