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From my experience donning gear vary. Mostly if you practice alot and know what you doing it take two minutes. SCBA are hard to put on if you don't practice.
@@dudder2008 it's like "gotta turn on the water let it run like 10mins then turn it to cold for 10mins to let it not waste hot water then turn it back to hot and wait for it to get hot again then get in"
Eclipse3131 so you’re telling me you just stand there for 20 minutes wasting water i don’t want to be that guy but that’s a lot of water you’re wasting
@@Khenshaw Dude this happened to me and it sucks your trying to take off gear in the truck and it aint easy beacuse you cant go inside a medical with turnouts on
It rarely happens tbh, except when you are in the shower or in the bathroom, and that is really the worst feeling in the world, talking from experience
Most of the time we have our packs and stuff on the truck, so you just put bibs, boots, and coat on, grab the helmet and gloves and get to the truck. Do the rest there
My grandpa was a firefighter and told me when someone was still preparing the firetruck would go and leave him behind. My grandpa once was left behind he was running like a cheetah across two streets to hop on the firertuck as it was going because he was late done.
A young guy at our volunteer dept was talkin trash about how he could suit up faster than anyone in history. My friends 65 year old dad can back just to demonstrate why he still holds the record. It should be noted it had been over 20 years since he had been on the department. Hadn’t touched a piece of equipment in all that time. That’s muscle memory.
I love how the enthusiasm died after it hit the 2min mark it’s went from “you can still do this you got time!!” To “yep... keep going... finish dude” lol
Clayton LaChance I know, it’s just around here the enthusiasm doesn’t die after 2min. going through the academy they said national standard was 2min but they’re standard was 1:30. So we had to have everything On and breathing air in 1:30, if one person didn’t make it they had us do laps then come back and try it again until everyone got it. took our class a while but we all got it eventually!
Kenneth Thompson it was pretty crazy, idk why the academy made their standard 1:30 considering the national standard was 2 but I can tell you it did make me a better firefighter!
Captains gear is already broken in. Wear n tear etc. Already perfectly adjusted when it was on the floor. Before the video when they moved it. Hence it's eaiser to get on. Rookie knows what to do but doesn't stand a chance. His clothes are more snug and new. Not to mention he fumbles more than the Raiders.
I feel like the rookie realized when they were both putting their big coat on at the same time that he needed to slow up or he was going to pay for it later.
Agree, the slowness that he puts the waist strap on has to be intentional that is one of the easiest and automatic things to do, and he took forever to do it. Of course all this proves is he has a head on his shoulders and realizes it doesn't pay to outshine the boss.
The Captain wasn't as good as I thought he would be. But it's obvious that the Captain did not teach the rookie. They have Very different styles for donning. You will see most rookies throw the pack over one shoulder at a time. Guys that have been in it longer typically throw it over their head.
Matt M It is my understanding that firefighter culture is “rough”, but at the same time does that make it okay necessarily? Is it that integral to being a firefighter?
You know that captain hasn’t only taught them well, but shown true leadership when the other crew members are cheering the rookie on even after losing and has quit in his mind
Every second??? Have u watch any other clip of American fire fighters arriving on scenes at fire?? Watch them, read the vast comments on how slow they are, then come back and comment. If u cant find them, let me know and I'll post links to the VAST array of videos. And stop being an arse, I was only stating that he wasnt far behind. Ya feckin balloon.
There’s a few techniques that this rookie missed that could have cut his time significantly. Such as putting both arms in the jacket and flipping it over your head. He should have also done the same with his air pack. The captain put his hood on first completely over his head, which is what I do when I donn gear. It ensures that the hood doesn’t get caught under the jacket and gets bunched up. In my first fire, I had made that mistake with my hood and when I pulled it out, the entire hood came out of my jacket and I couldn’t get it tucked back in in time. I could feel the heat on the back of my neck really good because of that.
In the fire academy a lot of the recruits are pre stretching their gloves with large Gatorade bottles since they are so hard to get on new and not broken in.
For a rookie he's doing pretty good. And his equipment pants and jacket aren't worn out and loose like the captain's. So I think he did pretty damn good and it was close.
This just makes me more impressed with how fast our fire crews on my ships were. Nobody is a full tire fireman, just one extra task you take on when on a ship. Granted, we also worked as a team and would have multiple people helping the fire team suit up even faster.
Someone out there ruined the 69 and they’ll never come forward to announce it. He will forever live among us undetected and unpunished for this unspeakable crime
I used to do this on drill nights in the winter 15 yrs ago, learned it from the ole' timers. Best time ever, was my buddy Lt. Jesse to this day @ 1:45 from gear rack to jumping out of the engine. I came in 2nd 1:52 because I was first and was way worse the 2nd time, and our Rookie still to this day Nickmame Turtle 3:58, Everything on to perfection but still slow and steady. Every Station has one. RIP Brother Jess
@@chapo7802 hanging out with your best friends every day, doing shit that scares you but is also cool as hell, and also constantly being frustrated with the "bullshit".
An amazing accomplishment to both of them. Thank you all for your service, today’s training has increased your likelihood of surviving a traumatic event is exponentially higher because of the dedicated training that is passed down from one generation of hero to the next. Thank each and everyone of you.
@@Dappur- my house was getting flooded with smoke i was looking eveey 20 sec on the clock, the firefighters in Ro are mostly equipped already,on the road the cars always move aside to make space for them and they drive at crazy speeds, just like the ambulance
This reminds me of when I was getting SCUBA certified and my dive master (who also happened to be my cousin) don'd all his gear in about a minute and a half because there was a sunfish in the water that he wanted to film it was legit the most impressive thing I have ever seen.
i like how pumped up the captain is at the end despite fumbling around with his helmet for 40 seconds and walking off with his set not done up and hanging down like a 5th graders back pack
I got proud when I saw this, as a rookie who does this time to time Under 2mins. I'm not a fire fighter I work as a Security officer at a highrise building and we are required to be trained and do these anual drills. My Criminology Class gave me a good lesson. My instructor is a good firefighter glad he teached us well.
Captain didn’t check his purge valve, Also went on air before he finished. Going on air should be the last step! Wasting air is a no no at my department!!
Technically the captain did check his purge valve that's why the air was free flowing prior to him putting on his mask. It was already in open position and he had to close it. Im thinking maybe in your department you have to check it with your mask on? Since the purge valve doesn't operate in any way off pressure it's not required to have the mask on in our department to check it. Its also not part of the turn out drill in our department. He did cheat though the most common way i usually see the old guys cheat the probies. The Capt. didn't open his bottle all the way while the probie did. Man, when i first started we had the old school scba's that had the low pressure tube that was pre connected to the mask. So no one had their own masks you got which ever was attached to the bottle. So in live fire training you would go to put the mask on and see all the sweat and god only knows what else the previous person left. You could however throw those packs hella fast. Guys could hit sub 20 seconds.
Conner Brown I agree but they were probably just going on air for sake of the gear drill i know the SC fire academy required that you go on air yo comeplete the drill
Brett Beach agreed, in our recruit academy to complete the drill you clip onto air but the way that is taught (for us) is that going on air is the very last step to preserve air
@@brettbeach2215i agree with u. it also can be a pain in the ass to attach the regulator with gloves on (if your goal is to be as quick as possible) because it's hard to feel the notch. The only other option would be to hold your breath while you put on the gloves which we all know would never be acceptable.
Officers get a lot less opportunities to do this stuff since they're always stuck supervising training, managing, etc. He's still under 2, so he's good, but you can always stand to brush up that muscle memory.
@@KillerTruffle look..... I'm a capt, and as long as I will be, I'll be there to set the standard and no one, especially a new guy, will beat me at it. You gotta show example.
My Gosh the things we don't know you men and women need to know when going out on calls, Much respect to all of you men and women that protect us. God Bless and keep all of you safe🙏🙏❤️👍👍💪💪💪
@@Swedishchef11 as do all fire trucks throughout the world these days but this is still a standard fire drill and turnouts/bunkers whatever you call them in your part of the world should be donned in 60 seconds add 20 to 30 seconds if the drill includes SCBA
Hehe, the real world, brother! Don your gear and do it right. My firefighter had plenty of time. In the right seat it's a bit different, listening to the radio and thinking about conditions. Multiple reports, being second on scene makes it easier. Don't care how many calls go by, still enjoy that feeling like the old days, deer in the headlights. Hehe. Still, don your hood before you climb aboard, don your coat, and relax. You can pull that hood back enroute. Old school, man. I really miss it.
YESSSS FINALLY A REAL FIREMEN SPOKE. Took my crew 21 second to get on the truck, leaving the bay. My pants, hood and radio are already on. My jacket I finish on the truck.
In reality, I say, “yes these are real fireman”. In my heart, I say, “Captain Casey and (Rookie) Ritter”. Love the video. Thanks for doing what you all do. 🤝
Life saving advice here: Always pull your hood over the mask from the front of your face, AFTER you put on the mask. When you first put on the hood, and then the mask, you are endangered to loosen the straps of the mask while pulling the hood over it from behind! Please share and help your fellow firefighters! Greetings from Germay
Seems doable if you mask up before getting in the truck. Otherwise you can't get your hood correctly under your coat. Plus masking up lowers visibility and it will fog up while off of air which will make you look pretty stupid if you fall getting out of your apparatus especially if the public happens to be filming you.
Nope. Your flash hood needs to be under your coat and over your shoulders. Don flash hood at station under your bunker coat then mask up once on scene. SCBA is donned in truck en route.
As voluntary firefighters we are getting into the truck with our coat already on, we do not have personalized hoods. They are stored together with the masks. With our coats it is no problem to put on the mask while driving to the scene and stuffing the hood under the coat. But it seams to me that our hoods are shorter than the American models.
And due to a second, integrated mask, that encloses mouth and nose, we don't have any problems with fogging up the glass/visor. That's just an issue for us if we are wearing the hazmat suits. Again: Every firefighter should pay close attention to not loosen the mask's straps when putting on the hood.
The rookie is by no means slow. As a submariner, we often challenge each other at this too. Our time limit was 2 minutes as well, only difference is we have a dresser each to assist us in donning the full firefighting suit. The rookie just needs to get his steps correct. Often times, rookies would mix up the donning of face mask and antiflash gear sequence which it happened in this video. After more practices, im sure he can be as fast as the seasoned firefighter
@@joeymaschke2501 i actually am a firefighter. I haven't timed myself but im pretty quick when getting into my Jacket and Trousers. I'd like to think I'm faster but that might just be the adrenaline warping my sense of time. Im definitely slower when putting on SCBA like shown in this video (which pretty much never happens as our SCBA is mounted in the crew cab) I wouldn't have said it If I wasn't a firefighter myself.
A better method for getting the Scott pack on from the ground is laying it on the ground upside down, and hunching over and flipping it over your head, while you’re hunched over you can easily grab the straps and tighten as you stand up straight. Swinging it on the way in the video sometimes can get your turnout coat bunched up inside.
