The preparation and training for firefighters is tough, but does it also have to be toxic?
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (Megumi no Daigo Kyūkoku no Orenji) is all about preparing to be a firefighter at this point. Aside from a short flashforward, during which the characters are actually saving humans, the rest of the two episodes that we have out is about training, which is very interesting to witness.
The training is, quite fairly, very tough. The future elite firefighters train with almost inhuman standards. Most of it is quite reasonable, too; they train their body, and they also learn to be disciplined. Finally, they are taught to work together, which is crucial for firefighting.
Yet it can be argued that some of the training is rather off. While harsh words might be dismissed in most cases, they are still unnecessary for training. In fact, it has long been established that being rude to your students does not improve their abilities and can, in fact, demoralize them, causing them to make more mistakes. So calling your students names is usually not the best decision for a teacher.
Calling a student out on an improperly ironed shirt is not uncommon in circumstances similar to the one in the anime. One could argue that it was about discipline, but still, the mentor's reaction was disproportionate.
Worst of all, though, was that moment when a student ran over some cable – not touching it, just ran over it – and the instructor forced him to apologize to the cable multiple times. The mentor justified it by pointing out the importance of cable; it would save lives, including the life of the student.
The mentor could also suggest that running over the cable might lead to tripping, which in a crucial moment, could be a horrible thing. However, the mentor does not explain that.
In fact, he explains little to nothing, only highlighting the importance of cable. Then he forces the student to waste time, which, no doubt, could be spent more productively by actually training rather than uselessly apologizing to something that cannot even understand what is being said to it.
When in education, it is appropriate to guide students in their learning, not derail them with long apologies for basically nothing. It is also highly improper to call students names for failure; after all, their failure is ultimately your failure as a mentor. As such, the training in Firefighter Daigo appears to be a little off, and the mentors seem toxic and not very helpful.
The preparation and training for firefighters is tough, but does it also have to be toxic?
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (Megumi no Daigo Kyūkoku no Orenji) is all about preparing to be a firefighter at this point. Aside from a short flashforward, during which the characters are actually saving humans, the rest of the two episodes that we have out is about training, which is very interesting to witness.
The training is, quite fairly, very tough. The future elite firefighters train with almost inhuman standards. Most of it is quite reasonable, too; they train their body, and they also learn to be disciplined. Finally, they are taught to work together, which is crucial for firefighting.
Yet it can be argued that some of the training is rather off. While harsh words might be dismissed in most cases, they are still unnecessary for training. In fact, it has long been established that being rude to your students does not improve their abilities and can, in fact, demoralize them, causing them to make more mistakes. So calling your students names is usually not the best decision for a teacher.
Calling a student out on an improperly ironed shirt is not uncommon in circumstances similar to the one in the anime. One could argue that it was about discipline, but still, the mentor's reaction was disproportionate.
Worst of all, though, was that moment when a student ran over some cable – not touching it, just ran over it – and the instructor forced him to apologize to the cable multiple times. The mentor justified it by pointing out the importance of cable; it would save lives, including the life of the student.
The mentor could also suggest that running over the cable might lead to tripping, which in a crucial moment, could be a horrible thing. However, the mentor does not explain that.
In fact, he explains little to nothing, only highlighting the importance of cable. Then he forces the student to waste time, which, no doubt, could be spent more productively by actually training rather than uselessly apologizing to something that cannot even understand what is being said to it.
When in education, it is appropriate to guide students in their learning, not derail them with long apologies for basically nothing. It is also highly improper to call students names for failure; after all, their failure is ultimately your failure as a mentor. As such, the training in Firefighter Daigo appears to be a little off, and the mentors seem toxic and not very helpful.
