The National Emergency Services Academy was an excellent learning and leadership experience for me. The best part was the number and quality of the practical exercises they reinforced the skills learned in the classroom. Furthermore, as a field-training advisor, I had the opportunity to work with some of the finest cadets I have ever met. Planning has already begun for the 2001 NESA, and planners expect the program to be even better. It is being scheduled for the late July, early August time frame.
Cadets rush a victim to safety during a search and rescue exercise.