Nice job of protecting the exposures and using the manpower you had to best advantage.I like the deck gun also great way to save your people and take away the heat.
@partyingpeanut i believe they said it was a gas explosion. i think the owner was "fixing" the line or something. our local gas company was all over the place when they got O/S
Great Vid. I am just curious, in the other vid(part 1) didn't is say something about powlines down? So, why would you put water on powerlines....? I may not truly understand the series of event and the power company could have shut it down but I say arc explosions on the adjacent house in the other vid....just asking.
This is what i remember, this fire was two years ago. When our engine arrived on scene the power lines were down and a piece of it was on fire. It was a cable line because all of our power lines are at the top of the poles. Also i dont know if you saw it or not in the videos the gas company and duquense light was on scene before anyone arrived so if there were any issues they were taken care of before arrival or when we got on scene.
Ok. I understand now. I went back and saw him. I think he was the guy wearing the green safety vest...??? Awesome job on knockdown! I love the monitor gun you guys had on it! In that situation, I think that was a great decision!
Ya that would be them. What you couldnt see in this video was that fire was blowing out of every window of the house on arrival. It was a good quick knock on the fire. I love our deck gun but i wish it would have a smooth bore on it to really pierce through the fires
Been checking out some of the vids, great job, gotta love brick streets hahaha. Our station uses colored hoses, each hose valve handle and guage are color matched but, our reason is for the crew and pump operator. if there are 4 lines off and in operation and one of them needs something they just announce their color line. makes it easier then saying shut the white line down and there are 5 white lines going inside hehe.
Some companies around here dont have alarms they ask for companies they want. This particular borough they dont have alarms. There was i believe 6 suppression companies on this and 2 rit companies.
With 6 suppression and 2 RIT teams this wouldn't be a 4 alarm fire. Maybe a 2 alarm equivalent. In our area we usually run 2 engines, a Ladder, a Rescue and RIT/FAST team on 1st alarms. 2nd alarm would be another Engine or two, Ladder, and either rescue or another RIT/Fast Team.
From one FF to another, nice knock down of the fire and good use of the attack lines and the master stream. Structure looks very unstable, I wouldn't go in unless it was to save a life.
Ya i thought everyone did a great job, the people made it out with just injuries, the exposures were protected, the wires down were treated as live wires down till the electric company gave the word, the fire was put out very quickly considering the whole house was off, and everyone went home safe.
I like the saying we were taught risk little to save little - risk alot to save alot.
If you stop the video at .01 You can kind of see the side of the house seperated from the structure. We cut out where you can see it really good but the house was very unstable. It wasnt a full blown house into a million little pieces but it did end up collapsing later on during the fire.
thanks for the great shots i am a county over from you i am in westmoreland county and started in the fire dept when i was 14 as a jr and now i am 32 . i have been in the dpt for a long time keep up the good work
Funny 0- I said on part one "I wish I could see the D exposure", and voila! here it is! Excellent job knocking down a big fire.
sharppointy1 1 year ago
Nice job of protecting the exposures and using the manpower you had to best advantage.I like the deck gun also great way to save your people and take away the heat.
LindstromLafferty 1 year ago
great job
fdnylover 1 year ago
now how does one's house go about exploding?
joegfjh 2 years ago 2
No clue
108engineboss 2 years ago
@joegfjh prolly gas leek or the hot water tank ruptured. idk something along those lines. im more thinking along the lines of a gas leek
partyingpeanut 1 year ago
@partyingpeanut i believe they said it was a gas explosion. i think the owner was "fixing" the line or something. our local gas company was all over the place when they got O/S
avalonfireguy 1 year ago
@avalonfireguy close enough
partyingpeanut 1 year ago
good ol deck gun!
defender195 2 years ago 3
@defender195 You cant beat them, any fully involved structure thats the first thing we pull.
bec1422 1 year ago
Great Vid. I am just curious, in the other vid(part 1) didn't is say something about powlines down? So, why would you put water on powerlines....? I may not truly understand the series of event and the power company could have shut it down but I say arc explosions on the adjacent house in the other vid....just asking.
Hrledood911 2 years ago
This is what i remember, this fire was two years ago. When our engine arrived on scene the power lines were down and a piece of it was on fire. It was a cable line because all of our power lines are at the top of the poles. Also i dont know if you saw it or not in the videos the gas company and duquense light was on scene before anyone arrived so if there were any issues they were taken care of before arrival or when we got on scene.
108engineboss 2 years ago
Ok. I understand now. I went back and saw him. I think he was the guy wearing the green safety vest...??? Awesome job on knockdown! I love the monitor gun you guys had on it! In that situation, I think that was a great decision!
Hrledood911 2 years ago
Ya that would be them. What you couldnt see in this video was that fire was blowing out of every window of the house on arrival. It was a good quick knock on the fire. I love our deck gun but i wish it would have a smooth bore on it to really pierce through the fires
108engineboss 2 years ago
Been checking out some of the vids, great job, gotta love brick streets hahaha. Our station uses colored hoses, each hose valve handle and guage are color matched but, our reason is for the crew and pump operator. if there are 4 lines off and in operation and one of them needs something they just announce their color line. makes it easier then saying shut the white line down and there are 5 white lines going inside hehe.
PaLightfreak 2 years ago
Yep thats how we are
108engineboss 2 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. It would be wonderful if more depts could do this so that we could learn from one another.
AugustaFD475 3 years ago
Luckily around here no one has sustained injuries or anyone killed around here. knock on wood. Everyone has close calls though.
108engineboss 3 years ago
We would have alot more videos but someone stole our $500 camcorder
108engineboss 2 years ago
I'd say another 5 minutes and the house that was smoldering would have up in flames.
nickelaz 3 years ago
It was on its way but once the exposure line was put in place it was stopped.
108engineboss 3 years ago
what does the different colored hoses mean? Inch and half hose? Two inch hose?
bitethedevil 3 years ago
On our engine the Orange is 2 1/2 solid colors are 1 3/4 and ones with a stripe are 1 1/2
108engineboss 3 years ago
In some places color means a different station.
nickelaz 3 years ago
or different lines, we have two 1 3/4in on each engine
49MCURLL49 2 years ago
o wow thats alot water lol.
07chillwill07 3 years ago
how much GPM is the deck gun?
07chillwill07 3 years ago
I know it varies but in a class i took the instructor said all deck gun flow between a thousand and like 1300 gpm or something like that
108engineboss 3 years ago
I am a firefighter in training (jr) this is a 4 alarm fire I believe.
andrewdemello 3 years ago
Some companies around here dont have alarms they ask for companies they want. This particular borough they dont have alarms. There was i believe 6 suppression companies on this and 2 rit companies.
108engineboss 3 years ago
With 6 suppression and 2 RIT teams this wouldn't be a 4 alarm fire. Maybe a 2 alarm equivalent. In our area we usually run 2 engines, a Ladder, a Rescue and RIT/FAST team on 1st alarms. 2nd alarm would be another Engine or two, Ladder, and either rescue or another RIT/Fast Team.
nyfireman911 3 years ago
There was 4 engines, two trucks, a few rescues, and the RIT team on this call
108engineboss 3 years ago
From one FF to another, nice knock down of the fire and good use of the attack lines and the master stream. Structure looks very unstable, I wouldn't go in unless it was to save a life.
Good job done by all.
njluvpets 3 years ago 5
Ya i thought everyone did a great job, the people made it out with just injuries, the exposures were protected, the wires down were treated as live wires down till the electric company gave the word, the fire was put out very quickly considering the whole house was off, and everyone went home safe.
I like the saying we were taught risk little to save little - risk alot to save alot.
108engineboss 3 years ago
Nice blitz attack (sorta) with the deck gun
nagrom12 3 years ago
Idk if you would even call it that. The deck gun was put into use as soon the hydrant was flowing water
108engineboss 3 years ago
?? if this is a "house explosion" why is there no debris seen in the yard or the street
what exploded
7089540230 3 years ago
If you stop the video at .01 You can kind of see the side of the house seperated from the structure. We cut out where you can see it really good but the house was very unstable. It wasnt a full blown house into a million little pieces but it did end up collapsing later on during the fire.
108engineboss 3 years ago
thanks for the great shots i am a county over from you i am in westmoreland county and started in the fire dept when i was 14 as a jr and now i am 32 . i have been in the dpt for a long time keep up the good work
chrisamy92707 3 years ago
Thank you. Stay safe out there
108engineboss 3 years ago