[Nip]

So, which organization is going to criminally charged? They were on the scene with a person trapped under a boat in plain sight and neither one took action to save a human life. Why?

The only answer that i can come up with to avoid a bureaucratic turf war. It's nice to know that paper memos are more important than a child's life.

[Smokin' Joe]

The only answer that i can come up with to avoid a bureaucratic turf war.

Entirely likely.

[glorgau]

but they didn't go into the water because they did not have dive gear, nor rescue training.

There was a tragedy and now everybody is looking for someone to blame/sue. They probably avoided going in for liability reasons.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>They were on the scene with a person trapped under a boat in plain sight and neither one took action to save a human life. Why?

Because in emergency first response, one of the first things you learn is do not do anything you are not trained to do so you don’t become a victim yourself. Sounds rather harsh, but that’s the way it is.