Jurisdictional pissing match threatens to put lives at stake in Kentucky

LaurenSkye

LaurenSkye

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Recently in Kentucky, a firefighter crossed jurisdictional boundaries to save the life of a child who was choking. Hours later the chief of the department where that firefighter works received an e-mail from the chief of the jurisdiction he responded to saying to "stay out of his jurisdiction".

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Firefighter responds to choking 4-year-old, sparks jurisdictional debate in Anderson County

An emergency call has ignited a heated debate between fire departments in Anderson County after a firefighter crossed jurisdictional lines to respond to a choking child.
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I commented on this in another forum. On its face we need to get beyond this territory, "my yard , not your yard" mentality and focus on the mission of serving the public. Does it really matter the color of the apparatus or the name on the door?
 
OldGoat said:
Something smells about this. This is not a professional decision. More like a personal one. Maybe a union issue?
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No union there, just straight up "my sandbox" BS. Latest update is the city Mayor apologized and looks like they will do what's best for the citizens. Novel approach!
 
I was a firefighter/emt with one department in Texas but lived within the boundaries of the Houston FD. One evening a neighbor asked me to come and evaluate his adult daughter. She was having difficulty breathing and I told him she needed to go to the hospital. He called 9 1 1 and when HFD responded, I advised the crew what I thought. They thanked me for coming over and took it from there. No jurisdictional problems.
 
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