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2005-09-08 Home Front: Economy

Frustrated: Fire crews to hand out fliers for FEMA

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Posted by anonymous5089 2005-09-08 08:56|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "They've got people here who are search-and-rescue certified, paramedics, haz-mat certified," said a Texas firefighter. "We're sitting in here having a sexual-harassment class while there are still [victims] in Louisiana who haven't been contacted yet."

Shout out the stupidity of the LLL's call for mandatory sexual-harrassment, diversity, cultural sensitivity, etc. training when you get back home. While I completely don't blame the Feds, this is what happens when the multi-culti groups get hit by reality in the face of a REAL crisis. There's probably some lawsuit, and thus, subsequent regulations (and as a result, training) behind this from ACLU or Code Pink or someone. Un-freakin-believable.

Posted by BA 2005-09-08 09:18|| 2005-09-08 09:18|| Front Page Top

#2 "But Louis H. Botta, a coordinating officer for FEMA, said sending out firefighters on community relations makes sense. They already have had background checks and meet the qualifications to be sworn as a federal employee. They have medical training that will prove invaluable as they come across hurricane victims in the field."

Ywah, just ask the Navy helo pilots what happens when they 'come across hurricane victims in the field' and deviate from their assigned tasks. no matter their level of training and skill, the bungling continues....
maybe those FF should vote with their feet and return home where their skills can be used. and if there are those that won't evacuate, hire THEM to hand out fliers to each other.....

(Don't get me wrong; the FF are a very highly skilled and thought of bunch by most Americans. but evidently FEMA still hasn't found the ball and it is well intot he first quarter)

Everybody wins; FEMA gets the community-relations check in the block, the FF are no longer under utilized, and the "I-ain't-leavin'-crowd" gets a job.

Posted by USN, ret. 2005-09-08 14:54|| 2005-09-08 14:54|| Front Page Top

#3 I think I would have walked-out.

Posted by raptor 2005-09-08 15:52|| 2005-09-08 15:52|| Front Page Top

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