Re: Radiological Emergency Preparedness: .... Request for Comments

[LNMolino@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 9/2/2003 6:41:31 PM Central Daylight Time, 

crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM writes:



> Is a "fast-breaking event" the same as an "emergency?"s. 

> If it is why do they not say so?



It's the FEDS they love making up language! Has anyone ever seen the FAAT 

book from FEMA? It's the FEMA Acronyms, Abbreviations and terms list and can be 

found at <A HREF="http://www.fema.gov/usr/usrdocs.shtm";>http://www.fema.gov/usr/usrdocs.shtm</A> scroll down.



I work in the system, I grew up in the system and I have played at various 

levels of the system from small towns in NJ to the Hill and the like and I can 

talk their talk BUT I believe that in the end the "semantics" game hurts us 

(responders that is) and it hurts us badly, it's a weakness actually as I see it.



Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

LNMolino@aol.com

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979-458-0795 (Fire Field Office)



"A Texan with a Jersey Attitude"



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