You guys did a FANTASTIC knock down job with the water resources you had to work with. You killed a large volume of fire in no time. GREAT Department and Members. Stay Safe Brothers and Sisters :-)
This is a great example of a CAFS system in action. The fire remains extinguished when it is used. This is a wonderful tool for departments with initial low-manpower. I wonder if the chief did a 360 walk-around... great job though!
The car was history so why put the first streams on it. With limited water supply, it seems to me that the first stream should have gone on the building.
Sad to see they didn't have the resources of a truck company to ventilate the roof and check for extension, but great work by these dedicated volunteer firefighters 🚒 nevertheless!
Roof ventilation is something that started in the US, due to he architecture mainly in apartment buildings, where loft access is often poor. Ventilating without water available below increases the fire and water pumped downwards through the hole completely bypasses the fire, destroys everything below and runs out through the front door. A small hole punched through the ceiling, followed by IMMEDIATE use or water on a fully diffused jet, bounces off the inside of the roof, putting a large area of fire out. The rigid high pressure hosereels as used in he UK can achieve this within one minute of arrival and on the tank water.
@@wilsjane If you knew what you were actually talking about then you would understand that Vertical ventilation is used not to control the fire spread it is used to ventilate the structure of heat and particulates which make it much harder to see and effectively fight the fire. As for your high and mighty high pressure hoses comment well lets just say Windsor Castle. Summerland Resort. Kings Cross, all major fires in the UK.
Volunteer fire brigade ladders and saws can be stored on an engine and deployed as needed. I know because I was a volunteer firefighter in Beaverlodge Alberta Canada where we use pretty much the same equipment and I was qualified NFPA level 1 firefighter.
I've been in the fire service 14 years as a volunteer we have only cut event hole one time in the roof you do not always have to cut a ventilation hole into the roof we take pipe poles and pull the ceiling tile down you can still check for extension through the roof that way it's safer and effective they did everything that I have been doing for years. When he got the tack line out the pump operator should have laid a 50-ft section could have been two or three out so when the next truck pulls up all you have to do is clip in and get water immediately you don't always have to pull the supply line to Yellow hose
Always can spot a truckie. You guys think evey fire requires a roof vent. Silly, irresponsible and overused tactic. It has its place, but rarely needed. You guys are always trying to justify your job.
My grandsons' other grandfather was so weak from cancer that he couldn't lift his legs into the truck with boots and turnouts on. But he could drive the tanker. So he did. Old guy in shorts reminded me of him.
Reminds me of those FFs that say "if you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!" Well, with that philosophy, a lot of FFs sit on the porch waiting for someone the drive the trucks.
@@EyeWatchThemAll Well it’s upto Departments to train the members sitting on the porch to be able to drive the fire apparatus, so they can bring fire apparatus to the scenes. If you aren’t training the membership and allowing them to use that knowledge and training you are only failing the public. However, there still needs to be a very clearly defined line where a member regardless of his or her intent on providing for the public, needs to be taken out of service for their safety and everyone else’s. Any good Driver/Pump Operator should be throwing ladders, starting saws, flaking lines out, etc now I highly doubt that individual regardless of how much good intent he may have, is capable of doing those tasks in a quick and safe manner.
poor driver! she stops in a parking lot, the car catches fire, and rolls into the building, setting it on fire! amazing how fast the fire eats through the wall of the house and sets tine interior ablaze. excellent job by the f. d.!
In my opinion was it better to enter the building from the backside and "push" the flames to the outside of the building.But I cannot watch around the building. Was on the backside of the building maybe another Fire Engine extinguishing this fire??
I can also not see what is happening all around the building and what eventual hazardous materials ther were so it could be "the right way" the way they extinguished this fire.I do not know.I am Dutch.
I`ll never understand why Firefighters in the U.S. seem to wait till they reach a fire before kitting up. My Brother trained and was a Firefighter in Glasgow, Scotland and its policy here to put the kit on whilst on the way in the Appliance, saving vital minutes before getting there. I`ve also noticed that quite a few are not as fit as they are here and at 9:46 the guy in the blue shorts looked as if he should have retired years ago.
With 500 gallons on board, a 500 gpm stream for three (3) seconds using 25 gallons had put out a lot of fire, whilst the handline was stretched, and in 30 seconds from the parking brake.
Car's gas tank was still full of fuel that could've lit off next to them and ended badly. Looks like they were throwing some sort of foam on the whole fire. 2 lines would've been better, but I'm not from there and don't know their water supply situation.
they need a lot more training. they spent too much time on the car. no one did a 360. no 1 check inside the house for people. but all in all good job guys.
They eventually decided to try and save the house thanks to the Chief. First line should have been in the front door. The car was totaled already. Glad their water held up till the Tanker got there.
Good work on the fire, but too many firefighters there without turnout gear and not wearing scba, Including the chief. Too relaxed of proper procedures will get you injured or killed.
@@tomatoes3 Someone mentioned that he was the tanker driver, who had to give up as a volunteer due to arthritis in his legs. No doubt, while his tanker was discharging, he was saying hello to some of his old buddies. Here in the UK volunteers in remote areas become like a family.
When one judges, they forget one universal problem. Someone, in every town, city and municipal entity, is going to be at the absolute edge of your coverage. We cover a cabin type community that's on the grounds of a 19th century lumber empire ghost town. It takes us one hour to get there, emergent.
@@andyoxleyonhistravels no most volunteer departments are not like that. I use to work on the Rescue In Exeter, before the fire district took over and got rid of the full time union guys that were actually crossed trained EMTS/FIREFIGHTERS . Now they are just emts with no union because the fire district doesn't like unions so now you have to wait to get firefighters there. But yes response times in that town are very bad . Especially in Exeter #2 area sometimes they don't get out at all and have to call another town to come in. It's bad in that town.
Good firefighting 1 min 20 seconds & the water was on the fire they have received good training WATER PUTS FIRES OUT not like some firefighters turn up have a cup of tea & a slice of cake attack it with pitchforks then after it’s burnt to the ground put water on it well done this team
Sadly, this seemed like a training exercise. There was nothing firefighters could do to save the structure or anyone inside. Excellent quick work by the team!
chief drug them over to the house to put it out does not matter house or car they were both a total loss before they even arrived. Sad fact about house fires smoke or water damages makes a total loss regardless.
Volunteer department be glad some one could the much needed water on that tanker to the fire but if they aren't trained fire firefighters keep out the way of the fire
I'm from England so it always seems strange that you don't have hydrants, if you have mains water then why not put hydrants points on the mains, my county is over 2,600 Square miles and we have three water carriers and a HVP, its actually part of the standard planning regulations that require hydrant points or in certain cases a significant open water source for any building but nice job with limited resources
I’m always amazed that people from UK watch these videos and ignorantly comment. UK is a small man’s mass…. Roughly the size of NY state…. with more than twice as many people…..not sure what’s so difficult to understand….. these small rural towns are lucky to even have enough volunteer fireman to even show up…. These guys did a great job…. I’m sure they see one fire per year like this if that…..I lived in old colony of UK…. Was not too impressed by their fire police or ambulance services nor trauma med evac services…. But I realized they did their best
Actually England is similar to Oregon land mass….. 3.5 million vs 68 million…. Geez can’t you get a million dollar pipe/hydrant to someone in the woods???
@@brianog5267 you have a point about the firefighters police and ambulance if your talking about the past they were very poorly equipped but now a massive amount of money has be spent on very modern equipment. 🇬🇧👍
Not half bad for a bunch of east coast volunteers that show little training but a lot of effort, pretty funny seeing the white helmet take control of the nozzle, but not shit you can say they got it under control fasters then some professional teams.
Unless the car is parked inside the garage, whatever is the point to park so close to a house or building? Drivers must not have watched many YT car fire videos. Park a little distance away. Good exercise to walk a little.
From the viewpoint I could not tell the total resources they had on the scene early in the incident. It liiks like the folks executed a super knockdown with one line and a tank of water. I like the pre-arrivals so I can watch the early set up and attack
Well must have taken forever to get a truck out Especially in Exeter #2 area but this is Exeter #1 area usually pretty good get a truck out. Seems about right guy walking next to a car on fire with No gear. Would have been nice to see Roddy Jordan on scene with his white helmet, turn out coat and a cigarette in his hand RIP Roddy.
Yeah the guy walking around like a chicken with his head cut off is what irritated me! Overall the firefighters seemed to get in and make a decent interior fast attack push!!!
Well, I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison And I went to pick her up in the rain But before I could get to the station in my pickup truck She got run over by a damned old train
@@omaufdxj446 Someone mentioned that he was the tanker driver, who had to give up as a volunteer due to arthritis in his legs. No doubt, while his tanker was discharging, he was saying hello to some of his old buddies. Here in the UK volunteers in remote areas become like a family.
OMG, who were some of these people. Some showed professionalism and did good work but some should not have been on the fire ground. 1st was the idiot in the cowboy hat walking up to the burning car and building with no protective gear on at all. Guessing he was an officer with no training. 2nd was the white hat. Seriously, either get into full gear or back away from the building. Major safety violations with those two.
2:34 they stopped. You can activate the pump and get the deck gun flowing in 30-40 seconds. This video was edited so suppression took a lot longer. They took the time to pull hoses and got fully dressed before water started flowing. The DG would have knocked this down with around 20 seconds of water and extension would have stopped in it's tracks. By then a hose would have been ready for a surgical mop up.
@@omaufdxj446 TWENTY SECONDS OF TANK WATER THROUGH THE DECK GUN AND THE FIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!!!!!!!!!! You always approach a fire with the intent of stopping combustion quickly and safely while using the least amount of water. You surgically apply the water as if you could run out at any time. You never wait. You pick the tactics and approach that gets the job done as if your mother was in that house.
@@omaufdxj446 Do not waste your time on that 🤡 He's another deck-gun warrior who has never even set foot inside a firehouse let alone worked a fire Pretty much everything he says is just just wannabe gibberish
