Fire Department Burns Down House

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department trains and burns down home in May 2007. The Fire Department conducted a series of training rotations that included live fire training, ventilation, and forcible entry. The house was then burned to the ground at the owner's request saving the family thousands of dollars in demolition costs. Video was produced by Knightlite Software the makers of reasonably priced study software for firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics. Music used in video is Ambient Sleep Music. CDs are available at the Knightlite website http://www.knightlite.com

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[klebz07]

were there any members of watertown at this burn or just middlebury?

[Knightlite1]

@klebz07 As I remember there were a couple guys from Watertown who attended, but it was mostly Middlebury FD.

[klebz07]

@Knightlite1 oh okay. Where there any Middlebury Juniors there? Because I'm on the Watertown's Junior Corp. and I was just wondering if the are able to do stuff like this.

[Knightlite1]

@klebz07 Juniors were there and were allowed to control the masterstreams on the outside. They were NOT allowed to go on the roof or go inside as I remember. There was one Junior from Watertown there.

[MsDrummermike]

The training process is all part of the cruel game fire fighters face day in, day out. Without such training lives would be lost. I know of a fire-fighter, who little girls says to her daddy, am I going to see you later ? "Sad" wondering if daddy's coming home, but it is the fact of a fire-fighters life. So for them that go and starting fires for fun, please consider the dangers all fire fighters face along with consequence of a destroyed family if a fire fighter dies due to arson.

[BSF801132957]

...and the foundation is still standing!

[coolbreeze922]

@lukuleleLOL Wouldn't they feel sheepish if they got the wrong house.

[lukuleleLOL]

wait!!! did they ask permission from the owner before they burned their house down

[efdjetsfan60]

I know now why I hate Vols. so much..Just another opportunity to play with water and take pictures. "Look at me Billy Bob we burnt that Fucker Down..YE Haw" Jackasses!

[MinecraftGronkhFan]

6:24 Chilling in the grass! ;)

[nudist0885]

Totally off topic but...

The music sounds somewhat similar to "Structures From Silence" by Steve Roach.

[VTFD1]

@klebz07 Junior can do this stuff in drills but that is IT. They do not enter a burning building during a call. You must be 18+

[cripticgatekeep]

@Knightlite1 Great video

[cripticgatekeep]

Atleast the house was put to some good use before it was taken to the landfill

[klebz07]

@simplexalarm114 Yeah, Watertown Juniors are limited to doing this also. I don't mind though. Doing other stuff is prepping us for joining the regular department!