By Morse Diggs
Firefighter disciplined
An Atlanta firefighter said he was disciplined after trying to save a woman
ATLANTA - An Atlanta firefighter faces suspension in connection with his attempt to get a woman out of a burning building.
If it sounds like that is what Captain Daniel Thomas Dwyer is supposed to do, it is.
But the way he went about it was not in line with fire policy. Dwyer's commander says he carried out his mission in an unsafe manner. They say he needed to wait for additional firefighters to show up before starting his search for 95-year-old Sallie Skrine.
The incident happened last June on Collier Drive in northwest Atlanta.
While firefighters were attacking the blaze, Dwyer was assigned to the search team.
Paul Gerdis, who heads the fire union, said Dwyer made a "split-second" decision to go in, believe the fire to be so intense....every second counted.
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He located the resident on her dining room floor. He got her out....but he and the other firefighters could not revive her.
For his actions, the fire command has ordered his pay be docked 48 hours.
"It sends the wrong message," says the union president.
Sorry,going to call BS on this story. There is a heck of a lot more to this than a captain supposedly not following protocols
ReplyDeleteShe's Black. He's White.
ReplyDeleteWhat does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
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ReplyDeleteTony is almost always right, but almost always wrong when commenting on fire dept operations. I suspect what was reported is what indeed happened. The statement of no good deed going unpunished is invariably true. The Irish Captain did what needed to be done, and can sleep well at night. Other than being out some cash, he can hold his head high.
ReplyDeleteEasy job, lots of sitting around. Read rule book and follow
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Deleteother media outlets reporting that he went in alone without his "team". not the best option i guess, but i and hundreds of other PO's have done the same with a few saves under our belts before fire arrives. Police usually the first on the scene or on view it. the Fireman should be commended rather than condemned.
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Spot on. You do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. You too can sleep well and hold your head high knowing that you manned up and did the right thing.
DeleteI agree, what the firefighter did was commendable.
DeleteIf the fuss isn't about rescue rules, then race is a possibility. I hope it isn't true.