Activity in a Hostile Area

Hey, I was interested what is the policy for firefighters behavior if the area becomes hostile?

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Permalink Reply by Caroline on November 6, 2009 at 1:23pm

all nastyness experienced has always been related to drivers responding to closed roads. if im directing traffic, and theres 3 road closed signs, and im waving you to turna round, why in the hell would you argue with me?! people do the dumbest things sometimes including, "BUT I LIVE HERE" when they don't.
really.
so we just say politely and sternly, "I'm sorry sir/mam the road is closed...buckle up for safety." even if they're already buckled. it drives them crazy and gives us the satisfaction we need.
as far as other hostile situations; just be safe and keep your eyes and ears open.

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Permalink Reply by FETC on November 6, 2009 at 2:43pm

We simply leave. Been there and done that before. Our safety comes first.

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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on November 6, 2009 at 3:00pm

Yesterday; Ft. Hood.
Today; office building in Orlando.
I think it's getting beyond "hostile".

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Permalink Reply by Jason Brooks on November 6, 2009 at 7:22pm

For the majority of the situations that you would run across with hostile civilians with primitive weapons (stones, bottles, etc), just turn the hose stream on them. A high pressure hose can do a lot of damage. On the other hand, guns are not to be messed with against a hoseline, leave the area. If something is burning, let it burn in order to save your lives. Stay safe, take care and שָׁלוֹם.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on November 9, 2009 at 10:46pm

Our sop says we leave. we dont trade people for people.

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Permalink Reply by Charles Bowles on November 26, 2009 at 10:26pm

We mount up like infantry and seek protection in our apparatus and try to make a path!

I posted this on a similar thread of this nature;

Although we do not have an SOP explicitly dealing with violence or aggression on the fire ground, what DOES permeate our SOPs is safety and that is what dictates our actions on the fire ground and we will do whatever it takes to ensure the safety of our members.

Take care stay safe!

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