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Watching this because I had no idea what my boyfriend is doing now. It’s his first day at the fire station and I haven’t heard a word from him. I know he’s okay and I’m so proud of him. Thank you for your services! 🙌🏼
Using what is probably now a $1M piece of equipment as a blocking vehicle isn’t a good idea, I understand that it is a large piece of equipment but also quite complex and difficult to repair. I work for a state agency that is responsible for roads and I recall that in the 2000’s the city of Grand Rapids MI had two fire trucks damaged in a blocking role on the freeway. They took a city plow that was going to auction but in the best condition of the group for the year, rebuilt the drivetrain, removed the unnecessary equipment, added an attenuator and arrow board. They called it utility 2 when I was up there, much less expensive than repairing or replacing a fire truck and more safe for the idiot that drives into it.
That is an understandable point of view. $1M is quite a large number. A few years ago we had a fire engine struck and totaled on the interstate while our crew was providing care to patients at a Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC). The engine was parked to protect the 4 firefighters, 2 police officers, and the patients in the wrecked vehicles. While none of our folks were injured by the car, the pumper was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. Roadway Fatalities: ResponderSafety.com 2019: 44 2020: 46 2021: 65 2022: 51 2023: 45 We consider ourselves very lucky to have lost 1 fire engine instead of adding 6 more people to the 251 who’ve lost their lives on the roads while serving their communities in the past 5 years.
@@CobbFireVideos I would guess that you are fire rescue so would have a better idea about the cost of apparatus than I. When the wrecks happened around the 2010s the fire trucks ran 300-500k and I am looking at the escalation of costs for a tandem plow more than double since then. And I would think that fire apparatus is more difficult to repair. I have not seen or heard of this concept being applied elsewhere. I know that jurisdictions are who pays for what are the primary difficulties beyond that where the unit is stationed. We had a firefighter killed a few years back which could have been prevented by such an asset. I have no true answers, but dedicated blocking vehicles save lives. And the issues have to be resolved by local politicians so god help us.
My grandfather was a retired driver engineer in Dallas Texas. He had plenty of chances to test higher but never did because he loved driving so much. He also loved cooking so he was always the one cooking the meals in the station. He always told me that he would eat his dessert before he ate dinner because if they got a call during the meal, he had already eaten his favorite part. I miss him and his stories everyday
Outstanding rescue! Guy on the nozzle did an outstanding job putting out the most fire, using the least water, with a minimal amount of time, rapidly advanced into the house knocking down fire giving rescuers extra time to remove the victim. Beautiful! I have 12 years experience as a paramedic and firefighter. Outstandingly trained men.
Thats amazing. What a special situation. Obviously most people found in a fire no pulse no breathing do not make it. Even a lot of alert victims with smoke inhalation dont make it. Amazing work
Well I live near company 18 but thanks for the 3 times I have had to have you come we’ll make that 8 times for the smoking of are microwave and the school fire alarm malfunction at Ford
Solid works guys! Great job on the officer for making on the fly decisions and great coordination using the resources at your disposal! You all did an outstanding job!!!
Your department is very well trained and I love the kindness of your firefighter. I did a patch trade with you guys a while back and everyone was very nice. Keep up the good work and hope the victim is okay.
