The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Search and Rescue Team responded to Butte County to assist public safety agencies. The team, along with many others from the Bay Area, was requested by California Office of Emergency Services on Tuesday. The SAR team consists of dozens of members, along with staff. The team is scheduled to stay until Sunday.
SAR’s functions are to search the properties of reported missing persons to help Butte County Sheriff’s Office with recoveries. All of the SAR teams are being joined with a CalFire crew and an anthropologist to keep them safe from hazards and to help identify remains.
HEALTH ADVISORY FOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Photo by Contra Costa Search and Rescue
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District reports that Contra Costa County and the Bay Area will have unhealthy air due to smoke.
Please follow the following tips to protect yourself and your loved ones. Everyone, especially children, should reduce outdoor activity. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor activity.
Masks are not a substitute for staying indoors. Masks such as the N-95 are not effective for untrained users and may be dangerous for people with lung or heart conditions. N-95 masks may be helpful for people who must work outdoors if properly fitted. Employees should work with their employers for direction on when/how to use N-95 masks.
Seek medical attention if you experience symptoms like repeated coughing, difficulty breathing, wheezing, chest tightness, palpitations, nausea, fatigue or lightheadedness.
