Lifeguard critised for using own initiative
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Lifeguard critised for using own initiative
During the course of January 2008 I submitted an article with the above title, the article is to be published in the March edition of IIRSM News Letter.
Here is a brief summary, as you already know 2 ... -
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Re: Lifeguard critizedfor using own Initiative
Well you're clearly damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Of course it's important that police officers, lifeguards and other public servants pay attention to their own health and safety - otherwise, you just end up with even ...
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Re: Lifeguard critizedfor using own Initiative
It will put people off from volunteer activities like this eventually, won't it.
We can't write a rule book for every possible scenario. If we have provided people with the proper training and equipment, shouldn't we then rely ...
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Re: Lifeguard critizedfor using own Initiative
Added: 16:08 15.02.2008
It will put people off from volunteer activities like this eventually, won't it.
We can't write a rule book for every possible scenario. If we have provided people with the proper training and equipment, shouldn't we then rely on their judgement on the scene about how to interpret the level of risk they are faced with and how it is appropriate for them to respond to it?
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