The first edition of the Legion of Frontiersmen's Basic Readiness Course is almost ready for use. Final draft copies are out for pilot testing, and work is on schedule to have the Internet testing site up shortly. We expect that the new course will be available for all members of Countess Mountbatten's Own Legion of Frontiersmen by 1 June.
This is an important development. The Legion's Constitution is very clear that the primary mission is to provide assistance to civil authorities in the countries in which we have units in the case of disaster. The specific services Legion units can perform depend on local needs, but every Frontiersman should have a basic understanding of what a disaster is, how to respond to it, and basic common skills. The course aims to achieve that goal by providing a common text for unit level training or for self-study, combined with an online test hosted on a modern learning management system.
From our standpoint as a Disaster Management Group whose members operate solely in the virtual environment, the course contents are still important. They provide our view on disaster response, as well as useful knowledge that any informed person should have. Completion of the course does require a current basic/standard first aid card from a recognized training source. This training is supplemental to our existing four level training program designed to qualified members for online emergency operations center duties.
