Warning - Do Not Save Drowning Australians

**dirtydog** · 04-10-2008, 10:21 PM

Sacked hero has no regrets after rescuing drowning driver

A MAN who lost his job after helping rescue a drowning driver from the Nerang River, on the Gold Coast, says he has no regrets.

Andrew Fisher, 32, said he was sacked after he could not go to work yesterday because he was in hospital being treated for deep cuts he received to his feet during the rescue.

But the swimming pool builder was hardly sorry for his heroics.
"I would do it again in a heartbeat," he told the Ten Network.

Mr Fisher's feet were cut when he and two other men dragged the driver from his sinking vehicle in the Nerang River on the Gold Coast about 2.30am (AEST) yesterday.

Mr Fisher was fishing in the river and was the first on the scene after scrambling across oyster-encrusted rocks to reach the 30-year-old motorist whose car had smashed through a guard rail.

Queensland Police said they would recommend bravery awards for Mr Fisher and fellow rescuers Cameron Wilson and Johan Malm.

Mr Fisher said he could not go to work because he was in hospital receiving treatment - but he was sacked anyway.

The cuts make it difficult for him to walk and he said he had been told he could take weeks to recover.
"I said, 'Am I right to come in on Monday?' and he said 'no'," Mr Fisher said of his phone call yesterday to his boss.
"It's pretty slack. Maybe he has no heart.
"I think he would appreciate someone saving him or his family."

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh today backed Mr Fisher.
She said she would be disappointed if he had been fired after saving a life.
"I think we should applaud the good samaritans and local heroes in our community," she told ABC Radio.
"And if it is the case that this gentleman has suffered a loss of employment then I would hope that could be reconsidered.
"These people deserve our applause not our punishment."

Sacked hero has no regrets after rescuing drowning driver | The Courier-Mail

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**English Noodles** · 04-10-2008, 11:25 PM

All praise to him, I hope is bosses business goes under if the story is correct.

**davearn** · 05-10-2008, 07:24 AM

I'll bet the boss wasn't an Aussie. We wouldn't do that sort of thing....

**Thormaturge** · 05-10-2008, 07:33 AM

If this story is true then Mr. Fisher''s employers are likely to lose business from one particuar secton of te commuity. The human beings.

**dirtydog** · 05-10-2008, 12:53 PM

^Thats a very small minority in Aussie land so I am led to believe

**jandajoy** · 05-10-2008, 12:57 PM

I don't understand this at all. Pulling a sickie is an Aussies right. I'm surprised it's even legal to sack him.
Hope the fokin company gets named and shamed.

**Thetyim** · 05-10-2008, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by jandajoy

I don't understand this at all.

It's quite simple.
The car crashed through the barrier and dropped into the water because the brakes had been disabled.

Andrew Fisher rescued the driver not knowing that he was the one having an affair with his bosses wife

**jandajoy** · 05-10-2008, 01:28 PM

Thank you so much. All is now clear.

**Wayne Kerr** · 05-10-2008, 02:48 PM

''I rang him and said, `I've saved a guy from drowning [and] I've got to go to hospital to get stitched up,''' Mr Fisher said.

Mr Fisher was only three days into his new job with Gold Coast Pool Interiors, but owner Robert Surch was not impressed by the good deed.

''He just got a bit dirty on me and said, 'Well what are you doing up at 2.30am when you've got to start work at 4.30am?' and I said, 'I was fishing, I think I can do what I want as long as I put in a hard day's work.' Then he goes, 'Well don't bother coming back ever again'.''

Boss sounds like a bit of a fuckwit "new Australian"

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**jandajoy** · 05-10-2008, 02:50 PM

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**Nawty** · 05-10-2008, 03:57 PM

You misunderstand JJ...he had a good reason for the sicki, he even had a doctors certificate....thats just not on when you take a sicki....also it may not have been a monday or a friday as usal where the boss could have planned for it.

**terry57** · 05-10-2008, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr

''I rang him and said, `I've saved a guy from drowning [and] I've got to go to hospital to get stitched up,''' Mr Fisher said.

Mr Fisher was only three days into his new job with Gold Coast Pool Interiors, but owner Robert Surch was not impressed by the good deed.

''He just got a bit dirty on me and said, 'Well what are you doing up at 2.30am when you've got to start work at 4.30am?' and I said, 'I was fishing, I think I can do what I want as long as I put in a hard day's work.' Then he goes, 'Well don't bother coming back ever again'.''

Boss sounds like a bit of a fuckwit "new Australian"

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More than likely a Pom.

**dirtydog** · 05-10-2008, 04:12 PM

Come on terry etc, you all know he must be an Aussie just like yourselves, killed and tortured any small animals lately for fun

**Carnwadrick** · 05-10-2008, 04:31 PM

May the bosses armpits be infested by a thousand fleas.

**Nawty** · 05-10-2008, 04:42 PM

^Like that would bother a Pom

**dirtydog** · 05-10-2008, 04:53 PM

Never heard of a pom beating up a kangaroo, never heard of a pom 7 year old killing and feeding a crocodile lizards, funny lot you Aussies

Wont mention the baby whale you lot murdered a few weeks ago, bstards.

**Nawty** · 05-10-2008, 05:04 PM

Only cos the Poms don't have the balls to stand such grotesque behaviour...what what with your butlers and all what what....

Kid was only doing what he was taught to do in the bush....not his fault he was also a little dislexic.

Baby whale.....you titty feed it then, lets see how brave a Pom is then....specially when it involves entering water and all.

Poms dont have kangaroos to bash.....seen em beating up soccer fans though...and the odd fox gets a poundin over there ey what what tally ho what what

**dirtydog** · 05-10-2008, 05:07 PM

Cant beat a fun day of fox hunting and watching the dogs tearing them apart, they could do that with kangaroos in Aussie land, just use bigger dogs, it's quite sporting you know

**Nawty** · 05-10-2008, 05:49 PM

Helpless little foxes....cute and cuddly kangas....Poms cannot strive for battle with more.

We prefer wild pigs with razor sharp tusks....Wild buffaloes weighin a ton and more....and baby whales.

**dirtydog** · 05-10-2008, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Nawty

We prefer wild pigs with razor sharp tusks....Wild buffaloes weighin a ton and more....and baby whales.

Our women don't grow tusks

**Nawty** · 05-10-2008, 05:54 PM

Is it painfull at child birth when they are born with them then ?

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