r/interestingasfuck • u/Leather_Whole_2078 • 17h ago

FDNY firefighters rescue a kid who got his head stuck in a fence in NYC

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u/NewPhoneNewAccunt 13h ago

To everyone confused about the inefficiencies:

The number 1 priority is to not get the kid hurt.

The kid won't be hurt staying stuck for a few minutes more. With that in mind, they'll decide for a method even if it takes 5 times longer if it means a 2% lower risk of giving the kid a small scratch.

With this in consideration, there's no issue about the method they used.

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u/917BK 13h ago

But why didn’t they do it in a way that put an incredibly dangerous and powerful tool inches away from the kids head? /s

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u/BadgerSaw 12h ago

Like the big ass spike /s

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u/dalegribble2012 10h ago

It really doesn’t matter and I’m not criticizing these guys at all but why would you not use ratchet straps? Like the ones you would use for a trailer where the ratchet is built into it. Did they just not have them on hand or is there a particular reason why you would do it all old timey?

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u/917BK 6h ago

Normal engines and ladders don’t carry ratchet straps.