Having your entire family killed by a speeding fire truck wouldn't be very "silly."

 

I think your going over the edge a little on this one:lol:

Ok, I am going to have to side with Birdsfan on this. Every year many Paramedics, Firefighters, and Police officers are killed in auto accidents, while responding to, caring for, and transporting people injured or sick. Unfortunately, it is way to common, and many times they are responding to things that are not true emergencies.

 

This is a subject that is very close to me. I am a Paramedic, and a paramedic that worked with me part time, and worked full time at another service, was killed while attending to a person on the side of the road. The tragic part of this story is that she was caring for someone who was truly not severely injured and was just wanting transported to the hospital for evaluation and was walking around. The paramedic and the patient were both killed.

 

I receive and respond to quite a few call per year for people unconscious, who are actually sleeping. Pedestrians call on cell phones and keep driving, when all was needed was to wake the person up and ask "are you OK". If you are that concerned for someone, then it should not be an inconvenience to ask.

 

I get a little upset with these situation, because this situation puts myself, my partner, and an untold number of pedestrians in danger, as well puts my family in danger of lose of income and a parent/husband, for a non-emergency. As well at putting me at risk of legal action, because if an emergency vehicle has a wreck, it will be the fault of the person driving the emergency vehicle.

 

Dieing at work is not something that I dwell on, I except the possibility, but there is no need for added risk.

 

Here are some articles about Paramedics killed in vehicle wrecks, just a few, and only Paramedics. Do a search for Paramedics, EMT's, Firefighters, and Police Officers killed in vehicle wrecks, you will be astonished at the number you will find.

 

http://www.emsvillage.com/articles/article.cfm?id=2266

http://www.emsnetwork.org/artman/publish/article_25572.shtml

http://www.sunjournal.com/story/219657-3/LewistonAuburn/Paramedic_killed_in_earlymorning_crash_on_Route_4/

I would gladly pony up $3 just to see one of my friends swim across the Ohio. :lol:

Thank you Ram, for clarifying things for us.

 

A little full disclosure for all those lambasting me for my "overreaction." Odd thing is, this connection didn't even strike me until the moment I read Ram's post. Maybe it was hiding in the back of my mind and I just didn't see it.

 

My cousin accidentally hit and killed someone while responding to an emergency call. A couple of years ago he died, way too young...on the anniversary of his accident.

 

The call was a false alarm.

Thank you Ram, for clarifying things for us.

 

A little full disclosure for all those lambasting me for my "overreaction." Odd thing is, this connection didn't even strike me until the moment I read Ram's post. Maybe it was hiding in the back of my mind and I just didn't see it.

 

My cousin accidentally hit and killed someone while responding to an emergency call. A couple of years ago he died, very young...on the anniversary of his accident.

 

The call was a false alarm.

Happens way more then people think. Always a sad situation. Many of these deaths are responding to things that, most, would not consider an emergency, but when you have a ten ton ambulance, or a thirty ton fire apparatus, moving at a high rate of speed, and people who don't know how to react to them coming to an intersection, or just don't pay attention, these things happen.

The guy should not have been arrested imo...he did nothing illegal.

Thank you Ram, for clarifying things for us.

 

A little full disclosure for all those lambasting me for my "overreaction." Odd thing is, this connection didn't even strike me until the moment I read Ram's post. Maybe it was hiding in the back of my mind and I just didn't see it.

 

My cousin accidentally hit and killed someone while responding to an emergency call. A couple of years ago he died, way too young...on the anniversary of his accident.

 

The call was a false alarm.

 

I'm a little torn b/c you make a good point about the emergency personell being called, but I really don't think this guy thought there would be 911 calls made. I've been w/ a friend who said they could swim the river before and we were by Don Pablo's. We all bet this guy he couldn't do it. We knew he could do it, but our joke was that we weren't going to get him so he was going to have to swim back or hitch a ride. Not for 1 second did any of us think someone might call 911.

So, if I go swimming in any body of water around here, and someone thinks I may be in trouble and calls 911, I should expect to get arrested? Really? Are there any no swimming signs posted there? I've seen people in the water down there and no one was getting arrested. So does it come back to the point that a good samaritan called 911?

So, if I go swimming in any body of water around here, and someone thinks I may be in trouble and calls 911, I should expect to get arrested? Really? Are there any no swimming signs posted there? I've seen people in the water down there and no one was getting arrested. So does it come back to the point that a good samaritan called 911?

 

I think its crazy that this man was arrested. Was he stupid - probably so. Did he break any laws - absolutely not.

What he did was stupid. Arresting him was stupid.

What in the world are you talking about???

 

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Hey Rocket where were you Sunday?? :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Having your entire family killed by a speeding fire truck wouldn't be very "silly."

 

What in the world are you talking about?

 

This man caused absolutely no problems. He went for a swim in the Ohio River. Big deal.

 

He didn't "induce" any panic. The bystanders induced it upon themselves.

This whole thing reminds of me of a Katt Williams joke about women.

 

Katt Williams talks about how a female acquaintance of his is upset, saying that he ruined her self-esteem. He says (in other words), Woman, it's called SELF-ESTEEM! How'd I do it?

This reminds me of the Jeff Foxworthy joke. What is a rednecks last words? “Hey y’all watch this!”

 

So where was the “inducing panic” crime committed? Was it on the KY side where he was eventually arrested or the Ohio side where he jumped into the water? Could there be an extradition hearing where Joe Deters wants him prosecuted in Ohio so he could have a little TV time?

 

In my mind this whole thing is utterly ridiculous!