EmergencyFD features the reality video work of producer Tom Mann. Prior to 2001, Mr. Mann spent 10 years riding with and documenting the work of the Memphis Fire Department. During the same decade, Mr. Mann recorded the action of many other Fire departments including the Bartlett Fire Department, New York City Fire Department, Gulf Shore Fire and Rescue and others. The numerous hours of footage is a historic record of Fire and EMS during a decade of great change. Most of the footage from Mr. Mann was used for fire/ems training. Tom Mann continues his work to promote the modern day heroes that serve our communities on a daily basis and tell their stories through various audio and video platforms.
Nothing prepares you for the smell of a burnt body, but the worst part is how every little bit of contact with it, or movement of it causes it to disintegrate further and further while you attempt to extricate the occupant from the vehicle.
I went to school with Gina in Middletin, TN. She was and is a great person. Dedicated to everything she does. Whether on a basketball court, a classroom, or in the Director's chair of the MFD. Im so proud of her!
She quoted the ratio of whites on the job was 51% blacks 44%. But she purposely left out that blacks in supervisory/manager positions is less than 26% as a whole. Blacks are terminated at a much higher rate than whites when the charges are the same. Whites are allowed to by-pass the civil service process when terminated (see Division Chief Shane Howell RU-vid video, he was fired publicly). This Division Chief berated the Command Staff with homophobic remarks during his hearing ( the 3 highest ranking females running this department are homosexual), but was allowed to retire and a deal was brokered by the local union with this Fire Chief. Blacks are never offered this type of treatment. Whites are allowed to resign and brought back to avoid termination. The coordinator of recruitment went on a social media blitz berating the chief and her staff, resigned to avoid termination, brought back & months later and given a cushy position. Employees fear this chief because they have witnessed the horrific mistreatment of former black employees whose lives were destroyed by her racist behavior. City officials should launch an investigation into this long standing discriminating and favoritism environment. So many young white females who have never once fought a fire nor commanded a fire scene have been "given" favorable treatment by this chief much to the dismay of every seasoned veteran within the ranks. This department is being run by fear and intimidation. If these employees could speak out without retaliation, they would gladly do so. Wake up Memphis citizens, your fire department is a demoralizing mess.
this must be the fire that my dad was talking about. not too long ago I became an asphalt tanker driver. I load out of Memphis ergon mostly. this fire happened on President's Island, but it was not the ergon plant from what I can see. my father is a fire chief for Horn lake. also, it's pretty freaking dangerous to put water on hot asphalt I'm pretty sure LOL😂... I'm sure sop have changed since then but adding water to a liquid that is already above the boiling temperature of water is asking for trouble.
Here in my town a family lost their hay barn about a year after their house burned down. House was a pellet stove fire in the basement that took off and wasn't detected until it was too late. Barn was not too long after a fresh load of hay was brought in. It's not uncommon for hay barns to burn if the hay isn't dried out thoroughly enough. Decomposition starts, heat is produced, and that heat eventually leads to a fire starting.
Shari Turner was my Lt. at Germantown. She was a helluva Lt. and definitely earned her reputation of being a great officer. She’s enjoying retirement now. I left GFD for Memphis shortly after her retirement.
Bill Adelman is an amazing guy. The knowledge of the job along with the pictures and the details he knows of the events with MFD and other departments is simply amazing. He’s a true treasure. I’m happy to be able to call him a friend.
I am a news producer at ABC24 News here in Memphis. We would like permission to use your Ice storm video(s) in our coverage with the proper courtesy. Is that okay with you?
Dayna.... I just got your message. You may have permission with the proper credit/courtesy. You may contact me via email at: emergencyfdvideos@gmail.com
When this happened, I had my daughter's 7th birthday party scheduled the next day for Raleigh Skateland. My son was 6 months old. I'd never seen or experienced anything like Ice storm 94. Fast forward to 2021, my daughter's an EMT/Firefighter for MFD, she's also a part of the City/County's covid-19 vaccine rollout. So proud of her.
Remember that day well. Walking through the melted tar makes for very hot feet. Chief Kuhn and Engine 14's crew had to keep putting water on our feet to cool em off and we kept pushing the line farther in....lol
I think that old firestone plant went out of business years before this fire.It was in operation for decades,my grandfather retired from there.He worked their for 30 plus years breathing in the stuff that made that smoke so black.He died from cancer.( imagine that ).Theres no telling the amount of chemicals in the ground under that place.
Aaron, Mike Gallant here. In Chicopee Massachusetts,they have had to clean up PCB's and other chemical waste shit at the old Uniroyal and Facemate plant.
NorthWest Firefighter .... about the woman in surgical scrubs.... There were 4 flight nurses on the scene from two helicopters. If I remember, they had the scrubs. That was the norm 25 years ago. There were some off duty paramedics and other nurses at the scene.
Carol Anderson It was an old tire plant. I always assumed the black smoke was from old rubber/petroleum product residue. Smoke of any kind is bad. Smoke is the killer.
Please remember that rubber (latex) is not black in its natural state. Carbon black is added for strength and the standard black color of tires, hard rubber casters, Vietnam era helicopter landing pads, etc. That only black smoke is from the machine oils and grease which dripped/overflowed at times. Add to that ground rubber from the trimming process and you've got dangerous smoke and fumes. Dad was a 35 plus year employee at the Fall River Ma Firestone plant.
Was this recorded at the former University Towers (now known as the Venue on Central Ave)? I live nearby and it seems like every few weeks the MFD is called there for something. I don't know if it's automatic alarms, elevator alarms, or phone calls bringing them there. I've been inside before and it looks very similar to the video except for paint color. It's a very eerie place.
I think it was University Towers. This was in 1994 and not to long after two firefighters died in a fire at 750 Adams....responding to an automatic alarm. It was on the mind of every firefighter on Engine 7..... Always automatic alarms for the 7's. It was a workout to climb those stairs.
Yes, she was the real deal! Knows the job.... Worked with some good crews and went though a lot. I first met her when she was a private at the big 5 alarm Walmart Fire in Raleigh in 1993-1994. Gina took me up in the bucket of Snorkel 2 to get some video of the aftermath of the fire.
These firefighters have to know so much, take calculated risks, coordinate working with other stations. Basketball players need to know how to play one game. I understand they make money but wouldn't it be nice if sport teams would adopt a city's first responders, pool some of their money and provide new, better equipment like nomex to protect firefighters necks, flak jackets for police attack dogs, a pediatric or cardiac ambulance, a modern firetruck with the latest technology ... protect the workers with the latest available safety and functional equipment. They deserve the best to protect themselves and others.
I am correct in thinking this was only a dumpster fire? I do not see any more information about this being a structure and dumpster fire. I figure there was no extension in to the building. It was correct for the fire department to get in touch with the building owner/renter so that the fire fighters could be complete sure the fire had not started the building on fire.
It was a dumpster fire. If I remember, I made it on the scene before the fire department arrived. The dumpster fire was across the street from my video studio. The fire was in the dumpster only. I do remember the Bartlett FD checking the building after the fire was knockdown.
