I'd say this is the best possible outcome in a bad case scenario.
Officer Saves Dad.
Dad Lives.
Dad can blame someone else and not himself and won't be wondering the rest of his life "What if I rushed into there and saved my child" instead of doing the logical thing and standing by while his child burned to death.
Officer Saves Dad.
Dad Lives.
Dad can blame someone else and not himself and won't be wondering the rest of his life "What if I rushed into there and saved my child" instead of doing the logical thing and standing by while his child burned to death.