Zack, I truly hope you weren't told that precious bit of information by another firefighter. Any pressurized vehicle parts are subject to "exploding" and "launching" from the vehicle. I have witnessed it on more than one occasion while working at a fire academy where we typically burn at least 6-7 cars for each recruit class. There are also documented incidents and articles available to support this fact as well. Please do not relay that type of false information to our brother firefighters. It may end up getting someone hurt or killed, It might even be one of your best friends in the station that pays the price. Operating in front of any burning vehicle is a bad idea. As mentioned earlier, use your saws, hydraulics, or if you only have hand tools, pry the corner of the hood up along the fender. Any old school Porta Power duck bills laying around the station tool rooms? They work perfectly!
Exactly! Zack needs to do his research because cars, especially from the 1970's through the 1990's had the shock absorbing bumpers. There are plenty of videos out there showing what happens. There are many articles published when firefighters thought a tire exploded and found the bumper laying 25 feet down the road. There is a great video out there (I say great in terms of learning not because the firefighter got hurt) of a bumper taking down a firefighter who was standing in its path. So Zack, as was said before, if you don't know, don't say anything. It is not a myth it is real and that is why firefighters are taught how to approach a vehicle.
that loud one that runs intermitentyl is what we refer to as a "federal" siren, I'm pretty sure because it's manufactured by the Federal Siren Company. Uses air pressure to spin a wheel of blades that creates the sound. I've never used one like they do in this vid, I prefer to give it one big run up when approaching an intersection. The increasing pitch is what catches peoples attention. But I'm in a very rural town, no freeways like these guys have got. Good job by all.
Brothers, I would hate to respond to an emergency in your area. The traffic where I am at does not even come close to what you guys have to deal with. Good response and God Bless.
I actually looked it up after seeing similar videos. In Arkansas it is a $400 fine for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle that has flashing warning lights in red and/or blue and is sounding a siren. This is on top of any other fines or prison time for damage and injuries caused by reckless driving by drivers that think they are more important than a Rescue Truck trying to get to a scene to save lives.
I would've set a buffer zone for traffic control but luckily no one hit any of the emergency responders. Dangerous zone to put out a car fire even if that one lane was cordon off. Good job gents
You got THAT right! Arguing in CZcams videos is not worth the trouble, and it's definitely one of the greatest wastes of time mankind has ever invented.
@NYPD265 We have loads of em, there's tons of hybrids on the roads in NY/Northeast but no Quiktrips. We were one of the few places in the US where gas hit and surpassed $4 a gallon.
same but u could be a firefighter explorer who does the same as a firefighter but isn't rly one u can go around your town or city to see if y'all have one and u have to be between the age of 14-18
Amazing, over in America they dont even close the roads. Cars passing metres away. In the UK it would have been closed for bloody hours, then opened to one lane while its cleaned up causing no end of problems.
@talfacprez It actually doesnt matter if an emergency vehicle hits a civilians car, its automatically the civilians fault, its called "not yielding to emergency vehicles"
@NYPD265 Yes it does matter. If you're in an emergency with lights and sirens blaring, run a red light without slowing or stopping to ensure it's clear and see what happens to the driver of the emergency vehicle...
They should have a bunch of law enforcement vehicles follow "lights & sirens" vehicles so that they can cite drivers who don't pull over and stop for emergency vehicles. Any state could make a lot of money just from these infractions. Remember: fire/paramedic units could be going to help your family member.
They did just fine. The people who caused the problems went left instead of right like you're supposed too. The only thing I'd do different is to block more lanes.
They should make a $2,500 fine and a one year suspension of driving privileges mandatory for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Unreal what I saw in this video with some drivers.
That speed you are referring to is the speed of sound, I don't think he was traveling at or near 340 m/s. Also how would have driven on the left side when entering the highway? You can clearly see that there are 2 merge lanes, a concrete median, and then the highway he would have to cross over to travel on the left hand side. The driver had no other option but to drive up the right shoulder till he got closer to the accident. When off the highway he was driving int he left/median, looked fine.
It's called a powercall tone on some siren systems, and on others, it's the warble tone. Are there other names used by other manufacturers? I don't know, lol
the hood latch is connected to the handle by a cord and more times then not if the car is on fine the cord will snap thats why they didnt do it like that
they do explode if heated enough. Thats why you approach from an angle. Don tell me its false, I wish i still had the picture to prove it. Went to a car fire at a dwelling, it was well off, when we arrived got off and got the line charged and began to approach we heard an explosion, thinking it was just a tire we went about our job til some one came out from a neighbors house saying something came thru the wall. On investigation we found a bumber shock in thier living room and hole in bumber.
@mrasmussen360 : not all states have the same laws when on the open road or freeway. where I live, a siren used on the freeway or open highway is not legal.
huh... well at least in the state of Kansas, if you don't move for emergency vehicles its a tremendous fine, accompanied with a fine of obstruction of an emergency vehicle.
@narutoandavatarrocks Quick Trip, i wasnt sure if u had em up there. But down here is GA right now its $3.17, quick trip is the cheapest place u can buy it, im buying a prius! lol
somebody should probably tell that guy in the Ford taurus that emergency vehicles have the right of way because whoever it was obviously did not get the memo....
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STRONG work on that siren. GREAT driving!
First-class work! Many greetings from the fire companions from Berlin / Brandenburg - Germany.
they did a great job driving there the fire fighter driving was calm a collected and kept his kool.great job..also great job putting the fire out..
Great driving! Scared me when the camera tilted, I thought he hit that car.
Anybody else notice the other engine responded at exactly the same time? Impressive
it makes em move when that siren fully cranks up, love it
your engineer did a great job at driving through that! :D
A little fire fighting tip from Wisconsin, use an abrasive saw on that hood! Cut an upside down V over the top of that latch and it pops right open!
That's why every fire truck should have a turret gunner position!
Zack, I truly hope you weren't told that precious bit of information by another firefighter. Any pressurized vehicle parts are subject to "exploding" and "launching" from the vehicle. I have witnessed it on more than one occasion while working at a fire academy where we typically burn at least 6-7 cars for each recruit class. There are also documented incidents and articles available to support this fact as well. Please do not relay that type of false information to our brother firefighters. It may end up getting someone hurt or killed, It might even be one of your best friends in the station that pays the price.
Operating in front of any burning vehicle is a bad idea. As mentioned earlier, use your saws, hydraulics, or if you only have hand tools, pry the corner of the hood up along the fender. Any old school Porta Power duck bills laying around the station tool rooms? They work perfectly!
Exactly! Zack needs to do his research because cars, especially from the 1970's through the 1990's had the shock absorbing bumpers. There are plenty of videos out there showing what happens. There are many articles published when firefighters thought a tire exploded and found the bumper laying 25 feet down the road. There is a great video out there (I say great in terms of learning not because the firefighter got hurt) of a bumper taking down a firefighter who was standing in its path. So Zack, as was said before, if you don't know, don't say anything. It is not a myth it is real and that is why firefighters are taught how to approach a vehicle.
+Brian Freese true stuff, I watched a fellow firefighter get his leg broke that way.
Hurray for beltway traffic. I live in N. Va and just yesterday it took me 2hrs to go 14 miles.
a very good Driver ! and a good Team!
Hello from Niko W.
Germany,Dortmund LZ19
that loud one that runs intermitentyl is what we refer to as a "federal" siren, I'm pretty sure because it's manufactured by the Federal Siren Company. Uses air pressure to spin a wheel of blades that creates the sound. I've never used one like they do in this vid, I prefer to give it one big run up when approaching an intersection. The increasing pitch is what catches peoples attention. But I'm in a very rural town, no freeways like these guys have got. Good job by all.
Have you ever heard of a volume button?
that's why you approach the bumper of a car from 45 degree angels. always
Brothers, I would hate to respond to an emergency in your area. The traffic where I am at does not even come close to what you guys have to deal with. Good response and God Bless.
Nice driving! Plus I saw a Richmond sign! I live here
As for your siren, absolutely fucking awesome, I am hearing impaired and by god I would hear this out of background noise or radio.
Very good job of driving in that cluster!
The dislikes are the people that wouldn't yield to the fire engine. Nice job to all. Liyttle Blitz85 LZVFD, Ret.
I actually looked it up after seeing similar videos. In Arkansas it is a $400 fine for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle that has flashing warning lights in red and/or blue and is sounding a siren. This is on top of any other fines or prison time for damage and injuries caused by reckless driving by drivers that think they are more important than a Rescue Truck trying to get to a scene to save lives.
Thanks for leaving the camera running, almost all of the vids are of responses and not enough action after arrival
They have this wonderful invention for the purpose. It's called a tow truck.
I would've set a buffer zone for traffic control but luckily no one hit any of the emergency responders. Dangerous zone to put out a car fire even if that one lane was cordon off. Good job gents
Personally I prefer the K-saw method but regardless
that was great work and awesome driving.
Other than that great response driver was cool calm collected and quick on the wheel lol!
You got THAT right! Arguing in CZcams videos is not worth the trouble, and it's definitely one of the greatest wastes of time mankind has ever invented.
@NYPD265 We have loads of em, there's tons of hybrids on the roads in NY/Northeast but no Quiktrips. We were one of the few places in the US where gas hit and surpassed $4 a gallon.
I seriously can't wait to be a firefighter 😳 So much respect 😘
same but u could be a firefighter explorer who does the same as a firefighter but isn't rly one u can go around your town or city to see if y'all have one and u have to be between the age of 14-18
Amazing, over in America they dont even close the roads. Cars passing metres away.
In the UK it would have been closed for bloody hours, then opened to one lane while its cleaned up causing no end of problems.
If It's barely salavagable by the time the F.D get there, they'll fully destroy it it for you! :) Great video!
Approach from an angle. Approaching from the front increases risk of injury from bumper shocks. Side increases risk of injury from blowing tires.
@Brettfirefighter10 no. they happened to spray water on it. that made the explosion look. and the sound came from the door on the truck shutting
some pretty good emergency vehicle driving, ...
once they got on the highway it was like a nightmare for the truck to get through but at least they had the shoulder to drive on.
@talfacprez It actually doesnt matter if an emergency vehicle hits a civilians car, its automatically the civilians fault, its called "not yielding to emergency vehicles"
@NYPD265 Yes it does matter. If you're in an emergency with lights and sirens blaring, run a red light without slowing or stopping to ensure it's clear and see what happens to the driver of the emergency vehicle...
@NYPD265 in Danbury, CT it's $3.55. Where I live in Westchester County, NY it's about $3.67 with $3.59 being the cheapest.
@braidengodfrey1 they use the metric system smarts mcgee, what you saw was $3 a liter AKA 9 bucks a gallon
They should have a bunch of law enforcement vehicles follow "lights & sirens" vehicles so that they can cite drivers who don't pull over and stop for emergency vehicles. Any state could make a lot of money just from these infractions. Remember: fire/paramedic units could be going to help your family member.
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Powercall + Q = Firetruck Awesomeness
WOW!!! A tow truck, wow!
Oooh ok. The way you phrased it seems different. I got ya.
Nice nice,
gotta love 'em sirens.
@ARjordanMY hahha yeah. thank god i live in new hampshire. drivers are wicked respectful here.
lol, both rigs got on scene at the exact same time, but on opposite sides of the highway.
Good job, but both an electronic and physical siren, plus a loud airhorn. Damn. Do your crews wear earplugs?
@FireGuy0213
Same for us, which is kind of odd since the units are government vehicles, which generally have right of way
Federal Q mechanical Siren. Love it.
Can't beat a Federal Q and air horns!
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They did just fine. The people who caused the problems went left instead of right like you're supposed too. The only thing I'd do different is to block more lanes.
They should make a $2,500 fine and a one year suspension of driving privileges mandatory for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Unreal what I saw in this video with some drivers.
That would be a powercall smart guy.
That speed you are referring to is the speed of sound, I don't think he was traveling at or near 340 m/s.
Also how would have driven on the left side when entering the highway? You can clearly see that there are 2 merge lanes, a concrete median, and then the highway he would have to cross over to travel on the left hand side. The driver had no other option but to drive up the right shoulder till he got closer to the accident. When off the highway he was driving int he left/median, looked fine.
Bumper shocks WILL explode, seen it happen. That's why you are taught to approach from the side.
Thanks for moving to the side
It's called a powercall tone on some siren systems, and on others, it's the warble tone. Are there other names used by other manufacturers? I don't know, lol
Some of those bonnet catches,can be a real bastard to get open
The gray pickup didn't pull over, instead sped thru traffic...weird.
But than again, we are speaking about the WashDC area...and US Route 1
@BROWNINGgunz1 Its $3.46, where i live and its supposed to be $4.60 by may!
the hood latch is connected to the handle by a cord and more times then not if the car is on fine the cord will snap thats why they didnt do it like that
@NYPD265 lol thats not to shabby.......yea Quick trip isnt up here but a Prius doesn't sound bad in our times....
@ARjordanMY try getting around push bike riders, they never seem to notice fire trucks coming up past them
@slhfire
At least everybody was able to exit the car safely without any injuries. How long did it actually take to get to the fire?
they do explode if heated enough. Thats why you approach from an angle. Don tell me its false, I wish i still had the picture to prove it. Went to a car fire at a dwelling, it was well off, when we arrived got off and got the line charged and began to approach we heard an explosion, thinking it was just a tire we went about our job til some one came out from a neighbors house saying something came thru the wall. On investigation we found a bumber shock in thier living room and hole in bumber.
@mrasmussen360 : not all states have the same laws when on the open road or freeway. where I live, a siren used on the freeway or open highway is not legal.
Powercall like a beast
I agree, but there's not much of a shoulder on that road
Nice 4 minutes to respond in meduim/heavy traffic not bad xD
dude this guy is a nut driver !
cars dont pull over or what? here in canada you need to pull over to the side of the road and come to a stop, no matter what side of the road
supposed to be the same here in the States, some people are just assholes!
kevin O that's true
Marc Frappier they are to do that here in the states too.
Marc Frappier they are to do that here in the states too..
That's quite a nuisance if the fire engine isn't even on your side of the road.
That resturant at 0:10 is long gone, besause of @rescue911de Ambulance 812 response out of this same hall.
huh...
well at least in the state of Kansas, if you don't move for emergency vehicles its a tremendous fine, accompanied with a fine of obstruction of an emergency vehicle.
Surprised the cops didn't come to block off a lane or two on both ends.
@narutoandavatarrocks Quick Trip, i wasnt sure if u had em up there. But down here is GA right now its $3.17, quick trip is the cheapest place u can buy it, im buying a prius! lol
@jamsams Once the police get there they will close the lane the car is on and the lane next to it obviously.
Does the sound of sirens not tell people to move the hell out of the way!
there is a different kind of tow truck that can load the car onto its back and drive away. not the kind of tow truck that has the hook.
somebody should probably tell that guy in the Ford taurus that emergency vehicles have the right of way because whoever it was obviously did not get the memo....
Mitch S , same with the driver of that Chevy tahoe
They have to listen to that off-on siren on every run?
Sounds like a car alarm.
It would make one lose their mind.
pigjubby1 lol. Its a siren that you either absolutely hate it or you absolutely love it. No in-between. I freaking love it.
2:47 as a firefighter i bet thats the worse thing and coolest to go thru
This was E121 responding. If that's what you're asking?
It always shocks me how many people won't get out of your way with your sirens blasting, and if you hit one of those idiots it's your fault.
@SH3RIFF187 -- the Halligan bar does a nice job on the hood, doesn't it?
Excellent driving.....sad how drivers are so ignorant and don't yield to emergency vehicles...
@Ctasker5 "OH MY GOD A CARS ON FIRE CALL THE FD! oh wait... GUYS! NEVER MIND THEY GOT IT!"
Both Apparatus from each side showed up at the same time! hjaha
actually I'm not a firefighter. I'm a logger. Just observing and telling it like I see it
here in sandiego california if u dont move u get a nice lil fine or ur car smached up or both
@BROWNINGgunz1 Yeah no joke, where i live its almost double that!!
idk if we legally have to or we have common fucken sense in my town but when emergency vehicles are coming through, both sides pull over and stop.
we make it within 6 minutes to like 90% of the city (from one single station in the whole city)
shit when the camera bounced sideways i thought you hit that little grey car
@narutoandavatarrocks Yeah it was cheap! Where i live its $3.20!
i feel sorry for the drive the oter guys are just sitting there praying to come back safely
Talk about dumbfounded drivers! I saw a few dumbfounded drivers fail to get out of the engine's way as the firefighters responded to that car fire.
HAHA, wow that hood won in the end.. must of melted pretty good... lol jaws of life would of been too much loll...
We do not have the right of way. We request the right of way.