Family blames rescuers in Garland boy’s drowning
July 6th, 2007 . by TexasFredFamily blames rescuers in Garland boy’s drowning
Apparently some folks don’t believe me, apparently some folks didn’t see this story, it likely didn’t make the NATIONAL news, it wasn’t a murdered slut with illegitimate kids by a married man, it wasn’t a faux star slut with millions of her Daddies dollars going to jail, it was a story about a kid that drowned and the story of his moonbat parents, and how they blamed the people that tried to rescue their kid…
One person has tried to comment on what a hard hearted SOB I was for making something like that up, well, here’s the story ASSHAT, it’s NOT made up, it’s a hard and cold fact, the kid is dead and every effort WAS made to save him, read it and weep, I do NOT make statements I can’t back up with FACTS…
After falling into the rushing waters of Duck Creek in Garland about 8 p.m. Tuesday, 13-year-old William Griffin clung to a support beneath the Miller Road bridge for several minutes.
It wasn’t until the boy reached for a rope thrown by a member of an ambulance crew that he lost his grip, said his father, Guillermo Yat.
“The rescue men killed my boy,” the grieving 51-year-old said Wednesday.
Mr. Yat, who had rushed to the scene after being alerted by one of his son’s playmates, watched helplessly as the torrent carried his son away.
Here’s MY big question: what in the hell were you doing letting your kid out to play in that mess?? What kind of father are YOU anyway??
“We’re not going to put ourselves at risk by going into the water,” Mr. Balanciere said. “We can’t, because then we’re in a situation where we have to rescue the rescuer.”
He said the ambulance crew that threw William the rope was trying to help him secure himself in place while rescuers took up positions.
And the emergency personnel on scene were following the exact procedures that they are trained to follow, they did nothing wrong, but this Guillermo Yat is blaming the EMT/EMS folks, and that is pure bullshit on his part…
A Garland police spokesman, Lt. Scot Bunch, said three officers – whom he identified only as D. Scicluna, N. Kubiak and C. Carter – jumped into the creek after William lost his grip on the bridge support, but they were almost swept away themselves and struggled to regain the bank. Authorities estimated the water may have been only 12 to 18 inches deep but was rushing at 15 to 20 mph.
3 police officers put their lives in mortal danger in an attempt to save this kid, but did anyone hear Guillermo Yat say so much as ‘thank you for trying’??
Hell no you didn’t hear Yat say thank you for trying, all you heard was blame being placed, blame that was totally misdirected, blame that this irresponsible FATHER wasn’t willing to bear for his own failures, simply because HE was also powerless to save his son, so it MUST be someone else’s fault, surely it wasn’t his fault for not knowing where his kid was or taking the personal responsibility to tell him, “Get away from there and get in this house!!”, that would have been just too much to ask I suppose…
What if those cops had drowned too?? What about their families?? Do you suppose they would have thrown out accusations regarding the lack of effort by EMS/EMT?? I seriously doubt it…
Wesley Meyer, a retired firefighter who owns Rescue Training International in New Braunfels, Texas, and has trained swift-water rescue teams for more than 25 years, said he was hesitant to second-guess without having been at the scene, “but it sounds like they were doing things we teach.”
Trying to secure the victim in place was a solid first step, he said. A rescue from shore, if possible, is always safer than going into the water. And deploying backups downstream is standard practice, for the safety of rescuers and victims.
“We teach rescuers not to go into the water as a first resort,” Mr. Meyer said. “Half of all water-related fatalities every year are would-be rescuers – bystanders and professionals, too.”
And that says more to this subject than I ever could…
I am truly sorry for the loss of life that family suffered but to blame the EMT/EMS guys for this?? That guy Yat needs to be bitch slapped, several times…
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“Parents allow their children to be exposed to great dangers and then blame the rescue attempt as killing their child.” Welcome to the way things are today! This is all the rage now as you blame those who are attempting to help you or yours when it doesn’t go right. And of course in real life things don’t always go right, like they do in the movies.
IMO the parents should be arrested on child endangerment charges as they allowed their child to place himself in the danger that finally took his life.
If words can do it, you just did…
I can understand the emotional state that Yat was in after having lost his child. But going so far as to say “the rescue men killed my boy: — well, that’s simply unacceptable. The problem I have, however, is with the media giving any creedence whatsoever to his statement. Trust me, when something like this happens to an emergency responder, it cuts a piece of humanity out of their soul as well.
But responders, being the bigger people that they are, will never be heard to say that Yat was a fool or an idiot or a know-nothing assfuck. That’s what kind of people they are.
BZ
Losing one’s child is never a good thing. Blaming the people risking their own lives to try to save the child, is asinine.
We’ve had enough rain down here already to gag a frog. More today.
The squirrels are pissed, the racoons are pissed, and so is everybody else.
Somebody gag Yat.
Blaming is part of the healing process everyone goes through after something like this happens, I hope he will eventually realize that his blaming the rescuers isn’t right, apologize and ask their forgiveness for this.
Many (I would hope all) people involved in rescue have been through grief training and know this is his grief talking and know to not take it personally, I am sure they feel bad enough themselves that it ended the way it did.
Blaming others should not be part of the healing process, LittleOleLady. Maybe blaming yourself for being negligent, but not blaming others who were doing what you were not, namely, trying to save your kid’s life. Blaming others is always, always the sign of a spineless wretch. Taking responsibility for one’s actions or inactions is the sign of maturity.
LittleOleLady, this is the 1st time since I have known you that I have ever had to say, I totally disagree with you, those folks put their lives in MORTAL DANGER to save this kid, there is only 2 people that are to blame here, the kid himself for not staying away from the rushing water, and at his age he didn’t have enough sense to know any better, and the father, who is distraught I am certain, but to stand there on TV and blame the rescue guys, well, the son of a bitch should have had the shit slapped out of him, right there on camera…
Well, been there, done that as the saying goes. Folks, that sort of outrage is a part of the healing process. It is a part of the grieving process whether we like it or not. It usually is quite transitory and in no time you have the grieving party apologizing and thanking you for doing the best that you could.
What I find to be appalling, is that the mans comments were reported on in the press. Case in point; I responded to a structure fire out in Commerce City once several years ago. Upon arrival I called in an initial sit rep; As in 299 on scene, side A, side D fully involved. Then set up in a safe zone as Medical Command, first aid and, resuscitation unit. (We were strictly EMS, and had no rescue equipment.) Now, a neighbor came over, and started yelling at us to get inside and get his neighbors out of this house. I told him that we were not equipped to do that, and the first thing he did was call channel 9 and say what cowards we were.
Well, to make a long story short, the first engine company arrived, and went into rescue mode, then the second company got there and went into attack mode. Three family members were soon at my ambulance, along with a Firefighter that had been injured by falling debris.
The Channel 9 crew showed up, and, after I had handed off all of the patients to other units for continued treatment and transport to hospitals, asked me about what had happened. They also told me of the report that had been called in. I explained the situation, and that was that. Shortly after that, the father of the family arrived at the smoldering mess that used to be called home, and thanked all of us for doing what we could.
The neighbor that had called the television station had regained his senses, and apologized. I just wrote the whole incident off to adrenalin logic. BTW, the mother, and both daughters recovered completely. The Firefighter had to retire to a desk job due to nerve injury in his injured arm. KUSA 9 never reported on the so-called cowardliness.
Patrick Sperry
NREMT- Paramedic, Retired
And yes, slapping the living daylights out of that guy, on camera, would be classic!
Well to add my 2 cents for what it’s worth, and having been an EMT AND a county 911 dispatcher for awhile I feel I am somewhat qualified to say this:
You get ALL kinds of calls, and everyone blames YOU the EMT/EMT-P’s, the Police officers, the firefighters when anything don’t go their way or how they’d wish it would of turned out. Like you carry a magic wand or something…
And IF an emergency call is dispatched out in more cases than not the agency, people involved that wear the badges, the guns, carry the medic bags etc are putting their lives on the line just as soon as they key the mike up and tell dispatch they are enroute…
EVERY DAMN DAY…
What about these people that lay it on the line everyday?? They have families too, and I’m sick and tired of hearing the excuses and the finger pointing when the blame goes squarely on the shoulders of the parents and not the emergency workers.
Sure they go through the training to be prepared and deal with any situation that can possibly be thought of, and yes there a lot of emotions in death from both the workers and the family involved but how about a thank you? you did all you could do… I am greatful.
My God like these guys and women that wear the badges HAVE to do this??? More damn guts and bravery than most people alive outside our military.
I’ve seen many step down from that job because of to much blame, that’s ALL a medic needs is a guilt trip and a screwed up mind when he/she goes on his next call, and it happens believe me.
It wouldn’t be a sensitive issue for me if I hadn’t seen it, and yes I hope they apologize as well; the emergency workers deserve it.
Thanks Gunz, for your service, as well as commentary. Burn out is the number one cause that people leave EMS. The cause of that? Swedish Medical Centers EMS PTSD for EMS Team has identified all the things that you noted, as the main reasons for leaving the profession.