i am ambiguous regarding private citizen rescues

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34. I know where your coming from

The Cajun Navy is a new thing -- last year was the first time that monkier was used (although private citizens have used their boats to rescue people for centuries in LA).

During the legislative session, the legislature tried to integrate them more fully into the total picture -- kinda like USCG Auxillary. They were going to offer a 1 day class in operations, co-ordination, etc. Not required but requested. A huge number of the R's, who are doing great work, thought the government was trying to take over and went nuts.

That said, there is no way that any government agency can have enough resources to do this kind of rescue. The job of the local, state, and federal emergency managers needs to be supporting these volunteers. Whether than means training, fuel, extra life jackets, water, ice, etc.