First Responders Embarrassed.....Or Should Be

[shatto]

Troubled Man Drown Himself As Firemen Watch
http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_18200256?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com&nclick_check=1
This is more than just a story about a troubled man killing himself as those who "Protect and Serve" failed their jobs to the point of embarrassment.
This is about how America has shifted, away from a "can-do" attitude to a nation of people needing authorization from an 'authority' to do anything.

Some fifty years ago, my dad told me that a big part of the reason we were able to beat the Japanese and Germans was that their soldiers could only function following orders.
Shoot their officers and they were at a loss as what to do; contrasted with the American soldier who was glad to have his officers somewhere else so he could get the job done.

America has reversed roles.
Now our nation is rejecting what made us us.........
Now our people stand on the shore and make no move to save a desperate man, wading in the surf.
Now we don't act because it isn't in our union job-description.
Now we watch a suicide because nobody told us to wade-out and prevent it.
Now.....we fail to think.

[jamieooh]

Wow shatto
maybe this will restore some faith. This officer died helping a community he did not even live in.
Riverside police officer dies from lightning injuries in Joplin tornado zone

http://media.trb.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2011-06/390555580-03094444.gif edited news release from City of Riverside 11:33 a.m. CDT, June 3, 2011

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Officer Jefferson “Jeff” Taylor, who was struck by lightning on Monday, May 23, while on tornado (http://www.ky3.com/topic/disasters-accidents/meteorological-disasters/tornadoes/joplin-missouri-tornado-%282011%29-EVWAN00007.topic) disaster response duty in Joplin (http://www.ky3.com/topic/us/missouri/jasper-county-%28missouri%29/joplin-%28jasper-missouri%29-PLGEO1001031041301658.topic), passed away at a hospital here on Friday. He was 31 years old. He worked for Riverside, a suburb on the north side of Kansas City.
“Jeff Taylor volunteered to assist with the Joplin disaster recovery,” said Greg Mills, Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety for the City of Riverside. “He was a highly dedicated officer and a devoted public servant, and we will always remember his sacrifice.”
Officer Taylor is the first officer in the history of Riverside Police Department to die in the line of duty, and the first emergency disaster responder to pass away as a result of the tornado in Joplin on May 22.
(http://www.ky3.com/newsletters/contests/)

Taylor was part of Riverside’s 12-member contingent of police officers, firefighters and public works staff members who responded to the Joplin tornado disaster. On the evening after the tornado, as a new line of storms moved through the Joplin area, Taylor had just returned to a command post when lightning struck the ground near where he was working.
Public Safety workers on the scene performed CPR and stabilized him for further treatment. He underwent successful skin graft surgery and was being treated for other complications when he died. Family members were at his side when he died at 9:25 a.m. on Friday.
“We are heartbroken,” Chief Mills said. “Our department, our community and law enforcement as a whole have lost a dedicated professional doing what he did best – helping those who were in need. The fragility of life gives way to the enduring spirit Jeff showed to us all. Our department will never be the same.”
“We are saddened by the loss of our officer and loyal public servant. He died upholding a tradition of our community and many communities like ours to serve and protect, and to help neighbors in need. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends," said Riverside Mayhor Kathy Rose.
Taylor joined the Riverside Police Department in 2005 and held the rank of Master Patrolman at the time of his death. He was named Officer of the Year in 2008.
Many in the community knew Taylor from his work with the department’s K-9 Unit from 2007 through 2010. He previously was an officer with the Webb City Police Department.
Information about survivors and services will be announced as soon as details are finalized.
Cards and messages are welcome:
Taylor Family
City of Riverside Police Department
2990 NW Vivion Road
Riverside, MO 64150.
In addition, an account has been established in honor of Officer Taylor to assist his family with expenses:
Taylor Benefit Account
K.C. Police Credit Union
2800 East 14th Street
Kansas City, MO 64127
www.kcpcu.org (http://www.kcpcu.org/)
http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-story-riverside-police-officer-dies-from-lightning-injuries-in-joplin-tornado-zone-20110603,0,1997615.story

[SgtJim]

first: Jamieooh, thx for the stroy, it's really sad, and sometimes i really don't understand thingz, and those times i want to ask somebody somewhere up there.....why???
btw, next time make a new thread pls, thx
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Shatto:
WTF?????????? of this story....
anyway your opinions are true all over the world, i think

about the story.......i really don't understand the FD and the PD
"Witnesses told the Tribune that police and fire crews responded quickly to the scene, but because the Alameda Fire Department is not certified in land-based water rescues, they had to wait for the United States Coast Guard to arrive."

OMG!!!! what??????? :duh:




The Coast Guard reportedly responded within 20 minutes with a rescue boat, but because the man was in fairly shallow water, they had to wait for a helicopter instead. The helicopter took 65 minutes to arrive because it had been out on another mission and needed to refuel.
i think the PDs and FDs knowns this info, and then? then nothing happend.......the story continues:



In the mean time, a woman in her late 20s who's trained as a water rescue nurse, was able to pull the man out when he was about 50 yards from shore. Unfortunately, rescuers were unable to revive him, and he was later pronounced dead at Alameda Hospital.

From the helicopter, Coast Guard personnel also saw a woman -- described as an avid swimmer in her late 20s -- swim out when the man was about 50 yards away and pull him to shore. Emergency crews waiting on the beach said the man was unresponsive when he was brought in and was then taken to Alameda Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The man had been in the water for about an hour, Swanson said.
At least two bystanders, including a kite surfer, tried to get to the man. The woman who swam out and pulled the man to shore told witnesses she was a nurse trained in water rescue.
so, a young lady needed to pull out the man from the water?????????????
i can not beleive this story........i can not beleive it

seconds, here is a video, with a "witness".......and many news quoting "witnesses" and "bystanders"
and only a young lady's "got a ball" to pull out and try to save that man?????????
what about that "witness" in the video? and the others?

i'm so sad now :sulk:

here is the vid:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/6503362/man_drowns_after_walking_fully_clothed_into_bay_of f_alameda_beac/