Firefighter Suspended 48 Hours Without Pay for Attempting to Rescue Woman from House Fire

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“If Sallie was alive, and she knew the firefighter who tried to save her was suspended, oh man, she would be wound up,” said a friend of the late Sallie Skrine

An Atlanta firefighter who rushed into a burning house to try and save the life of an elderly woman has been suspended without pay.

“You entered the structure without your crew members which is in immediate conflict with no freelancing, accountability and maintaining crew integrity,” according to a “notice of final adverse action” complaint obtained by the outlet. Still, Atlanta Firefighters Union President Paul Gerdis told CNN that Dwyer had to move quickly, and that he was ready to go into the home before the rest of his team had even finished getting on their gear and tools.

 

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An oral reprimand and an explanation shld be considered although there's a rule to follow he's just trying to save the old lady 😢 sad to read this 😢

I can understand the safety concern of entering a burning home alone...but he was just doing his job...

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