[AT] Burn bans

[Mike M]

All depends on how well the Governors mansion is stocked.

Mike M

On 4/23/2020 7:35 PM, rbrooks at hvc.rr.com wrote:
> Even Governor Cuomo felt liquor stores were essential
>
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Apr 23, 2020, at 9:25 AM, cgs <oxygenfarm at gmail.com> 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
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