Right or Wrong

About a month ago or so we were toned out for a fully involved structure fire we got on scene and there was a member from another dept there he was not a member of any dept that we called for mutal aid. Some of OUR fire dept members told him join in and help us on the call. In my opinion that was wrong. Now I ask them what would of happened if this person got hurt,or even killed then what would we have done. Now I guess my question is am I wrong for telling this person to stay away from the fire or should I have let him help? None of the people that told him to help were officers just firefighters. I myself am not a officer either but I think that i did the right thing. This fire fighter was only on a dept for only about six months or so.

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Permalink Reply by vetaia bogi on December 13, 2008 at 6:47am

I think that there are lots of areas where he can help. You shold appreciate him for trying to help and he should report directly to the officer in charge

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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on December 13, 2008 at 7:17am

i believe u did the right thing..i know around where i am located there are alot of fire departments that have all these new young guys that go out and start fires just so the can go back to station and wait to get called out to it..and most of the time insurance isnt going to cover them.. they will tell u u shouldnt have let them help at all..