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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2012, 11:07 AM Apr 2012

Greedy, Lazy Firefighters Caught on Tape Wasting Tax Money

This clip is out of San Bernardino in California. Look at those greedy, lazy, overpaid scumbags sucking on the government’s teat. I say we close at least half the fire stations, and cut their hefty pensions off too. Check out the scumbag cop at the end, working for the 1% as usual.

A few points for civilians, in case you’re curious:

1. Everybody’s working in an orderly, professional, workmanlike manner. No panicking, running around shouting like people generally think they should.

2. At 0:35, we see that there’s more to this than generally meets the eye; they’re coordinating to secure a downed power line, which could be an epic disaster in itself, while preparing to (a) put out a burning house surrounded by other houses and (b) taking instructions about a trapped subject from the medic.

More at: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/16/1083799/-Greedy-Lazy-Firefighters-Caught-on-Tape-Wasting-Tax-Money

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Greedy, Lazy Firefighters Caught on Tape Wasting Tax Money (Original Post) Playinghardball Apr 2012 OP

Wow, really working hard on that guy, zero'd in, total focus on helping. I hope he made it. freshwest Apr 2012 #1

The victim did not survive cojoel Apr 2012 #3

Ah, I stopped at the end of the video, where he was put in the ambulance. freshwest Apr 2012 #4

Only the docs at the hospital; greiner3 Apr 2012 #6

Yep. Total waste of tax dollars. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #2

Why do these firefighters hate freedom? hatrack Apr 2012 #5

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. Wow, really working hard on that guy, zero'd in, total focus on helping. I hope he made it.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 11:21 AM

Apr 2012

It looked like a lot of chest compressions there. But they didn't give up, great coordination and hard work. Nice reminder of what firefighters do daily.

cojoel

(958 posts)

3. The victim did not survive

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 04:10 PM

Apr 2012

says so at the end of the article.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

4. Ah, I stopped at the end of the video, where he was put in the ambulance.

Reply to cojoel (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 04:16 PM

Apr 2012

But they kept on going, which was good, because many times what looks hopeless to others pulls through. He looked to be in bad shape. I'm not sure how long CPR is administered before they give up, but it's often longer than some would imagine and people do survive.