One time we were trying to rescue a young woman from a submerged car in a flood swollen stream. We had put a line around a big tree and run it across the road and tied it to the rear wheel of the upside down car so hopefully the water wouldn't carry it away.
People wanted to know why they couldn't "just drive over the rope?".
We got enough units on scene and closed the road at the nearest intersections, but in the meantime I was turning everyone around at the last driveway on the east side of the bridge, homeowner complained that we were using about twenty feet of his 3/4 mile long gravel drive. Pretty sure no one even put tires over the actual edge of the county ROW.
Anyone with two eyes could see we had four deputies in the water around an upside down car. You would think they would say something like "Good luck, we're praying for you all." or "I've got my fingers crossed it works out." or even just the usual "Is everyone gonna be ok?", but no, have to be testy because they don't want to be late for work or whatever.
We got the young woman out ok too.
The local paper gave credit to the city FD, even though they were not even dispatched on the call. No credit to county FD who transported her to the hospital, and no mention of the county deputies that held her head above water, cut the seat belt, pried the door open with batons, and carried her in waist deep flowing flood water to the bank. I hate the lamestream media.
People wanted to know why they couldn't "just drive over the rope?".
We got enough units on scene and closed the road at the nearest intersections, but in the meantime I was turning everyone around at the last driveway on the east side of the bridge, homeowner complained that we were using about twenty feet of his 3/4 mile long gravel drive. Pretty sure no one even put tires over the actual edge of the county ROW.
Anyone with two eyes could see we had four deputies in the water around an upside down car. You would think they would say something like "Good luck, we're praying for you all." or "I've got my fingers crossed it works out." or even just the usual "Is everyone gonna be ok?", but no, have to be testy because they don't want to be late for work or whatever.
We got the young woman out ok too.
The local paper gave credit to the city FD, even though they were not even dispatched on the call. No credit to county FD who transported her to the hospital, and no mention of the county deputies that held her head above water, cut the seat belt, pried the door open with batons, and carried her in waist deep flowing flood water to the bank. I hate the lamestream media.
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