Hey guys and gals, a lot of us have to deal with volunteer fire departments. Both volunteer and paid fire fighters will risk it all when there is a reasonable chance to save someone. But saving you toy tractor collections isn't justification for someone to die or be seriously injured. Now I know that sometimes they good too far on the side of safety but most of them, at least around here, have a pretty good balance going.
As far as this collapse is concerned I'm thinking that someone decided that there is little or no chance of finding the worker alive and therefore risking others lives isn't worth the risk.
Deltared: The situation you told of could well have to do with the fact that using the tools to cut the guy out reduces the chance of further injury and subsequent lawsuits. Can't fault fire and rescue for that. Blame the ambulance chasing lawyers. There are a couple in my neck of the woods that are paying someone on 2 different hospital staffs to leave their business cards in patients rooms.
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