This is where you will know that your "brothers" will always have your back. They are trained and will risk their lives to save one another. Im glad to see the camaraderie and Im glad that FF can go home to see his family. God Bless and stay safe brothers.
In class we had it pounded in our heads that "its not our emergency till we get there" and the life saftey chain which is my life my teams life and then the community
In response to osfd905 I totally agree with you. We all make mistakes and no building is worth a FF's life. My chief always tells us as we're enroute to a fire "it's not our emergency ". In regards to the video im glad to see that second FF come help out. Stay safe out there brothers!
I never comment on videos like this because we all make mistakes hopefully all learn from them. But after reading some of the previous comments, I just had to. Why are you even vertically ventilating a pre-fab modular home?!?!?!? Either a fast agreesivie interior attack or let it go! Its not worth risking a brother FF"s life over. And don't say, "What if someone was inside?" If someone was inside and it had the conditions showing like this video shows, THEY WOULD BE DEAD. Stay safe brothers!
@barticus04 Most houses it is more effective to vent the roof, as longs as you do it directly over the fire. Horizontal ventilation in a one story rancher is often hampered by weather conditions and surrounding exposures.
But as for what happened here that's why the roof ladder was put into service. If the roof has any pitch to it then it would be wise to work from a roof ladder to better distribute your weight and ensure your footing is better.
@belton01 But is it worth losing a firie or two?? Horizontal ventilation can be done without risking your exposure's regardless of the weather conditions, you just have to take a second to think about it when you size up! That's why its so important to size up correctly when you first arrive making sure you get a good look at all 4 sides of the structure!
@barticus04 Read the smoke. Fire was in the roof, vertical vent was the only way to go. Was it done correctly? no. Vertical vent is used everyday in the fire service. Is it as safe as horizontal? no, but last time I checked the fire service is all about taking risk to preserve life and PROPERTY. Vertical and horizontal ventilation each have their own place in the fire service. Watch the full video "Washington pa close call"
@barticus04 Not sure why you brought up TICs and hooks. The dicussion was about vertical ventilation not how to put out an attic/roof fire. You said the first step is to vent, I believe that is what they were doing on the roof. Yes you can pull ceiling but you still have to vertical vent because those 10x10 scuttles don't do a whole lot.
@ntfd125 Ok...well first you ventilate the inside of the house, enter the house, use your TIC to look for hotspots in the cieling, Pike the cieling and apply your water. We never have guys on the roof for this reason! Mind you...we have a lot of homes with corrugated iron rooves too! I live in Australia so it seems to be the norm here although there are homes with concrete tile rooves as well.
@micu191992 Trailer roofs or crap to start with, sounding them can be misleading. We don't roof vent trailers here, at all.. I also don't see a point for them to be on the roof in the first place.
@ Jdawg I have never seen a FD with all white helmets, but then again maybe that's how they like it. I have seen FD's with all different color helmets.
@micu191992 If you watch the full video you will see that he did sound the roof and the fire was not self venting. I do agree the should of had roof ladders. Full video "Washington pa close call"
And, that is the reason we no longer put anyone on a roof. Lightweight construction is a killer...or damn near...every time. This guy was lucky. Gable end cut.
Some volunteer departments the only people that are capable of firefighting operations are the chiefs. The line firefighters are either too old, or too young, only want to drive apparatus, only want to do EMS, etc.
This is a good buddy of mines house. Yes the firefighter was saved. But there is a cat and a dog under that white blanket. it's really messed up yo put this on here
@gauker yes it sucks lossing pets because they are pretty much apart of the family but the video is up as a reminder and can be used as a training video for firefighters. so no it isnt messed up that this video was posted.
This is where you will know that your "brothers" will always have your back. They are trained and will risk their lives to save one another. Im glad to see the camaraderie and Im glad that FF can go home to see his family. God Bless and stay safe brothers.
tillamookice 17 hours ago
In class we had it pounded in our heads that "its not our emergency till we get there" and the life saftey chain which is my life my teams life and then the community
CVFRFirefighter448 1 week ago
In response to osfd905 I totally agree with you. We all make mistakes and no building is worth a FF's life. My chief always tells us as we're enroute to a fire "it's not our emergency ". In regards to the video im glad to see that second FF come help out. Stay safe out there brothers!
STIHLFIRE437 1 month ago
I never comment on videos like this because we all make mistakes hopefully all learn from them. But after reading some of the previous comments, I just had to. Why are you even vertically ventilating a pre-fab modular home?!?!?!? Either a fast agreesivie interior attack or let it go! Its not worth risking a brother FF"s life over. And don't say, "What if someone was inside?" If someone was inside and it had the conditions showing like this video shows, THEY WOULD BE DEAD. Stay safe brothers!
ocfd905 2 months ago
Ya but he was in the middle were the v was
smokeyburnout69 2 months ago
Thats why you work from a roof ladder.
etxhunter29 3 months ago
and........that is what u call the pucker effect
GH82nd 3 months ago
Why do yanks insist on ventilating through the roof ??? That's the reason we dont!!
barticus04 3 months ago
@barticus04 Most houses it is more effective to vent the roof, as longs as you do it directly over the fire. Horizontal ventilation in a one story rancher is often hampered by weather conditions and surrounding exposures.
But as for what happened here that's why the roof ladder was put into service. If the roof has any pitch to it then it would be wise to work from a roof ladder to better distribute your weight and ensure your footing is better.
belton01 3 months ago
@belton01 But is it worth losing a firie or two?? Horizontal ventilation can be done without risking your exposure's regardless of the weather conditions, you just have to take a second to think about it when you size up! That's why its so important to size up correctly when you first arrive making sure you get a good look at all 4 sides of the structure!
barticus04 3 months ago
@barticus04 Read the smoke. Fire was in the roof, vertical vent was the only way to go. Was it done correctly? no. Vertical vent is used everyday in the fire service. Is it as safe as horizontal? no, but last time I checked the fire service is all about taking risk to preserve life and PROPERTY. Vertical and horizontal ventilation each have their own place in the fire service. Watch the full video "Washington pa close call"
ntfd125 3 months ago
@ntfd125 Thats whats thermal cameras and pike poles are for!! Vent, do your search with camera, find hot spots, pike the ceiling, apply water!
barticus04 3 months ago
@barticus04 Not sure why you brought up TICs and hooks. The dicussion was about vertical ventilation not how to put out an attic/roof fire. You said the first step is to vent, I believe that is what they were doing on the roof. Yes you can pull ceiling but you still have to vertical vent because those 10x10 scuttles don't do a whole lot.
ntfd125 3 months ago
@ntfd125 Ok...well first you ventilate the inside of the house, enter the house, use your TIC to look for hotspots in the cieling, Pike the cieling and apply your water. We never have guys on the roof for this reason! Mind you...we have a lot of homes with corrugated iron rooves too! I live in Australia so it seems to be the norm here although there are homes with concrete tile rooves as well.
barticus04 3 months ago
thank god for the other brother firefighter being there
redsoxbaddog 3 months ago
Why are we still doing roof operations....
TOPWOP999 3 months ago
@TOPWOP999 Because sometimes it's still necessary. Kinda dumb question.
ffjsb 3 months ago
#1. its was already self venting there. didnt belong there... #2 we have roof ladders why??? #3. sound the floor you r walking on!!!
micu191992 3 months ago
@micu191992 Trailer roofs or crap to start with, sounding them can be misleading. We don't roof vent trailers here, at all.. I also don't see a point for them to be on the roof in the first place.
@ Jdawg I have never seen a FD with all white helmets, but then again maybe that's how they like it. I have seen FD's with all different color helmets.
pcfd20 3 months ago
@micu191992 If you watch the full video you will see that he did sound the roof and the fire was not self venting. I do agree the should of had roof ladders. Full video "Washington pa close call"
ntfd125 3 months ago
Why are all those guys wearing white helmets? There obviously not all chiefs lol
Jdawg3432000 4 months ago
0:12 you can bet he is thanking the big guy upstairs!!
beranek57 4 months ago
and thats the reason why when your done ventalating or whatever your doing you get off the roof
ifarmangus 4 months ago
Nice Ripoff Job!
Why not check out the entire clip in HD.
Shame your first upload has to be someone else's work.
KERNCP 4 months ago
And, that is the reason we no longer put anyone on a roof. Lightweight construction is a killer...or damn near...every time. This guy was lucky. Gable end cut.
Some volunteer departments the only people that are capable of firefighting operations are the chiefs. The line firefighters are either too old, or too young, only want to drive apparatus, only want to do EMS, etc.
prreynolds 5 months ago
Too many chief's on the roof.
JaredPhillipsMusic 5 months ago
i'm glad no one was seriously hurt. glad the firefighter is okay.
myrealghostbusters 5 months ago
what did you expect to happen when the chief gets on the roof?
getsomelead 6 months ago
This is a good buddy of mines house. Yes the firefighter was saved. But there is a cat and a dog under that white blanket. it's really messed up yo put this on here
gauker 8 months ago
@gauker seriously? wow.
NewHavenDrumline12 6 months ago
@gauker yes it sucks lossing pets because they are pretty much apart of the family but the video is up as a reminder and can be used as a training video for firefighters. so no it isnt messed up that this video was posted.
cstoner15 5 months ago
@gauker its a dog and cat who cares
GhostRecon511 5 months ago
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@gauker its a dog and cat who cares
GhostRecon511 5 months ago
its a video a buddy sent me I wish it was longer though because roofs are sometimes overlooked in our line of work
bdills89 8 months ago
@bdills89
If you want more, check out the original 3 minute version in HD
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KERNCP 4 months ago
Whoa! That was a close one! Glad it was just a close call brother
ChanseLFD 8 months ago
I really wish this video was longer prior to when he went through the roof
bthrush4 8 months ago