SciFi Chick wrote:What an absolute dickhead on a powertrip.
FZR1KG wrote:Not 100% sure but doesn't the fire department have priority over police in certain situations, like a burning building or an accident?
FZR1KG wrote:I do a lot of work with the fire departments in Oz and some work with the police and ambulance services.
I've never seen or even heard of behaviour such as this.
Pretty sure it's also a unique case in the US, namely one total dickhead that's about to get a huge fire cracker up his ass ignited and for good reason.
I know how it works in Oz, pretty much like what you described, depends on the nature of the incident.
If its a fire then the fire dept takes control.
If its a crime scene then the police do.
If its an accident then the paramedics have the stage.
The above is general because it's treated as a form of triage.
The most serious threat at the time determines who has control.
Not sure if that is an unwritten rule or not but in Oz they all support each other rather than try to take jurisdiction over the other.
Though as I said, I image it's the same here except for MrBurningAsshole.
geonuc wrote:In terms of the law, I believe the protocols for establishing priority at a scene are just that, protocols. But if it comes to a dispute, the police have the ultimate authority.
FZR1KG wrote:geonuc wrote:In terms of the law, I believe the protocols for establishing priority at a scene are just that, protocols. But if it comes to a dispute, the police have the ultimate authority.
So that's why in the old wild west movies if there was a crooked sheriff and a good guy trapped in a burning building the sheriff pull his gun and says let it burn. It's in accordance with the law. Damn. Truth in movies.
geonuc wrote:In terms of the law, I believe the protocols for establishing priority at a scene are just that, protocols. But if it comes to a dispute, the police have the ultimate authority.
cid wrote:geonuc wrote:In terms of the law, I believe the protocols for establishing priority at a scene are just that, protocols. But if it comes to a dispute, the police have the ultimate authority.
I dispute that. IIRC (and I might not -- this comes from informal discussion with friends in the EMT/firefighter/rescue community), the safety and preservation of life takes priority. Someone's gonna be late for work because of the above? As they say in southern Russia, tough sh!tsky y'all...
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