The Great First Responder Compensability Race

There are those in the field of Philosophy that will tell you that the “slippery slope” argument is not an acceptable one. In fact, in the arena of Formal Logic it is referred to as the “Slippery Slope Fallacy” and any reasoning that attempts to use it is declared to be invalid.

I suspect those people never had to deal with First Responders and automatic presumption laws.

But then again, the trends in the nation regarding compensability for First Responders defy all known logic.

And now, 911 dispatchers are looking to expand the realm and definition of First Responder and the commensurate benefits to which they are now entitled.

A Colorado state lawmaker is looking to change the law to provide benefits for 911 dispatchers who experience emotional trauma on the job.