[AT] Burn bans

[cgs]

Thanks to Bobby and Brad and all who serve to protect...and to keep that 
wine flowing.

On 4/23/20 9:02 AM, bradloomis at charter.net wrote:
>
> Thank you Bobby for your service and stating what should be the 
> obvious. It really isn’t all about me. It is about keeping YOU safe as 
> well. The idea that people are cowering in fear boggles my mind. Yeah, 
> if my spouse gets Covid, hell even the flu, she’s more than likely 
> dead. I’m also high risk due to medication I take. Just being 
> cautious. I still go to my job, as making wine is deemed essential in 
> California. But I sure do all I can to limit my exposure to others for 
> their safety as well as my own. Weighing money vs. lives is absurd. 
> Who exactly among us, are expendable? The field workers are also still 
> hard at it. Doing all those jobs that Americans say they want back. 
> Yeah, sure.
>
> Bradford.
>
> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of 
> *bobbyguilbeau at att.net
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 23, 2020 5:42 AM
> *To:* 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [AT] Burn bans
>
> The burn bans were implemented for a number of reasons.
>
> Most fire departments also run Emergency Medical Services as well as 
> typical Fire/Rescue.  With that being said firefighters in some areas 
> are getting infected with Covid (over 50 in New Orleans) leaving fire 
> departments short handed to deal with other emergencies.
>
> The smoke from these fires exasperates issues with breathing problems 
> for folks that have Covid and other respiratory issues.
>
> It’s also about adding a layer of social distancing in an attempt to 
> limit interaction with possibly infected people by firefighters and 
> further short staffing of departments for more dire emergencies.  And 
> of course lessening the possibility that an infected firefighter would 
> pass on the virus as well.
>
> In my department’s case we were also short 4 firefighters that would 
> have normally responded due to being embedded in an isolation site for 
> a fire watch patrol 24 hours a day seven days per week.
>
> Add in the bad weather (tornado’s) the northern part of our state has 
> been hit with in the last 3 weeks creating a different set of 
> problems.  The state activated our Urban Search and Rescue team to 
> respond to the Monroe area last week.
>
> So,  it’s not about exercising power or control, but simply and 
> attempt to not create further issues with fires getting out of control 
> and not having enough people to deal with it “preservation of life and 
> property”.
>
> Hope this helps better understand the issues/concerns we have
>
> Bobby Guilbeau
>
> Chief
>
> Ward 5 Fire Protection District
>
> P.O. Box 120
>
> Turkey Creek, LA  70585
>
> Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
>
> 337-461-2962 Office
>
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-- 
Charlie

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