FDNY Ladder 20 Responding

[Waddle5blue]

I love the guy in the back

[lizardfirefighter110]

I believe that in 1989 Truck 20 celebrated its 100th birthday. Protecting 100 acres of SoHo for 100 years.

[tryithere]

That ladder is so big, they should paint it black.

[firemedic916]

dont they have rescue 6

[diegoratpc]

Ot really ist just 100ft?!?

Why the hell some should buy or drive such a giant truck for having a ladder just 100ft high?

[tryithere]

@diegoratpc Ask that question when you're on the 9th floor of a burning building and you have no way out.

[diegoratpc]

@tryithere

My question is why you need such an oversized truck for just 100ft - not why you need 100ft ladders.

[Hobbitchoker]

@diegoratpc When your 100 ft in the air, you want something heavy making sure that ladder don't tip. I'd rather have an over-sized truck than a under-sized one

[diegoratpc]

@Hobbitchoker

Also a big truck tips over, if the leverage is right. And with a ladder, it's all about leverage.

[Hobbitchoker]

@diegoratpc So what your saying is...either way, everyone on that truck is fucked.

[diegoratpc]

@Hobbitchoker

No, I said the size of the truck does not matter, it's the leverage.

My question was and is: Why are this oversized trucks still in use, while you can build more effective and smaller ones?

[Hobbitchoker]

@diegoratpc I knew your question. You coulda saved time on that one. Lol.

But to answer it: A good majority of FD's have so little money when it comes to new equipment. My Fire District got a new tanker a few weeks ago and we threw a BBQ for everyone. But money, is your answer. People want fire protection, but are not willing to pay very much for it.

[tryithere]

Does the guy in the back have any braking power?

[TomTheGrom226]

@tryithere no he has a pedle on the floor that makes a little beep noise to the cab when hes ready to drive

[shawley93]

@tryithere Yes. Him and the driver are constantly communicating so they know when to brake or when to turn.

[lizardfirefighter110]

@tryithere No brake power for the tiller operator.

[sentryknife]

gotta love a triller truck!!

[metroareatransit]

I wonder why people like fire trucks so much they just fire trucks

[scarynico]

@metroareatransit Well, Why did you see this video so ?!

[thumbtak1234]

nice to see a tiller truck in ny

[NYsentinel]

Strength and Honor

Invictus NY

[keithp74]

ahhhhh i miss home. prince st right around the corner, would hear them guys all the time leaving the house. trucking 20...nolita

[Eschersheim2444]

Wonderfull truck

[iluvbabies17]

that is the longest fire truck i have ever seen

[dragonfitter]

that is a big ladder

[metroareatransit]

THE BREAST

[EngineNumber5]

everyone knows everything about everything when u watch a video

[treythamanfromptown]

Wow, thats a rare sight, not to many FDNY Tiller trucks, very nice!!

[ManSlippers]

my dad was apart of ladder 20

[cny70]

You forgot 34 Truck in the Heights.

[FDNY101202]

next to 147 truck, 101 truck, and 175 truck; this is my favorite tiller

[fishtingle]

goddamn that thing is massive and sounds like a beast...................from the east, since i live in california...

[psp310]

u want to join the LAFD

[TornadoMan86]

Squad 18 and Ladder 20 are in the same fire station.

[goyankees1414]

no way dude Ladder 20 is stationed with Diivision 1, Rescue 6 "Spirit of Oklahoma" at 251 Lafayette St. and Squad 18 is the only rig at its house on 132 West 10th St.

[goyankees1414]

All the squads in are staffed with men who are special trained in Hazmat, Squads are SOC units and each one has a hazmat van. Squad 288 is stationed with HAZMAT 1.

[FDNY3311]

Rescue 6 isn't the spirit anymore, the Spirit is just a spare/ reserve mainly being used by Rescue 1 these days, but when Rescue 6 was actually staffed they were using the Spirit

[68Engine68]

Ladder 20 is stationed with Division 1 Eng 507 Lad 705 and Res 6 the eng lad and res are all reserve peices.

[jasonbsa]

@68Engine68 what are you saying???? ladder 20 is stationed by itself on laffyette...

[68Engine68]

@jasonbsa No its not, look in the bay spare engine 507 is right next to it. The single bay to the left is Division 1. And the large bay off to the right has spare Ladder 705 and Rescue 6.

[04smallmj]

Its waaaaaaaaaaay bigger than the ones in the UK!

[dragonfitter]

we havent got buildings that big to need such a ladder unless the sky was on fire

[04smallmj]

lol, yeah!

[richf931]

its only 100 ft

[HotGirlDater475]

It's a 2002 Seagrave 100' Tiller.

[hubbajuba]

that's a pretty cool tiller!! What's the make/year/model?

[CamdenNJFireFighter]

yeah its still in use

[FederalQsiren]

cool clip!

please go see my videos as well!

ooh and by the way is that tiller still in use`?