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Do You Drive by a Wreck and Don't Stop? Is That Right to Do?
I get kinda mad when i see a wreck but then i see firemen or vechiles with bluelights drive right pass so i want to get some feedback on this topic. Please send me your belief on this topics.
Jeremy Cheesman
Jeremy Cheesman
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Permalink Reply by Fire Capt. 1304 on
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I try to stop as often as i can but it depends on what I am doing at the time. If I am on my way to work I will call it in but I cant be late for work so I wont stop. Dont let the lights fool you my wife drives my truck all the time and she has no medical training at all so she wont stop either.
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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on
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I agree with John.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Hamlett on
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I would stop call it in and give med care if needed. I carry PPE and full medical bag in my pov I also have lights. So yes I would stop. That is what I do.
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Permalink Reply by Dustin J. Millis on
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I'll stop if there is no one already on scene. If firefighters/EMT's are already on scene, I'll drive by. I figure they have it under control. I know I wouldnt like a volunteer stopping at my dept's scene if we were already there.
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Permalink Reply by DUST on
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I stop out of district in my pov even when it is a minor accident with responders on scene and immediately assume command!
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Permalink Reply by Clay Matthews on
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It depends on the scene. Use common sense. I will stop if there is no emergency personel around and check on things,and check with dispatch to see if they have recieved notification of a MVA.
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Permalink Reply by DOWNS290 on
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Its always great to stop and help but................
MAKE SURE THE SCENE IS SAFE
Just because it looks like your typical 1 or 2 vehicle MVC doesnt mean that there isn't a road rage incident between the drivers, or a domestic with two people in one vehicle, or another big one is a dog protecting its master from a stranger, especially if its master is injured or unconscious. I will stop and try and help if no one is on scene yet, but like most everyone has said im not going to stop and be that crazy wacker from the town down the road if there is already personnel on scene.
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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on
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I stop out of district in my pov even when it is a minor accident with responders on scene and immediately assume command!
So, if I understand this correctly; not only would you stop at a scene that is outside of your jurisdiction, but you would assume command as well?
Not in my district. You would be told by the cops to leave.
We appreciate offers of assistance, but if it's not needed, we send them on their way.
But we would never allow someone else to assume command at any of our incidents.
Art
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Cheesman on
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Yeah John now that i have read your coment i def.... agree with you. im thinking the same thing you are. its seems like everyone else does too lol............
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yes true but if you are the type to put them big ligts on your POv then you are standing out that you have the ability to get help when needed.......
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Art,
You missed my attempt at humor....I think John had it right in the very first reply on the topic!
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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on
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i know as an emt u have to stop.. if u are not national certified then u can not do anything, but still stop and call for help... like me tho if it is in the state of pa.. and i pass a wreck or something like it, i could lose my licence...i look at it from both points of view the firefighter view and the emt view...either way i am stopping..
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