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That's sort of what the national guard is for. They train a couple weeks per year and respond to situations like this.
by froindt 9y ago
That's sort of what the national guard is for. They train a couple weeks per year and respond to situations like this.
- wavefunction 9y agoThey weren't enough unfortunately, hence the cajun navy. Some sort of civilian auxiliary corps would be awesome. I'm thinking of more of a social graph where civilians who are going to help in these sorts of situations can be organized more efficiently. For instance, instead of having a bunch of people drive their personal cars out there, going out as a group would improve the individual's abilities to help efficiently.
- forkandwait 9y agoWell, the national guard aren't civilians or local, plus they get sent to fight in wars and shit. I am thinking more like a level below volunteer firepeople, with some regional and national coordination.
- cat199 9y agostate guard. many states have it. Or form your own. visit your local shooting range for details.
- vkou 9y agoMy (outsider's) impression of most private militias is that they often structure around people who are itching to gun down some bad dudes, as opposed to provide humanitarian aid. Like, ah, these fine gentlemen. [1] [1] https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/new9wd/the-birth-of-canadas-armed-anti-islamic-patriot-group https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/new9wd/the-birth-of-canad...
- vkou 9y agoThey also get sent to wage wars of aggression overseas, when the regular army gets stretched too thin. They will also be deployed domestically to repress public uprisings, etc. If you want to help people, you're better off becoming a firefighter. Unfortunately, outside of some small community volunteer firefighter groups, this really isn't an option. The National Guard does not fill this gap.