Specifically with regard to when we Start Talking about air ops and moving air resources around, how do we ensure that we have that interoperatability that we discussed so much yesterday between the different components. Can you hear me now . Perfect. It all begins with preplanning and Strategic Planning ahead of time. How our agreements at a local level were born was out of the 2003 cedar fire. The cedar fire was about 280,000 acres. As an example, i have the dubious distinction of being one of the first chief officers at the scene of that incident. Just to give you an idea, at peak the cedar fire was burning 30,000 acres an hour. So thats about 9 acres a second. So something probably as large as this ship in one second. So after postcedar fire, we recognized the navy had assets and the marine had assetness region that we should capitalize on, so i was tasked by my chief to organize a local letter of agreement so that we could, with the objective, essentially, was to streamline access
Powerful, four times as powerful as today. More rain in the forecast. As for the storm were getting right now, it is causing a variety of problems. In the south bay the combination of wind and rain could bring down large tree branches, some residents called in professional Tree Trimmers to get limbs cut down before they can cause dam. A leaky pipe has been fixed after leaking water in the wart center. It came from a drain above at street level. Muni called engineers to stop the leak. David stephenson is live where crews are working to keep the power lines up. Im near the intersection of 17th and folsom street, it is known for flooding during heavy rain. Now its a steady drizzle but the fear is the street will be full of pools once the rain is heavier. Theres another concern, the trees. Pg e dispatched tree trimming crews to cutback branches close to power lines. Its part of the year round Vegetation Management program but the fear is rain and wind will knock branches into power lines.
And prevention and also with respect to you were talking about fuel, the fuels program, or Vegetation Management program in cal fire, we have a Robust Program throughout the state where we are conducting burning operations and Vegetation Management with prieflt ranch owners and private land owners as well as on state and cooperating with our federal agencies with the u. S. Forest service. So twofold program, Vegetation Management, we aggressively pursue that, but also from a Public Education stand point. What we find in these large scale incidents, the public is going to have to be selfsustaining and selfsupporting. They need to be prepared. We try to educate them in respect that we say well provide the offense, you provide the defense. We talk to them about hardening their structures in a defensive measure against wild land fires. A lot of it is Public Education, survivability, building standards, but predominately our focus is putting the onus on the land owner, putting the onus on t
Yesterday, we are here for the long time. On the installation side which we coordinate with cal fire and the navy we have annual exercise and we hit that every springtime prior to the fire season. I think whats also, its important to remember that although it was stressed, the military members are members of the community as well so lets not forget that as far as active duty. Although were transient in nature, sometimes were in deployment, many of us are home owners and we live in that community. We are part of that community as well. Just like the guard, we have an interest in protecting our friends and neighbors. Sustainment is, its important to us and well maintain it especially on the region side. Were able to have these longstanding relationships while the operating force side goes forward and supports the ongoing efforts, we are able to stay back here and sustain those relationships. Just to follow on that, the Navy Squadrons that provide Fire Fighting capability are a combinatio
Important to remember that although it was stressed, the military members are members of the community as well so lets not forget that as far as active duty. Although were transient in nature, sometimes were in deployment, many of us are home owners and we live in that community. We are part of that community as well. Just like the guard, we have an interest in protecting our friends and neighbors. Sustainment is, its important to us and well maintain it especially on the region side. Were able to have these longstanding relationships while the operating force side goes forward and supports the ongoing efforts, we are able to stay back here and sustain those relationships. Just to follow on that, the Navy Squadrons that provide Fire Fighting capability are a combination of active and reserve components. One benefit of reserve components is more longevity is pilots in the squadrons. You may have people who have been there for 6, 7 years and have seen multiple fires. That mutual trust is