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| The notion that Escambia County Public Safety Resources were not available for aid and assistance to South Florida is a Lie. |
Over the long Holiday weekend some noise, disinformation, misinformation, and outright propaganda was put out on social media regarding Escambia County, the Escambia County Commissioners, and our response to Hurricane Dorian.
I spoke with our Administrator late last week and into the weekend, and a team was being put together by the Director of Public Safety--in the event that Escambia County resources would have been necessary to aid our neighbors to the east. We had two emergency response vehicles and a half dozen personnel standing by, at the ready, to deploy to the storm zone! From the administrator:
......After conversation we decided that Escambia County could
provide the following actions by his department.
- At the request of the State of Florida, three EMS
personnel “EMT/Paramedics” and an ambulance deployed this afternoon to
National Guard Base at Camp Blanding in Clay Co., responding to staging
and to await assignment.
- Emergency Command Vehicle (THOR) and two Emergency
Management staff will deploy tomorrow to Suwannee Co. to support the
running of a staging area.
- All are support for the response to Hurricane Dorian.
- These actions are 100% reimbursable.
- We will be able to maintain EMS services by the department
for our community. "
But our team was told by authorities closely monitoring the storm to stand down; we were told not to head to Camp Blanding in Sanford to stage for storm recovery. Our resources would not be needed--even though we were prepared and ready to go.
Luckily for Florida--Dorian had stalled off the coast and did not make a South Florida landfall as was initially predicted. The Bahamas has been devastated, but thus far South and Central Florida has been spared the worst of this storm.
I received one (1) email about this, and I immediately responded to this individual with the truth and was able to work out from where the propaganda was emanating in the process.
It is unfortunate that some folks, even in the midst of an approaching storm, will take cheap political shots at us.
Here is a newsflash for those that want the truth and not the garbage political rhetoric:
---Had we (Escambia County) been needed, we would have gone.
---Our team that was standing by to head east was told to STAND DOWN
---Had we needed a special allocation of funding to support this--I am confident the administrator and the chairman would have called an emergency meeting and we would have voted to fund this mutual aid.
---The administrator, in conjunction with public safety and state officials (Not the County Commissioners) make the call about whether or not, and to what extent and based upon traditional commitments, to send personnel and resources to other areas.
---We will ALWAYS support our neighbors when needed, always have and always will--despite what some will say when their negotiation strategies are failing.......
so the "What will it take" propaganda Machine telling lies again?
ReplyDeleteYes as well as escambia clan hate group propaganda spreaders.
ReplyDeleteIt’s just simply amazing how many spins “what will it take” puts out. Over and over again it been either volunteer bashing or half-baked truths. “Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive”, should be the tag line for every post they and D2 make.
ReplyDeleteThe Charlotte web dudes are sending out emails and posts from HAZ MAT and saying they aren't calling you out but basically are saying you lie.
ReplyDeleteHAZ MAT equals half baked truth
ReplyDeleteAwe poor guys. More lying! They seem to just not be able to be truthful! Budget? I thought they solved the budget when they got rid of that Director Weaver claiming he was the reason! HAHAHA Next...who's the problem now? What will it take for this group of men to stop telling tall tales? I truly believe that ship is sinking and they are a bunch of idiots who don't have a clue what they are doing. But every time they open their mouths more lies keep coming. It's like they keep shooting themselves in their own foot. Keep it up guys you'll have nothing and absolutely no support for anything. Actually, not many people care about your department anymore anyway. So go on keep crying like the little angry boys you all are! Poor pitiful fire department. So maybe instead of What will it take? How about shut up and make a plan and work it or make it happen because your continued lies and whining are getting you NOWHERE!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Weaver, after the current EMS write off, I wonder if he is owed a public apology and reinstatement. Also what's up with the DOH. Don't sweep all that under the rug. You have a Medical director who has sued a citizen.
ReplyDeleteThey IAFF backs Joe Biden for president. Maybe they all went to the same school to study math, budgets and numbers. Old Sloppy Joe is going to raise taxes and put 720 million into the work force so he said. Does Escambia fire makes their budget based on the same logic.
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