Apartment House Fire - Heavy Fire 2nd Floor+Full Arrest LAFD

LAFD does it all in this dynamic incident. They encounter heavy fire on arrival at this 2nd floor corner of a multi-unit building. While LAFD knocks down the blaze, the building manager, seen walking towards the fire in the opening shot, suddenly goes down with a full arrest heart attack a few minutes later across the street. Lucky for him, as ALS medics are on scene and get him going again.

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• lafd
• fire
• firefighting
• flames
• apartment
• full
• arrest
• ems

[michiganfireman]

Full arrest and not a single compression! Impressive. The medics seemed very concerned as well. That's embarassing. It doesn't convey calm cool and collected. It conveys lax, and I don't mean the airport. Hope I don't code in L.A.

[toastt21]

All I know is that the victim survived...so be it a fluke or good technique that was not shown here, something worked out... In the end, THIS is all that matters....

[BoneheadNW]

Toast-

Great video, partticularly showing the exposure protection. I am assuming fire confined to the B/C corner apartments. Any word on the cause?

Bonehead

[toastt21]

If I remember correctly, it was a wee one playing with either matches or a candle in the front room... In addition to the heart attack, a woman and her 2 kids were treated for minor smoke inhalation

[mugen1220]

probably one of the worst efforts I've seen to bring someone back.

No compressions, no bagging. Everyone is just takin there sweet ass time. Guy in blue casually walks over with monitor. Pathetic. I hope the guy made it. Hope he never sees this video. I actually thought this video was like 10 years old.

[fishtingle]

Good video, good department, i will be applying in June after paramedic school

[MovementKarl]

@bigphil562

no me too.....

[BimmerGuy87]

Michiganfireman...Thats exactly the problem there.. Your a "firefighter explorer" go get some more experience matter of fact go work on an ambulance...and you will know thats not how a Code should of been ran! Exactly the reason why i like to cancel Fire on my calls because most of them are complete idiots! My patients not on fire ...you can clear!!!

[hilljack2yackie]

They should be doing compressions ALL THE WAY through...... you see them taking him to the ambu. and they stop compressions

[hilljack2yackie]

WHERE IS THE CPR?!

[bigphil562]

am i the only one who saw compressions?

[LAFD27explorer]

@michiganfireman When you rush you mess things up. You forget things, you drop stuff. You have to keep your cool to keep everything under control. If you really are a fire fighter you would know that. I am a cadet and i know that.

[staylor4417]

@michiganfireman at 5:26 the guy on the back right is doing compressions

[FmasterJG]

I always wondered, what is that buldge in the LAFD turn out gear?

[herbiedrumr369]

@michiganfireman " A Fireman" apparently you just call your self that, because real and seasoned Firefighters do not down and comment negatives on another departments actions . so in your wording i will sey,,,,,,,your comment doesnt show an educated and experienced "firefighter" it shows " jack ass" and i dont mean the one in the field . and for you and the other smartass ...those things being done @ 5:34 are called compressions not exercises, * wouldnt ya not want to code "Anywhere?

[mf011405]

@michiganfireman It looks like they had the pads on and there was some compression clip just before the dude at the head got a tube in him....but the assessment does look alittle different probably becasue of the random clips. Its definately not textbook, but if it works, thats sweet