WITHOUT RULES, WE WOULD HAVE ANARCHY
Lifeguard fired after rescuing drowning man outside Florida beach zone
(Thanks to Yvonne Fortin)
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He needs to contact a good labor lawyer. That dismissal won't hold water...
Posted by: PirateBoy | July 04, 2012 at 09:55 PM
Good for him! I like to think most anyone would have done the same thing. I have a feeling Hallandale Beach is going to look like a ghost town until they bring him back.
Posted by: nursecindy | July 04, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Merely one more reason to never visit Florida ... the "company" puts money ahead of lifesaving ... but why am I not surprised?
(Yeah, I comprehend the rationale behind "he left his post" ... as P'B' sez, that rationalization holds about as much liquid as a sieve ...
Posted by: O the Umanity | July 04, 2012 at 10:38 PM
He may not have had a valid Florida driver's license...
Posted by: MAC | July 05, 2012 at 01:10 AM
Unless he had a contract, he has no legal recourse. He has no protection under Florida law about at-will employment. Florida does not have the usual "public policy" exception.
Posted by: Ralph | July 05, 2012 at 02:45 AM
That was dumb. He should have said he was on his break.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | July 05, 2012 at 06:28 AM
"Actually, I'm a gynecologist -- but this is my lunch hour." - Cleese
Posted by: Omniskeptic | July 05, 2012 at 06:45 AM
And lo! the Lord smoteth the Samaritan for violating Traffic Laws.
Posted by: Betsy | July 05, 2012 at 09:25 AM
Latest news is that two other lifeguards have quit in protest.
Good for them.
Rules are rules, but as a former regulator I can tell you that sometimes they're ridiculous.
Posted by: Steve | July 05, 2012 at 11:43 AM