If he didn't wear appropriate protective gear he was perhaps brave but foolish. I sincerely hope much more work has gone into preparing for such catastrophes in the future. Yes rescues are important but are they worth the additional cost in lives due to ill equipped, improperly trained "heroes"?
His death is senseless and, apparently, he leaves behind an orphaned child. There's probably more cases like his to come if indeed his death is traceable to exposure at the WTC site.
If not wearing protective equipment significantly increases the possibility of rescuing survivors, then it might make sense.
Once the possibility of survivors is past, it makes no sense to risk additional human lives.
>>>>Yes rescues are important but are they worth the additional cost in lives due to ill equipped, improperly trained "heroes"?
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What? So, when the buses came for us to help in NYC...should we all have stood at the bus door and evaluated whether the conditions were adequate and if the buried victims were worth saving??
Are you serious??!!!
....you haven't got the sense, or the compassion, to understand a hero motivated by the deaths of hundreds of his fellow policemen and thousands of his fellow countrymen.