[BC] ERG's in Odd Toolkits.......

[Blake Bowers]

Your agency first responders, fire, ems, and LEO do not
have to pay for the books.  Your local LEPC should pay for them
- if not state EMA.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Alsobrook" <radiotech at bellsouth.net>

> Broadcast List USER Chip wrote:
>>I have had training to be a first responder and, believe it or not, they 
>>don't want us to know what the codes are!  They want us to call it in, and 
>>get instructions from dispatch!
>
> Wow, they must really not trust your first responders. Level 1 (awareness) 
> is all about how to read the ERG (Emergency Response Guidebook). We still 
> call in the number just to make everyone else have to look in their books, 
> but we all have them.
>
> The only limitation is due to the cost of the books. I think they are like 
> $7.00ea and when you're buying a couple hundred it gets a bit costly.
>
> -- 
> Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT
> St. Augustine Fl. 32086 904-829-8885
> aalso at Bellsouth.net
>