Isn't CERT one of those volunteer programs setup by FEMA? Dr. Brin, did you do any training with them?
adios mis amigos john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julia Thompson Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 1:56 PM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: Brin: Fire info On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, David Brin wrote: > thanks Nick, > Thanks for asking. Cheryl & the kids & pets are with Cheryl's mom in > her mobile home along el camino real, in a more urban part of > Encinitas. All are fine. > > Last night I stood on the hilltop behind my home, looking up Lone Jack > Road at hillside lines of fire near Del Dios Highway. It was tense, > especially with Santa Ana wind gusts whirling in all directions. > > Last I checked at 5pm the fires seemed to have veered south into lower > Rancho Santa Fe (2nd richest community in America). Another finger > threatens from the north but the Bridges country club is paying big $$ > to help block it for us. Nice of them. > > With the family cared-for, I put on my green CERT* vest & goggles and > hard hat to canvassed our neighborhood to see who had stayed. Then I > helped man a sheriff's roadblock > for a while. And again a while later with the > natural.er. National Guard. > > Ever wonder what happened to civil defense, in an era of high > techHomelandSecurity? It's guys like me. heaven help us! And bless you for being there! This is a great example of what it is to be a good citizen, IMO! I'm glad that there are ordinary folks without fancy training and titles but with the attitude necessary to just step in and do what needs doing. I like people like that. In other news, our local classical music station, which never, ever, ever has any news on it, actually mentioned the wildfires in California this morning as a lead-in to the brief weather forecast -- it seems like every afternoon this week, we have weather conditions for a few hours that would spread any fire like wildfire (or is the colloquialism too close to home?), and we were being cautioned by a dj with a very soothing voice. :) (It rained recently, but the air is now extremely dry due to a cold front having come through, and the winds are stronger than usual.) Julia _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
