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    i have to agree with many of you that photography of many incidents may be used for more than just for shock and awe in the newspapers and other media. i myself am a visual learner and completely agree that photography in the fire service of many incidents leads towards proper education of both mistakes as well as praise. at my department we most certainly use photographs as well as videos of many fires as training material- and though tragedies may have ensued, its an effective way to get the point across. so that being said- i cant say that photographs should not be taken, they just need to be taken with many other things in mind than making the front page of your local newspaper with your name on the bottom

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    the HIPAA argument aside-- i think a lot of people disregard the fact that any emergency scene, to one person or another, is an emergency scene to a victim- whether it be a car accident, or a house fire. many, including myself, may be sensitive to the fact that photographs are taken during this emergency. My boyfriend and I (myself volunteer, and him career) are both firefighters. this past memorial day we lost our home to fire when our propane tank defaulted and lit the siding on fire- extending to the eaves and attic. within 2 minutes of initial dispatch more people with cameras showed up (some in the way of the responding firefighters- which really got me pissed off) than firefighters with gear on- obviously those with scanners looking for something good to do. the second i saw the camera i asked who they were with, immediately responding the name of a neighboring fire department, i told them to kindly leave and i didnt want pictures taken. many of the pictures published and released were those taken by people in the fire service that work with us- which was fine, seeing as i knew exactly where the photographs were ending up. but knowing that some buff in your town has pictures of your home being destroyed- does not bode well with me. being on the other side of the fence and watching your own home burn down is horrifying. when we are used to putting out the fire and joking about it later, we watched our friends get hurt and work their asses off trying to put out our home in 86 degree weather, while we had to stand by and watch (or in our case, take a ride in the ambulance to saint francis). so--- though i myself enjoy photography quite a bit, i always think twice before taking certain pictures, out of the respect for those involved. many may not understand this, but when you are the victim in the mva, or actually lose your own home- maybe its a little more understandable. so when we think of the "cool thing to do," dont forget that that property is owned by someone

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    well the saying is "a cop is never off duty," right?

    I'm not an expert on the topic by any means, but from my understanding even cops have to practice limits while off duty, such as following different protocol with arrests, so i would think there would be something pertaining to the subject of writing tickets? maybe?

    i honestly can't wait for the day our car registration stickers hold chips that speed limit readers, police officials, etc. can read when all you do is drive by and all they have to do...is mail you a ticket. wont it be great- no wasted energy to police officers to have to pull people over, and little worry as to whose driving like a jerk on the road when cops are busy doing more productive things

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    Well just so everyone knows, I drive around with a pen and paper in my car and I try and write down plate numbers if there is something I see really bad. Then when I get to work if I am still pissed, I will fill out the right paperwork and mail them their ticket. I don't do it that often because by the time I get into work after I witness the infraction, I don't feel like doing anything about it.

    I see it all when I am not working.

    Remember DRIVING IS A PRIVILEGE NOT A RIGHT.

    uhm...is that legal?

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    UNDERSTOOD I HAVE BEEN DRIVING PROFESIONALY (TRUCKS) FOR ABOUT 15-17 YEARS .

    I DRIVE NO DIFFERENT BLUE LIGHTS ON THAN I DO @ ANY OTHER TIME .

    I HAVE SEEN THE A**WHOLES YOU SPEAK OF BUT...YOU CANT LUMP EVERY VOLLY INTO THE SAME CATEGORY...

    ITS NOTHING MORE THAN COMMON COURTESY TO PULL OVER A BIT AND LET US PASS AS PER IT BEING A CARDIAC THAT WAS JUST AN EXAMPLE BUT WHEN ITS YOU OR YOUR KID @ THAT EXTRICATION TIME IS CRITICAL AND EVERY SECOND COUNTS FROM DISPATCH TO WORKING TO HOSPITAL EVERY SECOND COUNTS.....

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    .OUR PATIENTS DESERVE A TIMELY AND SAFE RESPONSE

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    most certainly. please don't interpret me lumping all volunteers into ANY category. i am more than willing to pull over for any driver with a blue light responding to a call, as long as they don't tailgate and swerve behind me (and this has happened to me before...i actually watched a blue light driver almost cream a motorcycle. and let me tell you- if it had turned into an mva, i probably would have slapped they guy in the face...but anyways, i understand every minute to be critical, but like i said previous in creating another emergency, your not helping anyone- responding is going to take time no matter what

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    people are horrible drivers because they are rude. we are a consistently rude society. rude in line at the grocery store, rude waiting for a doctors appointment, rude while driving. if everyone would just take a deep breath before getting in their car and just take time in driving to where they need to get and stop being impatient a** holes- the road would be a much safer place (well...that and raising the driving age to 21). its crazy to think of the amount of people that honk because you sat at a red light for an extra 2 seconds, or that swerve and tailgate because grandma's going the speed limit instead of 10mph over. just take it easy and take your time...it makes life so much better.

    on another off-rant note: a blue light is absolutely no reason to drive faster than you should be or drive any differently than any other driver on the road. an emergency will still be an emergency when you get there. we all know how most cardiac arrests end up- they will still be flat line when you get there. a blue light is absolutely not an excuse to drive fast, drive impatient, or break any laws. it does no good to anyone involved. and when you create an accident by driving like some a** hole, your going to look like an even bigger a** hole when your own department shows up to extricate the old lady you just smashed into.

    drive safe everyone! :)