Comments on: Getting On Like A House On Fire…!!!

By: kingmagic

kingmagic — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:39:48 +0000

Kim…feel free to use it.I googled the pic with a search like ‘house fire’ or something similiar. Good luck with the book. Will pop over to your site and have a look…Kingmagic.

By: Kimberly Ann Freel

Kimberly Ann Freel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:03:31 +0000

Hi There–

I am an author with two young adult novels published and a third in process. My third novel, which I’ve talked about on my website, http://www.kimfreel.com, is about a young woman who lost her entire family in a house fire when she was five. The novel has been accepted by my publisher and they give me the liberty of designing my own covers. The picture you have featured here fits to a T the description of the house Callie lived in as a child. Do you think I could use it to incorporate into my cover art? Is this your original photography? (Because it’s really quite impressive.)

Please let me know what you think. I’ll look forward to hearing back from you.

Thanks,

Kim Freel

By: bendygirl

bendygirl — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:54:33 +0000

Oh my goodness, that’s dreadful! I reckon there must’ve been something in the house she wanted to get, perhaps before the police turned up? BG

By: uphilldowndale

uphilldowndale — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:00:13 +0000

Any one who come in to contact with the public on a daily basis will tell of those ‘slack jaw’ moments, where their actions leave you either speechless or incredulous, you just couldn’t make it up.
Maybe Trupmton should have offered to take her back to the top of the ladder, for a re run according to her wishes, i.e to leave her there,and save the rest of the emergency service the time, trouble and the risk to them selves.
‘Nowt as funny as folk’

By: Kingmagic

Kingmagic — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:15:56 +0000

We will try and convince someone to come with us if we really feel that they are in danger of serious ill health or further trauma.

People with minor ailments/injuries we will either treat on scene and/or refer to their GP.

You just know which ones need to go to hospital…but if they decline then its their life in their hands.

Most people are sensible. Every now and then you get to meet one of natures rebels who, either through being pig headed or just plain arrogant, will test the patience of a saint.

By: Stonehead

Stonehead — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:51:23 +0000

Something similar happened in Australia quite a few years back, but it was a bloke who refused treatment. He collapsed a couple of hours later in the local pub and died. He was repeatedly urged to accept treatment and be taken to hospital. He refused repeatedly. He died. His fault. Except that various politicians and some of the media had to blame the ambulance and fire services. And let me guess, who would have been first to criticise the emergency services if they’d “kidnapped” the patient and taken him to hospital against his will?

By: Nick Hough

Nick Hough — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:32:05 +0000

When do you guys, or the Fire Service, or the Police ever get the thanks that you deserve? Let’s face it, the public view you all as just a faceless organisation to use and abuse as they see fit.

But still, you do a great job. And it’s awesome being able to read about some of your jobs.

Regards,
Nick
http://nickhough.blogspot.com

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:48:39 +0000

And then no doubt that will be your fault or one of your colleagues when they get called back because she’s collapsed, she was maybe going back in for her stash…hoping her xmas funds hadn’t burnt to a cinder…..when did I get so cynical??..xx