The education thing could be useful. I barely passed my GMRS test and am still studying for my entry level (use of Channels 1, 2, and 3) MURS exam after failing it twice, already.
But nobody's posts that I have seen here, has touched on the important stuff. Will there be hard hats? What about bright orange or green safety vests? How about GMRUS magnetic decals for the car or truck for use in disasters or sanctioned emergency drills? Will there be an emergency communications trailer? If not, count me out.
If GMRUS does not offer hard hats, I may join this guy's organization. At least he has some cool, though well used, protective gear.