Good video, a little fast at times... also not looking for an argument. fire doubles every minute.. its worth the attempt, and youre a great driver. doesnt mean civilians dont make mistakes. Stay safe family.
(Cont) Don't defend them. If the driver was to hit a vehicle by running a red light, as seen in this video, in court, he would be at fault. Period. I support all fire service personnel, but at the same time, we must learn from our mistakes.
@kornwallace04 You know nothing about your laws or safety. This video was a GREAT response! Full time PD and paid first responder in my city.... I know my intersections, the blind spots, how well my sirens can be heard and from what distance. I know how visible I am. My point is, EVERY response is different. Each driver knows their own cities/counties. I will respond through some intersections at full speed, others I'll slow down. I've been in 2 accidents in my 15yr career, (cont)
@kornwallace04 (cont) neither one of the accidents were my fault. I had red lights, everyone yielded except for the one person... I live in a no fault state, but since i was an on duty officer, they got cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and wreck less driving. You apparently don't know the laws.
(Cont)of way when an an emergency vehicle is responding is incorrect. The non-emergency vehicles, no matter how much it feels wrong, must give the right of way to emergency vehicles. It doesn't mean that the emergency vehicles responding to a call automatically have the right of way. Also, the drivers main concern should not be being the first on scene, it should be getting his crew safely to the scene. You may have been lucky this time, but you must learn from your mistakes. (Cont.)
I'm a driver in a career department and a chief in a volunteer department. You should never approach a red light at high speeds such as that. What good will you do if you do not arrive at the call. Also, instead of assisting in the original call, you pull additional resources to your location due to an accident, resources that may have assisted at the original call. All personnel will be more worried about what is going on with their own every time. And to say that no vehicle has the right(Cont)
You must consider everything before making a comments. Driver experience, knowing your rig, weather, time of day, area and roads being used, traffic, type of call and finaly is there possible lost of life due to a delay in time (someone still inside or missing in a structure fire) I watched the video a few times and even with all this being said, I see no problem with the response on this call. Good use of sirens and air horn and a watchful eye aswell. Good job.
I'm sorry in the fire service what we do to help civilians is second. our first priority is our own brothers. So if i'm first !@#$%*^ due i'm there. hopefully my second "in" engines from my other towns don't take a pass. causeif my crew has a mayday. 90 miles an hour saves a few minutes those few minutes may save my life not yours. seven minutesis along time when you need help. great driving! by the way thats light traffic and as a police officer/ff police drive more recklessly. stay safe
Oh and even though I'm a firefighter, no matter what is going on, if I called 911, more than likely it's an emergency. I don't give 2 $%&@ if they are going 90 MPH down the road to my house, AS LONG AS THEY DO IT SAFELY! which from this video, is a safe response. Great work guys. Keep it up and stay safe out there.
I love watching these responding videos and looking at people bitch about them "going too fast". If your house catches on fire, call 911, except when you see the fire department hauling ass down your road, once they get off the truck to stop fire spread, make sure you tell them all they are going way to fast and to next time slow down, but when you are telling them this, make sure you turn around and look at the smoke and flames blowing out the windows of your house.
5:30, if you're in a car approaching an intersection, and all the other cars are STOPPED, and you hear sirens blaring, do you think it's a good idea to keep going? Stupid drivers.
Heck yeah that baby was going the RIGHT speed!!!! With that fed Q you can here it from miles away lol so I mean if you have an open road why not fly as fast as u can!!!
I just love when people critize other firefighters. It may be unsafe but accidents happen you know! I bet if your house was on fire and they were a just pokin and your kids were in there you wouldnt probably want them to respond like this video shows. Stop critizing your brothers and sisters for their mistakes your sure as heck not perfect!
Yes i have to say, you was going a little bit to fast.... BUT, I did not hear the call... It looked like u were not the only or the first truck 10-6 so im not sure if there was an entrapment, or what. so im not going to say as if the speed was needed or what... But as far as i can see, You did a good job! And Nice Driving! And Keep it up! Oh an btw.. If u were coming to my house i wud love ur response!
I guess a lot of the people on here don't realize how hard it is to run code 3. You've got to watch traffic, listen to directions, watch for stupid drivers, be aware of where you're vehicle is in relation to other vehicles, as well as the pressure of getting there before someone is hurt. Not to mention, people tend to freak out when emergency vehicles come up behind them and forget how to drive. Kudos to the engine driver.
The driver of that car SHOULD have slowed down, and looked both ways. I know they had a green but they also heard emergency sirens which they failed to look for.
The driver of this engine failed to slow down at the red light. You cannot blast though red lights like that, you HAVE to slow down. This is something they drill into your head at academy. I usually don't defend dumb drivers, but I noticed they both made a mistake.
Like I've said in neumerous post replies yes, I should've slowed down but didn't. It's a mistake that I've learned from. As far as the car that entered the intersection he couldn't hear us because what the video dosen't show is that they were on thier cell phone. Saw it pressed right up to his ear still talking when we passed him.
You don't need to defend yourself mate. I understand it happens, and I look at it this way. If I was stuck in a burning building with thick black smoke & intense heat I'd want you to go 100 mph. Which if you felt safe doing I wouldn't mind it at all, and I think everyone feels the same way when their life is on the line.
However, I do see the other side where you have to be safe yourself and do no good to everyone else if you get hurt. Overall good video shit happens but keep up the good work.
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i think this quote will help you jsj297.
The needs of the many out-weigh the needs of the few. This means that along with getting to and saving your ass they have to be driving and responding like a sane person to keep everyone else out of danger too. Not to be rude but Get a FUCKING BRAIN! you are not the most important person in the world. Every every second in this world 3 people die and 5 people are born. We dont want to add another 17 deaths to that to save a very small amount of people.
If a guy is beating you to death with a baseball bat, and the cop is 3-5 miles away. He can make it there in 5 minutes, or 3, which would you prefer? Same thing with fire trucks, your trapped in a dark smoke filled room, cant see anything, it getting really hot, cant find your way out. You got 3-5 minutes to live. How important is the 2-3 minutes they save now? I would be cool with them driving 80-100mph if they felt safe doing so. Just something to think about, not looking for an arguement. :-)
@jsj297 Well the reason the fire trucks don't go 80-100 mph is that with the big trucks if you have to make a turn and you cant slow down in time and you try to make the turn going 40-60 mph, the truck will tip. I mean if we could go 80-100 mph without killing ourselves of course we would, but with the trucks we can't, and its hard to get a fire truck full of water up to 80 mph
@jsj297 All fire trucks are supposed to treat red lights like stop signs, this truck ran many of them. what good does the fire truck make if it gets into an accident on there way to the fire?
@jsj297 All fire trucks are supposed to treat red lights like stop signs, this truck ran many of them. what good does the fire truck make if it gets into an accident on there way to the fire? prime example at 5:30
@gunner18ful agreed I mean they souldn't come to a complete stop, but they need to slow down because if that person at 5:30 was on a cell phone or blasting the music they might have not stopped and that would have ended up probably killing that person at the speed they were going.
@gunner18ful at 5.30 they could see the whole intersection from far away and the driver slowed down immediately when he saw the car. collision wasn't even close
@LolzeroDePP I agree but either way that wasn't my point, my point was fire trucks should treat every stop light like stop signs, it makes for a safer trip. Like i said what good does it make if the fire truck gets into an accident on the way to a call.
@jsj297 I didnt realize my comment would strike so many nerves......I wasnt trying to be a know it all, or nothing derrogatory either. Yes I know FT's cant go 100 mph too. Just was making a point, with a few different scenerios is all. I know how tough and dangerous of a job all PTO's have, as I am one also.
I am a fire fighter and there is safe and unsafe driving. I was not saying this was unsafe, just unnecessary. They are 3RD DUE to the fire so they are not going to catch it before it gets out of control. I was just noting that they were flying for a 3rd due engine.
then again the camera could alter the sence of speed.....however they werent going into oncoming traffic, the speed could have been slower, but i wouldnt say it wasnt necessary
We, at the time of dispatch, were dispatched as 1st due. The 1st & 2nd due engines were on calls at the time of dispatch. The 1st due engine cleared thier call right around the corner from this and responded arriving first. Out here 7mins is along time for a any emergency unit to get to a 1st due call since someone is usualy there in about 4 mins or less. In this case if the 1st due engine was in quarters they could've been there in probably about 1 min. That's a 6min difference.
The "backseat driver" in this video is a Lt. in our department that has 15 + years experence. The one up front had just started riding the seat as part of her officer training if I rember right 1-2 shifts prior.
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Many of you are ticking time bombs, and I pity the day you blow through an intersection at 80mph without slowing down and kill someone because you couldn't control your own adrenaline.
you drive your truck though very large cities where you cant get up to 80. I may not be a ff but i am a cop and have blown through intersections doing over 100 and the one thing ive learned is you cant judge someone because of how fast they are driving. Youve never driven in that guys city so you dont know how things work in that city. In my city it is very easy to see emergency personnel coming so you are able to blow through intersections. youve got to understand every situation is different.
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3rdly, if you are involved in an accident en route to a call, thats much more of a delay than slowing down at an intersection, especially a large one to make sure traffic SEES you. For you apparatus drivers who have commented how fast you drive and that you don't slow down at intersections is quite scary. I have been a firefighter in Newark, NJ for 18 years now and an appratus driver of an engine for 4 years and a ladder now for the past 3, not one accident.
If you're a firefighter in Newark then what's this comment from another video, "And if you don't understand my entire answer, the correct answer is yes they do, you'll notice at the end of this video Engine 21 is on scene. I have been a dispatcher in NYC for 6 years now for FDNY EMS currently assigned Brooklyn EMS Borough Disp" Which is it? Are you a firefighter in Newark or a dispatcher for FDNY based in Brooklyn?
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No matter what the apparatus driver much use common sense, blowing through an intersection at 80mphs is reckless, period. Sirens bounce and reflect off buildings etc, and often times the public does not know which way we are coming from. 2ndly just because you are going lights and sirens does not mean people will get out of your way. Again, common sense. We all can agree with the fact some pople dont always pull over, and many drivers will just stop where they are at.
Where is your video showing your perfect responce? Oh yeah, not posted!!!! Slow down at all intersections by law, stop at all red lights by law but, show me one video on here that's perfect in your eyes and I'll find something about the video that's wrong. In this one it's the redlight at the 5:30 mark, yes I said that I made a mistake in judgement. Keep in mind when you watch a video that I've uploaded it may not be me driving it maybe another member of our company.
are you a fucking retard! what if it was your house on fire? wouldnt you want the people who are gonna put the fire out to run red lights and force people out of there way? I work for the covington pd and i blast through red lights on a code three call and oh wait this is a code three.
No car has right of way when an emergency vehicle has lights and sirens on. That is law. And common sense. As others have said, who really wants to have a fire truck stop? It could be your place on fire. And while the drivers should be careful while driving a fire truck, any car that is moving while sirens are blaring and lights flashing is in the wrong. No suit. Duh.
Actually there are many vehicles that have the right of way over an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens on. EX- All federal vehicles ( FBI, Secret Service, Military, Postal Vehicle, School Bus, ECT) Emergency Vehicles have to wait until they are signaled to go around or the Federal Vehicle pulls over and yields them the right a way. Studies actually have showed that emergency vehicles that run no lights no siren can actually arrive within a minute or so as one running HOT.
@fire87man That all depends on the area. Obviously this isnt a valid arguement because trafficlights in my area can be from one to four minutes long. How will they get there within a minute if they have to wait at a trafficlight, and as this video shows, no way in hell would the time even be close with all of those traffic lights. Plus, any federal vehicle would give up the right of way like better than anyone else because they have the respect and the professionalism to do so.
@Theroofable I believe study was done in less pop. areas. Just becuz u have lights and sirens doesn't mean you can bust thru a redlight. You still have to yield, if u're involved in a accident you are just as responsible. most dept have policys for stopn or almost stoping at every stop/redlight. Speeding isn't worth the risk. In my area if you are caught runing redlight, or drivin wreckless you would get suspended or fired and ticketed if caught by a cop. YOU DONT DO ANY GOOD IF YOU DONT ARRIVE.
@fire87man Then why would you even bring that study in. This is obviously not a small area with not many accidents. You dont know the speed that was traveled, its not easy to tell speed from a cameras viewpoint, especially since the camera is lower than where the driver is sitting. This response is far from wreckless.
@Theroofable To each their own opinion I guess. Some think that if there are lights and sirens on driving excessively aggressive is ok, others do not and will sue if you even give the slightest reason. Speak with a knowledgable police officer and a lawyer, and see what they say the risks are busting through a redlight without yielding. By the way what do you do for a living? You seem to know all the rules and laws????
@corinthianimp Exactly and where I am originally from back in New Hampshire if they must they can ram vehicles out of the way and I've seen it done and by law you were billed for the damages to the fire apparatus and had to pay for it.
@corinthianimp Your statement of law is very incorrect. Here is an example. Buckoke v GLC [1975] Know your law before you state it. I am a career driver and volunteer chief. In every aspect of training, whether career or volunteer status, we learn that the vehicle in opposition of the fire truck at a red light must give right of way to the emergency vehicle. There are plenty of cases that affirm this. One that happened one to two years ago where a grandfather and grandchild were killed.
You were lucky this time. The car had the right of way and would have been your fault if you struck the car. Asking for a big lawsuit against your department for failing to drive with due regard for other traffic. Lawyers will have a field day seeing this video.
my to cents, i dont know what state u r in new law in pa about runnin on red. if a state trooper sees u doin it u wont be drivin ur rig back to ur station after the incident. this is in affect for all emergency vehicle's
wow you dont know what the fuck youre talking about you fucking idiot if an emergency vehicle runs a red light in pa nothing will happen you fucking retard
What are you saying, you want all emergency vehicles to wait for a light to turn green before they go through an intersection. Right, try telling that to the people trapped inside of a building.
After reading your profile about watching peoples houses burn down.... You got some nerve talking about Tom being dangerous. At Least Tom is a real firefighter!!
Good job driving, don't listen to the idiots who are giving you a hard time. Again you did great, especially considering the woman next to you screaming out directions.
Like I said in a prior post, it was her 1st or maybe 2nd day/time riding up front training to be able to ride the seat on her own and that was her first "fire" that she had gotten in that position. We all rember what that was like for us in that situation.
Ok driver if you did that at my house you would get at lest 30 days off and not drive for at lest 90 days after you come back. YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE!!!!!!! Just remmber life safety is #1, you can't help any one if you don't get there.............
Where is your companies video showing thier perfect responce? That's right you haven't posted one. Also have you watched any other video that I've posted since this one? Didn't think so or else you would see, the ones where i'm driving, a difference to where I don't go charging into red lights like the one incident anymore.
You are a Fucking SHity Driver, Christ, slow down, your 3rd not first, not even your District, why slow down when you get there, you could have hit the mother and her child your right there, you should not be able to drive a truck.
And you sir shouldn't be able to comment with calling all firefighters from north carolina rednecks and stating the only fires they get is ones they start. Please see the neumrous comments reguarding the incident. Also if you had read any comments you would see that the incident that your refering too (5:30 mark) is a guy on his cell phone not a mother and kid. Anything further please message me, thanks.
Tom, next time, Stop at every intersection, knock on every car window and ask if its ok to go through the red light. Hell... you may make it just in time to save the basement, and walk mom and her kid away from the big scary fire truck.
with ref to comments about mobile (cell phones) and ipods by sourceoftruth in uk if your caught driving whilst using either its a £60($92) ticket, no ifs no buts, no 2nd chances,
on another note the words bomb squad on front of your truck tends to make them get out the way much faster
Thank you for the quick reply, I did review the other comments, I still cannot see any justification for entering an intersection that fast. We all know people have zero attention spans these days and seem oblivious to sirens, you just cannot count on any common sense or courtesy from people.
Anyways, not judging you here m8, I have made this same mistake myself in a police cruiser when I first started out, more than once.
If there would have been an accident at 5:30 some attorney would make someone very wealthy. Stupidity on the driver. The light is red,that doesn't give him the right to run the light, simply asking for permission. I dont care who you are, or whats wrong, im not risking my life, my crews life, or the other drivers life to get somewhere. If u cant get there safely what good are you doing? I hope I never have to ride with this driver. Speed wasnt an issue, but u have to slow up at intersections.
Have you read any of the pas comments that I've posted on this? I didn't think so other wise your questions/comment would've already been addressed, thanks.
After looking at this video again at around 5:30 is one of the scariest moments a driver will have. Entering an intersection againist the red light at a speed unable to stop and another driver didn't hear or see you. If you listen to the officer after this I think he tells the driver to slow down which is expected of any officer. I'm all in favor of driving at a speed that the road conditions will allow. But you must STOP at all stop signs and red lights PERIOD!
Have you read any of the past comments that I've posted on this? I didn't think so other wise your questions/comment would've already been addressed, thanks.
Sure, they're moving a little fast, however, I saw nothing in this video showing that the evo wasn't operating with due regard. As for those saying they should slow down because what if it is their loved ones in a vehicle that could potentially be crashed into, well, what if it is your loved ones potentially trapped in that house that is burning and they are crispy critters when they get there cause they took so damn long, how would you feel then?
because it was a school in this case but, an occupancy that is used for anything other than residental the county lists it as a commercial structure, even if it happened to be 10'x10' box. But a 6000+ sqft house is residental we just ask for the aditional resources.
Oh yeah that's right, slow down. Take half an hour to arrive, and in the mean time the fires spreading everywhere. Daemt24 your are a dumbass, there is nothing wrong with his driving, he didn't hit anyone, wasn't even close. I think that the driving was great. Its better than you arrive quickly, because when it comes to fire I don't think you have time to drive like a grandmother on a disability cart. Video = 5/5 :)
I dont care what people say, you did your job right. Even if you were speeding you would slow down if people wouldnt get out of the way. And the camera only allows viewers to see the front and not what the captain and the engineer sees. And to all the people thinks he was driving wreckly just let him do his job. how many of you accually speed not even driving to calls?
There always has to be at least one jerk who is so interested in him/herself that they aren't paying attention to what's going on around them, like a fire engine entering the intersection!
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It's not you that passes jugdement on how you drive. It's the people that are affected by your driving. Do you think the loved one of who you killed will see your side of it? I would rather explain why it took me so long to get to a call than to explain to the family why I was driving so fast that I could not stop for their loved one. The same goes for your peers, seat belts everytime and all the time. I truly believe your a good person with the right intensions. Take care and stay safe.
Tom you can try and justifiy how or why you drove the way you did but from the comments it sounds like you need to take a step back and do a little self evaluating. Just for training sake lets say you caused an accident during this call that resulted in a death and look at these comments as a jury of your peers at trial. If I was the defendant I would be worried.
Sorry I am an EVOC Istr. The use of the federal siren with it wound up does nothing "see NFPA case studies". Also the MPO failed to enter the intersections with do-regard and also over used the air horn at the intersections. The truck was going over the speed limit I know were I live the emergence vehicle is only to go over the speed limit by 10 mph. Been a firefighter for 11 years and am 3rd generation.
For the 3rd video same comment. I'll agree that the Q nees to go all the way up and all the way down to be most effective. Please read my multipule comments from a few months ago reguarding the one intersection that was a near miss for the do-reguard stuff and tell me if I wasn't self reflective about it.
Also, 7:09 to get onscene. We were orignally punched 1st due, when were normally 3rd due, however the 1st due engine cleared another call and responded. Once again, when is it a bad thing to let people know during the day that your there, at night they can see you before they hear you not so during the day pretty much. Also see my comments reguarding my speed on this call. Also 3rd generation in this video but 4th in another?
Just make sure it's got "hooks" back there, or some other way to belt yourself to the rig (in case you slip)
Grew up in a firehouse in the 70's - Dad took me along on the back once. Belted himself, put a second from his belt to me... and away we went :))
Of course, back then people actaully got the hell out of the way long before you got to them - whatever happened to that kind of attitude from civilians?? :(
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Thank you for the video, we got to use it in EVOC training for what NOT to do. We must have counted 20 things...forcing cars to drive thru red lights, driving too fast, not stopping at red lights, I could go on. Make sure you keep posting these videos of your driving so the lawyers for the people you kill will have the evidence they need to send you to the big house. All the wackers who think this is a cool video need to open their eyes, this driving will kill. Slow down, don't be another LODD
What intersections were cars pushed, please tell me because I didn't, tell me what ones and I'll tell you what my intention was at that intersection. Driving too fast, please see some of my other post because I've said yes I could've slowed down. Not stopping at red lights yes, the one at 5:30 I should've please see my posts from 5 months ago reguarding that. The one at 3:28 please see my post from 1 week ago reguarding that one. Any other one please tell me because they were traffic controled.
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The cars that were forced through the red lights, big deal. The traffic was clear. Nobody is going to just say, Oh firetruck, I better blow this red light whether cars are coming or not.
I would bring up the subject of a station out in that area - 7 minutes can be forever when dealing with a fire.
I also find it irritating when people KNOW there's a truck coming, yet they take their time getting out of the way, at times waiting until it's right on their a**.
The 1st due station was on a call, cleared and responded. The 2nd due station was on a call in someone elses area. The protection is good but, when you have multipule calls it can leave holes even in the better covered area. *Side note, the 3rd & 4th engines arrived about 30-45 seconds behind us as everyone got placed inservice.
Out here requires it to be able to drive. I also take knowing the roads out here seriously every bump, traffic flow conditons at all hours, and what people normaly do at the intersections. I have driven on thousands of runs, yes our department does about 4,500-5000 calls a year and I was a live in for 3 years and staffed almost every night, check out my other video responding for a person not breathing to see how I normaly drive.
The number and type of calls donm't matter. Our dept practices responding to structure fires as if we were responding to an alarm. 3:28 you also blew through the red light. And if your driver is going fast enough where he is waeving in and out of the lanes like I saw at 4:10, then he needs to slow down. Those roads are pretty straight. If he can't stay in the one lane, he's going too fast. I'm not saying I'm prefect but I drive much better than that.
Um, at 3:28 you didn't see the cop on the left at that light with his light bar on with traffic blocked??? Of course not because sometimes strobes during the day are hard to see. Also at 4:10 weaving in and out of lanes. If you were there then you would've seen that the right side tires had touched the center line dividing the lanes and no weaving wildly into and out of lanes occured. Thanks for you reply though.
Good video, a little fast at times... also not looking for an argument. fire doubles every minute.. its worth the attempt, and youre a great driver. doesnt mean civilians dont make mistakes. Stay safe family.
NikofromGTA 3 months ago
Great response guys, stay safe!!!
gtasalova6969 4 months ago
thanks to all fire fighter and ems personnel you all have my respect!
oopie41091 6 months ago
(Cont) Don't defend them. If the driver was to hit a vehicle by running a red light, as seen in this video, in court, he would be at fault. Period. I support all fire service personnel, but at the same time, we must learn from our mistakes.
kornwallace04 6 months ago
@kornwallace04 You know nothing about your laws or safety. This video was a GREAT response! Full time PD and paid first responder in my city.... I know my intersections, the blind spots, how well my sirens can be heard and from what distance. I know how visible I am. My point is, EVERY response is different. Each driver knows their own cities/counties. I will respond through some intersections at full speed, others I'll slow down. I've been in 2 accidents in my 15yr career, (cont)
gtasalova6969 4 months ago
@kornwallace04 (cont) neither one of the accidents were my fault. I had red lights, everyone yielded except for the one person... I live in a no fault state, but since i was an on duty officer, they got cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and wreck less driving. You apparently don't know the laws.
gtasalova6969 4 months ago
(Cont)of way when an an emergency vehicle is responding is incorrect. The non-emergency vehicles, no matter how much it feels wrong, must give the right of way to emergency vehicles. It doesn't mean that the emergency vehicles responding to a call automatically have the right of way. Also, the drivers main concern should not be being the first on scene, it should be getting his crew safely to the scene. You may have been lucky this time, but you must learn from your mistakes. (Cont.)
kornwallace04 6 months ago
I'm a driver in a career department and a chief in a volunteer department. You should never approach a red light at high speeds such as that. What good will you do if you do not arrive at the call. Also, instead of assisting in the original call, you pull additional resources to your location due to an accident, resources that may have assisted at the original call. All personnel will be more worried about what is going on with their own every time. And to say that no vehicle has the right(Cont)
kornwallace04 6 months ago
You must consider everything before making a comments. Driver experience, knowing your rig, weather, time of day, area and roads being used, traffic, type of call and finaly is there possible lost of life due to a delay in time (someone still inside or missing in a structure fire) I watched the video a few times and even with all this being said, I see no problem with the response on this call. Good use of sirens and air horn and a watchful eye aswell. Good job.
r0b0c0p99 8 months ago
well said corrinthianimp.all those cars that blocked them should get fined and arses in dutch big time for doing that rude shit!!!
lechelers 9 months ago in playlist firefighting
Nice video!
Brandjuh 9 months ago
dang they were flying!!!!!!!!
richlandfirefighter 10 months ago
I'm sorry in the fire service what we do to help civilians is second. our first priority is our own brothers. So if i'm first !@#$%*^ due i'm there. hopefully my second "in" engines from my other towns don't take a pass. causeif my crew has a mayday. 90 miles an hour saves a few minutes those few minutes may save my life not yours. seven minutesis along time when you need help. great driving! by the way thats light traffic and as a police officer/ff police drive more recklessly. stay safe
shitter33 11 months ago
Oh and even though I'm a firefighter, no matter what is going on, if I called 911, more than likely it's an emergency. I don't give 2 $%&@ if they are going 90 MPH down the road to my house, AS LONG AS THEY DO IT SAFELY! which from this video, is a safe response. Great work guys. Keep it up and stay safe out there.
NeverRestOneDayx 11 months ago
I love watching these responding videos and looking at people bitch about them "going too fast". If your house catches on fire, call 911, except when you see the fire department hauling ass down your road, once they get off the truck to stop fire spread, make sure you tell them all they are going way to fast and to next time slow down, but when you are telling them this, make sure you turn around and look at the smoke and flames blowing out the windows of your house.
NeverRestOneDayx 11 months ago
5 people missed the rig..
wduda92 1 year ago
This is why all apparatus should have a pa speaker. If the siren doesn't work then yell at them.
cutiger3115 1 year ago
i miss being a firemen miss the truck rides
mortie806 1 year ago
Very nice driving! Fast, and Safe! How it should be done...
rykember11 1 year ago
5:30, if you're in a car approaching an intersection, and all the other cars are STOPPED, and you hear sirens blaring, do you think it's a good idea to keep going? Stupid drivers.
VFVFCo68 1 year ago
Stupid driver at 5:30
gunner56ify 1 year ago
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gunner56ify 1 year ago
Is this in Maryland?
legoman05 1 year ago
Heck yeah that baby was going the RIGHT speed!!!! With that fed Q you can here it from miles away lol so I mean if you have an open road why not fly as fast as u can!!!
sjk9wonwon 1 year ago
Hahaha 0:25 look at that van jumping the curb!!!
sjk9wonwon 1 year ago
damn car allmost got hit by the fire truck nice driving
trucker908 1 year ago
I just love when people critize other firefighters. It may be unsafe but accidents happen you know! I bet if your house was on fire and they were a just pokin and your kids were in there you wouldnt probably want them to respond like this video shows. Stop critizing your brothers and sisters for their mistakes your sure as heck not perfect!
CGshortman12 1 year ago
yaw did a good job
FFWilliam1 1 year ago 2
Yes i have to say, you was going a little bit to fast.... BUT, I did not hear the call... It looked like u were not the only or the first truck 10-6 so im not sure if there was an entrapment, or what. so im not going to say as if the speed was needed or what... But as far as i can see, You did a good job! And Nice Driving! And Keep it up! Oh an btw.. If u were coming to my house i wud love ur response!
hayes4321 1 year ago
in my fd weather ur first due or 2nd we try as hard as we can to get there as fast as possible
timberland1108 1 year ago
This driver is bad ass.
greg280com 1 year ago
everybody he did a good job..if you can do better hop in...every one is an expert on here..
wolfie121 1 year ago
I guess a lot of the people on here don't realize how hard it is to run code 3. You've got to watch traffic, listen to directions, watch for stupid drivers, be aware of where you're vehicle is in relation to other vehicles, as well as the pressure of getting there before someone is hurt. Not to mention, people tend to freak out when emergency vehicles come up behind them and forget how to drive. Kudos to the engine driver.
SoulessSpectre 2 years ago
0:26 rofl evry1 is running the red light to get out of the way xD
smallvllleowns 2 years ago
5:30 that car could have got blasted
jordan051093 2 years ago
They are both at fault.
The driver of that car SHOULD have slowed down, and looked both ways. I know they had a green but they also heard emergency sirens which they failed to look for.
The driver of this engine failed to slow down at the red light. You cannot blast though red lights like that, you HAVE to slow down. This is something they drill into your head at academy. I usually don't defend dumb drivers, but I noticed they both made a mistake.
garf1eld029 2 years ago
Like I've said in neumerous post replies yes, I should've slowed down but didn't. It's a mistake that I've learned from. As far as the car that entered the intersection he couldn't hear us because what the video dosen't show is that they were on thier cell phone. Saw it pressed right up to his ear still talking when we passed him.
tomlillie317 2 years ago
You don't need to defend yourself mate. I understand it happens, and I look at it this way. If I was stuck in a burning building with thick black smoke & intense heat I'd want you to go 100 mph. Which if you felt safe doing I wouldn't mind it at all, and I think everyone feels the same way when their life is on the line.
However, I do see the other side where you have to be safe yourself and do no good to everyone else if you get hurt. Overall good video shit happens but keep up the good work.
garf1eld029 2 years ago
@tomlillie317 where is this?
Nastpeh 1 year ago
looks like you guys got hung up at the intersextions that costed you sum time
Skankpronger 2 years ago
prince wiiliam county va
tap7fire 2 years ago
van on curb lol
phonejoey 2 years ago
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i think this quote will help you jsj297.
The needs of the many out-weigh the needs of the few. This means that along with getting to and saving your ass they have to be driving and responding like a sane person to keep everyone else out of danger too. Not to be rude but Get a FUCKING BRAIN! you are not the most important person in the world. Every every second in this world 3 people die and 5 people are born. We dont want to add another 17 deaths to that to save a very small amount of people.
havik82 2 years ago
Hm..... That's different then the numbers I heard.... I heard a birth every 9 sec with death at every 11.
TJE4210 2 years ago
how come it stops playing at 249 it wont let me watch no more
firefighter8272 2 years ago
If a guy is beating you to death with a baseball bat, and the cop is 3-5 miles away. He can make it there in 5 minutes, or 3, which would you prefer? Same thing with fire trucks, your trapped in a dark smoke filled room, cant see anything, it getting really hot, cant find your way out. You got 3-5 minutes to live. How important is the 2-3 minutes they save now? I would be cool with them driving 80-100mph if they felt safe doing so. Just something to think about, not looking for an arguement. :-)
jsj297 2 years ago 28
@jsj297 Well the reason the fire trucks don't go 80-100 mph is that with the big trucks if you have to make a turn and you cant slow down in time and you try to make the turn going 40-60 mph, the truck will tip. I mean if we could go 80-100 mph without killing ourselves of course we would, but with the trucks we can't, and its hard to get a fire truck full of water up to 80 mph
nyengine8 9 months ago
@nyengine8 wow, firetrucks dont go 100 mph?? really?? thank you Fireman! Totally missed the point, and I dont have time to explain it to u.
jsj297 9 months ago
@jsj297 All fire trucks are supposed to treat red lights like stop signs, this truck ran many of them. what good does the fire truck make if it gets into an accident on there way to the fire?
gunner18ful 9 months ago
@jsj297 All fire trucks are supposed to treat red lights like stop signs, this truck ran many of them. what good does the fire truck make if it gets into an accident on there way to the fire? prime example at 5:30
gunner18ful 9 months ago
@gunner18ful agreed I mean they souldn't come to a complete stop, but they need to slow down because if that person at 5:30 was on a cell phone or blasting the music they might have not stopped and that would have ended up probably killing that person at the speed they were going.
nyengine8 9 months ago
@gunner18ful at 5.30 they could see the whole intersection from far away and the driver slowed down immediately when he saw the car. collision wasn't even close
LolzeroDePP 8 months ago
@LolzeroDePP I agree but either way that wasn't my point, my point was fire trucks should treat every stop light like stop signs, it makes for a safer trip. Like i said what good does it make if the fire truck gets into an accident on the way to a call.
gunner18ful 8 months ago
@jsj297 i fully agree. 2 or 3 minutes can determin weather you live or die
Cmsbeast10 8 months ago
@jsj297 I didnt realize my comment would strike so many nerves......I wasnt trying to be a know it all, or nothing derrogatory either. Yes I know FT's cant go 100 mph too. Just was making a point, with a few different scenerios is all. I know how tough and dangerous of a job all PTO's have, as I am one also.
jsj297 8 months ago
what city and state is this???
crash60068 2 years ago
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hey you were going kinda fast werent you ? that car almost ran into you
Skankpronger 2 years ago
good driving
NYFIREFIGHTER69 2 years ago
You guys were effing flying.
DTMRM8 2 years ago
look at the description, a building is on fire, do you want them to take their sweet ass time and get there when its too late
bossman380 2 years ago 3
I am a fire fighter and there is safe and unsafe driving. I was not saying this was unsafe, just unnecessary. They are 3RD DUE to the fire so they are not going to catch it before it gets out of control. I was just noting that they were flying for a 3rd due engine.
DTMRM8 2 years ago
then again the camera could alter the sence of speed.....however they werent going into oncoming traffic, the speed could have been slower, but i wouldnt say it wasnt necessary
bossman380 2 years ago
We, at the time of dispatch, were dispatched as 1st due. The 1st & 2nd due engines were on calls at the time of dispatch. The 1st due engine cleared thier call right around the corner from this and responded arriving first. Out here 7mins is along time for a any emergency unit to get to a 1st due call since someone is usualy there in about 4 mins or less. In this case if the 1st due engine was in quarters they could've been there in probably about 1 min. That's a 6min difference.
tomlillie317 2 years ago
too bad DTMRM8 my company wants to go get there as fast as we can
marinesniper0317 1 year ago
This isn't Newark!!!!!!!!
dchrbac51 2 years ago
Im not taking a side im just saying that nfd24norf has a point good video though.
firefighter58PA 2 years ago
3:08 - 3:15 is what you hope cars will do
tornado909 2 years ago 2
Dale City Volunteer Fire Department..Second to None!!!!
ffxfirefighter08 2 years ago
damnit no back seat driving.... fuckin rookies
RaginPotato 2 years ago
The "backseat driver" in this video is a Lt. in our department that has 15 + years experence. The one up front had just started riding the seat as part of her officer training if I rember right 1-2 shifts prior.
tomlillie317 2 years ago
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Many of you are ticking time bombs, and I pity the day you blow through an intersection at 80mph without slowing down and kill someone because you couldn't control your own adrenaline.
nfd24norf 2 years ago
kind of like the truck in raliegh that rolled cause they took a turn to fast luckily noone was killed
XxrotorayxX 2 years ago
you drive your truck though very large cities where you cant get up to 80. I may not be a ff but i am a cop and have blown through intersections doing over 100 and the one thing ive learned is you cant judge someone because of how fast they are driving. Youve never driven in that guys city so you dont know how things work in that city. In my city it is very easy to see emergency personnel coming so you are able to blow through intersections. youve got to understand every situation is different.
gtasalova6969 2 years ago
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3rdly, if you are involved in an accident en route to a call, thats much more of a delay than slowing down at an intersection, especially a large one to make sure traffic SEES you. For you apparatus drivers who have commented how fast you drive and that you don't slow down at intersections is quite scary. I have been a firefighter in Newark, NJ for 18 years now and an appratus driver of an engine for 4 years and a ladder now for the past 3, not one accident.
nfd24norf 2 years ago
If you're a firefighter in Newark then what's this comment from another video, "And if you don't understand my entire answer, the correct answer is yes they do, you'll notice at the end of this video Engine 21 is on scene. I have been a dispatcher in NYC for 6 years now for FDNY EMS currently assigned Brooklyn EMS Borough Disp" Which is it? Are you a firefighter in Newark or a dispatcher for FDNY based in Brooklyn?
tomlillie317 2 years ago
And that comment you made was from 6 days ago as well
tomlillie317 2 years ago
Damn your good.
GreenBlaze75 2 years ago
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No matter what the apparatus driver much use common sense, blowing through an intersection at 80mphs is reckless, period. Sirens bounce and reflect off buildings etc, and often times the public does not know which way we are coming from. 2ndly just because you are going lights and sirens does not mean people will get out of your way. Again, common sense. We all can agree with the fact some pople dont always pull over, and many drivers will just stop where they are at.
nfd24norf 2 years ago
my opinion about driving- if u get there with the crew safe and everyone else safe, it's a good day.
backwindow 2 years ago 4
0:13,GET THE FUCK OUTTA MY WAY!!
NVA003 2 years ago
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jsj297 2 years ago
Where is your video showing your perfect responce? Oh yeah, not posted!!!! Slow down at all intersections by law, stop at all red lights by law but, show me one video on here that's perfect in your eyes and I'll find something about the video that's wrong. In this one it's the redlight at the 5:30 mark, yes I said that I made a mistake in judgement. Keep in mind when you watch a video that I've uploaded it may not be me driving it maybe another member of our company.
tomlillie317 2 years ago
are you a fucking retard! what if it was your house on fire? wouldnt you want the people who are gonna put the fire out to run red lights and force people out of there way? I work for the covington pd and i blast through red lights on a code three call and oh wait this is a code three.
gtasalova69 2 years ago 5
Lets burn his house down and see!!
Geology2008 2 years ago 2
jack@ss at 5:31
NVA003 2 years ago
No car has right of way when an emergency vehicle has lights and sirens on. That is law. And common sense. As others have said, who really wants to have a fire truck stop? It could be your place on fire. And while the drivers should be careful while driving a fire truck, any car that is moving while sirens are blaring and lights flashing is in the wrong. No suit. Duh.
corinthianimp 2 years ago 18
@corinthianimp
Actually there are many vehicles that have the right of way over an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens on. EX- All federal vehicles ( FBI, Secret Service, Military, Postal Vehicle, School Bus, ECT) Emergency Vehicles have to wait until they are signaled to go around or the Federal Vehicle pulls over and yields them the right a way. Studies actually have showed that emergency vehicles that run no lights no siren can actually arrive within a minute or so as one running HOT.
fire87man 1 year ago
@fire87man That all depends on the area. Obviously this isnt a valid arguement because trafficlights in my area can be from one to four minutes long. How will they get there within a minute if they have to wait at a trafficlight, and as this video shows, no way in hell would the time even be close with all of those traffic lights. Plus, any federal vehicle would give up the right of way like better than anyone else because they have the respect and the professionalism to do so.
Theroofable 1 year ago
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fire87man 1 year ago
@Theroofable I believe study was done in less pop. areas. Just becuz u have lights and sirens doesn't mean you can bust thru a redlight. You still have to yield, if u're involved in a accident you are just as responsible. most dept have policys for stopn or almost stoping at every stop/redlight. Speeding isn't worth the risk. In my area if you are caught runing redlight, or drivin wreckless you would get suspended or fired and ticketed if caught by a cop. YOU DONT DO ANY GOOD IF YOU DONT ARRIVE.
fire87man 1 year ago
@fire87man Then why would you even bring that study in. This is obviously not a small area with not many accidents. You dont know the speed that was traveled, its not easy to tell speed from a cameras viewpoint, especially since the camera is lower than where the driver is sitting. This response is far from wreckless.
Theroofable 1 year ago
@Theroofable To each their own opinion I guess. Some think that if there are lights and sirens on driving excessively aggressive is ok, others do not and will sue if you even give the slightest reason. Speak with a knowledgable police officer and a lawyer, and see what they say the risks are busting through a redlight without yielding. By the way what do you do for a living? You seem to know all the rules and laws????
fire87man 1 year ago
@fire87man That is such crap. There is no way a postal vehicle should have right of way over a firetruck. Junk mail is not that important!
corinthianimp 1 year ago
@corinthianimp Exactly and where I am originally from back in New Hampshire if they must they can ram vehicles out of the way and I've seen it done and by law you were billed for the damages to the fire apparatus and had to pay for it.
nitruswolf 1 year ago
@corinthianimp Your statement of law is very incorrect. Here is an example. Buckoke v GLC [1975] Know your law before you state it. I am a career driver and volunteer chief. In every aspect of training, whether career or volunteer status, we learn that the vehicle in opposition of the fire truck at a red light must give right of way to the emergency vehicle. There are plenty of cases that affirm this. One that happened one to two years ago where a grandfather and grandchild were killed.
kornwallace04 6 months ago
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You were lucky this time. The car had the right of way and would have been your fault if you struck the car. Asking for a big lawsuit against your department for failing to drive with due regard for other traffic. Lawyers will have a field day seeing this video.
ldr1ff 2 years ago
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Three things. 1. You cannot spell. 2. You're an idiot. 3. That's because PA sucks and you know it.
BlackMurcielago 3 years ago
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my to cents, i dont know what state u r in new law in pa about runnin on red. if a state trooper sees u doin it u wont be drivin ur rig back to ur station after the incident. this is in affect for all emergency vehicle's
chev385 3 years ago
People dont move outa the way in PA anyway
dchrbac51 3 years ago
wow you dont know what the fuck youre talking about you fucking idiot if an emergency vehicle runs a red light in pa nothing will happen you fucking retard
rockinfireman95 3 years ago 2
What are you saying, you want all emergency vehicles to wait for a light to turn green before they go through an intersection. Right, try telling that to the people trapped inside of a building.
banzai857 3 years ago 4
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modernmidnight 3 years ago
After reading your profile about watching peoples houses burn down.... You got some nerve talking about Tom being dangerous. At Least Tom is a real firefighter!!
dchrbac51 3 years ago
Nice driving!
Smooth, fast and save. Good reaction at 5:30.
Maybe a bit too fast on the intersections.
Wouter112 3 years ago
Good job driving, don't listen to the idiots who are giving you a hard time. Again you did great, especially considering the woman next to you screaming out directions.
organmaster123 3 years ago
Like I said in a prior post, it was her 1st or maybe 2nd day/time riding up front training to be able to ride the seat on her own and that was her first "fire" that she had gotten in that position. We all rember what that was like for us in that situation.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
hey mate
great video excellent driving mate.champion.
the red light runner at 5.37 wasa bit off but im not gunna put shit on you.
good job,and all these people saying 'oh bad driver u suck blah blah fucking blah
piss off.what a champ
u can come drive ta our station anyday
better than most we have here
qtfire 3 years ago
Ok driver if you did that at my house you would get at lest 30 days off and not drive for at lest 90 days after you come back. YOU ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE!!!!!!! Just remmber life safety is #1, you can't help any one if you don't get there.............
lt24vfd 3 years ago
Where is your companies video showing thier perfect responce? That's right you haven't posted one. Also have you watched any other video that I've posted since this one? Didn't think so or else you would see, the ones where i'm driving, a difference to where I don't go charging into red lights like the one incident anymore.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
I agree, if you dont have a response video, shut your take hole!! LOL
dchrbac51 3 years ago
You are a Fucking SHity Driver, Christ, slow down, your 3rd not first, not even your District, why slow down when you get there, you could have hit the mother and her child your right there, you should not be able to drive a truck.
Firefighter5130 3 years ago
And you sir shouldn't be able to comment with calling all firefighters from north carolina rednecks and stating the only fires they get is ones they start. Please see the neumrous comments reguarding the incident. Also if you had read any comments you would see that the incident that your refering too (5:30 mark) is a guy on his cell phone not a mother and kid. Anything further please message me, thanks.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
Tom, next time, Stop at every intersection, knock on every car window and ask if its ok to go through the red light. Hell... you may make it just in time to save the basement, and walk mom and her kid away from the big scary fire truck.
dchrbac51 3 years ago
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Why did you Reply to My Comment? I still think he is a Moron Driver.
Firefighter5130 3 years ago
EVER HEARD OF DUE REGARD!?
antonioemssss 3 years ago 2
man this driver is a pro
SIMIHIGH2008 3 years ago 3
Thats pro at its best, I was impressed by 3:17!
jamesff77 3 years ago
with ref to comments about mobile (cell phones) and ipods by sourceoftruth in uk if your caught driving whilst using either its a £60($92) ticket, no ifs no buts, no 2nd chances,
on another note the words bomb squad on front of your truck tends to make them get out the way much faster
markusgl1 3 years ago
That coulh have been a big ouchy at 5:37
kgcwhazup 3 years ago
i live over there,lol in dumfries,
TREY121295 3 years ago
how fast is the fire truck going
XXVampireLordXX 3 years ago
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I don't understand why people are saying "great driving" and "look at the idiot at 5:32".
We all know that if anyone had been hurt at 5:30 the driver of the truck would have been directly liable, as he/she should be.
I respect your desire to get on scene quickly, but the driving at 5:30 was iresponsible, someone could have been killed.
In age of cell phones and iPods, you just cannot hammer through intersections like that without risking lives and your career.
sourceoftruth 3 years ago
Please look at neumrous comments already posted reguarding that intersection and incident, thanks.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
Thank you for the quick reply, I did review the other comments, I still cannot see any justification for entering an intersection that fast. We all know people have zero attention spans these days and seem oblivious to sirens, you just cannot count on any common sense or courtesy from people.
Anyways, not judging you here m8, I have made this same mistake myself in a police cruiser when I first started out, more than once.
sourceoftruth 3 years ago
that was very good driving
nero2477 3 years ago
great driving!!!! 5stars!
mxfrmbarsspbdsrtrver 3 years ago
look at the freakin idiot at 5:32...
HCFIREMAN 3 years ago
you are an idiot slow down before you flip that rig even in NY we dont drive like idiots like that you are going to kill someone like that
engineguy5 3 years ago
A school is on fire. Little kids could be burning up!!
Iv'e seen plenty of videos of NY fire trucks flying through redlights so don't act so innocent.
dchrbac51 3 years ago
where is this at? Maryland?
carbonfirefighter23 3 years ago
It's in the dale city section of woodbridge virginia. We were comming from montclair.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
If there would have been an accident at 5:30 some attorney would make someone very wealthy. Stupidity on the driver. The light is red,that doesn't give him the right to run the light, simply asking for permission. I dont care who you are, or whats wrong, im not risking my life, my crews life, or the other drivers life to get somewhere. If u cant get there safely what good are you doing? I hope I never have to ride with this driver. Speed wasnt an issue, but u have to slow up at intersections.
dh0307 3 years ago
Have you read any of the pas comments that I've posted on this? I didn't think so other wise your questions/comment would've already been addressed, thanks.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
After looking at this video again at around 5:30 is one of the scariest moments a driver will have. Entering an intersection againist the red light at a speed unable to stop and another driver didn't hear or see you. If you listen to the officer after this I think he tells the driver to slow down which is expected of any officer. I'm all in favor of driving at a speed that the road conditions will allow. But you must STOP at all stop signs and red lights PERIOD!
maltroger 3 years ago
Have you read any of the past comments that I've posted on this? I didn't think so other wise your questions/comment would've already been addressed, thanks.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
Very good speedy response!
Cessna154 3 years ago
dispatcher: "...school is on fire, they are evacuating..."
smithpak1 3 years ago
Sure, they're moving a little fast, however, I saw nothing in this video showing that the evo wasn't operating with due regard. As for those saying they should slow down because what if it is their loved ones in a vehicle that could potentially be crashed into, well, what if it is your loved ones potentially trapped in that house that is burning and they are crispy critters when they get there cause they took so damn long, how would you feel then?
darg9512 3 years ago 2
Commercial structure in this case...
darg9512 3 years ago
because it was a school in this case but, an occupancy that is used for anything other than residental the county lists it as a commercial structure, even if it happened to be 10'x10' box. But a 6000+ sqft house is residental we just ask for the aditional resources.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
Oh yeah that's right, slow down. Take half an hour to arrive, and in the mean time the fires spreading everywhere. Daemt24 your are a dumbass, there is nothing wrong with his driving, he didn't hit anyone, wasn't even close. I think that the driving was great. Its better than you arrive quickly, because when it comes to fire I don't think you have time to drive like a grandmother on a disability cart. Video = 5/5 :)
SeanACampbell 3 years ago 4
I want to know who hasnt responded to a call speeding everyone is guilty of it so dont give this man hell
ccfireman0108 3 years ago 5
I dont care what people say, you did your job right. Even if you were speeding you would slow down if people wouldnt get out of the way. And the camera only allows viewers to see the front and not what the captain and the engineer sees. And to all the people thinks he was driving wreckly just let him do his job. how many of you accually speed not even driving to calls?
QuintonHuffman561 3 years ago 5
I like how the cars at 3:15 got out of the way. They did it right ;)
lizardofozz88 3 years ago 3
There always has to be at least one jerk who is so interested in him/herself that they aren't paying attention to what's going on around them, like a fire engine entering the intersection!
Hotshot679 3 years ago 2
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It's not you that passes jugdement on how you drive. It's the people that are affected by your driving. Do you think the loved one of who you killed will see your side of it? I would rather explain why it took me so long to get to a call than to explain to the family why I was driving so fast that I could not stop for their loved one. The same goes for your peers, seat belts everytime and all the time. I truly believe your a good person with the right intensions. Take care and stay safe.
maltroger 3 years ago
Tom you can try and justifiy how or why you drove the way you did but from the comments it sounds like you need to take a step back and do a little self evaluating. Just for training sake lets say you caused an accident during this call that resulted in a death and look at these comments as a jury of your peers at trial. If I was the defendant I would be worried.
maltroger 3 years ago
Sorry I am an EVOC Istr. The use of the federal siren with it wound up does nothing "see NFPA case studies". Also the MPO failed to enter the intersections with do-regard and also over used the air horn at the intersections. The truck was going over the speed limit I know were I live the emergence vehicle is only to go over the speed limit by 10 mph. Been a firefighter for 11 years and am 3rd generation.
wildfire53575 3 years ago
For the 3rd video same comment. I'll agree that the Q nees to go all the way up and all the way down to be most effective. Please read my multipule comments from a few months ago reguarding the one intersection that was a near miss for the do-reguard stuff and tell me if I wasn't self reflective about it.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
Also, 7:09 to get onscene. We were orignally punched 1st due, when were normally 3rd due, however the 1st due engine cleared another call and responded. Once again, when is it a bad thing to let people know during the day that your there, at night they can see you before they hear you not so during the day pretty much. Also see my comments reguarding my speed on this call. Also 3rd generation in this video but 4th in another?
tomlillie317 3 years ago
Just make sure it's got "hooks" back there, or some other way to belt yourself to the rig (in case you slip)
Grew up in a firehouse in the 70's - Dad took me along on the back once. Belted himself, put a second from his belt to me... and away we went :))
Of course, back then people actaully got the hell out of the way long before you got to them - whatever happened to that kind of attitude from civilians?? :(
gdfsob 3 years ago
LMAO! look @ that van that went on the grass at the start.
mlps93 3 years ago 3
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Worst and most unsafe driving of an emergency vehicle that I've ever seen.
scote3232 3 years ago
Please see the comment that bfitz312 posted above, thanks.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
for all you people like daemt14 why dont u post a video and lets see how well your driving is
bfitz312 4 years ago 3
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Thank you for the video, we got to use it in EVOC training for what NOT to do. We must have counted 20 things...forcing cars to drive thru red lights, driving too fast, not stopping at red lights, I could go on. Make sure you keep posting these videos of your driving so the lawyers for the people you kill will have the evidence they need to send you to the big house. All the wackers who think this is a cool video need to open their eyes, this driving will kill. Slow down, don't be another LODD
daemt24 4 years ago
What intersections were cars pushed, please tell me because I didn't, tell me what ones and I'll tell you what my intention was at that intersection. Driving too fast, please see some of my other post because I've said yes I could've slowed down. Not stopping at red lights yes, the one at 5:30 I should've please see my posts from 5 months ago reguarding that. The one at 3:28 please see my post from 1 week ago reguarding that one. Any other one please tell me because they were traffic controled.
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tomlillie317 4 years ago
I didnt find it that bad.
The cars that were forced through the red lights, big deal. The traffic was clear. Nobody is going to just say, Oh firetruck, I better blow this red light whether cars are coming or not.
Labtec600 4 years ago
I would bring up the subject of a station out in that area - 7 minutes can be forever when dealing with a fire.
I also find it irritating when people KNOW there's a truck coming, yet they take their time getting out of the way, at times waiting until it's right on their a**.
gdfsob 4 years ago
The 1st due station was on a call, cleared and responded. The 2nd due station was on a call in someone elses area. The protection is good but, when you have multipule calls it can leave holes even in the better covered area. *Side note, the 3rd & 4th engines arrived about 30-45 seconds behind us as everyone got placed inservice.
tomlillie317 3 years ago
if you arrive 30 seconds later, then it is better than not arriving at all,
flexo69 4 years ago
I think you need to take EVOC it should open up your eyes a little bit
flexo69 4 years ago
Out here requires it to be able to drive. I also take knowing the roads out here seriously every bump, traffic flow conditons at all hours, and what people normaly do at the intersections. I have driven on thousands of runs, yes our department does about 4,500-5000 calls a year and I was a live in for 3 years and staffed almost every night, check out my other video responding for a person not breathing to see how I normaly drive.
tomlillie317 4 years ago
The number and type of calls donm't matter. Our dept practices responding to structure fires as if we were responding to an alarm. 3:28 you also blew through the red light. And if your driver is going fast enough where he is waeving in and out of the lanes like I saw at 4:10, then he needs to slow down. Those roads are pretty straight. If he can't stay in the one lane, he's going too fast. I'm not saying I'm prefect but I drive much better than that.
FireMarshalZ 4 years ago
Um, at 3:28 you didn't see the cop on the left at that light with his light bar on with traffic blocked??? Of course not because sometimes strobes during the day are hard to see. Also at 4:10 weaving in and out of lanes. If you were there then you would've seen that the right side tires had touched the center line dividing the lanes and no weaving wildly into and out of lanes occured. Thanks for you reply though.
tomlillie317 4 years ago