Fire Apparatus Responding - Brooklyn FD - Horse Drawn

[Shaindl]

Thanks for posting this. I have two boys (4 and 2) and they're fascinated by fire trucks and fire fighters. One of their books talks about old firefighting techniques and the horse drawn wagons, so to find videos of them is just great. They've been glued to the computer watching for the past hour, lol! Thanks again!

[zaffdoc]

@John34909 >>>---> Thanks for the sharing that information.

[John34909]

By stories heard/read, fire horses counted the bells struck and could go the box without a driver. There is a video on You Tube showing the alarm being received and the stall doors opening.

Thanks for posting

[raidon33]

is it not enough we have adds sprawled all over the rest of the page now it pops up in a bar at the bottom of what we are watching

[zaffdoc]

@raidon33 >>---> They have to pay for all this crap some way. Sort of like watching 10 minutes of "Mystery Diagnosis" and having to watch 20 minutes of commercials.

[dustystix76]

awesome vid!

[Skankpronger]

this was back when men were MEN and sheep ran scared

[NYsentinel]

Strength and Honor

[nchayfarmer]

Well dang I figured id hear a old oldschool federal Q lol nice video not many of these vids still around

[mathiastheok]

3) Dalmatians had a important purpose. By nature Dalmatians don't like other dogs. As the horse drawn fire engine responded to the fire, the dalmatians would jump off the engine to fight off any dogs that would attack the horses enroute and while on scene fighting the fire.

[mathiastheok]

Some more info.... (Not every department did the same things)

1) There was usually a match or two laying on the pump cart that when a fire call came in the "engineer" would light the boiler fire with it.

2) Some stations had harnesses that would automatically drop onto the horses. (Automatic by means of one firefighter would pull a lever)

3) A "plug man" back then was they guy whom ran to the hydrant to fight off other fire company's as they competed for the insurance company's payment etc.

[amazing763]

It's a bit hard to make out some of the details, but here are a few things that I (as one who has driven horses) have noticed.

The wagons appear to be full cut-under, or cut-under with a reach. That allows the rig to turn sharp corners without flipping over, catching a front wheel on the carriage side.

The horses are in open bridle. No blinders (also called blinkers or winkers). The horses actively participate in choosing the direction.

The pumper is running three-abreast instead of pair.

[zaffdoc]

Thank you for posting this most informative and interesting comment.

[szhooper]

WAY cool!!! When was this taken...?

[sweclockern]

Wow, that wasn´t today.