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Adding a second reply with same sentiment. I am also a firefighter, and my main “assignment” over the years has been search/rescue. We’ll always risk to reward
by flandish 4y ago
Adding a second reply with same sentiment. I am also a firefighter, and my main “assignment” over the years has been search/rescue.
We’ll always risk to reward. But more and more the phase after life saving is trending toward “surround and drown” - not that I want to fight like detroit in the 2010’s, but yes we do make a call sometimes to stop risking when lives are all confirmed safe.
- elliottkember 4y agoThank you (both) for your service to the community.
- bombcar 4y agoThere’s also a point where a structure is a total loss even if the “damage doesn’t look so bad from out here” at which point letting it burn as long as other buildings aren’t in danger may be the safest thing to do.