He rescued a family dog after he herd its cries/barking and it lead to a bathroom that the dog was trapped in of the burning house and unknowing passed a room that two people were trapped(age unknowingly) they almost died and now they are saying he did not follow procedure on how to search the house
Can they punish him by putting him on paid leave for 2 weeks
Personally i think he is a hero and did nothing wrong.....all firefighters are Hero's
And he deserves a Medal
2006-11-27 18:21:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
what idiot disciplined that brave man as they all are and you realise that when you personally need their professional help take care all you guys you do a job that's lots of folk admire you for.!! My condolences to the two families who have just lost loved ones in the firework fire yesterday down here in the south of England
2006-12-04 04:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you that he IS a hero.
It seems unfair that he followed the clues he was given during the rescue operation, as in responding to the dog who barked.
In your report, you did not mention that any of the people who were trapped 'barked' - or gave a sign of life.
How could he have known that there were people who needed to bve rescued there?
On the other hand, if there is a procedure in searching houses (which I do not know and perhaps you also don't know), and he did not follow this procedure, then that's another thing.
Can they punish him?
Well, of course they can, if THEY have a procedure he did not follow.
Does this make him any less of a hero? No, not in my mind.
He DID rescue the dog, and the other two people did survive.
He was put on leave for two weeks - I think that as not so much of a punishment but rather an opportunity to go over the past scenario, think about everything that was involved, think about what the next challenge may bring.
I think that having PAID leave for two weeks to be given an opportunity to re-evaluate his modus operandi is great!
If he were an independent contractor in any field, a 'disagreement' of this sort would have cost him a contract.
I don't GET the idea of 'punishment' as represented by a two week paid leave.
What's the idea of "punishment" here? Feel free to contact me.
2006-11-27 19:11:15 · answer #2 · answered by flywho 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As a firefighter, there is a right way and a wrong way to search a structure. Having said that, an envolved structure is a very dynamic environment. You have to make decisions. Sometimes those decisions come back to bite you in the butt. Had the room he passed been empty, he would have been a hero for rescuing the dog. In this case however, the room wasn't empty, and the department has to have someone to hang out to dry. They gave him a 2 week paid vacation, so I'd say he came out of that one ok.
2006-11-29 13:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by Medic123456789 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess they are trying to make the point that bad things can happen when protocol is not followed, that he is lucky someone did not get hurt, or hurt worse..
But, he rescued the dog, and if one got hurt, he is a hero.
I am sure the family, and the dog think so.
Maybe there has been several cases of failure to follow protocol lately, and her husband is being used as an example of what not to do.
And I have to admit, that scares me a little, that he passed by rooms, with people in them, however unknowingly, on the way to the dog. Someone could have died. Sounds like maybe the humans suffered injuries. Sorry, but that is not good. And yes, they can put him on unpaid leave for that, as well as paid. And they could have fired him. They follow protocol, too, and will do what the employee policy says to do.
2006-11-27 18:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they can. Firefighters are given extensive training on procedures of entering into a burning house. The main objective of these type of procedures is first and foremost aimed at personally protecting a firefighter and secondary training is aimed at rescue. Although it is heroic that he was able to save the family pet, by not following procedure, he did indeed endanger the lives of the trapped people in the house, and possibly of himself. He is actually fortunate that he is on paid administrative leave, he very well could have been terminated without any severance pay for not following procedure.
2006-11-27 18:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by rosey 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would not say he was a hero for saving a dog and missing people trapped in a building.... i call that professional negligence and that i believe your views are biased based on the fact that he is a friend.... I would put money on your views would change if it was your family trapped in a building and nearly died because a firefighter didn't follow procedure... I know you will give me the thumbs down as most people do on here when people stop kissing ar*se and the truth is spoken.
2006-11-27 18:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If he didn't follow procedures, then I can see why he should be taken off duty. I imagine those procedures are put into place to protect human life in situations exactly like the one you've described. I'm sorry that he had to make that decision, but I think he made the wrong choice. I appreciate that he is out there trying to save lives, though. I hope I never have to be in a similar situation.
2006-11-28 09:58:26 · answer #7 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well if he didn't follow protocol then maybe he does need that leave to learn his lesson. If a dog was in the house then it would lead to the fact that there was more than likely people in the house. It was an honest mistake though and yes your dead right he and all the firefighters are heros. No sweat though, we are better for our mistakes.
2006-11-27 23:17:30 · answer #8 · answered by Ballyskenachgirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there is a protocol to follow, regarding the searching of burning buildings for trapped people, then it must be adhered to at all times. Whilst I understand the dog was making the most noise and so attracted attention more quickly, the protocol must still have been followed, so that the people were rescued first.
I agree, firefighters do a very dangerous job, but rules are rules and can't be broken.
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