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RebelOne

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12. Philadelphia firefighters are all heroes.

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 03:42 PM

Jul 2012

My grandfather was a captain with the Philadelphia fire department and was killed after going into a burning building and the walls caved in on him. This was in the early 20th century. I never knew him because he was killed before I was born.

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firefighter in trouble 4 giving woman his breathing mask, he also gave her $500 of his overtime pay [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 OP

kr HiPointDem Jul 2012 #1

Trained professionals follow procedures for a reason. CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #2

Sometimes procedures need to yield to pragmatism. marmar Jul 2012 #4

Very true permatex Jul 2012 #18

Come one, is procedure more important than lives? demwing Jul 2012 #13

Trained professional also know that not every circumstance is covered by procedure, policy or protoc LanternWaste Jul 2012 #15

Correct: Procedure states he should have kept his breather on and gotten her out of there Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #19

Fuck procedure. phleshdef Jul 2012 #26

Procedures are guidelines... ljm2002 Jul 2012 #37

Romney would Worried senior Jul 2012 #3

It sounds bad, but there's a reason for this cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #5

Sounds like he took a big breath and then gave her one, he shared. siligut Jul 2012 #6

I'm not really saying anything against him cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #9

That's funny, I used the same comparison. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #20

Sure, let the victim panic because she can't breath - RC Jul 2012 #25

Despite your keen observations, it is possible cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #39

It WAS a calculated risk. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #7

+1000 rufus dog Jul 2012 #14

THIS time it was calculated correctly ... littlewolf Jul 2012 #16

I agree permatex Jul 2012 #21

This ^^^^^^^^^^ Rex Jul 2012 #30

You're being results oriented mythology Jul 2012 #41

Procedure cannot concieve every possibility. DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #8

If this went into his personnel jacket permatex Jul 2012 #22

If it went into his employee record, I would disagree with that. DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #31

Hopefully all that happened was that permatex Jul 2012 #32

With a positive pressure mask, JoeyT Jul 2012 #10

it's like that story of the lifeguards who went out of their zone. barbtries Jul 2012 #11

notice that even on this supposedly progressive board, Occulus Jul 2012 #24

Not sure where you get the idea! DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #33

+100000000 permatex Jul 2012 #38

i did notice that. barbtries Jul 2012 #35

Notice that on this board not everyone is a fool cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #40

I was thinking of this thread, and the lifeguard one *specifically*. Occulus Jul 2012 #42

Philadelphia firefighters are all heroes. RebelOne Jul 2012 #12

in the fire service freelancing is dangerous - a big FU to Fox for exploiting Agony Jul 2012 #17

Good call Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #23

I'm assuming it was based on real life experiences, hedgehog Jul 2012 #27

I'm not sure if Rescue Me was based on real life experiences. permatex Jul 2012 #34

I can see both sides...... but Smilo Jul 2012 #28

often the procedure is there to protect the institution, not the people. unblock Jul 2012 #29

What an amazing person.... We need more of him in Washington.... To teach how to serve the people... midnight Jul 2012 #36

In spite of procedure, he saved her life Kennah Jul 2012 #43