Cops told to stay out of burning buildings even to save lives – Read Cincinnati PD training bulletin
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Read Cincinnati Police training bulletin
NOTE: NYPD is taking a slightly different path with this. Read details here.
Citing the recent death of NYPD officer Dennis Guerra after he became trapped in a burning building, the Cincinnati Police Department has come up with new training for its officers.
Maxim Alter & Brendan Keefe, WCPO-TV:
Cincinnati police officers were issued a new training bulletin Friday, ordering them not to enter a building that is on fire – no matter how small – to rescue people inside.
The bulletin, obtained by the I-Team, was introduced after the death of a New York Police Department officer.
Cincinnati officers who are first to respond to a fire are now ordered to stay out of burning buildings and ignore their instinct to rescue others.
The memo warns officers not to break windows or ventilate a home in any way because fires need oxygen to burn – and allowing air to enter can endanger anyone attempting to escape.
Below is a key excerpt from the bulletin.
And before you ask, yes, the bulletin does address police parking at fire scenes.
