Re: [californiadisasters] Ca- VNC -Springs

Because they're staffed by local departments, not CDF (CalFire) or contracted counties (8 counties do this) in exchange for a 'free' engine.  They're also typically structure engines, ill equipped for off road (streets, not 4wd dirt).

The training and/or equipment per engine may not be consistent between agencies (x number of engines per county) and they're generally reserved for when it really 'hits the fan' which it hasn't yet. 

They are currently sending out 'rainbow' strike teams (equipment and staffing from local agencies within a county with similar training and engines) and if it gets worse (it will, in time) they'll move the OES pieces into the game. 

Rainbow teams being sent indicates the seriousness of the situation (bad); when OES moves, it's 'seriously bad'. 

Rick wa6nhc

Tiny iPhone 5 keypad, typos are inevitable

On May 3, 2013, at 3:15 AM, "Tim Macias" <Res101cue@firehousemail.com> wrote:

 

Can someone explain why at least at this hour the OES Engine's are just siting around and not deployed to this fire?

--- joalis76@hotmail.com wrote:

From: Joann Lavis <joalis76@hotmail.com>
To: kim california disasters <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [californiadisasters] Ca- VNC -Springs
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 22:37:42 -0700

update - Wildland Brush Fire in progress, 10,000 acres at this time. Moving west
from Camarillo/Newbury Park toward Pacific Coast Highway/Deer Creek Road
area. Search Google Maps for Yerba Buena Road, Malibu for map. Multiple
structures threatened in Branch 4. Uni (0 minutes ago)

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