Lincoln County man says firefighters' lack of swiftwater rescue training nearly cost his wife her
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- A Lincoln County man says his wife almost drowned because the firefighters called to the scene had not received swiftwater rescue training. The Winfield-Foley Fire Chief says it is expensive to conduct such training.
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1: shouldn’t have drove into the water
2: the dumb woman should have climbed through the window and swam down and to the side
3: you’re responsible for your own safety
4: swiftwater rescue is open to civilians. YOU go take the class.
You get the level of service that you pay for !
This is what happens when federal resources aren't available for fire service the same way they are allocated for police departments. The term fire fighter is a misnomer, we are expected to perform any task to save a life, many times these tasks are complicated and take years to master along with associated certifications and renewals. This wouldn't happen if fire, and EMS with all associated specialties: ( basic, advanced, paramedic, swift water / cold water rescue, confined space, hazmat operations / tech, trench rescue, SAR, high angle rescue, Wildland fire firefighting, ARFF, ....... Were mandatory for all communities in our country. I am a big supporter of police, but when was the last time they had to hold fundraisers to prevent themselves from being shut down? If an officer needs help he calls neighboring communitys, county resources, state resources, or federal resources. If I need swift water rescue and we don't have it in my region or state then my victim is out of luck.
This guy complaining pisses me off so much. Your silly wife should know not to drive when it's flooding. That's on her.
If he really cares about the fire department getting more training, he needs to take it up with local government leaders since they control taxpayer 💰.
Someone needs to explain to him that they are volunteers. If he wants to make a difference then I'm sure they would be happy to put him on the roster.
@@politicallyincorrect9027 Being volunteer isnt an excuse for incompetence, stop trying to use it as one.
a citizen has every right to hold a fire department accountable. Even a volunteer dept. Identifying hazards and preparing for the emergency BEFORE it happens is part of the job description of a firefighter. This scenario should not have been an eye opener. That chief should be able to go directly to whatever elected officials he answers to and say, "See... Ive been telling you for years we needed this funding for swiftwater rescue training"
So did they get gear? Wheres the follow-up, can the news company donate
You wouldn't believe how hard it can be for a volunteer outfit like this to get funding. The department I'm on we have a pretty small building. If you walk inside you will have to go back out if you want to turn around.
If water runs over the road then why in the hell would the county lower it even more?
Looks to me like someone needs to put some sort of bridge in.
Always be prepared to risk your life for your family. Don't rely on others to save your wife.
Put yourself and others at risk and then complain. The entitlement is breathtaking.
sorry sir, sounds like yo wife need the training to not drive in water when she cant see the darn road, why didn't you swim and help her with your swift water training skills. Maybe she should learn how to swim so she does not cost others their lives trying to save her. Just cant stand people who always need to complain.
I totally get what he is saying and understand but at the same time if you know that and that you don't have the gear.... then why even respond to that call honestly lol thats just like false hope like a kick in the gut.
It’s a little hard to get “training” and resources for something that’s only going to happen every 20 years. Let’s be realistic, they should worry more about Man Bear Pig. 😂
As a firefighter who is also trained in swiftwater rescue I can tell you from personal experience that a vast majority of people we have pulled from vehicles have driven into the floodwaters. Many of those have either removed or driven around barricades to access these floodwaters. IMO, though, every single fire department where a flood has occurred in the past 100 years should have at least basic swiftwater rescue training. I understand a lot of smaller and more rural departments have budgetary constraints, but at least have the training to know what you can accomplish and what you cannot/need to request mutual aid. I also wonder - does this department not have a ladder truck? As a last resort, we had to use a ladder truck to make a rescue during Hurricane Ida when conditions prevented our boat from accessing the victim.
never go through the water .
Im a Volunteer Swiftwater technician in the german life saving association. Most Fire dept. We specialise in Waterrescue from diving over boats to SRTs. We get called when ever there is an incident with water involved, becaus most fire dept. in our Area are not trained or dont have the equipment for it. Maybe, it would be a solution, to establish a e. g. county wide Special response Team for such incidents. Than several depts. can come together and the costs are lower.
My Organization is the largest Waterrescue organization in the world but still mostly on volunteer and donation based. We recieve very little government based founding but still getting called for local emergencies, civil protection (nation and EU wide) and many more things.
Support your local public safety agencies. They NEED training and equipment, and the majority of public safety agencies are underfunded. Don't take them for granted.
Regardless they take a job.. you know what the job entails get your a$$ in there and save her
Firefighters are not responsible for Darwin Award winners. You got yourself a real winner there sir.
actually... its what keeps us employed. We are responsible for undoing peoples careless mistakes.
@@KB-gd6fc if that person wouldn't have done that you still have a job.
@@joeschmuckatelli3198 hahaha no... if people didn't do stupid things firefighters wouldn't have jobs. Fixing stupid things is literally most of the job...
@@KB-gd6fc when nothing goes wrong that week do you still have a job? Yes. You are here incase not because
@@joeschmuckatelli3198 the fact that more than %70 of the fire service is volunteer kind of disproves your theory. I've been in this field for 13 years. I believe I know by now why I'm employed.