It's a risk they take. All emergency services personnel put their lives on the line every day for the unselfish act of trying to save others and their property.
~Law enforcement officers risk getting injured or killed by bad guys and then there's a high risk of auto accidents when you spend long hours driving.
~Firefighters risk their lives to save people and buildings from fire. They also assist as medical first responders. Since idiot drivers don't understand the concept of yielding to emergency vehicles, they too take a risk just riding on or driving that big red truck.
~Emergency medical responders risk their lives every day trying to save those less fortunate who may be suffering from the injuries of any type car or industrial accident, to an untold number of medical related ailments. They risk exposure to bodily fluids and chemicals that may cause diseases and long term side effects.
In general, being any kind of first responder is a low paying, and sometimes thankless job. It takes a special kind of person to be able to tolerate such a depressing and brutal side of humanity.
It's bad enough that law enforcement takes the brunt of people's ugliness. After all, we're always the one to deliver bad news and quite often, people resist the idea of going to jail. Can you imagine?
It's when unarmed, helpful medics and firefighters are targets of a person's rage that really assails my sensibilities.
They don't really care WHO you are, their job is to HELP you. There is no reason to become violent and confrontational with them.
Not too long ago, I reported on an impatient moron who didn't like the fact that a fire truck was blocking his driveway. He tried, unsuccessfully, to move it out of his way. He got arrested for his trouble.
There was also a recent incident of a drunk driver striking 2 firefighters who were on the shoulder of the road dousing a small car fire. They both sustained some injuries that put them out of work not for days, but weeks.
The driver of that car had recently been arrested for a previous DUI but not convicted yet so she could only be charged with a first offense (for the 2nd time) and her bond was roughly $1000.00.
Hardly seems fair, does it?
As with this incident, a firefighter is trying to help the driver who was involved in a traffic accident.
Instead, handsome here, pushes and assaults the firefighter. His bond is less than $2000.00.
I sincerely hope that he "tripped" over the fire hose while being gently "pushed" in to the back seat of the patrol car.
It ought to be a federal offense to assault or interfere with any emergency service personnel in the performance of their duties. But....I won't hold my breath.
~Law enforcement officers risk getting injured or killed by bad guys and then there's a high risk of auto accidents when you spend long hours driving.
~Firefighters risk their lives to save people and buildings from fire. They also assist as medical first responders. Since idiot drivers don't understand the concept of yielding to emergency vehicles, they too take a risk just riding on or driving that big red truck.
~Emergency medical responders risk their lives every day trying to save those less fortunate who may be suffering from the injuries of any type car or industrial accident, to an untold number of medical related ailments. They risk exposure to bodily fluids and chemicals that may cause diseases and long term side effects.
In general, being any kind of first responder is a low paying, and sometimes thankless job. It takes a special kind of person to be able to tolerate such a depressing and brutal side of humanity.
It's bad enough that law enforcement takes the brunt of people's ugliness. After all, we're always the one to deliver bad news and quite often, people resist the idea of going to jail. Can you imagine?
It's when unarmed, helpful medics and firefighters are targets of a person's rage that really assails my sensibilities.
They don't really care WHO you are, their job is to HELP you. There is no reason to become violent and confrontational with them.
Not too long ago, I reported on an impatient moron who didn't like the fact that a fire truck was blocking his driveway. He tried, unsuccessfully, to move it out of his way. He got arrested for his trouble.
There was also a recent incident of a drunk driver striking 2 firefighters who were on the shoulder of the road dousing a small car fire. They both sustained some injuries that put them out of work not for days, but weeks.
The driver of that car had recently been arrested for a previous DUI but not convicted yet so she could only be charged with a first offense (for the 2nd time) and her bond was roughly $1000.00.
Hardly seems fair, does it?
As with this incident, a firefighter is trying to help the driver who was involved in a traffic accident.
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| Kenneth Henderson |
I sincerely hope that he "tripped" over the fire hose while being gently "pushed" in to the back seat of the patrol car.
It ought to be a federal offense to assault or interfere with any emergency service personnel in the performance of their duties. But....I won't hold my breath.
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