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Just because somebody is in one of the emergency services does not mean that they are all purpose action heroes. It's like expecting a paramedic to rescue you from a burning building, now matter how much it's the right thing to do, it's not what their job. In this case, the police did attempt to...

This was Drew's post (your bold): "Praise to the Police that entered the water to try and save them. Credit to the fire service as well although they did have the benefit of special equipment which the Police didn't." This was your reply: I'm not sure how else to interpret that.

Just to be clear, am I right in thinking, based on your posts above: You don't think the emergency services deserve any praise for risking their lives to save others, You think any member of the emergency services should jump in to save somebody in distress, regardless of whether they are...

You could say that about anybody who was on the scene though. It's literally not the policeman's job, in the sense that it's not what they're paid or trained for. To be clear, that doesn't make the actions of the rescue services who do actually have that job any less brave or heroic, when they...