**$12,000 in Tickets!! - HOSE THRU WINDOW** FDNY Smashes Windows of Car PARKED on FIRE HYDRANT

[@sheridanshaver2685]

It legitimately looks easier just to put the hose over the car then to waste the time going through the windows to me it makes no sense to go through the car.

[@greyman686]

Or just back the rig up, like he eventually did, and run the hose in front of it. Worked great, much better than the mess he had there.

[@ninjaparatrooper]

I’m almost more pissed of that speeding in a school zone is a lower fine then parking in front of a fire hydrant

[@polojoe2835]

@@ninjaparatrooper PLENTY of room to hook up to it 🤡

[@nayanpanchal39]

People don't learn not to park on the hydrant

[@kevinstrauss-jw8kv]

@@polojoe2835 Follow the laws

[@mnstrtrk6666]

@@ninjaparatrooper yeah right until that fire is in your building!!!😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🤔

[@dfirth224]

Most cities have red painted curbs in front of fire hydrants so people know not to park there.

[@chrisgeorge7261]

It's usually not about knowing. It's usually self absorbed entitled assholes who think the world revolves around them and what's convenient for them. If you don't know not to park in front of a fire hydrant by the time you get your license, you have no business behind the wheel.

[@mnstrtrk6666]

@@dfirth224 yeah but we're talking about New York City here👍 Nuff said yet?🤔😁

[@bobclavile5653]

I had the pleasure of doing that back in the 1970's. The hydrant was right there...but my suction hose wasn't long enough to go around. The Buick needed to be remodeled while sitting in front of the fire building. 3 Story apartment, fire on 2nd floor blowing out windows.

[@joepreuitt4658]

Perfectly necessary! Drivers stop being F’ing idiots! If it were your house on fire, you would want that hydrant accessible wouldn’t you!

[@mojac692000num1]

Dam I was a volunteer firefighter for about 20 years and we busted our asses to put the fire out these guys are not hurry at all but to talk on the radio

[@johnfogg7858]

I only wish that I could see the reaction of the car's owner when they first see it! Good on FDNY. There should be consequences!

[@azschalter]

This is nuts. There was plenty of space to lay the hose around the car. And that would have been much faster than breaking window. And he would not have gotten so many kinks.

[@syzygy1099]

IMO it would have been easier and quicker to route that hose over the hood. Emphasis on quicker.

[@donarmstrong5872]

Watching report on another fire and business had put a dumpster in front of the hydrant then stacked trash bags around it and someone had double parked in front of the dumpster. It was a three alarm fire in a high rise residential.

[@mnstrtrk6666]

C'mon FDNY you had a straighter shot from the windshield to the back window 😁

[@greyman686]

Or just back up a bit, like he later had to haha.

[@mnstrtrk6666]

@greyman686 backing up would be put his vehicle directly in front of the hydrant!!! He was 14 inches in with the rear already backing up would've put him on it!! Duh!!!!🤔🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣😂😂👋

[@greyman686]

@@mnstrtrk6666 I meant the fire truck....the fire truck had to back up later and re-ran the line off that same hydrant, 10 times better than that dog shit he ended up with through the windows too.

[@mnstrtrk6666]

@@greyman686 fuck that how about learning how to drive and obey the laws and MOSTLY PAY YOUR FUCKING FINES!!😂😂🤣🤣

[@mnstrtrk6666]

@@greyman686 Did you happen to overlook the fact this guy is no stranger to parking in front of Hydrants in NYC??? Owes $12,000.00 at the time of this happening. Did you Catch all of that??

[@andyoxleyonhistravels]

Would have got a better water flow by laying the hose over the bonnet. Caused more frictional loss by going through the car.

[@greyman686]

Or backing up, like he eventually did, and it ran perfect. He just wanted to make a point.

[@andyoxleyonhistravels]

@greyman686 Very unprofessional.

[@HUBABUBA-il8fn]

Let’s answer a bunch of comments in one post. #1) The hydrant was accessible w/o breaking the windows. If you look at the video this hydrant had only two outlets. The “steamer” (large) outlet and the smaller outlet. The large outlet was canted at a 45 degree angle facing towards the vehicle as opposed to where the usually face the street. Although the hydrant appeared to have enough room to access from the street, the needed outlet was not. Through or under the car was the only way to access the required outlet. #2) Why didn’t they use the side inlet (also called a steamer). See answer to #1, the way the hydrant connection was angled it was facing the vehicle and would not have changed anything. Next NYC does not pay the cost of placing a gated manifold on those connections which are direct right into the pump, so the driver, chaufer, engineer, has no control over the intake. Also they usually are a larger size than the large diameter hose that is connected to the front intake. #3) Why didn’t they just use a longer or additional hose? Most NYC engines only have that one length of large diameter hose to connect to the hydrant. Also using a longer length of hose would have run into the same problem of the outlet facing towards the vehicle which running the hose around the back of the vehicle would have kinked it against the side of the vehicle. What I would have done is broken one window, unlocked the doors, opened them and run it across the seats. It would have lessened the kinks which severely hampered water flow. That the driver/chauffer/engineer did do wrong was he twisted the hose as he was attaching the coupling to the hydrant as opposed to letting the swivel of the coupling do the turning which caused the hose to twist and kink.

[@mnstrtrk6666]

@@HUBABUBA-il8fn O.K. was also within the required 15 feet 14 feet 9 inches don't count🤷‍♂️

[@mnstrtrk6666]

@@HUBABUBA-il8fn same guy has also gotten close to 300 parking in front of fire hydrant tickets alone!!! He was asking for it🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂👍

[@alexanderslagle2774]

You’re all delusional. He wasn’t blocking the hydrant. The engineer made more kinks in the hose by going through the car, not to mention wasted time. This was dumb. Another bonehead move by the FDNY

[@allanevans6855]

he was 15 inches not 15 feet. thats what happens

[@liamcragin]

@@alexanderslagle2774 Did you see the tickets? He has a history of doing this. You get what you deserve when you are that selfish.

[@jea069er]

In NYC it's ILLEGAL to park within 15ft of either side of a fire hydrant, including on floating parking lanes! This rule is in effect 24/7 with NO EXCEPTIONS for evenings, weekends, or holidays. The distance is measured from any part of your vehicles to the HYDRANT! THE LAW!

[@HugsXO]

This guy was just being an asshole, the hydrant wasn't blocked.

[@blewis9270]

EXACTLY THEY MADE MORE KINKS AND WASTED TIME GOING THROUGH THAT CAR WHEN THEY CLEARLY DIDNT HAVE TO! JUST POWER TRIPPING!.

[@jpb-217]

Dennis Smith would be proud. Get it done boys!

[@polojoe2835]

@@jpb-217 CLOWNS 🤡

[@rj4590]

Yep …”Report From Engine 82”…Good book.

[@greyman686]

Dennis might not be to proud of that jacked up, kinked supply line he ended up with just to try and be a bad ass. Guy had options and probably picked the worst one.

[@jpb-217]

@@greyman686 tyfys

[@greyman686]

@@jpb-217 ywfms

[@noxiumm07]

I hope this servers as reminder to DON'T PARK by or in front of fire hydrants. You may come upon an unwelcomed situation.

[@xheralt]

He wasn't directly in front of the hydrant, as you can see where his rear bumper is with respect to the bollards protecting the hydrant. There was direct access to it, the FF's _chose_ to not use it, because switching from the bumper intake to the available side intake (a process that would have taken less time!) was too inconvenient, or something.

[@k_sr20]

@@xheralt That’s not going to work… that shorty needs room. There’s no way in shit they’re getting an S or J off of the side intake; it would be a super tight kink. If this is a decent sized fire, no level headed FF is risking botching that supply, bc once it’s done that’s quite the situation to un fuck. I will say, breaking 1 window and opening the doors would be better alternative, but it’s a pit fall to armchair quarterback their fire - and an arrogance that the fire service already possesses too much of; let alone the general public. I wasn’t in their shoes and neither were you.

[@aaronjohnson2843]

It will teach this car's owner a lesson and send a message to those folks who choose to park in front or next to a hydrant.Great job documenting that,thanks.

[@robertbroughton1443]

I saw another video of this incident earlier, and according to that video, the owner of that vehicle has 33 fire hydrant violations. This guy doesn't care at all, and hasn't paid any of the $ 9,200+ that he already owes, so based on logic, he has not learned his lesson.

[@minerran]

What lesson? There should be a sign and red lines painted so people know. I would not know, it looks like they didn't block it.

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

@@minerranyou can put signs paint it the color of the rainbow in nyc somebody is going to park at a hydrant or no standing zone because they’re not tryin to spin the block 20x looking for a parking spot. People don’t care in nyc

[@ahernandez4695]

This only applies to people with no money lol

[@HUBABUBA-il8fn]

@minerran If you have a drivers license you should know that the distance is 15 feet from either side of the hydrant. It is your responsibility as a driver to know where you are parking.

[@marianneturner7267]

Looks like this person has a long history of doing whatever suits him, time to pay the piper.

[@polojoe2835]

@@marianneturner7267 needs to be FIRED!

[@marianneturner7267]

@@polojoe2835I was talking about the car owner.

[@polojoe2835]

@@marianneturner7267 I’m talking about the 🤡 chauffeurs

[@CopperAnna1307]

That was a long history of repeated violations, and I’m sure there were more before the timeframe shown. Why didn’t the city just impound the vehicle?

[@wilgerdes3240]

...because the Peoples Republic of NYC don't allow scoff-laws to be held accountable for their crimes...something about being held down by the white man or some such drivel...

[@extraglutenplz3758]

because then they cant ticket it anymore

[@minerran]

I don't understand why they had to break two windows and feed a hose thru when it would have been easier to take it over the hood and down. Plus the car was not really blocking the hydrant, its about 4 feet ahead of the bumper. Have a cop write a ticket since the law says 15ft (excessive distance IMHO) and they could contest in court. Busting windows in this case was totally not necessary. I would not think I was blocking the hydrant to park like that, are the firefighters going to get a tape and measure?

[@speedball10169]

Is that not an intake on the officer side there? Perhaps FDNY needs to start adding LDH intakes on 3 sides of the engines if it’s not. If it is, this was a complete and total waste of time and energy.

[@evhvariac2]

Perhaps people need to stop parking in front of fire hydrants

[@speedball10169]

@evhvariac2 If only that were the case.

[@john6218att]

total bullshit on that engine driver. that car is clearly parked far enough away, hence the posts in front of that hydrant.. asshole fireboy, this is a 37 yr active FF commenting.

[@Engine49]

And maybe you shouldn’t talk about things that are above your pay grade

[@speedball10169]

@@Engine49 🤣🤣🤣🫡

[@rushturner1911]

I see comments that are terrible this guy that parked the car in front of the hydrant made world news because he doesn’t care about parking in front of the hydrant the chauffeur had every right to do this

[@garygeorge9648]

Guy is not driving a limo he is an Egineer.

[@joaogabriel2981]

If this case had happened in Brazil, the firefighters would have been arrested for it, but each country has its own reality.

[@speedball10169]

How are the fines for hydrants different in some areas vs others?

[@zteech5702]

They need to put a warrant out for him with all those tickets and let his ass sit in jail maybe he'll think twice about doing it again

[@mgratk]

NYC releases murderers and rapists same day, no bail.

[@GhostlywandererofAmericanrailr]

Thanks very much and God bless You, Heroes.

[@chrisbysize]

2:25 The second outlet, which has free access is blocked with a valve and they spend so much effort tu bust the windows of a car.

[@rakkis1576]

NYC hydrants have two differently sized outlets. The big one is pointed towards the car.

[@dan7102]

Totally unnecessary. That engineer has been waiting his whole career to do that. Maybe stop 5 feet shorter and not have to kink your LDH like a pretzel.

[@liamcragin]

It’s a good lesson for the driver who consistently parks in front of hydrants. If you are putting lives at risk by blocking a hydrant you might have your windows broken.

[@FrankTankFlinns]

cry baby

[@virgilhilts3924]

Thanks for confirming that you have no clue what you are talking about 🤣

[@jmaxs77]

@@liamcragin Exactly. The public never learns the lesson of blocking a hydrant. When the chauffeur "finds a way" to get water around the parked car , this demonstrates to the public that blocking a hydrant is still workable for the Fire Department.

[@polojoe2835]

@@dan7102 watching too much BACKDRAFT on his downtime maybe watching too many FDNY KZbin videos too

[@charliepress6629]

Sorry, but speaking as a retired FAE, this hydrant was not "blocked" and the firefighter should pay for the needless damages to the vehicle. Just saying...

[@BeiruJing]

The law is 15’ from hydrant. With all those hydrant violations this clown needed to be made an example of.

[@charliepress6629]

@@BeiruJing Sorry again, but I respectfully disagree. The hydrant needed to be taken, it easily could have been taken cleanly, and it was not taken in a way I hope most FAE's would have taken it... ( As a side note, it is my opinion that the hydrant was taken very, very poorly.)

[@garygeorge9648]

@@charliepress6629 No excuse for what this driver did and has done. The guy thinks of no one but theirselves. Thats is like gving a student an excuse for not performing because they aren't as rich as the other kids.

[@stuwest3653]

@@BeiruJing No, that's not how things work nor is it their job. It also wasted time and there is no excuse for that.

[@HUBABUBA-il8fn]

I have no idea what an FAE is but you clearly have no clue what you are talking about. Had they had a longer large diameter hose to go around the back of the car then yes it may have been accessible. If the steamer connection had been facing the street then also it would have been accessible, however it appears that the steamer connection was canted about 45 degrees towards the vehicle. It probably would have been better to just break one window and open the doors and run the hose across the seats instead of across the window frames.

[@georgesmith318]

Yeah the engine has a side intake...why the chauffer didn't use it... surprised me..there is plenty of room in front of the car...would have only needed a length of hose..I have seen in past videos of cars blocking the hydrant...then I can see them blasting out windows..but this was a little to much....and as previously said in earlier comments...could have back up a few feet...to much spaghetti going through those windows....

[@codeman07]

I’m usually on their side 100%, but I noticed this too. Still truing to understand why they used the bumper intake 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@IceWarrior341]

I see a lawsuit coming FDNY's way. There is no reason why they needed to bust out the windows for that 5" hose. There was Plenty of enough room in the front of the car since it was not blocking the hydrant like other people have in the past. I have seen cars that are smack in the middle and they have no other choice but to knock out the windows but this one is not like that and I hope the owner of the car wins big in a lawsuit.

[@user-peach408]

You cannot turn a charged hose of that size on a 90 degree angle so no they couldn’t go around the car. The car owner is at fault, simple as that! They don’t have time to accommodate a car when they are fighting fires.

[@user-peach408]

@@IceWarrior341they won’t get a dime!

[@donald28085]

Callous Disregard for the tax payers.

[@fpt264]

So I guess the side suction on the million dollar fire truck is unusable. If not then this is all theater. He broke the windows because he could and he knew it would be on video and his fans here would be aroused. Not making excuses for the car owner, let the cops handle that.

[@ritirons2726]

Thank you! Final someone else that sees past the BS excuses as to why this has to be done.

[@stuwest3653]

Exactly. Not only was it unnecessary but unneeded. Just before the video cuts off he disconnects it and runs it down the street the other way. The FDNY should be sued.

[@greyman686]

Or just back the engine up, like he later had to because he also parked in the collapse zone. The line ran pretty well perfectly off the hydrant too when he did. It's comical to see all the fan boys or firefighters who have their heads so far up their ass who can't see he had better options.

[@denjhill]

He appears to be taking great delight in destroying property. His behavior makes him as much of a douche as the parker.

[@DestineeBedoya-hj9bo]

He wasn't blocking the hydrant the engineer made more kinks in the hose bye going through the car not to mention wasted time this was dumb another bonehead move by the fdny is that not intake on the officer side there is perhaps fdny needs to start adding ldh intake on 3 sides of the engines if it's not if it is this was a complete and Total waste of time and energy of that in a school zone is a lower fine then parking in the front of a fire hydrant most cities have

[@jeffreymagyar3990]

illegal to park within 15 feet of either side of a fire hydrant, including on floating parking lanes (next to protected bike lanes).

[@Prettykittychimi]

Well, that was unnecessary. Hope his ego felt like a big strong powerful man in front of the cameras. Obnoxious.

[@Firefighter85]

3m weiter vorne parken, hätte Zeit und Nerven gespart.

[@jmWhyMe]

There was absolutely no reason for the chauffeur to do that. His bumper feed line would easily have gone behind the car. He was just being an @$$hat

[@jeffreyrodriguez3976]

That’s how it’s done in NY your welcome

[@jmWhyMe]

@@jeffreyrodriguez3976 doesn't make it right.

[@jmWhyMe]

@@jeffreyrodriguez3976 if the car is legit blocking the plug then fine. In this case it wasn't. The chauffeur had a wild hair up his @$$ and was totally unprofessional. It is not his job to punish people. He can call NYPD traffic to ticket and tow the car but the wanton destruction is unacceptable and paints all professional firefighters in a bad light.

[@andrewsmith7149]

What a embarrassing show of a BRONX MPO , And time he took to hook up and it was kink at the door,

[@BeedeoJunkie]

I wonder if his car insurance covers damage by first responders lol.

[@solventbigdaddy]

Total Bullshit. If you watch the complete video you’ll see the hose is twisted so badly no water reaches the pumper. Then, he backs the truck up so he can access the hydrant by running the hose in front of the car. This was completely unnecessary, dude just had”smash a window “ on his FDNY bingo card

[@jeanst-arnaud4479]

Totally agree

[@denjhill]

Every depart has this one guy, the psycho who everyone knows will do stupid things for no good reason. We watched him here.

[@mafiafamily6451]

They didn’t need to break the windows They just did that for power

[@greyman686]

Best is, he did all that work only to be told he parked in the collapse zone (something a chauffer should probably think about) and had to back up where he ran his line perfectly from the hydrant to his truck, which is probably what he should have just done from the get go.

[@blewis9270]

THEY MADE MORE KINKS AND WASTED TIME GOING THROUGH THAT CAR WHEN THEY CLEARLY DIDNT HAVE TO! JUST POWER TRIPPING!.

[@number-1-Saxman]

I heard the guy who drives that car has had 34 Hydrant violations. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!!!

[@joseh9021]

That was a power move because it was not necessary. Let’s be honest. It was to prove something but it was actually a bad spot for the hose.

[@mfcjr1]

I said the same thing. And later on they backed up the truck and rerouted the hose.

[@rushturner1911]

Wasn’t a power move at all a tower ladder was operating on the opposite side it’s not shown but the did place a tower ladder there and that engine fed it water

[@MusicLoverPearson]

It is illegal to park a car in front of fire hydrants period. The FD had a job to do and that's to put out the fire. What did y'all want the FD do just stand there and say oh well we can't put the fire out because there's a car's blocking the hydrant?

[@rushturner1911]

@@MusicLoverPearson finally someone with common sense

[@mfcjr1]

@@MusicLoverPearson They did back the truck up and removed the hose from the car and hooked it back up straight off the hydrant.

[@Dr_piFrog]

First I wish to say that the car owner got his/her comeuppance. However, the hose would have easily fit over the top of the car. Also the Fire Dude should have taken out the driver-side front window (which he did) but the passenger side rear window to gain a more direct route. Fire Dude was just pissed and rightly so.

[@charlielange4773]

Pardon me for disagreeing with the heroic video, but doesn't the engine have a side intake that would have been quicker to put in service or did the chauffeur have to use the front intake? If using the front intake was the only choice, stop sooner and use it. Call a cop over and write a ticket. 😢

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Only for the comment about a ticket. It’s pretty clear that tickets don’t really mean anything to this driver. Already owes 12k, much of which is for parking on that hydrant. What’s 100 more dollars?

[@liamcragin]

If you don’t want your windows broken don’t park in front of a hydrant. Problem solved.

[@polojoe2835]

@@liamcragin watch the video again 🤡 that vaccine 💉 fucked your brain 🧠 up too huh

[@rushturner1911]

I have to disagree with your statement this is a big problem in the Bronx and the other boroughs in the city I don’t feel bad at all that his windows were broken one day it’s going to cause someone’s life because a car was parked in front of the hydrant

[@rushturner1911]

@@FDNYResponseVideoscorrect me if I am wrong,but a tower ladder was placed on that side and used ?

[@kevinn5662]

Moving the engine back 10' would have been much easier. Guessing there is no passenger side intake? The chauffeur should be fired for not using the proper tool to bust the windows. Smh

[@RichardMcGuire-ik6fl]

This is a problem across the country, just not in New York. Simple solution is, don’t park near a hydrant.

[@azul8811]

I think a better solution would be that within 15 feet of a hydrant should be considered a tow away zone. And that it is enforced by NYPD. Doesn’t the NYPD still have tow pound?

[@polojoe2835]

@@RichardMcGuire-ik6fl 💉🤡🫵

[@minerran]

All the simpletons think life is so black and white simple. Intellectual bankruptcy in our country.

[@lloyd_and_harrys_worm_farms]

@azul8811 I believe it is within 10 feet in NYC. I got one of these exact tickets back in 2005 while desperately trying to find a parking spot near a tire repair shop in Queens after hitting a pothole as big as a truck’s wheel. I thought I was far enough away, and would get the benefit of the doubt if it came into question. But NOPE. I then actually saw a friend later that evening who at the time was a cop in NYC. He just shrugged his shoulders and said “it was posted somewhere.”

[@mikel6332]

​@azul8811 I am sure they do but NYC liberals defund the police and they can't do their job

[@UlyssesM]

seems unnecessary. they could have routed it in the front of the car.

[@liamcragin]

@@UlyssesM not if they didn’t want a kinked hose. It’s amazing to me that you think they are in the wrong when the guy with dozens of violations was the one who broke the law and put lives in danger.

[@UlyssesM]

@@liamcragin it's kinked twice through the window lol.

[@liamcragin]

@@UlyssesM im going to trust the professionals over some commenter on the internet.

[@UlyssesM]

It's literally on the video. ​@@liamcragin

[@greyman686]

@@liamcragin Well, funny you say that. He later did run the line in front of the car, because he parked in the collapse zone and had to back up, and guess what, the line ran perfectly compared to the kinked up fuck fest he ended up with through the car. So yea, he should have just backed up.

[@grabasandwich]

It's so weird seeing laminated side windows now that don't expl0de.

[@dirtybird437]

what about window tint? Tint will definitely keep the window from shatering and exploding

[@grabasandwich]

@@dirtybird437 I heard many late model vehicles now have laminated side glass. I think it would've broken a LOT easier if it was just tint

[@DestineeBedoya-hj9bo]

How are the fires for hydrants different in some areas vs others wonder if his car insurance covers damage by first responders always wanted to do that when hydrantman he watched back draft too many times

[@gregoryhutchins8421]

I assume the fire fighters in shorts and sneakers came to work but were not on duty? Can anyone clarify why they would not be in turn out gear?

[@greyman686]

They're drivers.

[@nvus2758]

Simple really, in NYC you park in a fire hydrant zone or block a fire hydrant no matter how slightly a hos is going through your car. Well known in the city. Take your chances. Don't blame them one bit.

[@georgemessler3345]

What a power trip this guy is on. There was NO reason to break the windows on the Honda. What did it get them? A 5' supply line that was bent to an unrealistic angle. It would have been easier and better if they ran around the front of the Honda or stopped a few feet short of where they stopped and they still would have had enough 5" bumper line to meet their water supply needs. While I agree that parking in front of ar near a hydrant is illegal and wrong as well as plain old stupid, there was no need to smash these windows.For all tghe time he wasted he could have opened the door, inserted hius fat ass into the car and opened door lock without acting like he has to destroy somebody elses property just because he could do it and get away with it.

[@denjhill]

Psycho behavior.

[@Jacksonboyeroutdoors]

I wish people would get ticketed this much for not slowing down and moving over.

[@charleshunziker7416]

When the hose was charged did anyone see the car lift up?

[@jasonrobertson216]

Any firefighter that says that it was easier and a better flow rate to run that hose out of the hydrant then 80° around the post, then 100° into the car, then 90° coming out of the car, then a tight 180° to go into the front of the truck, are both 1) not being honest & 2) dont know anything about coefficient drag loss, as compared to running it the 80° around the post then a wide 180° around the back of that car. The car is sitting back about 12 inches outside of the post, but still in the red curb zone of course, but the posts are what's needed to do the job, and the red painted curb is being courteous to the fire department as per the law, but sadly this wasnt about need, it was based solely upon feelings & principle, & principle isnt gonna save the NYFD from litigation, the guy was in the red but the windows didn't need smashed to do the job - unclean hands case, its gonna wind up whoever's hands were dirtier in the moment & sadly its gonna be the guys that took off their turn out gear to do what they knew they shouldn't so that they hoped nobody could prove who did it, when taking off the gear shows clear knowledge of wrongdoing - because is it somehow safer to remove the suit whenever smashing out glass??? Never seen a fireman say "i gotta smash in this door, let me get undressed first"... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tjtinsurvivaltin3797]

Totally unnecessary! Firefighter should be ashamed. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Driver wrong too, but dont destroy the car. Ripping off from Backdraft!

[@tacydit]

That really wasn't necessary. He just wanted to get on KZbin.

[@allanevans6855]

it was thumbs up to the chauf

[@stuporman]

to prove that he has a bigger penis

[@stuporman]

to prove that he has a bigger benis

[@mikeklinger1712]

Strong enough consequence prevents repeat! Now if only New York prosecutors could figure that out

[@Engine49]

With all, I am sure with all the vast experiences being a firefighter that’s your judgment on this is warranted and actually you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about 25 years Detroit fire is where I’ve got my experience. Where does yours come from?

[@hermangoetter8821]

In this particular instance it appears it was not necessary but alternative Isr of supply hose did not have to be through the car.

[@HonchHeado]

haha legends you can tell he was enjoying that and the sad fact is their insurance aint paying a cent they have to pay hahaha

[@ritirons2726]

It’s nice to finally see so many people commenting on how ridiculous this window breaking stuff is. Nothing more than a power trip. He was waiting his entire career for this day to finally arrive. Looked like a fool too courtesy of the laminated glass.

[@denjhill]

A little man playing tough guy, because he could. Not professional.

[@footbase199]

Absolutely totally unnecessary

[@skyfire888]

How did that driver not learn their lesson from all the previous parking violations? Also, I didn't know people actually get tickets for stopping in a "No Standing/Bus Stop" zone. I thought they just let those Uber/Doordash idiots go.

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

The no standing & bus stop tickets likely mean that this driver didn’t just stop but fully parked there judging from their history of parking at fire hydrants.

[@xheralt]

They only did this because the chauffer was so damn inexperienced (and/or lazy), he didn't know how (or care) to switch from the preconnected bumper intake to the side intake that had a clear path to the hydrant (maybe need to curl the hose in a broad sweep loop). I hope the car owner fights this, but after listening to Louis Rossman's videos, I know how hopeless that can be.

[@thomaspower8168]

Reminds me of the scene in Backdraft where they broke open the windows of the Mercedes and put the the hose through I remember the line as they broke the windows Oh how this pains me so much

[@joebeach7759]

And it's Engine 82- La Casa Grande......Used to be the busiest engine in the country. More power to them. Go South Bronx

[@GlaBurnzUrHouseAK47]

that retribution rather than practicality.

[@mudchair16]

Clearly, they're doing this as a matter of principle. Move the truck back a short distance and the hose goes over the hood. I have mixed feeling about that, but ultimately I have no sympathy for anyone who willfully disregards important signage. Well then, shame on me for pausing instead of watching the full video... My apologies to FDNY.

[@treasureplanet9082]

Looks like totally unnecessary destruction to me. The hydrant wasn't blocked. The hose could have gone around the car on either side or over the top.

[@THEpRoPaGaNdANEWS]

They just want an excuse to damage the car. They need to ease their stress of being offended. They could have easily ran the hose around the car, and then up the tree, back down and then under the car to the hydrant.

[@davidschwartz6380]

Sarcasm?

[@greyman686]

@@davidschwartz6380 Probably no. They had other options that the dogshit they ended up with running the line through the car. Oh, he later had to back the engine up and ran it perfectly off the hydrant, on the ground to the rig.

[@swysocki3920]

These moments do try me. LOL Stay safe gentlemen. We got your six.

[@polojoe2835]

@@swysocki3920 Stay Vaccinated 💉 CLOWN 🤡

[@Electricmanscott]

TOTALLY unnecessary. 🤣 🤣

[@kathrynstankiewicz5926]

The car needs to be seized.

[@MikePalmerNY5]

This is what happens when people think that they're above the law in NYS!

[@Jens.M]

Even I see in the first seconds. That this is so unneccessary to go thrue the car with the hose. Look at the angles of the outles from that hydrant! And why don't get the hose over the car?

[@donnamitchell7707]

Fantastic job by all firefighters. They should have had that car towed for where it's parked. Have a great day my friends, and stay safe ❤️🙂⚘️🚒.

[@stuwest3653]

You are delusional. Not only could the hose have been laid in front of the car or they could have backed up the truck but they didn't even need the hose and ended up routing it the other way anyway.

[@donnamitchell7707]

@@stuwest3653 They had to put the hose through the car windows, as it was feeding the hoses for the trucks that were on the other side of the building,which was not shown in the video footage. The truck actually moved back later on, and the hose was rerouted to the front of the vehicle. I hope you have a fantastic day Stu🙂⚘️.

[@stuwest3653]

@@donnamitchell7707 The shortest and fastest route was in front of the car. He was trying to attach to the front of the truck closest to the hydrant even though the side port was closer. They did not have to go through the windows. They were not feeding and never do feed to multiple hoses. It needs to go through the truck to utilize the pump. Not only are you blind but you know nothing.

[@donnamitchell7707]

@@stuwest3653 What I said was from one of the firefighters that was there ,that made the comment. I'm far from being dumb, but I am legally blind. I also know that it's illegal to park that close to a fire hydrant. There was no need for you to be rude towards me. Have a nice day ⚘️.

[@stuwest3653]

@@donnamitchell7707 Perhaps you should talk to an unbiased party if you want the truth. The very least you should be doing is arguing about something you can't even see for yourself. You are the definition of ignorant.

[@huerosantos7563]

Actually they could've easily placed that hose directly behind that car to the fire hydrant. But FD had to prove a point, that wasn't necessary. I bet that person learned a lesson.

[@DestineeBedoya-hj9bo]

i hope this serves as reminder to don't park by in front of fire hydrants you may come upon an unwelcoming situation i only wish i could see the reaction of the car owner when they first see it good on fdny there should be consequences what a embarrassing show of a Bronx mpo and time he took to hook up and it was kink at the door let's answer a bunch of comments in one posts the hydrant was accessible breaking the windows if you look at the video this hydrant had only two outlets the steamer large outlet and the smaller outlet was canted at a 45 degree angle facing towards the vehicle as opposed to where the usually face the street although the hydrant appeared to have enough room to access from the street the needed outlet was not though

[@stevo6430]

Always wanted to do that when hydrantman

[@polojoe2835]

@@stevo6430 💉🤡🫵

[@BobbyK1234]

The driver probably thinks he has up to the metal posts on each side of hydrant. But good for the FDNY. They should do it more often, and NYPD should tow the cars with a hefty fine.

[@mgratk]

His long history of parking and other violations suggests blatant disregard, not ignorance.

[@ph11p3540]

@@mgratk So if he has enough unpaid tickets, he can have his license suspended for a year then by court order. If he's caught driving again after that he can spend time in jail. His pattern of behavior demonstrates criminal negligence.

[@fireworksmuseum]

He watched Backdraft too many times 😂

[@rolfsinkgraven]

That was a lot off tickets for parking in front off a fire hydrant wow.

[@marcinwicinski7137]

This car could have been easily avoided by hose, but when I saw the FDNY during the actions, I realized that the only thing they were good at was breaking glass windows, regardless of whether they were cars or buildings. They are bad at putting out fires.

[@Stargazzer811]

Doubt that given NYC is still standing but sure.

[@liamcragin]

@@marcinwicinski7137 you think the most famous fire department in the world is bad at fighting fires?

[@marcinwicinski7137]

@@liamcragin Yes. And fame has nothing to do with it. I believe that the fire extinguishing effectiveness is low there. But lot of broken windows, a lot of poured water, and a lot of firefighters just standing and looking.

[@liamcragin]

@@marcinwicinski7137 how do you know this? Are you a firefighter yourself or otherwise an expert?

[@marcinwicinski7137]

@@liamcragin This is quite a broad subject. And it is based on several factors. I believe that certain valid conclusions can be reached by mere observation and comparison with others. For example: you don't have to be a driver to come to the conclusion that a driver is not good at driving a car, right? You just need to see how he does it and compare him with others. You don't have to be a baker to know that bread is burnt, etc... So if we're talking about FDNY. Specifically, I see very late start times for extinguishing fires (applying water) and eliminating them, long-term unrestricted external burnings from windows through the facade of buildings to up, a lot of unnecessary activities (broken windows, ladders placed), high accident rates among firefighters, and large amounts of water administered. Water often without reaching the sources of the fire, i.e. wasting it and actually flooding the facility and its surroundings. Of course, the buildings in the US are slightly different than in Europe, where I live, but overall, I believe that Western European fire brigades would be able to extinguish fires in New York faster and safer. As for me - I was a firefighter for 3 years, but it was a very modest experience: about 50 extinguished fires, mostly grass, only a few in buildings, and in a very poorly functioning fire dept of a small town. I live in Poland, almost everything here is bad functioning.

[@chucklogan9611]

I don’t think that was necessary at all to break the windows of that car? If I were the owner I would be suing that Fire Dept!! That hydrant hose could have easily gone around them front of the car

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Sue with what money😂 driver owes 12k in parking tickets. Furthermore, a law suit would only end with reimbursement for the broken windows. Hard to argue “emotional damage” on this one. The added fact of illegal parking would make this a hard fight to win. In New York, you can sue for economic damages after an accident. These provide accident victims with compensation for all of their direct, out-of-pocket losses. Examples of verifiable and calculable losses you could recover include: Medical bills: Any medical expenses you have because of the accident, including any future medical costs you may incur Lost wages: Covers the wages or salary you miss out on when you can’t work because of your injuries Lost or diminished earning capacity: To compensate you for any future loss of income because of your injuries Property damage: Covers any of your personal property that was broken or otherwise damaged in the accident Rehabilitation: Can be included if you need any physical, occupational, speech, or other types of rehabilitation Assistive services: If you need to hire help because you can no longer care for yourself after the accident Other costs: You can request compensation for any out-of-pocket money you have to spend because of the accident

[@greyman686]

It wasn't necessary, but good luck suing over it.

[@wadebraxton8597]

They couldn't just run the hose around the car?

[@akitalady]

FDNY Rules! Let this be a lesson to all the Nimrods watching!

[@polojoe2835]

@@akitalady vaccinated 💉 clown 🤡 activities… FDNY

[@LCarrW]

What’s the ole saying if u keep playing with fire you eventually going to get burn after seeing the tickets in different places for this reason I gave the power move some slack 🤣🤣🤣 he was pissed but the angle the hydrant was at I get it plus I think I see a ladder truck infront of them so that was they only lay in

[@regtimmins1944]

Of all the fines he was facing and the effects it would have on his insurance rates best of all I would love how ke explained the broken windows to his insurance company then add the outstanding fines to that I can just here the Dial tone after his insurance company advise him the explanation will be in the mail for the immediate. Consolation of said policy and subsequent red flag on his driver's abstract on the reason for the cansilation of said policy following him

[@tomburney3516]

Sneakers and a waste of time

[@SOU6900]

Inside Edition showed this a week ago if its the same video I'm thinking of. I'm still waiting for the guy to answer my question on where's the 90 he originally said they used then turned around in a reply and said they didn't use one.

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Yes inside edition used our video.

[@stub4488]

"Blazen Smoke Shop"....hmmmm

[@garrettfitzgerald955]

Uhhh should that FF be wearing running shoes on a scene ?

[@Rudy28330]

No reason to do that

[@user-ws5wi2bc9q]

That's typical FDNY, that car wasn't blocking the hydrant, what an organisation, total amatures all walking doing absolutely nothing with big ego's. Just an excuse to smash the car up. Absolutely pathetic. Amatures

[@nayanpanchal39]

Guy had 15 fire violations

[@Kkushxo]

Are we watching the same video ?

[@greyman686]

@@Kkushxo He's right. Chauffer also later had to back the engine up, and guess what, the line ran perfectly in front of the car instead of that dog shit he ended up with through the car. Look at those ridiculous kinks in the line.

[@dwightr8590]

Don’t they have Parking Boots and Tow Trucks in NYC…? Why hasn’t this car been impounded and forced to pay all his fines before car is released…? Want to solve this problem - Increase fines to $500 for hydrant violations and if a car is blocking a hydrant during an active fire increase the fine to $1,000 and have a tow truck waiting as soon as the fire truck leaves…!

[@kub2132]

So unnecessary

[@thomasmccaskill5197]

They should have a leaking coupler to spray water inside the vehicle when the line is charged that will really teach them

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

Every kid who grew up in NYC knows this, and is you call cops, you get arrested, not the hero’s. Why do you think they have huge bumpers on them trucks? To,push fools outta the way, and no the FD ain’t gonna reimburse you either😂. When you go in front of judge to complain, he looks at DA and goes” was anyone hurt or killed?”. You better pray to someone the answer is no, cause then you won’t be charged criminally and will on.y have to pay a lot of your wages in fines. Big red always wins in court if you blocked hydrant or impeded life saving operations due to your stupidity. Welcome to Gotham, we thank you for your contribution to the city coffers 😂

[@chucksurgeonertribute2113]

He could have put the hose over the car.

[@user-peach408]

No you can’t. Go talk to your local fire station about different size hoses and pressurized lines. I never understood it until I took the time to be educated. I made sure I didn’t make ridiculous statements about something I had no training or knowledge of…

[@chucksurgeonertribute2113]

@@user-peach408 I cant but he could have. Fire station here is made of brick and such, I dont think I will get any response.😇🥰😍😇🥰🤩😘🥲😋❤‍🩹💘💝💯💪👍

[@rescuegirl]

These hoses have to be placed such that there is no change in elevation above the intake on the truck. So the car was absolutely in the way by being parked there. Fantastic job by FDNY!

[@thomaslauria8771]

they could have ran the hose behind the car !!!!!!!!!

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

That car had 12k worth in parking tickets for blocking, fuck them

[@greyman686]

@@emmanuelmartinez5588 Fuck them sure, but his line was totally fucked up just for going that way, instead of just being an adult and backing his engine up, like he later did, and his line ran perfectly in front of the car.

[@momsen6293]

Und den Schlauch kann man nicht um das Auto herum legen??