Fire Department Recruiting - 1960s
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- In case you missed my Facebook post on my CoonToonStudios page, here it is. I got some details from Dad on the phone last Sunday.
I recently found a short 16mm film titled 'Fire Department Recruiting' shot by Stew Coon and Dick Sax, probably in the 1960s, and had it converted to video.
The Rochester Fire Department recruiting film starts with a revolving bubble gum light at the Rochester Fire Station on Andrews Street, just north of the current Rochester Fire Department Downtown at 185 North Chestnut Street. The side of the firetruck has 'BUREAU OF FIRE, ROCHESTER, NY' on the cab and 'TRUCK 2' on the door. It passes a McCurdy's department store (anchor store and owner of the former Midtown Plaza), then a Three Sisters and F. W. Woolworth's, and finally a red Genesee Beer truck.
According to Stew, he shot from the inside the cab and Dick was standing on the back of the truck to get the opposite angle. The back driver of the hook-and-ladder truck operates a separate steering wheel to turn the rear wheels so it can navigate narrow city streets.
Cut to the modern-looking sign of the 'FIRE & POLICE ACADEMY TRAINING & PROVING GROUNDS,' now called the 'Police Safety Training Facility' on 1190 Scottsville Road. This is followed by demonstrating how to put a mask on, talking on the radio, checking the front of the fire truck, and picking up a circular saw--used to open locked doors or gates, remove security bars from windows, or to perform ventilation on metal roofs.
I couldn't find any music that fit from the period, so I used Talking Heads' 'Buring Down The House' as background.
"We have seats, but we'd rather stand"
Our local fire company never used jump seat and instead stood. I never understood that.
@@martym.6274 Maybe cause it's easier to get out
@@unknownhumanbeing4853 don’t really know. It always struck me as odd.
Back when it was fun.
They stand so they can see where they are going (smoke in the sky, etc).
Always wanted to be a firefighter as a kid and even saw a film on how firefighters can get hurt, trapped or killed but it still didn't stop me and now I'm a retired firefighter
I am a retired 🚒 from.indianapolis fire dept God speed to all active fire fighters all over the world.stay safe 🙏
For some reason, we just can't put the job down! Happy to serve after you veterans, from this Colorado volunteer.
Just remember what an old Battalion Chief told me when I was a shaved tail rookie. He said, "Listen kid, if you walk OFF the property the same way you walked ON, thats half the battle"
My dad wanted to be a trucker since he was a kid. He's been doing it for damn near thirty years.
Men like you guys have my respect for identifying what you want to do at a young age and making it happen.
@@TheOutlawMan Speak for yourself. God, can't put the job down, once a firefighter always a firefighter, it's in the blood, blah blah blah whatta load of horse shit. All self aggrandizing, hero bullshit. Too many guys believe their own hype. I did 32 in a busy paid department but when it was time, bye bye, and I don't miss a thing about it. Full of egos and self promoters and self proclaimed heroes. I have more respect for garbage men and construction workers out there day after day in all weather making less money and not getting recognition. The fire service served a purpose in my life and now it's over. There's more to life.
I can't believe how things have changed since I was a volunteer fireman and now have things change since I left. I was a volunteer fireman for St.helens Oregon for seventeen years
Background track obviously added later (Burning Down The House) released in 1983
Can't fool you! Although 1983 is getting to be a long time ago too. 🙂
Truck coming out of firehouse is Truck 2 out of "Headquarters" (now Andrews St.).
Trip down Main St. Many stores in film gone now.
Guys with inhalator (?) on running board and K12 power saw Truck 4 (University Ave.)
Both trucks American LaFrance 100' Tractor Drawn Aerial Ladders.
Fond memories of seeing open-cab fire engines, and firemen riding the tailboards.
I joined my local volunteer fire department in 1981, at age 15. Our first-up engine was a 1968 Ford/Atlantic Fire Apparatus 4x4 brush truck conversion, and our aerial unit was a 1941 (yes, 40 years old at the time!) Pirsch/LaFrance open-cab tractor-tiller combination unit. In that cab, behind the bench seat, was a post, and the red beacon sat atop it. It didn't even rotate all the way around, instead just swiveling back and forth.
Love seeing clips of the old stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Wow flash back to my Grandparents hometown. My grandfather owned a bookstore in downtown Rochester back in the 60"s and 70"s and many firefighters would shop in his store. They had a fire response in downtown Rochester and my grandfather saw some firemen he knew and walkup behind them and lit an M80 firecracker it went boom. Little did he know they were on a bomb call. LOL. You can guess the rest.
Love those old ALFs.
Love that old ALF TILLER
Would love to see the original uncut video.
Nice video and stuff.
Why does the 60s sound like 1983?
I wish i was back in 1983 today sucks
Old school is the best school 👊💪🏻🇺🇸
More hero bullshit.
What make is the brand of the tiller in this video.
I found an online picture of a vintage American LaFrance fire truck cab that had similar logo plate and lights on it, so maybe the tiller is the same brand?
Not much extra film footage of that, and no audio, unless you can locate a 16 mm optical audio projector.
taken 1968
Probably a random question; what is the roof mirror used for?
Don't know. Maybe to see if the guys in the back were smoking?
Ha ha ha ha Dick Sax!!
Gotta love the guys still riding standing up even though there's a four man cab. Too stupid for their own safety.
It was the 60s, they weren't as smart as you.
@@coontoonstudios Welp, there's a reason they have a four man cab. Years of tradition unimpeded by change!