Apache Smoke Signals Iii

10/22/09 Phoenix Consultants Training 1

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Smoke Signals III Smoke Signals III Optical Communication Optical Communication

Graduate CourseGraduate Course For DesertFor Desert

Dwellers Dwellers


Prerequisites Prerequisites

Smoke Signals I and IISmoke Signals I and II BS in Clinical Depression, First Aid BS in Clinical Depression, First Aid

& CPR& CPR Masters in Emergency Evacuation, Masters in Emergency Evacuation,

Controlled Burning & Fire ControlControlled Burning & Fire Control PHD in Plastic SurgeryPHD in Plastic Surgery Helicopter Pilots LicenseHelicopter Pilots License


Your Instructor for todayYour Instructor for today Reginald Elmo BartonioReginald Elmo Bartonio ‘‘REB’ is a Harvard graduateREB’ is a Harvard graduate A three time winner of the A three time winner of the prestigious ‘He Blow Much prestigious ‘He Blow Much Smoke’ awardSmoke’ award

‘‘REB’ is also a ‘Roads’ ScholarREB’ is also a ‘Roads’ Scholar And Poet Laureate of And Poet Laureate of Winnamucka, NevadaWinnamucka, Nevada


DisclaimerDisclaimer

The technical writer responsible for this The technical writer responsible for this presentation takes no responsibility for presentation takes no responsibility for the overall outcome of following these the overall outcome of following these instructions. His primary source of instructions. His primary source of information was his Great-Great information was his Great-Great Grandfather who was an old Indian Grandfather who was an old Indian fighter. fighter. (his great-great grandmother was, in all (his great-great grandmother was, in all honesty, an old Indian.) Our sincerest apologies to any honesty, an old Indian.) Our sincerest apologies to any who might take offense as they view this PRESO.who might take offense as they view this PRESO.


Talking with SmokeTalking with Smoke An art developed by Native Americans & the tower An art developed by Native Americans & the tower

guards on the Great Wall of Chinaguards on the Great Wall of China

One must first gatherOne must first gather the basic materials for the basic materials for

optical communicationsoptical communications


Basic Materials-Basic Materials-WOODWOOD

Wood Must be cut, Wood Must be cut, gathered & Placed in a gathered & Placed in a Forest Service Approved Forest Service Approved camp fire area.camp fire area.

Proper permits must be obtained Proper permits must be obtained in order to legally cut fire wood. in order to legally cut fire wood.

Permits can be obtained from Permits can be obtained from your local Forest Service your local Forest Service headquarters.headquarters.

Bring lot’s of money.Bring lot’s of money.


Basic Materials-Basic Materials-WOODWOOD

Not just any wood will do. It must be Not just any wood will do. It must be green, wet &green, wet & full of pitchfull of pitch in order to in order to make good make good smoke.smoke.


Basic Materials-FIRE Basic Materials-FIRE Some simple means ofSome simple means of

Lighting the fire mustLighting the fire mustBe at hand……Be at hand……


Basic Materials-FIRE Basic Materials-FIRE Other not so simple methods used by Other not so simple methods used by

some expertssome experts


Basic Materials-Blanket Basic Materials-Blanket A good sized thick blanket must be A good sized thick blanket must be

available in order to actually begin available in order to actually begin signaling (avoid synthetic materials)signaling (avoid synthetic materials)

’ !Bring lot s of money ’ !Bring lot s of money


Constructing the FIREConstructing the FIRE It is highly recommended that the fire It is highly recommended that the fire

be kept at a modest, manageable level be kept at a modest, manageable level for optimum Signaling. (see examples for optimum Signaling. (see examples below)below)


Constructing the FIREConstructing the FIRE

The examples below are not recommended The examples below are not recommended for good signaling. Unless one has a very for good signaling. Unless one has a very large blanket & a quick method of large blanket & a quick method of evacuation.evacuation.

’ !Bring lot s of Money ’ !Bring lot s of Money


Constructing the FIREConstructing the FIRE Some additional equipment may Some additional equipment may

be necessary. be necessary.


Additional EquipmentAdditional Equipment ’ !Bring lot s of MONEY ’ !Bring lot s of MONEY


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure

1. Wood must be cut to proper size for 1. Wood must be cut to proper size for small campfire. This will require some small campfire. This will require some

specialized equipment.specialized equipment.


Specialized EquipmentSpecialized Equipment ’ !Bring lot s of MONEY ’ !Bring lot s of MONEY



2. Kindling must be used to start the fire, 2. Kindling must be used to start the fire, since large pieces of green, wet wood since large pieces of green, wet wood do not start burning easily.do not start burning easily.

3. Kindling consists of very small slivers of 3. Kindling consists of very small slivers of wood, wadded up newspaper or wood, wadded up newspaper or

HIGH OCTANE HIGH OCTANE GASOLINE GASOLINE


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure3. When gasoline is used, a fire resistant 3. When gasoline is used, a fire resistant

hard hat and eye protection is highly hard hat and eye protection is highly recommended to protect hair and eye recommended to protect hair and eye brows. Ear plugs are also recommended brows. Ear plugs are also recommended to block out to block out screamingscreaming of those of those around you!around you!



4. A first aid kit with 12-500mg tablets of 4. A first aid kit with 12-500mg tablets of hydrocodone.hydrocodone.

5. A large cantine of water (to take pills 5. A large cantine of water (to take pills and put out residual fires caused by and put out residual fires caused by explosion of gasoline.)explosion of gasoline.)

6. An emergency meda-vac helicopter6. An emergency meda-vac helicopter !Bring LOTS of MONEY !Bring LOTS of MONEY


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure7. Once fire is under control, bystanders are 7. Once fire is under control, bystanders are

treated for third degree burns & taken to the treated for third degree burns & taken to the burn unit in Phoenix by Meda-Vac.burn unit in Phoenix by Meda-Vac.

8. Unfurl your blanket8. Unfurl your blanket


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure9. After the blanket is unfurled, carefully 9. After the blanket is unfurled, carefully

grip it at one end with both hands. Hold grip it at one end with both hands. Hold on as tight as you can!on as tight as you can!


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure10. Now carefully approach the fire; while 10. Now carefully approach the fire; while

still holding the blanket firmly in both still holding the blanket firmly in both hands.hands.

11. Quickly place the blanket over the fire.11. Quickly place the blanket over the fire.


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure12. Do NOT allow the blanket to stay too long 12. Do NOT allow the blanket to stay too long

over the fire. Burning blankets are extremely over the fire. Burning blankets are extremely difficult to handle.difficult to handle.


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure13. Some experts use asbestos gloves & 13. Some experts use asbestos gloves &

fire retardant shirt sleeves. Professional fire retardant shirt sleeves. Professional Welders excel at making smoke.Welders excel at making smoke.


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure14. By covering a fire with a blanket & 14. By covering a fire with a blanket &

quickly removing it, a puff of smoke can quickly removing it, a puff of smoke can be generated. be generated.


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure15. With some training, the sizes, shapes, 15. With some training, the sizes, shapes,

& timing of these puffs can be controlled. & timing of these puffs can be controlled. Eventually you get used to the intense Eventually you get used to the intense pain as scar tissue forms. pain as scar tissue forms.


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure16. Puffs may be observed from a long 16. Puffs may be observed from a long

distance, & are apparent to anyone in distance, & are apparent to anyone in visual range. visual range.


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure17. With this in mind, signaling stations can 17. With this in mind, signaling stations can

be created to maximize the viewable be created to maximize the viewable distance. distance.


Proper ProcedureProper Procedure18. There is no standardized code for 18. There is no standardized code for

smoke signals; signals are often a smoke signals; signals are often a predetermined pattern based on the predetermined pattern based on the number of beers consumed by the sender number of beers consumed by the sender & receiver. & receiver.


Ultimate Smoke SignalsUltimate Smoke Signals These Smoke SignalsThese Smoke Signals

were seen fromwere seen fromouter space and theouter space and themessage was loudmessage was loud

and clear!and clear!


In SummaryIn Summary Since Smoke Signals convey only simple Since Smoke Signals convey only simple

messages, our advise is to buy a drum messages, our advise is to buy a drum or better yet a cell phone & leave or better yet a cell phone & leave smoke signals to HISTORY!smoke signals to HISTORY!


In SummaryIn Summary Or le t your car send your smoke Or le t your car send your smoke

!s ignals for you !s ignals for you


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The EndThe EndHave a wonderful day!Have a wonderful day!

Please extinguish all campfires prior to Please extinguish all campfires prior to leaving the park! (& Please recycle leaving the park! (& Please recycle

those cans)those cans)

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