I happen to be a certified swift water rescue tech., and my volly fire company is a certified swiftwater rescue team (PA 3-A).
If there is a patient in a swift water situation that needs help and I can offer said help without endangering myself or others then I will do it. If at the time I don’t have the equipment or the manpower or resources then I will do what I can short of getting myself killed. We do not under any circumstances go jumping into the water without having the resources and a plan in place. Sorry if that offends but that is the way it is.
I’m curious Chickensoup, what level of fire/rescue/EMS training do you have and how long have you been a volunteer? You might be interested in knowing that I have in my left ankle two plates, 13 screws and 2 pins that were my pay for one of my fire calls. This happened 5 years ago.
The first thing I think of in the morning is my foot and the last think I think of at night before I go to bed is my foot and all day long I think of my foot. Still, with all that I’m not on any kind of disability and didn’t get any settlement and I still run fire/rescue/EMS calls in spite of being an assclown, how about you?
Well done.
Thank you for your service.
Your ankle hardware is almost identical to my wife’s. She remains very active and is always mindful of her ankle.
Stay safe....