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Firefighters refuse to battle blaze, but watch
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| 1/16/04
| JOHN GRANT EMEIGH
Posted on 01/16/2004 4:32:24 PM PST by mylife
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To: mylife
Your are right about that. There should be "Mutual Aid" agreements with all surrounding departments. In my area, for sturcture fires, two outside departments always respond regardless of where the fire is.
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posted on
01/17/2004 6:17:30 AM PST
by
Cannon6
To: Sci Fi Guy
Your statement "No fire department puts out fires outside their Jurisdiction" Not true. Many areas have "Mutual Aid" agreements and city, county, district, paid, volunteer, it does not matter, respond.
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posted on
01/17/2004 6:20:19 AM PST
by
Cannon6
To: mylife
I agree with the firefighter's argument.
Why should they risk death to protect the material items of someone outside their jurisdiction.
Seems some Republicans these days feel people should work without being paid, ala Bush and his immigration policy.
If the homeowner is scared to rush in to protect his material items why should the firefighters from another jurisdiction.
The homeowner should shut up and collect insurance proceeds.
To: joesnuffy
"Hey sheriff maybe that isn't always such a good idea"...Mayberry's City Attorney :) LOL!
To: mylife
This reminds me of another incident that happened a while back. A man's apartment was on fire and his dog was trapped on the 2nd floor. The fireman wouldn't rescue his dog. After pleading and begging the man broke away, jumped on the balcony, broke the sliding glass door, and rescued his dog. The man was arrested for something (can't remember what). I would have done the same thing. Fireman or not, sometimes one has to act even when you're not supposed to.
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posted on
01/17/2004 5:04:46 PM PST
by
flutters
(God Bless The USA)
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To: mylife
Now illegal firefighters are going to cross the border to do the jobs that American firefighter refuse to do.
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posted on
01/18/2004 8:00:14 AM PST
by
Consort
To: Consort
Funny! And not, too ...
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posted on
01/18/2004 8:03:31 AM PST
by
bvw
To: flutters
Yeah, well he put HUMAN life at risk for the sake of a dog. Not just his own -- the firefighters. He should be charged and convicted, yet some leniency in the sentence.
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posted on
01/18/2004 8:05:52 AM PST
by
bvw
To: Ben Chad
Sounds like the movie Turk 182
To: Budapestbum
Your argument is well correlated with your Red Block screen name. Only a true 'crat mentality could come up with the "when a firefighter's dead he's dead forever" non sequetor.
Think, once dead, all are dead forever, with the possible exception of a Jewish carpenter of long ago. Just how much risk is there in a single family home fire event, anyway? We're not talking high rise buiilding here, nor business property with unknown chemicals, blah, blah, blabber, blabber.
This is bureaucracy at it's worst. Add in the worst of unionism, and viola! Instant burned house.
Next you'll be posturing about why we should honor the cop 'cause his is such a risky job. When's the last time you tipped your hat to a fisherman or a logger? Both of their jobs are more risky that the cop's.
Beware the preliminary stages of creeping police state mantality. "It ist der law" is the bast*rd brother of "It is the rule" out of "Not my job", sired by "Trust us, we're from the overnment."
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posted on
01/18/2004 8:30:58 AM PST
by
GladesGuru
(In a society predicated upon liberty, it is essential to examine principles - -)
To: rolling_stone
You know your movie trivia!!
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posted on
01/18/2004 11:40:03 AM PST
by
Ben Chad
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