Highland Park, MI Working Fire

Vacant dwelling May 18 2008

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• fire
• Redick
• Detroit
• Highland
• Park

[SRResquire]

As the "buff" camera man that took the video I must inquire...what job is it that I was supposed to do???? I understand you don't like the Highland Park dept but those guys were very nice to me, and whether you like it or not worked their asses off at that fire.

[liftguardpullhandle]

to those making bash comments towards HP...whether u think they're scabs, wannabees, knock their SOPs, or think they're FH is crap...Step up and man up..Leave a name and number and you've just been invited by those from HP. They aren't a 10,000 or 2,000 member dept.. They do with what they do. Those guys obviously know the situation the city puts them in and they do it anyway...Just like any other fireman in this country...Perhaps you shitknockers that critique HP have seen it all...

[liftguardpullhandle]

parttime, if you are in fact a DFD firefighter, its ashame that you would come on here and blast HP on fire scene ops. Be a man and keep that crap off a public forum. if they needed help from Detroit, so be it. You have the resources to transmit a 2nd alarm--they dont. Hard to believe you are part of the brotherhood to come on here an knock a neighboring dept with as many financial problems as DFD. I have a few friends in the DFD and you make them look bad bro...

[aarr385]

the one guy with the big pole and is putting on his gear wrong is not even a firefighter. Hes a Fake. people fell for his BS.

[iambj144]

I am old school, go get the fire. Don't let it come get you. The vast majority of firefighting anymore is surround and drown. New firefighters have no real comprehension of structural manufacturing and are afraid to put themselves in harms way. The use of CAFS is the way to go, no rekindle after its use.

[TowerOPower23]

They ever hear of ground ladders?

[MIKCURIE]

My gosh there are a lot of big residential fires in this part of the midwest........it must make your fire service personel extremly experienced

[93CFD]

i love to see a good interior attack... im sick of the new way of fighting fire where people watch from the front yard and wait till it gets big enough to put out with the diluge gun...the newer generation is a big bunch of chickens... rit, rehab, 2 in 2 out, whatever other rules they have are for the dogs... whats going to happen if they actually do need to rescue someone, they wont have the experience to do so or the manpower do do it...there arent enough firemen to go around...

[TowerOPower23]

By the looks of their gear, they must get fires out there. Or at least train enough to know the basics....Did anyone thing to throw any ladders? Lucky no one got hurt, or in a sticky situation.

[GeorgeW6]

Until I read the comments I wondered what the h*** was going on. One comment now. HP Firefighters, do not even get close to risking your life on a vacant building. No money? Make building owners pay to have fire service. That is the best way to get funds. If they cannot afford taxes or fees they lose building. Only exception would be for imminent loss of human life.

[tennis1984]

Did these guys ever here of ground ladders? Can't see any? Whatever happened to basic sound fundamentals? You can do a better job than this.

[sharppointy1]

I've just watched several Highland Park videos. I am saddened by the decay of what was a beautiful community. Some of the homes I saw in their dying days are real beauties. It's sad to me that such a lovely city lost it's soul and the community to keep going. As for HP FFs, it looks to me like they work their butts off. More power to you, HPFD. I wish you had all the resources (ie money) you need. Stay safe!