York, ME Truck 8 and Engine 4 Responding to a Fire Alarm Activation. 10-17-2009

[mortgagewizard40]

this an awesome video, but i must say that driver, bless him looks about 12 years old and can barely see over the windscreen,but regardless of that ,excellebt driving and superb control, well done

[YorkEngine4]

@mortgagewizard40 Yeah, thats me driving. Thanks.  Those Pierce Velocity cabs are big, and I'm small.

[dgraves7129]

@YorkEngine4 Nothing wrong with looking 12 years old, as long as you can do the job. Good driving, and great job clearing the intersections.  Stay safe brother.

[MMTCES]

Kudos on a very safe and professional response, brother. Good work... Your community and your department are fortunate to have you as a driver/operator.

[flames41418]

best video i have seen yet! :)

[Scousefire]

Great video and nothing wrong whatsoever with the driving or the response. Very professional and experienced in my opinion.

[resxcueme]

Good stuff

[FDLoo]

You guys should really slow down. haha jk

[kpfani]

that was a good response with all the traffic and pedestrians. very professional and safe. some depts could learn from you.

[xsaxguitarx]

are you undermanned during the winter, I've only been up there in the summer???

[YorkEngine4]

We are a volunteer department with 3 Full Time firefighters, one on each day. They work 24 on with 48 off. So...understaffed...that depends how you look at it.  We get a lot of members who drive their personal vehicles to the scene, and one or two people will go to the station to grab the trucks. Its hit or miss...

[PK4Senate]

Great video, thanks!

[wanttobehome]

sweet response video.. york rocks... you guys rock...

[Gary198101]

I have to agree to a point. But a Q is still the best when it comes to alerting traffic. Its so easy to overdrive the electronic siren and not notice it.

[YorkEngine4]

We had a 2 man truck...someone was with me.

[FireExplorerPC]

@YorkEngine4 This video is awesome, I love responding with crowds of ppl watching you, 2 thumbs up!