For whatever reason, there seems to be some extreme levels of perceived “freedom” that have crept into fire and EMS.
We see this play out in society, with individuals adopting the “I can do whatever I want” attitude, regardless of how it seems to impact others – and we are seeing this attitude on emergency scenes as well. The difference is that while some in North America push the limits of freedom, the fireground and emergency scenes are not areas to exercise our freedoms. In fact, when operating on emergency scenes, we must remember that they aren’t ourscenes at all. Read More…