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Avoid being a ‘would be’ rescuer

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By Mark van der Feyst

The “would be” rescuer becomes a statistic due to emotional thinking. However, the same can be applied to the everyday firefighter with respect to the various situations we are faced with.

We are or have become at times the “would be” rescuer — only to have our situation worsened due to overlooked factors and acting upon emotion rather than reason. It’s important to gather and act upon the facts and not emotion.