Some of these people could’ve saved themselves by simply staying quiet, logging off, or not posting on Instagram in the first place.

"What’s super dumb is that they did the hours, they just forgot the signatures. All it would have taken was a call to the hospital clinical coordinator, and the papers could have been signed properly. But they decided to forge it, and they lost their jobs over it. They’ll also never work anywhere as firefighters, EMTs, or paramedics because it’s basically impossible to get certified again if any state revokes your cards."

"The crazy thing is, the dumbest thing they did was how they reacted, as many have said. If they had just waved and played it off, it never would have gone viral. MAYBE someone in the crowd would have recognized them, but they would have had a better chance."

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