Unbelievable
I'm quite upset over what my partner did today at work. It makes absolutely no sense for what he did.
The situation is that a call went out for a 15 year old girl who attempted suicide. On all attempted suicide calls the police department is to be on scene to make sure the scene is safe and stays on scene until we leave to make sure nothing happens. We basically wait until PD gets there before we ever go in even if the person is dying. Now, if this doesn't make sense for someone, it is for self preservation. I'm not going to die for someone that is going to kill themselves and wants to take as many people with them. No, no fucking way!
Anyways, we got on scene and I told my partner I'm not going in because we don't know what's going on and PD wasn't on scene. It’s been drilled into our head that that is protocol. He is over eager and decides the scene is safe and goes in. I've also been taught that you don't leave your partner behind, so I looked out for him by going in with him, even after telling him we shouldn't. That way, again if you don't understand is that if something were to happen to someone who is alone no one else would know about it (in the worst case scenario).
He talks to the doctor, and decides that PD isn't needed and cancels them. I get on the radio and tell them for PD to continue to this location because we still hadn't made patient contact. He argues with me on scene, all before we even see the patient. He also wanted to cancel the ambulance because the doctor said that the mother wants to drive her to the hospital herself. I convince him not to cancel the ambulance.
Basically, the girl had a really bad fight with the girl and tried to kill herself. This wasn't a simple cry for help because she cut herself repeatedly. She was really trying to kill herself.
Another reason I wanted PD there was to talk to the girl to try and get some sense in her to not ever do this again, because this wasn't her first time either. A police officer is more frightening than a firefighter. My partner, however, stated that a police officer wouldn't help and in fact would only make the situation worse by convincing her that she should have killed herself because now she is really getting in trouble. That to me was totally idiotic. It will never hurt, if anything only helps her. My partner said that it isn't our responsibility to help her not commit suicide again, but if calling a cop to talk to her will prevent this from happening again, I'M GOING TO DO IT AND I'M SURE AS HELL GOING TO HAVE A COP THERE HANDLE A SITUATION THAT MAY GET OUT OF HAND!
The police came and so did the ambulance and we ended up leaving before the call ended. My partner argued that the scene was safe, BUT he really "assumed" the scene was safe.
Now, granted its only a 15 year old girl, change the scenario where the same thing happened, except PD did not continue, and the girl pulled out a gun... what then? I can handle a 15 year old girl, but not a gun being shot at me. I'm sorry; I'm not risking my life for someone who wants to die. I'm not going to unnecessarily risk my own life for no reason. We didn't know whether she had a gun or not... so why risk it?
It pissed me off beyond belief. He tried to convince me for a good half hour that he was right and I was wrong, but all that ended up happening was him putting my life at risk for no reason. He's risked my life before and I hated it then and I hate it now.
This is not unexpected from him and I am thinking that I want to request to my officers that I never want to work with him ever again. He is a loose cannon and I will not suffer the consequences of his actions. I refuse. No matter how much he tried to convince me I was wrong I knew I was right because, back to basics, it is "Standard Protocol" to have PD on all attempted suicides. I will always have PD on attempted suicide calls whether anyone likes it or not. Whether my partners don't like it, my chiefs don't like it, the police officers don't like it, or even the Pope doesn't like it. I'm not risking my life.
Please, tell me if you disagree or agree? And why? I seriously want to know what people think.
The situation is that a call went out for a 15 year old girl who attempted suicide. On all attempted suicide calls the police department is to be on scene to make sure the scene is safe and stays on scene until we leave to make sure nothing happens. We basically wait until PD gets there before we ever go in even if the person is dying. Now, if this doesn't make sense for someone, it is for self preservation. I'm not going to die for someone that is going to kill themselves and wants to take as many people with them. No, no fucking way!
Anyways, we got on scene and I told my partner I'm not going in because we don't know what's going on and PD wasn't on scene. It’s been drilled into our head that that is protocol. He is over eager and decides the scene is safe and goes in. I've also been taught that you don't leave your partner behind, so I looked out for him by going in with him, even after telling him we shouldn't. That way, again if you don't understand is that if something were to happen to someone who is alone no one else would know about it (in the worst case scenario).
He talks to the doctor, and decides that PD isn't needed and cancels them. I get on the radio and tell them for PD to continue to this location because we still hadn't made patient contact. He argues with me on scene, all before we even see the patient. He also wanted to cancel the ambulance because the doctor said that the mother wants to drive her to the hospital herself. I convince him not to cancel the ambulance.
Basically, the girl had a really bad fight with the girl and tried to kill herself. This wasn't a simple cry for help because she cut herself repeatedly. She was really trying to kill herself.
Another reason I wanted PD there was to talk to the girl to try and get some sense in her to not ever do this again, because this wasn't her first time either. A police officer is more frightening than a firefighter. My partner, however, stated that a police officer wouldn't help and in fact would only make the situation worse by convincing her that she should have killed herself because now she is really getting in trouble. That to me was totally idiotic. It will never hurt, if anything only helps her. My partner said that it isn't our responsibility to help her not commit suicide again, but if calling a cop to talk to her will prevent this from happening again, I'M GOING TO DO IT AND I'M SURE AS HELL GOING TO HAVE A COP THERE HANDLE A SITUATION THAT MAY GET OUT OF HAND!
The police came and so did the ambulance and we ended up leaving before the call ended. My partner argued that the scene was safe, BUT he really "assumed" the scene was safe.
Now, granted its only a 15 year old girl, change the scenario where the same thing happened, except PD did not continue, and the girl pulled out a gun... what then? I can handle a 15 year old girl, but not a gun being shot at me. I'm sorry; I'm not risking my life for someone who wants to die. I'm not going to unnecessarily risk my own life for no reason. We didn't know whether she had a gun or not... so why risk it?
It pissed me off beyond belief. He tried to convince me for a good half hour that he was right and I was wrong, but all that ended up happening was him putting my life at risk for no reason. He's risked my life before and I hated it then and I hate it now.
This is not unexpected from him and I am thinking that I want to request to my officers that I never want to work with him ever again. He is a loose cannon and I will not suffer the consequences of his actions. I refuse. No matter how much he tried to convince me I was wrong I knew I was right because, back to basics, it is "Standard Protocol" to have PD on all attempted suicides. I will always have PD on attempted suicide calls whether anyone likes it or not. Whether my partners don't like it, my chiefs don't like it, the police officers don't like it, or even the Pope doesn't like it. I'm not risking my life.
Please, tell me if you disagree or agree? And why? I seriously want to know what people think.