How brave are YOU?

[Cidertom]

I guess I have a different slant: I have taken a fire truck across a "half bridge" to get to a working fire. Yet I don't want to cross that bridge on foot just for fun. I don't mind placing myself or my team at risk to rescue someone out of a bad situation when it wasn't their fault. But, I have severe angst about risking the lives of our volunteers to rescue folks that were out for the "rush" of doing something risky.

Or perhaps I am just geting old...

That may also explain why I don't want to skydive for fun even though I have made HALO jumps for the military.

[PaulChristenson]

Originally Posted by Cidertom

I guess I have a different slant: I have taken a fire truck across a "half bridge" to get to a working fire. Yet I don't want to cross that bridge on foot just for fun. I don't mind placing myself or my team at risk to rescue someone out of a bad situation when it wasn't their fault. But, I have severe angst about risking the lives of our volunteers to rescue folks that were out for the "rush" of doing something risky.

Or perhaps I am just geting old...

That may also explain why I don't want to skydive for fun even though I have made HALO jumps for the military.

Risk benefit analysis as often taught in the FIRE SERVICE
We will risk a lot to save a lot,
We will risk little to save little,
We will risk nothing to save nothing.

Now we teach...
#1 EVERYBODY goes home
#2 Rescue/Protect exposures, but remember rule #1
#3 If it's attainable, go get it, if in doubt, refer to rule #1
#4 It ain't our problem, we are there to help, not die...rule #1
#5 Any questions, see rule #1