DC + VA Natl Guards have a joint special response team

https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/3662188/virginia-guard-soldiers-airmen-train-on-emergency-response/

when something blows up and takes out half of washington dc - these
are the people who respond - sounds like they are trained similarly to
fema usar teams

might take 6 hours for first members to respond

something tells me they have a primitive alerting system - maybe
someone has to make multiple phone calls

New Western USA Air Defense Command Center Opens

https://twitter.com/KE6ZGP/status/1753181375069364344

norad - maybe old name

Richton Park IL - upgrade to FD CADs

https://www.fireengineering.com/apparatus-equipment/tech-zone/il-fire-departments-new-tech-promises-average-of-two-minute-reduction-in-response-time/

multi FD dispatch CADs can now talk to each other

caguas pr fd goes to a call

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aCZ6kya3VkeWvGy89

jan 2024 video clip - pickup truck and ? rescue engine ? go to a call

puerto rico

pet relief area at san juan pr airport

https://maps.app.goo.gl/w8B8bz93F6y9XasG6

1 photo

wildfire smoke kills 339,000 per year

https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/07/21/puertoricowildfire/

wildfire smoke kills 339,000 per year - per 2012 study

this news article talks about wildfires in Puerto Rico

2022 - Puerto Rico fire stations getting solar cells

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/06/solar-power-keeps-some-puerto-rico-fire-stations-running-during-blackouts/