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Well maybe. In my experience (in a volunteer capacity) - giving basic medical assistance is low risk, and you are not supposed to take risks. I've always assumed that the same is true of police and fire brigade personell.
In terms of police and fire.. maybe this is lower risk in AU? We have less guns and shootings. In terms of fire, well we have nasty bushfires, but in city areas there are strict controls on buildings (sprinklers etc). Probably we have fewer old buildings and fewer tall buildings than the US, due to lower pop. density and later european settlement (no offense meant here to the natives of course).
Getting up to the military. Well I suppose there is a risk there. Is it to save others? I'm not sure.
Overall, you probably have a point though.
Perhaps also, I've never thought of life as being so valuable though that I'd afraid to risk it. This probably colours my perception somewhat, or blinds me to things.
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