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Not sure how MY name got affixed to the story below, that certainly wasn't
MY story! Tags are getting confused here! G.W. "James S. Prine" wrote in message ... Ghost writer wrote: You know, many years back, my team was called...our of our jurisdiction...to handle an overturned 18-wheeler blocking a roadway. When we got there, we discovered that the driver was pinned inside the cab, and screaming for help. The tank...filled with gasoline...had split, and the gasoline was literally pouring out and rapidly filling in the little ditch we were working in, trying to extricate the driver. It was an extremely interesting experience, trying to get the driver out of the truck and continue breathing in the unbelievable fumes from the gasoline...I was up midway to my shins at one point! Somehow we got the guy out without anyone (including us) being incinerated; we got him to the hospital for treatment (he did fine), and of course the entire team had to go off duty and discard our ruined clothing. I think my first shower was an hour long, and I smelled like a fuel farm for a week. We all got sick from inhaling the gasoline fumes of course, and, as a reward, the driver slapped us with a huge civil suit! Yes, the intense 'glory' of public service work....the heady feel of being a 'hero'.... LOL James S. Prine http://hometown.aol.com/jsprine/ |
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Just suffice it to say, there is no room in the Police, EMS, Fire OR
Military for people who "try" to be HEROES. It only ends up getting them or others killed or seriously hurt. As I said, they in their quest, lose all track of training, danger signals and so on. IT DOESN'T PAY. You want to be or see a hero, look to sports. You want glory, look to sports or Politics - as another also pointed out as well. IT DOESN'T BELONG in the Emergency or Military areas. People may come in with that in mind, but as one man pointed out, TRAINERS do their damndest to chase that out of the services. WE can't stop people from seeking glory or wanting to be a hero, but we sure don't need them either. As stated, it puts us all at risk. When the tones go off, I do my job. Will I end up a hero? I don't know nor do I care. I go to do the job required. Will I come back alive or unhurt? I don't know, but I can rely on my skills to try to assure that. I'd rather be alive to help another day than to be a hero and risk getting myself or others killed or seriously hurt in the process. As to budget cuts, most everyone is experiencing them. Crime is up and it will take longer for a response from Police with fewer working. Here, even the State Police are swamped with calls due to providing coverage in areas where local police aren't available - plus their own State assigned areas. They've even had response times of about 45 minutes. Calls are prioritized. They can only do so much and if it is a nasty call, it will tie up more for longer periods of time... As one man pointed out, where is the "heroism or glory" of scraping up one's remains? THERE ISN'T. I've done it a few times and it is very sad and disgusting. If you get a "thrill" out of that, you got a serious problem. G.W. |
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Not sure how MY name got affixed to the story below, that certainly wasn't
MY story! Tags are getting confused here! G.W. Sorry about that, Ghost Writer. James S. Prine http://hometown.aol.com/jsprine/ |
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"James S. Prine" wrote in message
... Not sure how MY name got affixed to the story below, that certainly wasn't MY story! Tags are getting confused here! G.W. Sorry about that, Ghost Writer. James S. Prine http://hometown.aol.com/jsprine/ No problem! G.W. |
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