[AT] Burn bans

Cecil Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Thu Apr 23 06:43:04 PDT 2020


In OK, Gov. Stitt determined that liquor stores were an essential 
business!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cecil

On 4/23/2020 8:25 AM, cgs wrote:
> 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
>>
>> scan0229
>>
>>
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> Charlie
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