I went on a medical once where the patient was unresponsive. We pushed furniture out of the way in order to get to the patient and potentially start CPR, etc. and to give the medics access for an IV or IO route. We scooped the guy and were packaging him in the ambulance when the woman comes out complaining about how we need to put her couch back. Crazy.
@@rhoonah5849 Wow, that’s crazy. I actually have a question, how hard is it to become a medic? I’ve always been interested in med, fire, and police etc.
@@Kurmann_New If you want to become a medic you must first become an EMT. I'd get on with either a local fire department or a local private EMS company and run some calls that way. Some paramedic programs require you to have run a certain number of calls or been a basic for some period of time. Then find a paramedic program at a local community college or private training company. How hard is it? Well, it isn't easy. I had some people fail the EMT course in my class and then some passed but failed the national NREMT test. I'm not a paramedic but know quite a few. I think that if you pay attention in class, practice, study a LOT and take it serious then you'll be fine. It is a lot of information and takes a serious commitment.
My department has been using this video for the last 5 years to show everyone "What Not To Do". Don't send 10 guys into a house this small. Same job can be done by 4 max. Don't advance past fire on a stairwell. That's your escape route. If you're a CHIEF, you don't have any business being inside unless there's literally nobody else and you have a mayday or something of the sort. If that Chief was doing his job correctly he'd be outside coordinating, and definitely wouldn't have let 10 freaking guys go stand in a line inside that house doing nothing.
That wasent the chief, it was the assistant chief. They are more then welcome to assume interior division. Also. Not all white hats are chiefs. You should know this if your barn burning volly dep acually watched this video like you said you did. Just a bunch of BS. You’ve never trained on this vid lol. Your lack of knowledge is screaming
It's sad to say but I almost wish 19 years ago they had body cam just like today, imagine the amazing yet horrible angles we would have seen of the world trade center attacks. It would be hard to watch, but one of the most educational videos to show during training. Frontline footage of the worst possible situation imaginable by a fire fighter
I always thought the same with modern camera phones and social media. My morbid curiousity wonders what would have been captured by the people in those buildings but I imagine a lot of it would be to sad and harrowing to want to see anyway.
Search up 9-11 firefighter documentary. It sounds crazy but there was actually 2 guys filming a documentary about the FDNY for months so they were filing on 9-11. One of the cameramen even went inside the building to film and got some incredible footage that not a lot of people have seen. The entire documentary is free here on RU-vid
I go to 1 fire a year but took Principles of Modern Fire Attack so I’m qualified to judge the decisions of an entirely different department based off of a 10 minute video.
The only kind of person that ignores criticism outright is the kind of person who doesn't give a shit about doing a better job. I guess we know what kind of person you are, Matt.
It's a great video to show people what it is truly like in a dwelling fire, glad the brothers were able to save the downed firefighter who feel thru the floor in this vid.
Wish they were all that well vented and clear. Have had a lot more where it was nothing more than a glow buried behind a whole lot of smoke than ones where the visibility started good and stayed that way after the nozzle opened up...
@@alexkitner5356 I hear u bro, this was vented well & as we both know it helps not just with visibility but temps inside. It's amazing to see how much has changed with educating firefighters on the entire science of everything from reading smk conditions water hydraulics & venting proper areas at the right time.....makes me feel old for saying that but I started in 89, in a widely diverse county.....Baltimore co, MD. From cities, suburban area, woodlands, farmland, open water, swift water & lakes/dams. It sounds like u have seen ur fair share of shit as well, it sucks at times but we still love it, for the most part, lol. Stay safe my friend.
Wondering why they moved in so far that the fire was still behind them. Never should let fire get behind you. Other than that I’m glad the brother lived. Good initial attack.
Christian Sams and what appeared to be an 1 1/2” at that. Shouldn’t have been in so deep, semi fog to get steam going to help, and a 2nd Line should have been brought in to back them up. The other problem I see is there were so many ff’s in that stairway/hallway, if anyone needed to back out, it would have been a cf.
Louis McCluer yeah, I agree. But it happened so now I hope they use this as a training experience. Luckily that firefighter is ok, and didn’t face serious injuries.
Christian Sams man I couldn’t agree more, and I’m not sitting here just trying to armchair quarterback! I was literally screaming to back down until you have a better handle on it!! They literally had fire coming up there ass and that is not good. It’s not backing down to make sensible decisions. I’m not sure the nozzleman knew of the situation...but damn, someone should have told the. to back down!! I pray they are all ok.
speculizer1971 I totally agree, especially with a chief in there. I don’t want to arm chair quarter back either but from what I saw, they definitely could of backed out and re grouped. But no one died and they have video to make this a training experience.
This is so frightening. As everyone runs fro flames, these men walk right into them risking their lives. Prayers to all firemen. May God Bless and Protect them. 🙏
These are some tough a$$ sob's. A lot of people think that this kinda stuff is easy but a video like this says otherwise. This is downright scary and it takes some real wit, balls, and bravery. Being able to concentrate in a VERY high stress environment is an absolute must here. To all the firefighters out there, no matter where you're from, I thank you for doing what you do so the rest of us can feel a little better (and live) in these horrible situations. God bless you all! ✌️✌️
Im trained to fight shipboard fires so Can I critique how these guys attacked a structure fire like everyone else on here? (just a hint the correct answer is no)
Nice job, good footage, but I just dont like too many guys on the stairs when on the nozzle. They are blocking my escape route and really aren't accomplishing anything besides bumping bottles and cluttering up shit.
Communication. That’s the key. Tell em to back up a bit, give some slack on the line, etc. You’re gonna want them there though bud. You’re the nozzleman, they’re backing you up.
This is terrifying and surreal to watch - one moment theyre downstairs and theres toy cars sitting perfectly on the shelf and the next theyre in an inferno
Brian 3 I lost my house to a fire when I was I think 6 years old. And i was so sad because I lost all my toys and stuffed animals. But you get through it
Insurance. Get it. Lives are more important. All firefighters should fight fire aggressively, having provided for SAFETY first. But i too want to know how they're doing because those screams sounded brutal. Wish they would have avoided that because it doesn't seem like there was anyone home so I'm not sure why they did a direct attack.
Risk of Fire, Tornadoes, Floods, etc is why I store backups of my photos, videos, documents, login/account info, and BITCOIN KEYS in a separate place. The only thing I'd truly be concerned about taking with me would be my cat. Sure it can take a year to get back things like health cards, Passports, Birth certificates, etc. But it's very much possible. As for the cat nothing stops me from getting one of those door tags that tell the firefighter there is a cat in the place. A house/apt fire would only result in a new place, new gaming rig, new cameras, new furniture and new clothes. If I had the extra money I would simply build my own home out of concrete, masonry, metal studs, and other non combustible stuff. Than maybe I would not need to keep alert as much when it comes for fires and tornadoes at least.
It's pretty surreal to see little collectible cars and kids jackets hanging in the hallway of a very cozy looking house, soon to be completely destroyed.
Don't get me wrong, you guys did fuckin great that was fast and efficient and I'm proud to call you brothers, but damn how many of you does it take to stand in a hallway while one of you works the nozzle 😂
I agree, too many ff’s. If they needed to back out, which they should have once it extended above and behind them, then it would have been a cf. Plus the added weight on a stairway with support structure heavily involved from above. Looked like an 1 1/2” they had, and maybe a semi-fog to produce more steam might have helped.
Louis McCluer more steam..right where they're working? Great idea if u like your firemen bright red with steam burns..been there and learned from experience..most academies teach no steam where personal or victims might be
MsFiregal8 hmmm over 30 years in fire dept experience, I never received any steam burns, nor any FF’s I ever worked with. Although I surmise it’s hard to receive a steam burn if your wearing proper PPE. Full turnout, SCBA, nomex hood, gloves. Any victim that would be in such an environment would either have contact or radiated heat burns, likely either unconscious or dead. Most steam is consumed by radiation cooling that is designed to cool the fire, as well as cut down oxygen to the fire.
I read a number of comments saying that this is crazy to go into a burning building or they would be scared, everyone has fear in them but use it to your advantage & try hard to not let it control you.
Sorry to hear he fell through the floor, but they let the fire get behind them, and the nozzle operator didn't seem as if he knew what he was doing. Glad everyone is ok.
I really liked the fact that the camera man was on the pipe. It gives a good perspective on the collaboration between engine and truck company operations. Also, not trying to start arguments here but what are your thoughts on smooth bore vs combination? Or might it depend on the operation?
Smoothbore will generally offer a higher GPM at a lower nozzle pressure with less nozzle reaction. I generally prefer a smoothbore, but we put out a lot of fire at work using fog nozzles. With that volume of fire and no apparent life hazards I may have opted for the fog nozzle for steam conversion and maybe a smoothbore on the second line to access deep seated fire. Honestly, it’s probably six one way half a dozen the other. GPM/BTU’s and get water on the seat quickly, all this super-squirrel strategizing is just nonsense.
They're never going in alone At least 2 guys go inside,while the one in the back keeps his hand on the front guys shoulder,and they move accordingly. Houses aren't typically so big that you get lost in them,unless you have very shit spatial awareness and forget where you've come from,getting lost shouldn't be a problem.
I dont understand what happened. he fell through a floor? Which floor? In the video you just see him lying in the hallway suddenly. Surely he wasn't upstairs??
They needed 2 lines in that attack one for the front and since they went so far in the fire with fire behind them they need a line for the back but I got to say that was some good ventilation
Damn that’s crazy and mad respect for these guys! I don’t know much about firefighting just enjoy watching these videos, seems surreal the entire section of the house is engulfed yet the adjacent foyer/living room there’s only some smoke. Hope the homeowners were able to salvage what was left maybe just rebuild the part of the house that was involved. Looks like a nice house too
Usually one of the first things to do is turn the Gas Electric off to a house fire? I see the lights are still on inside. I would hate to be doing the walk through after the fire is out during the investigation and rub against a Drier outlet wires or something 240V 30 Amps.
That’s the first in trucks job. At least in my department, our s.o.p.’s state first in engine drops a line and the first in truck does primary search an cuts gas and electric
Horrible situation, I had one of my guys being a bit too aggressive and went somewhere he knew he shouldn't have been. Staircase collapsed with him. Minor injuries thankfully but it can happen when you're not paying attention to whats going on around you. I did notice on the original attack that nozzle pattern was terrible! When the Lt. says power cone turn it to a power cone!
100% correct. when teh Lt. tells ya someting like that, there is a damn good reason for it. im not a firefighter but my question is, does power cone allow for a finer mist to cause a steam effect to smother flames or is it for more water coverage over a larger area than a stream?
Khyra Ares pretty much. When he says power come he's saying to open the nozzle more for a wider pattern with the fog nozzles we have now the water is more of a mist effect when he opens it more. Personally I would rather have a smooth bore nozzle in this situation and fought this fire from below the stairs with a solid stream putting out more water
Darrin Hogeland A structure with no.occupants.Why neven go in? Why not set a defensive attack.Risk V S reward.The structure is a loss not worth the risk of injuries or LODD.
Centrallax21 I believe it was known that there were no occupants.Why even risk a interior attack? Makes no sense.Also looks like the fire vented the roof itself.Just as I mentioned defensive attack and pound it with hose lines.Everyone goes home.
Just my two cents as a fireman: 1) a fog or cone nozzle pattern is our friend in this scenario...sorry NIST! 2) You don't need all those members bottlenecking the staircase and egress. More bodies in an area is usually a hindrance not a help. 3) Staircases can be dangerous even when things go smoothly. If there's already heavy fire at the top of the staircase, anticipate the staircase and floor above failing and be very cautious when advancing.
Yea well they have Reasons why they've decided to have multiple firefighters upstairs. And if you got a problem with that then go complain to the Fire Department who is responsible for this video.
This is a hell of an aggressive fire 🔥 jeeze!!! So sad these people lost their home!! Looks like they had some vintage stuff😑😔 prayers to the home owner and the fire fighters
People can critique all they want, what real firefighters realize is that every fire is different every building is different and you have to take a different tactical approach to each fire you fight. Good job to those who rescued the down fire fighter in this video
I'm not a firefighter. I have no idea what I'm talking about. But it seems like there were way too many firefighters in the hallway and it seems very reckless that they pushed in so far. What am I missing?
7:23 that scream is so sad cause that is the scream of the firefighter being burnt alive. This is truly sad and disturbing. Condolences out to that fire department, the firefighters friends and family. That firefighter is hopefully alive and if he is alive then hopefully he recovers/recovered good. RIP if he did die though. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
He is ok he survived I'm a volunteer firefighter and when I say all of us firefighters have fear every time we enter a burning structure I mean that if any firefighter tells you he's not scared he either stupid or to foolish to know any better and if he really isn't scared then he needs to quit the job because he is then a danger to him self and his brothers
Any explanation on the use of the focused water spray in such a close-quarter firefighting? Wouldn't a broader spray be much more effective in this situation?
MarcelPichault because you'd end up steam burned like a MFer.....a water droplet expands into 1700 droplets of steam. We only use solid stream nozzles (or straight stream for the people that use a combination nozzle for whatever reason). Plus more penetration with solid steam.
MarcelPichault exactly it's all about humidity you really wanted to rain inside that building and if you do use a straight stream you specifically need to hit objects to get a splash effect going I mean you can't actually hit fire things are not on fire fires on things... P.s but there is a reason they don't do it.
My company runs Scott I joined in January of 2019 we were talking about going to MSA. We had 2 good working fires that year. In 2020 we had 13 when we started the process of buying new Scott’s...
Just out interest, why would firefighters go so far into the house even though its already mostly burned down? Wouldn't it be better at that point just to let it go out a bit by itself and stop it from spreading?
At the beginning of the video, you can see the main floor (this is a split level house) is viable with little to no damage. The fire wont go out a little, it will continue to burn as it spreads throughout the house.
@@sKitz1904 Devin Kroells Is that what's going on at the end? It was hard to tell. I watched like 3 times trying to figure out if we're riding along with the person who falls or if one of the other guys falls.
I'm French and I don't really understand what the guys said and what happened with the Firefighter.. Can someone explain me with some easy words please ? Thank you in advance..
So as a soon to be firefighter can someone explain what happened to the firefighter that went down? I’m just trying to understand some things ion know yet
They must do a hell of a lot of weight training in order to be able to still move around like that carrying all that gear and their massive set of balls.....
SOUND. THE. FLOOR. I've yet to find a single incident where FFs sounded the floor properly, continued to sound the floor if they stopped in 1 place, and still fell through the floor.
