Our fire dept. was just called to go to the station where the chief informed us that the state of Ohio is asking for volunteers to go down to Louisiana area after the hurricane. I did volunteer to go too. Has anyone else dept. done this. Just wondering.
Arkansas has been "alerted" to be ready to respond and provide shelter/evacuation assistance to the Gulf Coast area. No specifics yet, but we're preparing for a similar response to Gustav as we provided during Katrina/Rita.
We have not been officially prealerted yet, being that it is still actively fire season, but with they way that its slowing down and that were experianced from last time im sure that when it hits the Forest Service will be sending resources....
Jason A. Myer
USFS Firefighter/EMTB
Eldorado NF E66