Nothing stopped the person from calling road service to wire the car up, save for the fact that a child was involved.

But there was. And ensuring the kid is safe takes top priority, and the last thing anyone wants to hear is another case of emergency responders dragging their feet while another kid dies. Smash your way safely into that car, THAT is what they are trained to do.

Firefighters deal with a lot of shit and receive lots of training. I would argue that most firefighters know about the issues being laid out, and policy, not lack of knowledge, dictates a process to be carried out. I really don’t think this is a situation they should be vilified over if it saves lives.

Edit: If it wasn’t clear, nobody is complaining about getting off work and finding out their car is dead, and having to call the fire department to show up with the jaws of life.