Topic: Out of Control Grass Fire You are the director of emergency services for your community. The temperature outside is over 100 degrees, the humidity is only 17%, and the Santa Ana winds have...

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Topic: Out of Control Grass Fire You are the director of emergency services for your community. The temperature outside is over 100 degrees, the humidity is only 17%, and the Santa Ana winds have begun to blow. At 10:15 a.m., a grass fire is reported and the local fire department is responding. As these first units arrive on scene they realize that the fire is out of control, and that homes are being threatened.  The on-scene commander quickly calls for additional fire units and for the police to begin evacuating homes that are being threatened. By 1:30 p.m., the fire has grown 10 times its original size and continues out of control; several houses are in immediate danger, and all local resources are now exhausted.  What steps would you take and when would you call for mutual aid? Additionally, at what point would you request federal assistance? Discuss the options available to you as the director of emergency services. Provide a thorough explanation of your choices.
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Dilpreet answered on Aug 09 2021
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    Being the director of the emergency services of the community, on seeing the out of control fire I could determine the need for additional fire units that can assist in combating the fire that is now fierce enough to threaten the lives and property of the people living in the region. In addition to this, my next call would be to the police department and national guards, who could assist in evacuating the homes that may be damaged because of the spreading fire. I would also like a team to medical experts to be present them to provide first aid or any other sort of medical assistance that might be required for ensuring the safety of the people, who have been victims to this wildfire (Southern California Edison, 2020).
    Since, wildfires are common in Santa Ana and have killed a number of people, the government has set aside a fund of $1 billion for fire-prevention, and setup a $21 billion...
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