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Originally Posted by UncleWede
Have you ever pulled over a firetruck/ambulance that wasn't rolling lights and sirens?
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No, but we (…
collectively as a shift) chewed out a paramedic who thought it was prudent to record a Code 3 roll for social media likes while we were transporting a small child who was run over by the Rivian his mother was driving (..
the child fell out of the car). The child was bordering on death imminent when me and my partners arrived, and later subsequently died at the trauma center. We did everything we could to give that child the best chances of survival, so to see the paramedic taking selfie videos for SM was just troubling.
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Originally Posted by jamesinaz
I confess I am concerned about backlash of helping. Especially since I am older and weaker now from surgeries. I remember years of martial arts training but I would need to use strikes and finish the deal right away cause I can't risk getting dragged onto the ground. And that is bad optics. This a little bit restores my faith in humanity.
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There are considerations, but often we act without taking our own safety into account when we’re trying to save a life. It is a heroic act and I wish more people heeded that call. The fact that you even consider it despite your age and physical condition says a lot.
