Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney issued the following statement.
Fourteen firefighters from the Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA), Madison Fire Department, and Gluckstadt Fire Department are en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Once at the staging area in Baton Rouge, the team may be sent to another part of the state to assist with Hurricane Ida recovery. The team could be assigned tasks ranging from firefighting to rescue to medical calls.
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office
made the request for out-of-state assistance. The MSFA team has taken
MREs, water, N95 Masks, gloves, generators, and other supplies with
them. The Mississippi Fire Marshal’s Office is
escorting the team to Baton Rouge. Additional teams from Mississippi
fire departments are expected to be deployed to Louisiana in the next 24
hours.
Find video of the deployment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Find an audio clip with MSFA Instructor Advanced Matt Hinkle here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
2 comments:
I remember photos of the Madison group heading up to one of the Carolinas (I believe) about three years ago with their rescue boat, in response to another similar disaster. Proud of our guys! May the bird of safety ride on your shoulders.
Uh, y'all may need to head to California...
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