WEBVTT 00:11.370 --> 00:13.910 we're here on alert in case anyone 00:13.910 --> 00:16.320 needs help with the projected flooding 00:16.320 --> 00:18.542 that might come from the hurricane . So 00:18.542 --> 00:20.653 that includes anyone that's unable to 00:20.653 --> 00:22.598 evacuate and can't get out because 00:22.598 --> 00:24.598 roads are closed or people that are 00:24.598 --> 00:24.500 injured , where first responders can't 00:24.500 --> 00:25.500 get to him , 00:29.290 --> 00:31.401 it would to be someone who stranded , 00:31.401 --> 00:33.512 you know , in a storm on a rooftop or 00:33.512 --> 00:35.623 something like that , no one can come 00:35.623 --> 00:35.140 get you . So that's what we're here to 00:35.140 --> 00:37.362 do . Like say someone stuck on a roof , 00:37.362 --> 00:39.584 we can't land there surrounded by water 00:39.584 --> 00:41.640 or there's nowhere else to land . We 00:41.640 --> 00:43.696 can lower down this steel cable from 00:43.696 --> 00:45.973 the aircraft with pararescue guy on it , 00:45.973 --> 00:48.140 then he can go down , hook them up and 00:48.140 --> 00:50.029 we can lift them back up into the 00:50.029 --> 00:52.140 aircraft . So it's good for all sorts 00:52.140 --> 00:54.362 of dynamic situations , especially when 00:54.362 --> 00:56.473 we can't land . We're constantly game 00:56.473 --> 00:58.696 planning all the worst case scenarios . 00:58.696 --> 01:00.973 So when we come to something like this , 01:00.973 --> 01:03.140 we bring equipment thinking what could 01:03.140 --> 01:02.835 possibly happen , you know , could 01:02.835 --> 01:05.245 there be swift water , could there be a 01:05.255 --> 01:07.088 mountain rescue , Could there be 01:07.088 --> 01:09.255 vehicle extrication , Could we need to 01:09.255 --> 01:12.105 be doing any sort of medical care ? 01:12.335 --> 01:14.668 It's an amazing group of people we have , 01:14.668 --> 01:16.779 over half the folks that we have here 01:16.779 --> 01:19.002 are what we call drill status guardsman 01:19.002 --> 01:21.168 there part time citizen airman . So in 01:21.168 --> 01:21.010 fact on friday , when we got the call , 01:21.010 --> 01:22.899 people were at work , people were 01:22.899 --> 01:26.210 driving the kids to school . Um all the 01:26.220 --> 01:28.164 people that you have here are just 01:28.164 --> 01:30.276 ordinary citizens who , when the need 01:30.276 --> 01:32.331 arises , drop whatever they're doing 01:32.331 --> 01:34.498 and come to support people in need was 01:34.498 --> 01:36.720 at work . Um , it was about a few hours 01:36.720 --> 01:39.200 before I got off and they told me if I 01:39.200 --> 01:41.367 wanted to volunteer for this mission . 01:41.367 --> 01:43.000 And I said , yes , my job is 01:43.010 --> 01:45.130 communications and navigation and 01:45.130 --> 01:46.980 mission systems . So if the 01:46.980 --> 01:49.530 communications weren't running , we 01:49.530 --> 01:51.752 want to be able to get to the people in 01:51.752 --> 01:53.419 time , we wouldn't be able to 01:53.419 --> 01:53.390 coordinate . There's about 1000 people 01:53.390 --> 01:55.334 total at Moffett that support this 01:55.334 --> 01:57.446 mission . And all of them to the last 01:57.446 --> 01:59.612 person standing are willing to come in 01:59.612 --> 02:01.890 at the drop of a hat to make it happen . 02:01.890 --> 02:04.001 We're hoping for the best , but we're 02:04.001 --> 02:05.946 prepared for the worst . So to the 02:05.946 --> 02:08.112 public , you know , just if you see us 02:08.112 --> 02:08.000 flying around , just know we're here to 02:08.000 --> 02:08.490 help you .