Talking with a fire equip maintenance person today while he worked on our equip. He visits agencies around the state. Got to discussing national deployments which are typically 14 working days with 1 or 2 travel days either end. California ‘orders’ resources via Calfire when they have wildfire danger and want assistance.
The maint guy said many crews got to Cali and weren’t used at all. Many Crews did nothing to assist fighting fire, prepping homes, mitigation…calfire only used calfire crews.
The out of state crews were still paid using federal funds. Our tax dollars.
Whatever happened to ignoring insane orders and just doing the right thing? Have we turned into a nation of stupid, mindless sheep? Our founding fathers are rolling in their graves. 🙄
Those participate in this scheme would wish to take a swim to China soon.
Talking with a fire equip maintenance person today while he worked on our equip. He visits agencies around the state. Got to discussing national deployments which are typically 14 working days with 1 or 2 travel days either end. California ‘orders’ resources via Calfire when they have wildfire danger and want assistance.
The maint guy said many crews got to Cali and weren’t used at all. Many Crews did nothing to assist fighting fire, prepping homes, mitigation…calfire only used calfire crews.
The out of state crews were still paid using federal funds. Our tax dollars.
I heard that. I was in the west coast at the time of some of the major fire in California and Oregon deployed a whole bunch to help out.
This is the type of order that comes over comms garbled and not understood . . . am I rite?
I used to work in comm center. If garbled, they asked for repeat.
until the connection is lost ?
I don't buy it.
I was trying to say tongue in cheek, true firefighters would just ignore any order to let a fire smolder, right?
course. Unfortunately, some will just obey for their work. I know those also.
He wants to build commie 15 min cities The slaves are easier to control 🤡
A normal person would expect those responsible to be fired and held accountable but it's more likely they will get a promotion as a result
Whatever happened to ignoring insane orders and just doing the right thing? Have we turned into a nation of stupid, mindless sheep? Our founding fathers are rolling in their graves. 🙄