Public SafetyWednesday, November 4
A Lafayette fire district chief is helping a flood-hit Colorado town
The Today in Lafayette team
A Lafayette Fire Department district chief is spending about two weeks in Colorado. Brandon Finfrock joined a Louisiana team headed to Pagosa Springs, which told residents to evacuate on Sun., Nov. 1 because of flooding.
Pagosa Springs flooding brought a Louisiana team west
- Nov. 1Pagosa Springs warns residents to evacuate their homes immediately because of flooding
- Nov. 2Louisiana team leaves for Archuleta, Colorado
- Nov. 4Pagosa Springs plans an evening town meeting on recovery
The mission is expected to last about 14 days. Finfrock is qualified as a logistics section chief, a role that coordinates the personnel, equipment, supplies and transportation an emergency operation needs. The state fire marshal's office said responders will work alongside Colorado's teams.
“This deployment is a great example of how that investment benefits Lafayette while also positioning our people to help others when they need it most.”
- Team includes: St. George, Baton Rouge and Lafayette fire departments
- Where: Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado
- Pagosa Springs: a town of more than 2,000
14 daysexpected length of Finfrock's deployment
The deployment is coordinated through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, the interstate mutual-aid system for sharing resources during disasters.
Sources: The Advocate, KLFY
Sources: The Advocate, 96.5 KPEL, KLFY, WBRZ