Yes of course. No one can revoke a vacation except the Governor himself. Was not my point
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Didnât realize that, thanks. 
Theyâre back at it at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Butte.
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Itâs been this way for 5+ years. What I always say when this topic gets brought up is that the âpublicâ gets to benefit from a tool that is in place for the incident, not for us. We have access by the simple nature the incident needs an efficient data distribution system accessible by every resource on an incident. If the incident had other more efficient means of distributing something, it wouldnât be on the server. Putting passwords in between that data and the resources would âtechnicallyâ protect the data, but then how do you get the password to those resources? It kills the efficiency piece, and adds to the complexity of starting a shift, and potential safety issue of not having latest intel on the line. The password spreads faster than the fire (it has to, in order to work), so what good does it do anyway? Itâs a best effort at best.
Some argue âbut it says right there itâs for public access etc etc.â I say that verbiage is to remind them that we exist and not to put confidential info up.
In short, we are a guest on their system. Itâs there for the incident first.
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Agreed. Iâm lucky to know people within family and friends who share the info with me so that I can keep my immediate family âin the knowâ along with friends locally. I donât reveal anything critical but keep âmap themesâ going.
Regards,
-Frank C.
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