[Grovenet] IRACK

[Geri]

: )   Okay, okay, Ron!  And I thought you hadn't gotten
*my* point ...  See, I think most people do know what
constitutes a reason to make a 911 call ...

Anyway, a happy 4th to you & Cobi!

Geri


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <rondec at easystreet.com>
To: "'Forest Grove local interests list'" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] IRACK


: My point is that, to many people, the sight of a bottle rocket shooting
: upwards or a roman candle spewing sparks 10 feet into the air is an
: *emergency*, just as if someone were shooting off a gun in the street! 
: 
: No one may be bleeding or dying (yet), but I don't believe most people
: consider that necessary to declare an "emergency". 
: 
: Ron D'Eau Claire 
: 
: -----Original Message-----
: From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
: Behalf Of Geri
: Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:25 AM
: To: Forest Grove local interests list
: Subject: Re: [Grovenet] IRACK
: 
: 
: Yes.  What they were talking about was citizens who just
: didn't like the fireworks and were complaining (not about anything illegal)
: ...
: 
: Either way, unless there is an *emergency,* they should
: not call 911, but should use the regular police dept. number ...
: 
: Geri
: 
: 
: ----- Original Message ----- 
: From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <rondec at easystreet.com>
: To: "'Forest Grove local interests list'" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
: Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:12 AM
: Subject: Re: [Grovenet] IRACK
: 
: 
:: Not everyone realizes that some communities still allow limited use of
:: certain personal fireworks. 
:: 
:: In many places *all* personal fireworks are just plain illegal, and folks
:: who have lost homes and even loved-ones lives to fires set by fireworks
:: (bottle rockets, mis-handled candles, etc.) are severely traumatized by
:: hearing and smelling them. 
:: 
:: And then there's a whole generation of Vietnam Vets, a number of whom are
:: severely affected by the sights and sounds.
:: 
:: Even where some personal fireworks are legal, there are severe
: restrictions
:: on their use. For example, "If it flies, explodes or travels more than 6
:: feet on the ground or 12 inches in the air, it's illegal - bottle rockets,
:: Roman candles, fire crackers," said Lieutenant John Hopkins, with
: Clackamas
:: County Fire District #1. "It's up to a $500 fine and possible jail time
: for
:: transporting fireworks from Washington to Oregon."
:: 
:: Lots of people don't realize that *all* personal fireworks are illegal on
:: *any* Oregon beach or on *any* public land - state or federal. 
:: 
:: Does that include city streets or parks? They're public land. No wonder
:: people are calling 911. 
:: 
:: One might ask why we allow personal pyrotechnics at all. "In 2006, there
:: were 243 fires caused by fireworks reported statewide. That's a 43 percent
:: increase from 2005," said Assistant Chief Deputy Stacy Warner with the
:: Oregon Fire Marshal's Office. "The total property damage caused by these
:: fires was estimated at $1.1 million."
:: 
:: Ron D'Eau Claire
:: 
:: Ref: 
::
: http://www.oregoncitynewsonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=1182814176650869
:: 00
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: -----Original Message-----
:: From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
:: Behalf Of Geri
:: Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 6:23 AM
:: To: Forest Grove local interests list
:: Subject: Re: [Grovenet] IRACK
:: 
:: 
:: Hi, Katie --  At the time I watched iRack I didn't have time
:: to watch anything else; will have to check these out.   : )
:: 
:: Speaking of emergency call centers and non-911 calls:
:: This morning on local TV news, they were asking people not
:: to call to report fireworks going off in their neighborhood on the 4th!
: Uh,
:: fireworks going off on the 4th of July ... (Okay to call if something
:: catches fire, though.)
:: 
:: Geri
:: 
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