thank goodness for students

[flymo]

seems that the decisions in the second story hinged on the assumption made that the person was already dead. Whether or not that assumption was correct or not is one thing, how would we know if we weren't there, but if presented with a radio call from somebody actually on scene explaining that there was a dead body in the water I can understand why a controller would back the approach taken.

Who knows what led to that initial assumption, but I doubt they would stand there if they had any cause to believe the person was still alive.

If they were face down in the water for a period of time before the services arrived its fair to assume he's brown bread. Still doesnt excuse the lack of human sympathy though, BRAVO for the student a ture instinctive hero in that moment lets home someone buys he/she a large bottle of their choice.

[Biker Biggles]

Originally Posted by flymo

seems that the decisions in the second story hinged on the assumption made that the person was already dead. Whether or not that assumption was correct or not is one thing, how would we know if we weren't there, but if presented with a radio call from somebody actually on scene explaining that there was a dead body in the water I can understand why a controller would back the approach taken.

Who knows what led to that initial assumption, but I doubt they would stand there if they had any cause to believe the person was still alive.

Wouldnt make such a good story for the media though.Its very fashionable just now to pillory emergency services for failing to do this that and everything else.There was a recent case very local to me where the press and local radio went ape about "elf n safety" gone mad and even named someone who failed to do what was required.They had to apologise for dragging someones name through the gutter later,but no one ever reads the retractions do they?