Who gets saved first in a fire?

Short & Curly

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Philosophy, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2016

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

For professional fire and rescue workers, it’s not all sirens, cool trucks and running red lights. They often have to make really hard and terrible decisions in moments of heat, smoke and danger. Their job is to be there to help on the worst day of your life. So, if you were a firefighter, who would you save first?

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0:00.0	You're listening to shock and girlie.
0:04.0	As far as firefighting conditions go, it doesn't get much worse than today, does it?
0:08.0	At one point, it all went black.
0:11.0	There's a lot of flame coming up from there.
0:16.0	You're listening to Short and Curly.
0:19.0	Help! Help! Someone help us! Help someone help us! Help us please!
0:25.0	Carl, why did you insist on climbing up to the fifth floor of this abandoned building to do today's episode of Short and Curley.
0:33.0	I didn't know the building was on fire and filling with smoke.
0:36.1	Oh no, someone help us.
0:38.0	Help!
0:39.0	H help!
0:40.0	Huh!
0:41.0	Ah! Kicking indoors looks much easier in the movies.
0:46.0	Ow!
0:47.0	Hey, it's ethics extraordinary slash firefighting hero Dr Matt Beard.
0:52.0	I'm here from the ethics center slash fire department.
0:55.0	Wait, when did Matt become a firefighter?
0:58.0	Uh, well, look, he didn't.
1:00.0	He just found a costume somewhere and now he won't take it off. Still right now. He's our only hope, Molly.
1:06.3	I'm afraid I only have the time and strength to save one of you. Who's it going to be?
1:11.6	Uh... Jill. Well, okay, well, Carl is a journalist and scientist, so he's a very important
1:18.7	asset to the world. And Molly's an amazing talented actress who keeps people happy and entertained.
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