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Show MOWING TIMES - FIRE DEPARTM ENT NOTES All of our residents are still doing a great job of fire control. In the event MAY 15, 1997 - 3 interested in the fire department on a participating basis. We have some very good equipment and the addition of AS THE ‘WORLD TURNS 3000 gallons of water on wheels doesn’t hurt at all. There is excellent training available, but it just can’t be done with two or three people. For example, we can get instructors from Sweet Summer on the Solstice appreciate that. However, we do not the State Fire College to conduct Full Moon...Thurs...May 22rd Rises...8:57 pm....Sets..6:33 am New Moon...Wed...June 4th Rises....5:46 am Sets 8:07 pm want to see anyone get hurt. structural fire courses on site, and we Full Moon...Fri...June 20th that a fire does get started by natural or unnatural causes, we know that many of you will want to help, and we crop of cheat and other grasses. Once it reaches its peak, a couple of swaths hour course leading to a “red card” Rises...8:4l pm....Sets..6:04 am Summer Solstice... Sat...June 21st...1:20 am cut across some of our larger expanses of grass could make defensible lines by which qualifies you to join government fire fighting teams if that Star Gazing: Look for three brilliant stars: Arcturus overhead, slowing a fires progress. interests you. There is, of course, no When you come out to help us, take time to put on some protective clothing. Wear long trousers, wool or charge to you for this training. The fire department will cover any fees. Please think about this as a means of contributing to the safety and well being of you and your neighbors. A lot of our land is carrying a dense cotton, and leather boots or shoes. If you wear a low shoe, either tuck your pants cuffs inside your socks (the navy can get wild fire training from the State Forester. The latter can be a 32 Capella in the NW, and Vega in the NE. The milky way, which blankets us with a canopy of stars has phased out, leaving us looking into the emptiness of intergalatic space. We are in the “Realm of the Galaxies”— the —Floyd Stoughton, Fire Chief Virgo Cluster, of which our own way) or use a lace or cord to hold your pants cuffs against your ankles. This galaxy is an outlying member. keeps hot or burning embers away from bare flesh. NEVER get in front of a fast moving fire. I can’t think of anything > Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste in sweetness on the desert air. (Anonymous) in the valley that is worth risking your life for. Attack the fire from the Hanks and try to pinch it off. Ifit is burning toward a road or a cleared field, let it burn to that barrier It will create a good firebreak for the rest of the year. Excerpted from Old Farmer’s Almanac ——Jennifer Redding In a fast moving fire, always look for natural barriers and use them. So what if we lose a few acres of cheat grass. One place where it is safe to go after a grass fire is from the “black,” or already burned area A small fire, without much wind, can be attacked directly and is usually easily controlled. The real work is in locating and extinguishing the hot spots after the fire appears to be out. If a fire looks as though extensive effort will be required, we will try to have an ambulance standing by. Far more firefighters are disabled by stress, smoke inhalation, dehydration etc., 37mm Ewm 47 E. Center Street Moab, UT 84532 801 -259-2650 JUDY POWERS RES; 801-259-5852 FAX: 801~259~2699 Internet: http://moab.net/paradise.htm email: paradise®maab.ngt Sales Agent MIG! than are taken out by physical injury. We are always in contact with the Sheriff’3 dispatcher during an emergency, and medical as well as trained help is not far away. Speaking of emergencies, I sure Cobb’s ' Commercial .3- CLEAN WINDOWS ' Residential '. ‘ wouldn’t mind if someone wanted to join me on the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC). The 'High ladder work LEPC is the County first responder team for things ranging from hazardous material spills to major 'Hard water stains disasters requiring FEMA assistance. It would also be great if we could get about a dozen more people ' Referrals For FREE [Estimate . , ,_... callAlex . 259-8791 leave message BO. Box 591 Moab, Utah 84532 |