It’s sad to admit that fire fighter violence is happening here in America in 2020. That’s the topic of a recent article by Chief Marc Bashoor of FirstResponder1:
Firefighters and paramedics are accustomed to difficult situations and dealing with the unknown; however, rarely does the community turn on the fire department with such widespread anger. Something is different with these 2020 events. While still battling COVID-19, now we’re facing a new unexpected enemy – and our lives are once again at stake.
While we continue to grapple with the expansion of violence across the United States, firefighters will continue to find themselves the target of violence – sometimes unintentional, sometimes intentional. Fire department leaders need to have serious discussions with their members now, before violence spreads elsewhere.
Chief Marc Bashoor
Read this timely and informative article here.
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