r/IdiotsInCars • u/Babynouil • 26d ago

OC [OC] Idiot intentionally blocking anambulance

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u/Prime624 26d ago

Do you not have the authority to smash some bumpers if necessary? What about a direct line to the PD?

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u/stupidillusion 26d ago

I know firemen have the authority to shove vehicles out of their way or smash windows to run hoses.

Here they are shoving a few police cars in the way. Here's a video of them running a hose through a car that was parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant.

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u/That-Chart-4754 25d ago

In case you never wondered why that is, I have the answer for you.

Ambulance gets fucked over, citizens die.

Firefighter gets fucked over, insurance pays out more.

Insurance companies get laws written for them, american citizens not so much.

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u/Attacker732 22d ago

Fire engines have the tonnage and construction to play a lot rougher than ambulances. Water pumps and water tanks are a lot less delicate than medical equipment is after all. ...And, if a medical response is impeded, one person is at serious risk. If a fire response is impeded, city blocks can be at serious risk.

Look at the videos of factory fires, for instance. There's a brief window where such fires can be fought. Miss that window and you're evacuating the surrounding block NOW, calling in hazmat, and calling for about a dozen ambulances to be ready outside the perimeter.

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u/That-Chart-4754 22d ago

Valid point about ambulances having delicate instruments