Re: why do cops go to fires

"Jeremy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Oooh touchy subject, but I have a perfect example on this one:
> Recently in a single story stucture fire a deputy sheriff arrived on scene
> prior to the fire department and raced inside of the house and pulled out
a
> subject who was over taken by the smoke. Yes the subject died
unforutnately
> as result of his smoke inhallation, however, its still the fact that he
went
> into the building and did something most people would not have done that
> makes him a hero in my eye. And yes, He was is a former fire fighter (I
keep
> telling him that he gets excited every time he lays eyes on the fire
> monster..)
>             Jeremy
>
>
While his actions appear to be noble, in reality they were grossly
improper.  If a civilian can't stay conscious in a smoke environment,
how can a police officer without SCBA?

The fact is he got lucky.  He could be dead, and in reality he only
complicated the tasks for the incoming FD.

HJA