訓撚醒未呀屌你
2019-07-26 21:21:04
消防及救護人員聲明
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
致所有香港人：
我們是一群毋忘救人初心的消防救護人員，有見社會狀況日漸失控，甚至有無辜平民在元朗站內遭暴徒蹂躪追打，實在義憤填膺，難以繼續沉默。因此，我們自發組織了
義務行動隊伍，在休班時以個人身分，在警方及消防救護的執勤人員到達事故現場前，義務在場協助受傷的市民。在此強調，我們並不是要取代當值同事進行拯救工作，亦堅信消防救護同事定必克盡厥職，趕在服務承諾的指定時間內到場，我們目的是在同事到場前的真空時間內，盡快向傷者提供適切的救助。
我們不代表處方，亦不敢在未有作任何咨詢及投票下妄稱代表大多數同事，我們只代表自己，在休班非執勤時間自發保護市民生命安全。我們向公眾透露消救人員的身分，不是為了博取市民好感或關注，而是為了讓身處危難的市民知道，除了處方提供的緊急救援服務外，還有一群擁有急救知識和經驗的人員，會在不遠處候命，準備救急扶傷，讓你們知道自己絕不孤單
消防及救護人員作為公務員的一份子，理應恪守政治中立原則，竭誠依法效忠政府，以不畏懼、不徇私、不敵示他人的態度執行職務。因此為了避嫌，我們本應盡量避免出席遊行集會等社運場合。我們理解這次義務行動或許會惹來「有違公務員政治中立原則」之質疑，但作為一名救援人員，我們無法以沉默回應生命的呼救，更不能對性命受威脅的市民無動於衷和袖手旁觀。正如1984 年諾貝爾和平獎得獎者，前南非聖公會大主教德斯蒙德·杜圖(Desmond Tutu)所言：「當你在不公義的情況下保持中立，你如同站在壓迫者那一邊。」在重大的社會危機下，我們先是一個人，然後才是一個「政治中立」的公務員；我們效忠政府，但更效忠於人民。
我們譴責暴力，同時呼籲社會正視所有暴力，除了有形的肢體暴力外，還包括無形的制度暴力。前者是顯而易見及會導致人命傷亡，若我們能夠適時進行急救治理，傷勢能迅速舒緩；惟後者雖較難察覺，影響卻更為深遠，亦很大程度上是引起今次社會撕裂的根本原因，而無奈作為救援人員，面對制度暴力帶來的傷害，我們實在無能為力。我們在此懇請有關官員，拿出應有的政治承擔及道德勇氣，回應社會訴求，並提供實質的解決方法，以免生靈塗炭。
一群毋忘初心的消防救護人員
訓撚醒未呀屌你
2019-07-26 21:21:45
Dear fellow Hong Kongers,
We are a group of firemen and ambulancemen who stand by our principle of saving lives. As social issues continue to exacerbate with innocent citizens being viciously attacked by rioters at the Yuen Long MTR station, righteous indignation has called upon us to stand up. In light of the recent undesirable development, we have now voluntarily formed an action team, in our capacity when we are off-duty, to assist any injured citizens at the scene pending the arrival of on-duty police officers, firemen or ambulancemen. We hereby emphasise that we are not there to replace any on-duty fellow officers in their rescue task, and we do trust that our colleagues in the FSD would strictly observe their duties and endeavour to arrive at the scene within the shortest time possible according to our performance pledge. Our purpose is to provide assistance and emergency treatment to the injured within the waiting time.
We do not represent the authorities and do not dare to claim that we represent the majority of our colleagues in the absence of any consultation or voting amongst us. We only represent ourselves, and we strive to ensure the safety of citizens during our off-duty hours. We wish to disclose the identities of our team members, not to win your hearts nor seek your attention, but to assure anyone in danger that someone around will be able to help. Someone with first aid qualification and experience is standing by and ready to offer you any emergency treatment. You are not alone.
Firemen and Ambulancemen, as part of the civil servants, shall truly and sincerely serve the Hong Kong Government in adherence to our principle of political neutrality and by performing our duties fearlessly, equally and without hostility. Accordingly, to avoid any misunderstanding, we know we should refrain from attending any social movement occasions such as demonstration or assembly. We understand that this voluntary action could arouse suspicion or criticism as to the principle of political neutrality of civil servants, but as a rescuer, it goes against our will and values to respond to any call for help with inaction, or to ignore, or be indifferent to people whose lives are at stake. As rightly stated by Desmond Tutu, the former South African Anglican Cleric who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, “if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” In such a major social crisis, we must first be a human, then a “politically-neutral” civil servant. It is our duty to serve the Government, but ultimately and more importantly, it is the people whom we serve.
We condemn violence, and we plead for all of you to squarely face the issue of violence. Violence is not limited to the physical kind, but also the intangible kind of structural violence. The former is visual and noticeable and could cause serious injury or even death, but when emergency treatment could be provided in time, wounds could still heal in good time.
On the contrary, while the latter form of violence may be difficult to realise, its consequence could be way more far-reaching and devastating. Such invisible violence is considered by many as the root cause of the current social crisis, and it is this very sort of violence against which our rescuers’ hands are tied. In the circumstances, we must hereby ask all responsible Government officials to come forward, with political accountability, moral values, and courage, and respond sincerely and constructively to requests of society, to save the people from further misery.
A group of firemen and ambulancemen
mindful of their values and intention.
You are not alone!
