That would (clearly) be because the raised roof of the cab blocks the lightbar from being visible in the rear. One of the most common 'style' of accident Fire Apparatus are involved in is being hit from behind. Clearly, this department is worried about the safety of their fire fighters, which SHOULD be primary for ALL fire departments on this planet.
@MatthewQLlewellyn I'd agree to that for a structure fire or alarm, but a brush fire? And a "possible" brush fire at that. A lot of firefighters die coming and going to a call. But what if there just so happened to be a structure fire WHILE all of their apparatus and manpower were out on a "possible" brush fire? It's happened before.
REsQ92 I Second this 100%... im from northern WI. Our theroy is its better to have it rolling and need to cancel it then to need it and have tucked away back at the barn.... especially being that were rural and sending someone to get it or calling MA would take to long. just my two cents...
As several comments below describe, you can never be sure what you are responding to until somebody is on scene (people driving by are often unreliable). This turned out to be nothing, but we have had brush fires where we were out trying to contain it for 5-6 hours despite having good response times. We use priority fire dispatch and so they tag certain calls certain levels (alpha thru echo) depending on callers answers to certain questions. So high level calls get more resources.
@kevinsilverado I would rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have it. It's always better to get on scene and slow the companies down responding in (or possibly cancel them) then be in a bad situation and need them when you dont have them.
That is quite a bit of trucks responding for a "possible brush fire" but if you could tell me was it confirmed a brush fire? But again this is in Wisconsin not Pennsylvania so if it was a brush fire you would have a good water supply and I think fires move faster out west and the south then in the north.
This turned out to be nothing, but had it been something big, the units would have been readily and immediately available. It is much easier to call units off after discovering it is nothing, than to have to wait for them to arrive when you find out is is something big. Most of these units stage nearby the scene while the first out truck investigates and determines the next course of action. The only water supply we would have on something like this would be from our trucks (tankers).
Capt803...if you get a brushfire going really well, it can take dozens of people and thousands of gallons of water to contain it...better to over-respond than under-respond, especially in rural areas.
and home of Nascar's Matt Kenseth. Notice the #17 banner on the side of the fire truck? ( :57 ). I use to live not to far from the Cambridge Fire Dept. ( I moved from there in April 07'
Prolly both volonteer and some full time that's how my station is
CATERPILLER30 11 months ago
That's an interesting response, Tanker's normally second out around here, unless the Engine is a pumper tanker, anyway, nice vid.
redneckfutureFF95 1 year ago
Holy crap that's a lot of trucks!!! Well, I guess better more than not enough. Nice job!
SASD209 1 year ago
is this fire dept. a volunteer or full station?
BrKapp11 1 year ago
nice peterbilt @ 1:15
moabmutt 1 year ago
what state was this vid made in?
goosehunternate 2 years ago
why does the last engine to respond have a Lightbar in the rear?
RailsandRoads 2 years ago
That would (clearly) be because the raised roof of the cab blocks the lightbar from being visible in the rear. One of the most common 'style' of accident Fire Apparatus are involved in is being hit from behind. Clearly, this department is worried about the safety of their fire fighters, which SHOULD be primary for ALL fire departments on this planet.
CWOBabcock 2 years ago
ALWAYS over-respond. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
MatthewQLlewellyn 2 years ago 7
@MatthewQLlewellyn I'd agree to that for a structure fire or alarm, but a brush fire? And a "possible" brush fire at that. A lot of firefighters die coming and going to a call. But what if there just so happened to be a structure fire WHILE all of their apparatus and manpower were out on a "possible" brush fire? It's happened before.
chechnya 1 year ago
what model is E1?
RailsandRoads 2 years ago
Looks like a custom fire PETERBILT
denotlan21 2 years ago
Is this Cambridge, Ohio?
dominickingofdominic 3 years ago
REsQ92 I Second this 100%... im from northern WI. Our theroy is its better to have it rolling and need to cancel it then to need it and have tucked away back at the barn.... especially being that were rural and sending someone to get it or calling MA would take to long. just my two cents...
WiRenegade 2 years ago
That last rig was a real classic.
DHMwithTEE 3 years ago
Brush fire! sounds like al qaeda to me!
sn9696 3 years ago
Jesus, what do you guys send on a structure fire???
Every truck out is a liability...
kevinsilverado 3 years ago
As several comments below describe, you can never be sure what you are responding to until somebody is on scene (people driving by are often unreliable). This turned out to be nothing, but we have had brush fires where we were out trying to contain it for 5-6 hours despite having good response times. We use priority fire dispatch and so they tag certain calls certain levels (alpha thru echo) depending on callers answers to certain questions. So high level calls get more resources.
ResQ92 3 years ago
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WiRenegade 2 years ago
Better to have more then you need, then not enough and lose lives and property.
rykember11 3 years ago
@kevinsilverado I would rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have it. It's always better to get on scene and slow the companies down responding in (or possibly cancel them) then be in a bad situation and need them when you dont have them.
SavingLives4Life 1 year ago
love those trucks!!! nice tanker and love that second pumper with the full lightbar on the back of the cab!
FirefighterEmt4Life 3 years ago
hey im from here!
JB4ever456 3 years ago
That is quite a bit of trucks responding for a "possible brush fire" but if you could tell me was it confirmed a brush fire? But again this is in Wisconsin not Pennsylvania so if it was a brush fire you would have a good water supply and I think fires move faster out west and the south then in the north.
FOGBIT44 3 years ago
This turned out to be nothing, but had it been something big, the units would have been readily and immediately available. It is much easier to call units off after discovering it is nothing, than to have to wait for them to arrive when you find out is is something big. Most of these units stage nearby the scene while the first out truck investigates and determines the next course of action. The only water supply we would have on something like this would be from our trucks (tankers).
ResQ92 3 years ago
Capt803...if you get a brushfire going really well, it can take dozens of people and thousands of gallons of water to contain it...better to over-respond than under-respond, especially in rural areas.
campres 3 years ago
wat state r u in?
thecatyoukai 4 years ago
This is in Wisconsin...home of the Cambridge Blue Jays.
BNYC87 4 years ago
and home of Nascar's Matt Kenseth. Notice the #17 banner on the side of the fire truck? ( :57 ). I use to live not to far from the Cambridge Fire Dept. ( I moved from there in April 07'
slmcgowan2003 3 years ago
This is in Wisconsin...home of the Cambridge Blue Jays.
BNYC87 4 years ago
Nice video, but why so many trucks to a brush fire?....
Capt803 4 years ago
Pretty Cool Video.
ManchesterFireDept 4 years ago