When we had the big floods in Folkestone rd I had to phone the head of the D.D.C, and thy did not turn out till some hrs after we got there.WE would need to have our own set up at the village hall who would turn out right away ,it would take a lot of time any other way.I done a lot of training in the army and on the railway in case of a happing local.What training do the D,D,C, do ? it is all on paper and that is no good.
You have to plan it out what and who does what and then get the group up and running and trying out your plans till you get it all right, or you will be just running round like a headless chickern .