Life guard fired for going to rescue man outside his zone

technically, he didn't rescue the man. Other people did. But he left all those who thought they were under supervision, unprotected. I can see why the firm has its policy. Once he saw that the man had already been pulled out of the water, he should have let others take care of him and returned to his post.
 
in todays society, we must remember what we've been taught. It's more important to follow policy than it is to use common sense and judgement. mainly because the government brainwashes us to have us believe that everyone is stupid and we need a babysitter to tell us when to pee.
 
Superfreak said:
technically, he didn't rescue the man. Other people did. But he left all those who thought they were under supervision, unprotected. I can see why the firm has its policy. Once he saw that the man had already been pulled out of the water, he should have let others take care of him and returned to his post.
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The article said they put him the recovery position, so the man was unconcious. Once you start a rescue, you are required to stay until someone with equal or greater medical training takes over.
 
WinterBorn said:
The article said they put him the recovery position, so the man was unconcious. Once you start a rescue, you are required to stay until someone with equal or greater medical training takes over.
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The article also states that an off duty nurse was there with him. She most certainly had greater medical training.
 
Superfreak said:
The article also states that an off duty nurse was there with him. She most certainly had greater medical training.
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And may have wanted him to stay. The article doesn't give much detail on the condition of the man they rescued.

But the article did say that he was fired for leaving his post guarding the one zone. So it doesn't appear to matter how long he was gone.
 
WinterBorn said:
And may have wanted him to stay. The article doesn't give much detail on the condition of the man they rescued.

But the article did say that he was fired for leaving his post guarding the one zone. So it doesn't appear to matter how long he was gone.
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Well, the article linked up to another article that stated he went about 500 meters out of his zone. So it wasn't too far. It also stated that the other three lifeguards picked up his zone to cover him while gone. It also goes into a little more detail saying it appeared the man had water in his lungs. After reading that second article, I am more inclined to side with his staying with the nurse in case things went south. Especially given the fact that his area did not go uncovered as the first article made it appear.

second link... http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/br...ale-beach-lifeguards-20120703,0,5326638.story
 
Conservatives love privatizing, don't they?

Lifeguard Tomas Lopez, 21, was at his post on Hallandale Beach in South Florida Monday when a beachgoer pointed out a man struggling in the water.

The man was about 1,500 feet outside of the zone Lopez was assigned to cover, but Lopez ran down the beach to help.

Lopez was fired for leaving his assigned area by Jeff Ellis Management, a private company in the Orlando area that provides the lifeguards for Hallandale Beach.

A company spokesperson said Lopez leaving his assigned area could have created "liability issues" for the company.

On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that Jeff Ellis offered Lopez his job back after learning that other lifeguards covered his portion of the beach while he was away from his post.

Lopez reportedly declined.




http://www.tampabay.com/news/public...freedom-to-save-lives-no-matter-where/1238911
 
A Florida lifeguard who was fired after leaving his beach zone to save a drowning man has been offered his job back. And has declined the offer.
Tomas Lopez, 21, who was sacked by employer Jeff Ellis & Associates after his heroics Monday at Hallendale Beach, 18 miles north of Miami, should never have been fired, Jeff Ellis told the Sun-Sentinel Thursday.

"I am of the opinion that the supervisors acted hastily, " Ellis said. "It was not the appropriate course of action to take," he said.
But after being offered his job back, Lopez told the Sun Sentinal that he sees that the company is trying to fix the issue, but that "on a personal level I just don't want to work for the company anymore."

The nine other lifeguards, who either quit in solidarity or were fired for stating publicly that they would also do as Lopez did, have been also offered their jobs back, the Sun Sentinal reports. Some of them have also decided to decline.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/05/hero-or-legal-liability/#ixzz1znqQcePA
 
Yurt said:
A Florida lifeguard who was fired after leaving his beach zone to save a drowning man has been offered his job back. And has declined the offer.
Tomas Lopez, 21, who was sacked by employer Jeff Ellis & Associates after his heroics Monday at Hallendale Beach, 18 miles north of Miami, should never have been fired, Jeff Ellis told the Sun-Sentinel Thursday.

"I am of the opinion that the supervisors acted hastily, " Ellis said. "It was not the appropriate course of action to take," he said.
But after being offered his job back, Lopez told the Sun Sentinal that he sees that the company is trying to fix the issue, but that "on a personal level I just don't want to work for the company anymore."

The nine other lifeguards, who either quit in solidarity or were fired for stating publicly that they would also do as Lopez did, have been also offered their jobs back, the Sun Sentinal reports. Some of them have also decided to decline.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/05/hero-or-legal-liability/#ixzz1znqQcePA
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that's a solid group of people right there. I wish there were more of them around me.
 
What Lopez fails to recognize is that there was one less pair of eyes on the designated area. He lost his job because he put regular beach goers at risk.

The dumb ass victim was probably a liberal.
 
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Granule said:
What Lopez fails to recognize is that there was one less pair of eyes on the designated area. He lost his job because he put regular beach goers at risk.

The dumb ass victim was probably a liberal.
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So you suggest letting someone die because they were outside some artificially created zone? Now that is compassion for you.
 
SmarterthanYou said:
in todays society, we must remember what we've been taught. It's more important to follow policy than it is to use common sense and judgement. mainly because the government brainwashes us to have us believe that everyone is stupid and we need a babysitter to tell us when to pee.
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people are afraid to violate policy because the penalties can be ferocious - we are creating a nation of sheep

bummer
 
Yurt said:
A Florida lifeguard who was fired after leaving his beach zone to save a drowning man has been offered his job back. And has declined the offer.
Tomas Lopez, 21, who was sacked by employer Jeff Ellis & Associates after his heroics Monday at Hallendale Beach, 18 miles north of Miami, should never have been fired, Jeff Ellis told the Sun-Sentinel Thursday.

"I am of the opinion that the supervisors acted hastily, " Ellis said. "It was not the appropriate course of action to take," he said.
But after being offered his job back, Lopez told the Sun Sentinal that he sees that the company is trying to fix the issue, but that "on a personal level I just don't want to work for the company anymore."

The nine other lifeguards, who either quit in solidarity or were fired for stating publicly that they would also do as Lopez did, have been also offered their jobs back, the Sun Sentinal reports. Some of them have also decided to decline.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/05/hero-or-legal-liability/#ixzz1znqQcePA
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Damn government!
Ohh wait it is private enterprise....
 
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