Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (William)
Date: 3/22/2004 6:43 PM Central Standard Time
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Emergencies aren't just about continuity of government for crying out
loud!

Oh?

Brain, WHO, in the advent of a major disaster, is going to make sure that
food get's delivered, that the lights are back on ASAP, or that the water
supply is protected...?!?! Who's going to make sure the hospital has
resources, or that the police or other security services are going to be there
to protect your home? (yeahyeah...I know you're gonna give me that "dead, cold
fingers" routine about personal firearms...I have a couple, but I can only hit
so many targets so quickly and for so long...)

Just one more example of what you DON'T know about emergency preparedness,
Brain, altho I will marginally agree with your comment that those who don't
drain disaster assets are themself an asset.

However, you should note on the FEMA and State EMA websites that they
ask for the Average Citizen to make plans -and- preparations in the
event of a disaster.

Yes, they do...

And except for Mormons and the reasonably "well off", I don't know of too
many people who can stockpile food for more than a week's rations or can leave
the disaster area for the cottage in the mountains so as to NOT be a drain on
those assets.

But since you brought it up, Brain, if "the big one" (enter any disaster
of your choice shy of total destruction he_____________) should hit YOUR
town, how many hours/days/weeks can you keep YOUR family from needing ANY of
those services?

Your turn.

Steve, K4YZ