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That depends on the fire service. The FDNY fight fires aggressively. I know of other fire services where the number 1 priority is firefighter heath and safety,
by barking 10y ago
That depends on the fire service.
The FDNY fight fires aggressively.
I know of other fire services where the number 1 priority is firefighter heath and safety, ie above that of the potential victims of fires. They still like to run marathons in their fire kit and play on the hero rep at every opportunity though.
- freehunter 10y agoIf all the firemen die, who will fight fires in the future? If you're in a town of 3,000 people, there are a very limited number of potential firemen you can have. If they die rescuing someone, dozens of others die because there is no one else to rescue them.
- mulmen 10y agoIn many rural settings there is no dedicated fire department and it all operates on a volunteer basis. Around harvest time it was expected that the neighbors would have their tractors standing by hooked up with discs to till the crops and build fire lines. Dedicated fire fighters aren't the only people who can put out fires.
- freehunter 10y agoMy town doesn't even have dedicated firefighters. Everyone is a volunteer. And the guy saying that they're not a real firefighter unless they choose to die in a structure collapse is sickening to me.
- mindcrime 10y agoThe FDNY fight fires aggressively. I know of other fire services where the number 1 priority is firefighter heath and safety, ie above that of the potential victims of fires. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. Saying "we make aggressive interior attacks and perform primary search" is fine, but you don't do that when you see signs of imminent structural collapse on arrival. All firefighters take risk, but it's a calculated risk. Now granted, the line is somewhat subjective and different departments do have different policies but still... I don't know of any department that preaches the idea that you display no judgment at all, and wantonly waste your life.