I work with the Washoe County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team and first responders in Reno, Nevada. We attend an academy and on-going emergency training. We triage, guide traffic, help where assigned in emergencies; spot for lighting fires 🔥 and evacuation if needed. Your SubStack article was well written and appreciated..
Great interview. I actually just listened to NPR's Shortwave podcast. Climate correspondent Lauren Sommer spoke about the impact of the Castle Fire on sequoias, and interviewed folks about how suppressing cultural burning helped lead to extreme fires. I cried. In my car, at 9AM ET, I cried about these trees being obliterated. Thanks for sharing your stories Stacy. To saving the trees, we need them. Literally.
This interview was interesting and portrays the success achieved by hard work in difficult circumstances. The comments such as “climate change is real”, “experiences as a minority”, “colonization” actually detracted from the message that forest management at the local level was the better approach. That was the technique employed by indigenous people for eons. They also faced variations in weather patterns called droughts and floods. They were smart enough to know these were cyclical, not catastrophic. The “colonization” of the west was by Spain followed by the migration from the east to west by predominately white Americans. That was the history and today it is the population growth, it’s location and it’s failed leadership that is placing stress on the forests. IMO of course.
Hi Martin- it's interesting to me that you found those things distracting. The first was my actual experience (as the only person who wasn't male on my hotshot crew) and the second, colonization, is absolutely essential to the story of fire in the United States. It doesn't need scare quotes, but it's interesting that you put them there. Thanks for reading and if you'd like to broaden your opinion and understanding I suggest reading my newsletter!
I personally think your successful effort as a fire fighter was heroic. My quotes were not “scare quotes.” They were intended to differentiate between what I thought was your message and the off-putting rabbit-holes of diversity, equity and inclusion propaganda of the far left. I intend to review your posts and subscribe for further enlightenment. Try mine as well. I think you have a great message.
I work with the Washoe County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team and first responders in Reno, Nevada. We attend an academy and on-going emergency training. We triage, guide traffic, help where assigned in emergencies; spot for lighting fires 🔥 and evacuation if needed. Your SubStack article was well written and appreciated..
Thank you so much Patricia! And thank you for the work you do.
“Ditto” Stacy, you are a hero
Appreciated the opportunity to read about your work.
Thank you Betty!
Great interview. I actually just listened to NPR's Shortwave podcast. Climate correspondent Lauren Sommer spoke about the impact of the Castle Fire on sequoias, and interviewed folks about how suppressing cultural burning helped lead to extreme fires. I cried. In my car, at 9AM ET, I cried about these trees being obliterated. Thanks for sharing your stories Stacy. To saving the trees, we need them. Literally.
Hey u might check this: https://www.castleapp.org/
This interview was interesting and portrays the success achieved by hard work in difficult circumstances. The comments such as “climate change is real”, “experiences as a minority”, “colonization” actually detracted from the message that forest management at the local level was the better approach. That was the technique employed by indigenous people for eons. They also faced variations in weather patterns called droughts and floods. They were smart enough to know these were cyclical, not catastrophic. The “colonization” of the west was by Spain followed by the migration from the east to west by predominately white Americans. That was the history and today it is the population growth, it’s location and it’s failed leadership that is placing stress on the forests. IMO of course.
Hi Martin- it's interesting to me that you found those things distracting. The first was my actual experience (as the only person who wasn't male on my hotshot crew) and the second, colonization, is absolutely essential to the story of fire in the United States. It doesn't need scare quotes, but it's interesting that you put them there. Thanks for reading and if you'd like to broaden your opinion and understanding I suggest reading my newsletter!
I personally think your successful effort as a fire fighter was heroic. My quotes were not “scare quotes.” They were intended to differentiate between what I thought was your message and the off-putting rabbit-holes of diversity, equity and inclusion propaganda of the far left. I intend to review your posts and subscribe for further enlightenment. Try mine as well. I think you have a great message.
Thanks Martin, your readership is appreciated!
Thank you Aaron!