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I was at the scene of a mild MVA the other day, just sort of observing, since I got there without any gear, as it was on my way to the firehouse. I was the first to arrive, so I just made sure the entrapped woman was stable, and she was not injured, just elderly and couldn't get the drivers' side door open, since it was crushed in the collision. I reported my findings to the first arriving officer, then got out of the way and watched.
There was something leaking from under the car that got the attention of two of the firefighters, one being an officer. I didn't hear what was said, but they both laughed loudly at something.
I found it to be out of place: laughing at the scene of an accident. It's something that's always sort of bothered me. I think the scene of something like an accident or fire holds a certain degree of seriousness that deserves an applicable degree of sanctity. Laughing is inappropriate.
Am I becoming an old curmudgeon?
There was something leaking from under the car that got the attention of two of the firefighters, one being an officer. I didn't hear what was said, but they both laughed loudly at something.
I found it to be out of place: laughing at the scene of an accident. It's something that's always sort of bothered me. I think the scene of something like an accident or fire holds a certain degree of seriousness that deserves an applicable degree of sanctity. Laughing is inappropriate.
Am I becoming an old curmudgeon?
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Permalink Reply by Fireman Larry on
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Hmmmpphh... Has this story been reworded since the first time it was written earlier.... It's different now...
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Permalink Reply by joemac on
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No. Why do you think it was re-worded?
I've since solicited some advice and it's been suggested that I:
Drop it
Tell the chief, but don't mention names
Confront the two individuals
I'm more inclined to drop it, for now. It's something I can always bring up later.
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Permalink Reply by Kirk D. Baughman on
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i think it depends on the call and type of call. i see lots of laughs with the deptment i'm on and with others i watched to learn. now if it's a scene were a patient has died i think we need to think about how we are acting. i know everyone makes mistakes and we all seen them and we just laugh. it's all good. sometimes with our jobs we can't help from laughing. something funny a patient says i think you should laugh with them. really it's no big deal about laughing you learn from the mistakes we make and you can improve on your self for the next call. with our job we do and the amount of stress on each call we run. we just have to laugh sometimes. so really if there is something funny and you not laughing out loud were are making a scene of your own i think you can laugh. be honest with your self how many times have you laugh on scene? me well i bet i laugh at less once on ever call.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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The bottom line is to always act in a professional manner when on a scene. You never know who is watching or listening. Save the laughing or swearing for the ride back to quarters.
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