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Mon Nov 17 09:22:58 GMT 2008

I watch with interest each year as the US have these devestating fires with 
so much loss of property.  Here in Australia we are also subject to pretty 
fierce fires, but it seems, without the comparative loss of property.  In 
the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, where I live, we have seen some big 
fires which have involved Fire Services from other States being bought in to 
assist our local efforts - specifically the Christmas of 2001/2002 and again 
at Christmas 2002/2003.  From a Health perspective, we learned lots of 
lesson from the 2001 fires and have put plans in place which were put into 
action in 2002 and proved successful.  I have since presented "The Health 
Response to Bushfires in the Blue Mountains" at two conferences and have had 
interest from Emergency Management personnel from New Zealand and Canberra.

However... this post is not about how great our Area Health Service is in 
its planning, but just a question about why so much loss of property occurs 
year after year in the US.  I suspect it may have something to do with 
Prevention and Preparedness, but I am interested to know for sure - not just 
suspect.

Discussion off line is welcome, as this subject is aside from the trauma 
focus of the group.
Cheers
Enid
currently Clinical Nurse Educator, Nepean Hospital Emergency Department
formerly Disaster Coordinator, Wentworth Area Health Service
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Subject: Disaster in LA Area

> Potential Disaster looming in LA Area   -   FIRES
>
> 1. Over 200 homes have been lost to the fires near Santa Barbara, 
> California.
>
> 2.   California Governor has asked for conservation of power as  fires
> threaten Power supply sources for LA
>
> 3.   Loss of power for LA could have devastating  consequences on
> communications, transportation, and health care.
>
> These sites are great sites as an integrated collaborative  networks.   It
> might be that hospital evacuations in the LA area are  in order.   That 
> should
> be a decision of local  authorities.    Personnel on these.sites should 
> NOT
> contact local  friends, but those in the regions surrounding LA (San 
> Diego,
> Modesto,  Phoenix,  Stockton, etc. etc.   should consider how they  could 
> be a good
> neighbor.
>
> This could represent a loss of infrastructure.
>
> k mattox
>
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