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Brian Bastinelli
Registrace 27. 01. 2009
The fire-ground is dynamic and ever changing. It requires continuous learning and improvement in order to be effective while operating in this environment. Being able to see and hear what we did on a fire incident is critical and viewing 'game film' does just that.
It started with photos, then occasionally video was available from a local news outlet. After that, it was the neighbor or off duty guy with a shoulder mounted VHS video recorder. Now we have the ability to shoot from helmet cams and GoPro's, and bystanders record on their phones. These are incredible tools for us to not only see what occurred from various perspectives, but to fill-in the blanks and learn from the incident we recorded. This ability has changed the game on fire training and self improvement as a firefighter or fire officer.
These videos are shared for educational purposes, please be respectful. They are copyright Brian Bastinelli and may not be reproduced in any way without expressed written permission.
It started with photos, then occasionally video was available from a local news outlet. After that, it was the neighbor or off duty guy with a shoulder mounted VHS video recorder. Now we have the ability to shoot from helmet cams and GoPro's, and bystanders record on their phones. These are incredible tools for us to not only see what occurred from various perspectives, but to fill-in the blanks and learn from the incident we recorded. This ability has changed the game on fire training and self improvement as a firefighter or fire officer.
These videos are shared for educational purposes, please be respectful. They are copyright Brian Bastinelli and may not be reproduced in any way without expressed written permission.
May 22, 2024 York Suburban Girls Vs Boys LAX Game
May 22, 2024 York Suburban Girls Vs Boys LAX Game
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April 23, 2024 York Suburban Varsity Girls LAX Vs Kennard-Dale
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April 23, 2024 York Suburban Varsity Girls LAX Vs Kennard-Dale
April 25, 2024 York Suburban Varsity Girls Lax Vs York Catholic
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April 25, 2024 York Suburban Varsity Girls Lax Vs York Catholic
April 26, 2024 York Suburban Girls Varsity LAX VS Conestoga Valley
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April 26, 2024 York Suburban Girls Varsity LAX VS Conestoga Valley
April 30, 2024 York Suburban Girls Varsity LAX VS New Oxford
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April 30, 2024 York Suburban Girls Varsity LAX VS New Oxford
May 2, 2024 York Suburban Varsity Girls Lax Vs Central
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May 2, 2024 York Suburban Varsity Girls Lax Vs Central
May 4, 20024 York Suburban Girls Varsity LAX Vs Chambersburg
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May 4, 20024 York Suburban Girls Varsity LAX Vs Chambersburg
May 6, 2024 York Suburban Girls Varsity Lax Vs Exeter
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This was a tough game. The last game of the season and these teams showed up to win. The girls battled hard and ended up coming up short in the last moments of the game. The final score was 10-9.
4APR24 YS VARSITY LAX VS SPRING GROVE
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Thank you to Brian Martin for sharing this video with us.
19APR24 YS VARSITY LAX Vs WS Christian
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The York Suburban Trojans Girls Lacrosse team traveled to Shiremanstown where they took on the West Shore Christian Academy and came home with a hard fought 12 to 10 victory over this previously undefeated team.
18APR24 YS VARSITY LAX VS WEST YORK
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The York Suburban Trojans girls lacrosse team took an early lead and dominated the field for a strong victory (22-4) over the West York Bulldogs.
16APR24 YS VARSITY VS EASTERN
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The York Suburban HS Varsity Girls Lacrosse team took and early lead and held it for the entire game for a 14-7 victory over the Eastern Golden Knights.
11APR24 Varsity Lacrosse Vs Susquehannock
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11APR24 Varsity Lacrosse Vs Susquehannock
11APR24 Harrisburg, PA - 600 Block of Ross St. 2nd Alarm Rowhouse Fire
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At approximately 06:00 hours Dauphin County 911 began receiving calls for a report of a house fire with people trapped in the 600 block of Ross St. in Harrisburg's Uptown district. The initial response was Wagon 3, Squad 8, Tower 1, Wagon 4 and BC7. Truck 2 and C1 (Enterline) diverted back to the city from another incident. Wagon 3 arrived to find heavy fire conditions throughout a two story ty...
28MAR24 YS VARSITY GIRLS LAX Vs SOUTH WESTERN
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28MAR24 YS VARSITY GIRLS LAX Vs SOUTH WESTERN
20MAR24 YS VARSITY GIRLS LAX VS NORTHERN
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20MAR24 YS VARSITY GIRLS LAX VS NORTHERN
13MAR24 YS JV GIRLS LAX VS GETTYSBURG
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13MAR24 YS JV GIRLS LAX VS GETTYSBURG
13MAR24 YS VARSITY GIRLS LAX VS GETTYSBURG
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13MAR24 YS VARSITY GIRLS LAX VS GETTYSBURG
IAFF L428, Harrisburg, PA Anniversary Banquet 2015
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IAFF L428, Harrisburg, PA Anniversary Banquet 2015
Developing Effective Command and Control From The Ground Up - Part 1
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Developing Effective Command and Control From The Ground Up - Part 1
Firemanship Journal Fire Extinguisher Tutorial
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Firemanship Journal Fire Extinguisher Tutorial
One of the best small city FD’s in the country.
I don't know what you saw but I saw no water for 15 min causing the loss of the hose not a save. I saw for men walking around looking at the ground. Good job guys I'm staying away from p.a..
And there was the Chief changing out an air bottle, this is what makes HBF so great at what they do.
Being from Scotland, I've always wondered how US FIre Chiefs work and I have to say, after watching this, I'm so impressed. Co-ordination and organisation was amazing. What impressed me most was the eagerness if the firefighters to get the job done. Fantastic!
Thank you for checking out the video. The guys work hard to be ready for these moments and get after it, which of course makes my job much easier to navigate.
Great video
This is the worst camera work I've ever seen in a video of this type. The guy kept moving the camera left, right, left, right etc. Hard to look at
Well since it was a helmet came it would make sense that the camera moved with where I was looking. Not making a movie for cinema release, rather taking video to document what happened in real time.
Not the first fire, as can be seen from the gaps in the settlement. Presumably, every abandoned house will be set on fire at some point.
Why cant you get a fire engine round the back of the house s
There were two a ladder truck and an engine.
LIke the Malkin jersey at 3:58
Horrible situation with cold weather and wind pushing fire towards attached exposures Fire Officer did a great job keeping his cool. When the IC starts losing it the attitude permeates the rest of the on-scene crews. Great call on the evacuation order! Better safe than sorry Guy from the gas company did a great job realizing the IZ was busy and gave him a minute....
Thanks for your feedback. We work hard to be ready for these moments and work in a smooth coordinated manner. Our utility company partners are top notch. They always make it easy to work with them.
Floodlights !!!
Though it may be hard to see in this video, lighting was not an issue. The street was well it and we could see just fine, combined with the fact that it was dawn and the light continued to increase.
Shit is real when we have to look through spray and ash just like you do. Awesome videos! Great job!
Great attentive, active command and units completing face to face.
Thank you for your feedback. We try and engage with the fire and each other in the same way. We are all working toward the same goal and the more coordinated we are the more efficiently that occurs. While the face to face is not always an option we like to use it when we can. People don't realize how much body language is a part of what we do. It also allows for observation of how the officers and firefighters are holding up and what their mental state is. You can't fully get that information over the radio.
Awesome Job! Powerful deck gun saved lives, and property.
The deck gun worked nicely here. It should never be overlooked as an offensive weapon!
Are you f******kidding me you put this picture on picture s*** on this screen blocking all the views that I'm trying to look at what a worthless video
These houses are huge by my country's standards. How many bedrooms are there in one of these houses?
It depends on if they are in their original state or if they have been split up into apartments. In their original state they typically have 3 bedrooms on the second floor of the home. The 1/2 story or third floor is large enough to have one or two rooms, but they typically were designed as attic spaces. If the home has been divided into apartments, it really depends on how the landlord breaks them up and remodels the house.
thanks
Awesome video guys keep it up there
Thanks! Will do!
What is the air unit that is referred to in the beginning? A helicopter?
This is the air cascade unit and its only purpose is to refill the air cylinders that the firefighters wear on their backs. We carry extra cylinders, however during these types of incidents this unit comes to the scene and refills them as we use them.
Man you guys are amazing at fighting these row house fires great job to you and to your crews 🍀🍀🇺🇸
Thank you. This is our most typical type of fire. Our city is largely composed of attached housing. So we train hard to understand the complexity they create and how we can locate and cut off the fire in them.
Chief what’s your minimum staffing? Outstanding work by the brothers!
Thank you! We typically have 3 on an engine and 3 or 4 on a truck. We have a minimum and 15 and one command officer on duty at any time. Depending on scheduling that could increase to about 24 and a command officer. But that is rare.
Way to run a scene and kept it organized. Good job Chief
Thank you. We all work hard to be as coordinated as possible. The guys know their jobs and their roles and work hard to be good at them. That translates into a smoother operating fire ground. But it's a process that needs constant attention. Always working on the basics.
Awesome job man 🧍♂️
Thank you!
Awesome job man 🧍♂️
Thank you!
Awesome video
Thank you!
Awesome job man 🧍♂️
Thank you!
Just a question, why do all US fire fighters wear such outdated helmets? I am not being critical it’s just a question as there are fire fighting helmets that provide much better protection to the whole head/face area. Again not being critical. 👍🍻
These are the helmets that are available to us and work best with the air packs and face pieces that our departments utilize. We don't see a lot of injuries to the face/head statistically so I believe they are doing what they are designed to do. I know there are different types of helmets out there and that they work well also, but I would say that unless there would be some reason that injuries started to increase you won't likely see any major change to this helmet / face piece set up in the near future.
It's refreshing to see a competent FD that actually cares about what they do.
Thank you. We appreciate that. Our firefighters are committed to their jobs and to the city and its residents. They take their jobs and more importantly their oaths very seriously.
4:14 cheif 7 down
One of only many times I forcefully interacted with the ground that day.
Great job, Chief!
Thank you!
Minimal conversation, each one knew what their job was.
Thank you for noticing that. We work hard to make sure we all know our roles at these incidents and how to apply our operating guidelines. The guys do a great job with that.
Awesome job!
Thank you!
Top notch firefighting! I live about 25 or 30 miles west of Harrisburg in Cumberland County.
Thank you! The guys work really hard to be effective in their jobs!
Do they not have deck guns in PA?
We do have deck guns and we use them in our department routinely as an offensive weapon when the circumstances dictate their use. We also know when not to use them. When the deck gun is not in a position to get water into the building due to the angle, you waste more water than you use. Due to this being a row house, the engine positioned for the trucks to have better roof access than for them to have deck gun access. This is an extremely tight street, and the wide angle view of the GoPro camera makes it look much wider than it is. The deck gun was not a viable option on this fire.
How in the hell can you not know if you caught a hydrant or not? “I think so is not the right answer”.
They were not assigned to drop a line. Their driver was assigned to make the connection. So being serrated and doing different jobs, they wouldn't know what their river was doing.
Never thought they could knock that down! Amazing coordination
Thank you. The guys worked hard to get after this one.
Maybe a trench cut on the roof?
There was no reason to do a trench on this fire. Most of the fire was not in the cockloft. The crews on the roof vented in several spots on several houses for the release of gasses, heat and smoke. However, fire was not running the cockloft, so if they would have trenched this roof it would have actually aided in the spread of fire. Trenching is a great offensive tool is row house firefighting and we use it. But we only use it when it is appropriate. This fire did not require that tactic.
Badass chief. And damnit Johnny and jimmy. Get inside.
This is a FUBAR situation all around but... Jokes aside, at 6:20, I seriously thought the Family Guy chicken was running out of the smoke. 😅
The first fire solved by Americans without walking. Nice! I appreciate the Chief who know what to do. Waterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I appreciate your feedback on the incident. But I hate to see people just keep lumping the American Fire Service into one big lump. Most people who look at us this way only see very few videos of what goes on in our country and make all of their assumptions from that. There are far more dialed in and effective fire departments operating than what that assumption allows for.
So any clue as to how the initial fire started and how long it was burning before the fire crews were first alerted?
The fire developed rapidly. Building construction, air and fuel load (contents, building materials, etc) all play a role in how quickly a fire gets going. This type of construction really lends its self to rapid fire development and spread, which is what we see here.
Ok, question for active fire or recently retired. I retired after 31 yr 9 months. As lead investigator, digital photography was just starting to be admissable in courts around 1998-2006-7. How does the verbal orders on video vs radio recording in court cases?.
I can not speak to that directly, having not been involved in any cases where that became an issue. I am sure it is admissible, and there for up for critical examination in the case.
Excellent Job on Command and Control, Very effective. Good Knock
Thanks! We appreciate the feedback. The guys work hard to be effective in their jobs and coordinated in or overall effort. It's an ongoing process.
hell of a job Chief. I'm retired FF/EMT 13 YRS Thank You for your Service 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you, the guys busted their buts and got after it.
Amazing video, I'm currently a JR firefighter for my local department I've learned quite a bit from your videos alone, I've been wanting to become a firefighter since I was 6 years old and I love every part of it my goal in life is to become a career fireman for the city of Harrisburg, Do you have any tips you could give me to get myself prepared for the future?
Thank you. Sure. At this point you need to do good in school and stay out of trouble. Keep your nose clean and don’t pick up any of the bad habits that you’ll be tempted with, all they do is waste your money, damage your health and make you a less desirable candidate. Do good in algebra, geometry, chemistry, and physics, they all apply to this job. Don’t forget your humanities classes either as this job is more about people than anything else. Start to understand how your mind works for you and against you and then do the work to use it to your advantage. There is a great book called Deep Survival by Lawrence Gonzales, you should read it again and again. Get and stay physically fit. Run and be strong. You need cardio and strength. Don’t let anyone fool you here, you need them both. Fuel your body correctly. Start now and this will serve you your whole life. Good nutrition and hydration is key and a hard thing to correct when you get off track. Understand the benefit of sleep and get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. This seems crazy now but believe me, you need it. As a junior FF right now, and as a rookie firefighter later and as a senior firefighter and officer later, remember to be HUMBLE. You don’t and will never know everything you need to know. NEVER STOP LEARNING. The day you think you know it all is the day you become a danger to yourself and everyone around you. As a junior your ONLY job is to show up ready to work and learn and to LISTEN to those around you. Show up first, work the hardest. Be a sponge and take in all the stories good and bad, watch the people around you, emulate the good ones, steer clear of the bad ones. Not everyone has your best interests at heart. Many people will try to bring you down, back to their level, when you start to succeed and surpass them. We are a brotherhood and should work to build each other up. If they don’t share your values, move away and on from them. Never compromise your core values. This job is about trust. In yourself, in each other and that which the public has in us. That can never be broken. It takes Vulnerability, honesty, humility, integrity, grace, gratitude, and generosity. Get comfortable with those things now and they will serve you well your whole life. We’re here to serve the public, respect them and their stuff. They are THE ONLY reason we exist. They may live, believe, and look differently than you. You might not agree with everything they say or do. You may question their judgments and decisions. They may be good or bad. They may not have much, but it’s all they have. It’s what they have worked for. They are just trying to get to tomorrow just like you. Our job is to help make what is their current worst day better. Take every opportunity to learn that you can. There are books, videos, podcasts, conferences, training classes and senior members and mentors that you can learn from every day. READ, there is so much out there on the history of the fire service, people’s careers, departments, and more technical books. Read as many as you can. Also, read about our country’s history, learn from those who have gone into battle on our behalf, it all applies to the fire service. Like I said before, learn about humans and human behavior, it drives a lot of what we do, ourselves, those we serve with and those we serve. Learn the basics of mechanics, the various trades and building construction. You will use this stuff every day. While gaming, develops hand eye coordination, it doesn’t teach you anything about how an engine works, or how to fix a kid’s bike, or shut off a home’s water system, or how the furnace works, or where voids are in a house or how a house is built or wired and what it’s built of. Know what basic tools are and how to use them. Don’t be afraid of manual labor and getting dirty. These are perishable skills and less and less of those coming into the fire service have them. Understand how teams work. The fire service is not an individual effort. Each member has strong points and weaker ones. We need to learn to leverage the right people at the right times to be the most efficient and effective in reaching our goal as we can. When we come together as a team is when we can really shine. Your induvial performance matters though. If you aren’t where you are supposed to be doing what you’re supposed to be doing when and how your supposed to be doing it, then your adding drag and friction to the operation. It makes everyone else’s job harder. Don’t be that guy. Start now, document everything. Start a journal. Write about your experiences. Document what you did, how you did it, how it worked out and what you could do differently next time. This job has many strategies and tactics that are very important, but they are all made up of the tiny details of your personal performance on the task level skills that make them up. Be good at all the little details and the greater overall performance will improve. Understand why and how you do each thing, and it will all come together. Don’t be afraid to look critically at your performance. That is how you get better. You can always be better. Take photos and videos. You are part of something that will cause you to laugh uncontrollably, cry uncontrollably, and build relationships like you’ve never had. Take the time to not only build those memories, but document them so you can look back on them later in your life. This job can injure you or take your life. You have to be all in. Educated, trained, fit, fueled, prepared and able to execute. You need to do the work required to get there, every day of your entire career. With that being said, you CAN NOT let this job consume you. It can’t be your only thing. You need BALANCE. There is a dark side and a toll that it takes. You need to do your best to minimize its effects. Have friends and interests that have nothing to do with the fire service, remember you have a family and spend time with them. Not only the one you have now, but the one you’ll have in your future. They want you to be safe and enjoy it. They will be there for you. But they might not understand all aspects of it. Don’t assume they do. Remember they are in this thing with you like it or not and it has an effect on them too. They know it’s dangerous no matter how much you minimize that. Be open with them, don’t be dramatic about it, but be open and hear them out. Develop some other hobbies and things you like to do and take time to do them. Don’t let the fire service define every aspect of your life. Down the road, when it comes time to walk away from all of this, you don’t want to be left with nothing else to do. It’s a real problem. Don’t let it creep upon you. Most of all enjoy the journey you are taking. Take the time to take it in and to do your part. If you do it all correctly its something you can be immensely proud of and will help you to provide a good life for you and your family. Good luck on youyr journey. Hopefully I’ll see you on a Harrisburg fire ground soon! BB
@@brianbastinelli I appreciate you responding to this and giving me this advice, Means a lot I'll defiantly cherish the messages you gave me today and put them into play.
Omg
Heroes!!!!!!
I am so proud of those fire departments. Great job. Ask her what she was OK.
The Capital of Pennsylvania.
they didn't even make an attempt to bring the dog out and resuscitate ??