LAFD On the Roof Again - Part One

[okyoureanut]

They know when to get off the roof.

[therockstar17]

That was funny I was like, "what is he doing, it's vented!" and about that time the other firefighter was like get the heck off the roof!!

[dayton925]

Great job LAFD! Keep up the good work. Well said flyboy615. I am willing to bet that all these people trying to talk down on them do not have DEDICATED TRUCK COMPANY'S. If you don't than your right, you should probably stay off the roof because you don't have the training, experience, manpower, dept. Size, or proper equipment. I guarantee you LAFD has all of the above and they are the best at it. All you haters stay off the roof and leave that to the professionals

[apc467]

how is it "again" if it's only part one?

[flyboy615]

It's called being an AGGRESSIVE and EXPERiENCED fire Dept. That's the problem with today's fire service safety this safety that while safety is obviously important our job is inherently dangerous. The safety for these guys is their experience they know much better then you and I where they should and shouldn't be. Hats off to LAFD for continuing to be an aggressive dept.

[pipersmitty87]

@flyboy615 Agreed

[2gngster4u]

either it was training or they dont have any safety percautions... this is what i was told NOT to do

[shaneistheblade]

@2gngster4u

hmmm so you are going to judge a dept. such as the LAFD on their safety precautions and training?

You know you''re right they probably dont have any safety procedures to follow and have bad training, it's not like they're a huge, municipal, respected department or anything.

[makingthepush]

Great video and all that can be said by anyone who understands a trucks job is great work and AWESOME discipline. I've gotta hand it to the left coasters - you guys open up like no one else! Great job brothers!

[1opperattorrigger]

If all the fire is in the attic why go on the roof?wouldnt it be the weakest part of the structure????????????

[afdcar2]

I would have to say it's vented, GET OFF THE ROOF!

[CFDStationFour]

Yeah, definitely agree. Get off that roof!

[explorerpost89]

The fire manifested itself as one unit involved in a four unit bungalow, but in actuality was an attic fire with outside eave involvement due to a faulty electrical panel. Unaware, the roof team kept cutting until the fire subsided because they assume the engine company needed the relief from heat and smoke. LAFD companies move extremely fast and train for an aggressive fire attack. Plus the interior structure below was minimally damaged.

[explorerpost89]

He is pulling cuts made by the roof team. An additional FF from the BLS ambulance after completing forcible entry and throwing a ground ladder, he was able to don his SCBA and pull the cuts that were too hot for the members of the roof team that did not have their masks on yet.

[911caddy]

It's no wonder we keep loosing fire fighters.. What are the officers thinking?

[tflick134]

Through the roof, fully involved, entire structure is gone. What are they actually going to acomplish up there?

[LAcityFD13]

tflick134, that is exactly the wrong type of thinking. THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS NOT GONE. There is very little fire on the first floor, all the fire is in the attic.