Is FEMA Wasting the Bravery and Dedication of Providence Firefighters?
Six Providence firefighters are traveling to Atlanta to aid in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, in response to a call put out by the Department of Homeland SecurityThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent an urgent message this weekend looking for 1,000 two-person teams of firefighters to volunteer in the storm-ravaged states.The specific phrasing of two person teams suggests that Providences firefighters wont be involved in front line search and rescue efforts, which is no doubt where they want to be. Instead, FEMA wants to use firefighters for community relations. This is from FEMA spokeswoman Mary Hudak “The initial call to action very specifically says we’re looking for two-person fire teams to do community relations,”And what do community relations involve? The Salt Lake Tribune, from which the above quote was taken, doesnt paint a very complimentary picture Many of the firefighters, assembled from Utah and throughout the United States by the Federal Emergency Management
