• oozynozh@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    A lot of firefighters are volunteers. I have no idea about this case but maybe they would try to use that as a defense, if so.

    Side note, it’s utterly baffling that such an essential function basically runs off of charity. What a joke.

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      1 year ago

      On the other hand, internal motivation is often more powerful that monetary compensation for many individuals.

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      Isn’t there a reasonable obligation to try and save people if you can do so without harming yourself, even more so with police and firefighters? I guess this makes sense in the context of Uvadale.