> Car crashes...because they are rushing to the scene of a crime? Chasing a dangerous criminal? Mostly because they drive a lot. > Heart attacks...because the

> Car crashes...because they are rushing to the scene of a crime? Chasing a dangerous criminal? Mostly because they drive a lot. > Heart attacks...because they push themselves beyond their own limits for the safety of the public? Sure it's stressful, but heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in America. > And in what world does "It's not in the X most dangerous jobs category" mean It means that the rhetoric coming from their unions and their own training is overblown. IT is obviously a dangerous job, but for example working as a roofer or cab driver are far more dangerous. It's about perspective. And in most parts of the country it isn't a dangerous job at all. I don't think it should be controversial to talk about these things in context and to make use of factual information.