Too bad it always takes a tragedy to get action. The fire service has been cut to death in almost every city in the country, numbers have been reduced to way below minimum staffing and they are surprised when firefighters die? We will alwys respond- even if it is with one firefighter and a little hose cart, so they gouge the fire service year after year to keep other programs afloat until finally a tragedy happens.
The only thing good out of all this is they are finally going to increase the staffing so they will all come home after an incident.
Lack of funding or manpower weren’t the issues here. Out-dated response protocols and incompetent leadership caused the loss of life and the incurring of these costs. No one with half a brain puts firemen at risk over a frame building filled with highly combustible upholstered furniture that’s already totally engulfed. These guys were standing outside when an exterior wall collapsed outward onto them. There were no people in the building so no lives were at risk. The fire chief should have intructed the crew keep the blaze from spreading to adjacent properties, and let it burn out. Firefighters also need to start using some common sense. Nobody questions their braver and dedication, but when the stakes are low, like in this fire, some common sense should be exercised.
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Too bad it always takes a tragedy to get action. The fire service has been cut to death in almost every city in the country, numbers have been reduced to way below minimum staffing and they are surprised when firefighters die? We will alwys respond- even if it is with one firefighter and a little hose cart, so they gouge the fire service year after year to keep other programs afloat until finally a tragedy happens.
The only thing good out of all this is they are finally going to increase the staffing so they will all come home after an incident.
Lack of funding or manpower weren’t the issues here. Out-dated response protocols and incompetent leadership caused the loss of life and the incurring of these costs. No one with half a brain puts firemen at risk over a frame building filled with highly combustible upholstered furniture that’s already totally engulfed. These guys were standing outside when an exterior wall collapsed outward onto them. There were no people in the building so no lives were at risk. The fire chief should have intructed the crew keep the blaze from spreading to adjacent properties, and let it burn out. Firefighters also need to start using some common sense. Nobody questions their braver and dedication, but when the stakes are low, like in this fire, some common sense should be exercised.