Local house burning in my neighbourhood, I was one of the first people on the scene...hot and scary. Brought under control by the local volunteer fire brigade in Cambridge, New Zealand.
As an "Old Fireman" I want to compliment the fire department involved in this fire. They attacked the fire and extinguished it flawlessly. Good Job Brothers.
Well done, great job. And when one considers that 10min before the end of this video, these crews were likely at work, it shows how professional and dedicated volunteers in the NZFS are. And yes, one can argue the risk of roof collapse and the apparent lack of a 360°, but remember this is, after all, a home belonging to a member of their own community, maybe even a neighbour. Once again, well done.
Now thats what im talking about!!!! Finally a dept. That knows how its done great job guys. I think you should be training other dept.s around the globe.
They have had luck that no Firefighter has been injured or killed. The Firefighters inside the house could buried easily by the falling roof. A successful but extremely risky job.
Being a Vol FireFighter myself for 4 years not all structure fires you can just run into and extinguish. Life before risk. If everyone is out the structure is already gone no sense of risking lives for nothing. It is not as easy as it looks if you want to find out volunteer
@@jasonc.7696 What a slack attitude that is, glad I don't work with your ethos, we like to get shit done as soon as possible if a building is burning. Also, you never run into a building, unless you have a death-wish, everything here is done in metered doses, we don't put our folks in any danger.
Nice work considering this was a Volunteer FD, they seemed to have a reasonable response time, and with what showed as just 3 guys and 2 handlines, their front interior entry did a nice job of knocking down and pushing this fire right out the back of the house. Was a little concerned about the tile roof starting to let go above them, but them were in and out in amazing time. Congrats to the Cambridge New Zealand VFD for a well placed attack, and making quick work of this fire with your interior attack.
Millions of people need to threaten these worthless politicians their jobs lost if they. lay off or cut public safety. Do you see how important fire, police and medical ambulance services are?
@mtuckster we almost always get police to deal with traffic control and evacuations, they are very important to us. I'm a volunteer firefighter and there's been many incidents where police assistance was vital
Would be pretty typical of New Zealand, maybe two pumps 6 men and that's your lot. No aerial appliance's (ladder trucks for you yanks) no bevvy of white hats having a meeting before they do the firefighting. and looks like HP hand reels to achieve knock down.
American hose reels (known as booster hose) is 1". But it is not high pressure; usually run at 100lbs. European and New Zealand engines have the awesome high pressure lines.
Shit.... The firemen did the neighbors a huge disservice by not soaking that laundry hanging on the line in gasoline and tossing them back inside those other rooms to help spread that fire quicker..........
Excellent video capture and quality. Thank you for not only recording but for sharing with us! Oh how I wish I was still able to ride the rigs to fight the red beast but age and health say no. People always do and still have asked why did I choose firefighting as a career and still I cannot give a reason. It's the hardest question to answer because truly I don't know why. Your shared video and all the other videos dealing with firefighting have a much more deeper impact than you can imagine! You keep our passion for the job alive for all my brother and sister firefighters and myself. It's my drug of choice! Thanks again and please share more in the future if you catch any. Ken
Outstanding work on this fire. Got off the truck with their gear on, quick to get water on the fire and push it back out of the rear of the already involved part of the house. Good use of the "red lines". Was glad to see they were ready to take the fight to the fire. Did not stand around, putting on their gear and scratching their butts like so many here in the U.S.
just what I've always said, booster line. We put out more fires with a booster line. Who's idea was it anyway to have 100' of preconnect and then charge it
@@davep6977 To be fair, the initial attack would have been done via 2 lengths of 70mm hose and the "branchmans" length in 45mm hose, with something like a Firex or Elkhart branch on the end of it.
Nice knockdown... im surprised they went offensive with that roof sagging... but the job got done.. probably saved a good bit opf the front part of the house!
OK, a garden hose to try and battle an ensuing house fire, are you one of these people that refuse to leave when there are bush-fires, because you have a "garden hose"?
@Nash1a, this is a given with concrete tile roofs, once the roof timbers burn through, the tiles all of a sudden start raining on you. It's ok though, your helmet and your BA cylinder protect you from them.
How do you know nobody was there? If there was, it is more than likely they were waiting at the front for the Fire Brigade to arrive. And if not, they may have hung their washing out before heading to work, which could have been 30-45 minutes away in Hamilton, Morrinsville or Te Awamutu etc.
RogerTheShrubber Thank you for your concern, regarding our welfare on the fireground. We manage to keep cool by wearing only stockings and a suspender belt under our firefighting gear. After the fire has been extinguished, we typically drink 2-3 bottles of chilled champagne each, on the drive back to the fire station.
Two men ,and two high pressure lines, can knock a lot of fire down. All you young guys pay attention this was the way it was in the late 60's and early 70's the only problem back then was you did not have hoods all you had were ear flaps and a collar. when you got into something like this burns on your ears and neck were not uncommon.
Look at the roof collapsing on this house. This is a pretty good example of why you should fight visible burning material from the outside to stop the threat and Then, after a thorough look see, go inside to mop up.
JB91710: You are the last person who should be making pejorative comments about other fire fighters since you got owned by me. I know this comment predates the debate you lost against me.
JB91710: A large majority of the fire that will cause a roof collapse is not visible. The rafters and other structural elements of a roof are under the sheeting and roofing shingles so these are not being burnt by the visible burning material on the exterior. Burning material inside the attic space is not visible from the exterior. and you can squirt water onto the shingles and get nowhere because it just runs off.
@@retiredarthritic2083 4 years later and that JB 🤡 is still here blowing his hole and acting as if has a clue about firefighting Just another YT pretend firefighter who couldn't get a single FD to hire him
why is this firefighter working by himself should not be entering the structure like that by himself even if it is a few steps in...i heard two pumps arrive should be enough guys theres another ff with no ba on . officer has no ba on...sorry to be negative but proceedures should be followed..he did a great job (with an lpd)..unless pump is type 3, but if that porch collapsed and he was trapped whoes gonna run back to the pump and take ages to probably donn up and rescue him.
Mate, our fire-fighters can use thier brains and not have to ask thier officer as what to do next. It's called TRAINING. What that FF was using was a High Pressure Hose Reel, straight from the pump. Seriously, I'd find it hard to believe that that lean-to would collapse, I have been in really dodgy buildings on fire over the years. It's all about the assessment from the actual Fire-fighter, we don't need Officers to hold our hands over here.
Unlike america there were no big mouthed burly men shouting instructions, getting in the way and generally being a nuisance. Instead these were real firemen getting on with the job straight away and getting the fire under control in no time at all.
You got the wrong idea about American firefighting. I worked 33 years in a busy urban department and I don't recall any big mouthed burly men shouting orders. New Zealand is tiny compared to the US.. And while not all US departments are always up to speed especially in underfunded rural areas, I'm sure we could could find plenty to criticize in NZ if we looked for it.
++ Ski Dude ++ Yes we know everywhere else in the world is tiny compared to the usa. That was never in doubt. And I am sure you could find plenty to criticise in all those other tiny countries, however as a traveller in the usa I merely speak as I find.
Erich Weiler: yeah, right. Australia has been on fire since September. Where have you guys been? And FYI, Canada is not tiny compared to the USA. Further, I believe our fire departments are comparable at least. And we don't let John Q Public loiter around the fireground while firefighters are trying to extinguish a fire. The fire ground is cordoned off either by tape, cones or flares.
Next to the Deck Gun it's the fastest tool you have. While the hoses are being pulled and hooked up, you don't stand around waiting when you can do Something.
Whatever works. I can pull a cross-lay hose just as fast as a booster line; and that would be my preference. We used to fight car fires with the 1" booster. But NFPA says no.
R Leslie The NZ fire crews are a switched on bunch. They don't really need your approval. The number of U.S. crews I see, applying water 4-5 minutes after arrival is shameful. Spend less money on surrounding your trucks with a thousand bulb light show and more on training.
@@mikeZL3XD7029 It's all, about how and When you Apply the water, not what tool you use. Whatever tool stops the threat the fastest and safest, is the tool to use. How the water is applied takes a strong work ethic which does not exist in the vast majority of American departments. Showing up and being heroes is!
Yeah you're right. At least they don't have deadly snakes everywhere like here in Australia. I keep mine cut. Saw a Tiger-snake and a Brown-snake last time I mowed.
WOW did not see any officer never lone a 360 done before fire attack started from a different side of house. That fire fighter did not ever check his surroundings. The officer then let him go in a burning structure alone with a concrete tile roof on the verge of collapse. come on guys were is your safe person concept. This is basic fire fighting.
you are right, proceedures need to be followed. officer..no ba...other firefighters no ba .....enterd an unstable structure alone ...good firefighter but no good if that porch colaspes and he has to wait for his lazy officer to donn up rescue....... and im wondering if that line is type 3 hpd .or lpd
That's a unwarranted bullshit statement. Considering there are hundreds of fire departments in the US serving everything from major cities to rural areas. These guys are so great, they never even did a 360 size up before entering. No ventilation, The officer must have left his gloves in the truck. Yeah I can pick apart a fire too.
