50,000 Lbs Of Rolling Thunder

Most firefighter deaths and injuries don't occur while fighting the fire -- they take place while responding to thye blaze. This report features a young Lieutenant who nearly signed off permanently when his company's aerial toppled over onto its roof trapping him for hours. Heed his closing comments. (video by Lou Angeli)

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• LODD
• injuries
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• death

[IsurvivedAntiochCA]

@macktrucklover He's not talking to the fire/EMS personel, he's talking to the avarge driver, and he's right do a mirrior sweep every so often and you'll notice the twenty million lights emergency vicheles run.

[187lsd]

I know all to well about coming up on some one not paying no mind to whats going on it takes a little more effort to try to avoid people who turn in front of you when you are responding in older trucks like the one my dept has a 1964 GMC fire engine with out power steering it takes a while to stop it too

[macktrucklover]

FIRE TRUCKS DON"T HAVE REARVIEW MIRRORS because You can't see any thing in the newer trucks because the cabs are closed cab not open!

[MrHossola]

That's why we have REARVIEW MIRRORS people!!!

[justinplass]

yea some ppl dont no what to do wen they aint got no were to go, they just slam on their breaks or swerve into the truck. like the big guy said, just stop.

[willyg4958]

some people are just plain MORONS!

[platypusernumber2]

thats actually the name of an engine at the local vol. fire dept., big rolling thunder

[returnthesoapbox]

The ladder pumper combo I drove was 80,0000. You don't assume anything but the worst reaction from other drivers.

See many people I passed with that behemoth horns blairing that looked like they needed a fresh pair of underwear.

Defensive driving.

[chichi52003]

Seat Belt???

[keithmbn]

Leading cause of firefighter deaths