"Firefighters hit out at Australia PM over bushfire response
CANBERRA: Australian firefighters - from top brass to weary volunteers - hit out Prime Minister Scott Morrison's handling of the bushfire crisis on Sunday (Jan 5), as strains from the months-long fight began to show.
Firefighter Paul Parker, 57, whose sweary television tirade against Morrison has gone viral Down Under, told AFP he was "absolutely appalled" by the government in Canberra and "particularly Scott Morrison".
Parker slammed Morrison's assertion that thousands of exhausted volunteer firefighters wanted to be there, in language showing how raw emotions have become.
"You're a dick mate - if you were ever in the field to see what we go through, you've got no idea, man. Government's got no idea."
He said firefighters were "putting their lives at risk" to tackle the blazes. At least three firefighters have died in the field since the crisis began in September.
"That's how much we enjoy it mate - putting our lives at risk. I do it for my local community, I do it for the township of Nelligen, and the people of Australia."
Part n parcel of being a political leader of the nation when responses r deemed inappropriate.
Is the fighter right or being fairs or analytical or whatever does not matter in rational term. The key is: there is an emotional response. N whenever it gets emotional, the most appropriate response is to listen to learn n understand b4 assessing if the criticisms were logical. If they weren't logical, just keep listening w/o telling the person to: calm down, not directing at u, there is no need 4 being emotional, try to understand my situation, etc. Reason: at THAT INSTANCE, emotion reigns supreme n people cannot help themselves but to take ANY RATIONAL response as an attack n excuses!!
Keep listening n asking Qs to understand more facts n underlying emotion, allowing ranting n vending until u sense that the person(s) has (have) cool down b4 responding by: 1stly acknowledge the emotion; 2nd try to create solutions i/o excuses; 3rd suggest n gain approval to try themselves n demonstrate the actions to b taken where necessary!!
PM Morrison has 0 need to say things like: "a lot of blames hv beem thrown ard n it benefits no one" is helpful.
Blessed the Firefighters n the people affected by these wild bush fires in Ozland!!
CANBERRA: Australian firefighters - from top brass to weary volunteers - hit out Prime Minister Scott Morrison's handling of the bushfire crisis on Sunday (Jan 5), as strains from the months-long fight began to show.
Firefighter Paul Parker, 57, whose sweary television tirade against Morrison has gone viral Down Under, told AFP he was "absolutely appalled" by the government in Canberra and "particularly Scott Morrison".
Parker slammed Morrison's assertion that thousands of exhausted volunteer firefighters wanted to be there, in language showing how raw emotions have become.
"You're a dick mate - if you were ever in the field to see what we go through, you've got no idea, man. Government's got no idea."
He said firefighters were "putting their lives at risk" to tackle the blazes. At least three firefighters have died in the field since the crisis began in September.
"That's how much we enjoy it mate - putting our lives at risk. I do it for my local community, I do it for the township of Nelligen, and the people of Australia."
Part n parcel of being a political leader of the nation when responses r deemed inappropriate.
Is the fighter right or being fairs or analytical or whatever does not matter in rational term. The key is: there is an emotional response. N whenever it gets emotional, the most appropriate response is to listen to learn n understand b4 assessing if the criticisms were logical. If they weren't logical, just keep listening w/o telling the person to: calm down, not directing at u, there is no need 4 being emotional, try to understand my situation, etc. Reason: at THAT INSTANCE, emotion reigns supreme n people cannot help themselves but to take ANY RATIONAL response as an attack n excuses!!
Keep listening n asking Qs to understand more facts n underlying emotion, allowing ranting n vending until u sense that the person(s) has (have) cool down b4 responding by: 1stly acknowledge the emotion; 2nd try to create solutions i/o excuses; 3rd suggest n gain approval to try themselves n demonstrate the actions to b taken where necessary!!
PM Morrison has 0 need to say things like: "a lot of blames hv beem thrown ard n it benefits no one" is helpful.
Blessed the Firefighters n the people affected by these wild bush fires in Ozland!!
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