Even the libs have stopped pushing the "someone should have helped him" line in many cases, as they realize that more deaths occur from stupid rescue attempts without proper equipment/training, than occur as original victims.
That's why there are the OSHA rules, and why any officer who went into the water would be leaving his family at risk in case anything happened to him.
People like you are the reason we have "leaders" like Crybaby Boehner. If you don't want any risk, don't get out of bed in the morning and certainly don't go into any type of public safety job. And, by all means, don't expect help from anyone else unless they're properly trained and compensated.