WHY IS YELMS PLAN NOT PUBLIC?
Graham Fire and Rescue prepares for major emergencies Reprinted with permission of the Eatonville Dispatch by reporter Bruce Smith While radio stations remind us daily to “Prepare Three Ways for Three Days,” Fire Chief Reggie Romines and Assistant Chief Gray Franz announced this week that Graham Fire and Rescue has joined forces with dozens of other agencies throughout Pierce County to prepare for major winter storms, and also for what some officials are calling, “Our Katrina.” The “Our Katrina” scenario is described by Sheri Badger, Vulnerable Populations Coordinator for the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management, as a “huge, regional event where calling 911 will not bring any immediate assistance.” Such local disasters could be massive earthquakes, large volcanic eruptions, terrorist attacks or even storms more powerful than last December’s deluge that dumped over seventeen inches of rain within 24-hours in South Pierce County. “We have four or five, fire and medical units
