Firefighters in brawl over who goes first into burning house

[dixiegrrrrl]

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two Maryland firefighters have been accused of assaulting a female firefighter from another station during a fight over which unit should go first inside a burning home.
Volunteer firefighters Jeffry Miller and Chris Kelly were indicted Tuesday on multiple charges including second-degree assault and interfering with a firefighter in the performance of their duties, Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks said in a statement.

A unit of firefighters arrived first at the Hyattsville blaze last December, but Kelly, who wasn't in full gear, blocked the door, preventing them from entering, Alsobrooks said.

Kelly hit the female firefighter, knocking her off the porch, Alsobrooks said. The woman tried entering again, but officials said Miller grabbed her and pulled her away.http://bigstory.ap.org/article/dcf79ff5279640b1bc139882e50f56cf/firefighter-brawl-2-accused-blocking-other-maryland-crew

that's a scene you don't see on Chicago Fire tv show.

[RedWedge]

1. Gosh, I wonder what the problem could have possibly been.

[_Random_]

2. reply

Jeez. There's a certain amount of rivalry between engine companies. Usually the farthest it goes is seeing who can get to a scene or get dressed out first. Extra points if you arrive first even though the other company was closer. Firefighters get heated. It sometimes helps them perform, but I've never seen it go so far as to bar entrance or push someone just because they beat you there.

[Laffy Kat]

3. Welcome, _Random_.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Welcome to DU, random.

[TheFrenchRazor]

4. one of those wannabe-heroes probably started the fire in the first place. nt