Vintage Laurel Springs Fire Department 1959 Working Fire Drill

[firebrigade101]

WOW! was that the siren hanging after the truck ran into the garage door?

This is some awe striking 8mm vintage film!

[Stickymajorwow]

thumbs up if you are the 21,009th viewer

[bobcats330]

I dont think those trucks are NFPA compliant...

[sjaequusassinus]

Stooges video?

[firewacker432]

this is really cool!!

[wattstarr911]

notice the man at about 1;13 being the mascot dog atop the hose reel ...it was his turn this week...

[xXDeAdLyOmEnXx]

anyone at first think the firetruck at around 1:16 burst into flames? thumb if you did! :D

[mib539]

@xXDeAdLyOmEnXx I thought it did on first view

[Firefighter72BG]

wet stuff on the red stuff

[IXIArblargIXI]

Despite the way things look and work as shown in this video, fire fighting still remains constant. You still get your ass to the fire, pull hose, and put water on the fire. Things are just a bit more organized now :P

[ffjsb]

COOL VIDEO!! Looks like an old Dodge Power Wagon, another Dodge and a Divco. Don't know what the 1st truck and car are though. We still have our 1st engine, a 54 Dodge model R with a Hemi and 7500 origninal miles. Looks like they needed to practice opening the doors!

[RJBFIRECHIEF1]

Gee, poor OSHA would fall over dead watching this, along with all of the newbies!!

Wow, no gear, no SCBA, NO MOTOROLA PAGERS and no RADIOS!!

My, my, how did they survive???

Oh, they were real Firefighters not a Catalog Wanna wish I was!!!

[joemac356]

Ah yeah... back when your risk started when you left the firehouse, riding on the outside. The good old days.

[catman5169]

Loved the video; reminds me of the town where I used to live; the FD always got there in time to save the lot. In t his case, it appeared they got the call too late to do much.

[DistractionCascade]

@catman5169 it was actually a practice drill.

[idigghx]

Those are public address speakers, probably for civil defense use.

[Theroofable]

those speakers are HUGE!

[80fireman]

would love to hear some sound

[BigDodds691]

nice vid

[LtDen27e]

great video..............love those huge speakers

[Box2565]

Really liked this one. The Divco rescue truck is terrific. Would like to see more of that rig.

[farmtruck551]

i love how they hit the door with one of the trucks and break the siren off the top of the cab... it a about 0:45

[radfordfire42]

Great old video.