HUMMER "HOPE"

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Which classes? CPR/First Aid classes are through the Red Cross. You can usually get them through local hospitals if you leave in rural areas.

The Trail Endorsement has to be done at either a designated THCI event - Like the upcoming Durango/Moab event in mid-September, or one of the dealers who is able to offer it--which I do not know of any at this point and don't know where to find the list of dealers--they need to post this somewhere on the THCI website.

Sounds like the entire process needs to be a little more streamlined and I know they are working on making it easier to get all the qualifications completed. Unfortunatley, it's not something you can do overnight. If you are considering joining, do it now! Don't wait until the next catastrophy to decide to try to join. Do it now. You have to realize how many people bring their Hummers out to an off-road event and have no idea what they are getting themselves into. They find out they may get some damage and do not carry the appropriate tools/equipment. A national disaster is not the time to learn to drive your Hummer through various obsticals or get yourself stuck and not know how to recover yourself!!!!!!!!!! When the Red Cross needs to get pertinent people in, they need to know they have a driver they can trust and has experience. Not someone who has never done any fording and can't remember how deep of water they can get through.