A day in the life of Toronto Firefighters [Documentary]

Global News reporter Mark McAllister heads to the fire hall and hikes up the bunker pants to ride along with the Toronto fire department and experience exactly what it is to be a firefighter. For more info, please go to www.globaltoronto.com/a+day+in...

[@Tommy_Gavin]

You can tell he really wanted the guy to know that he knew something about the fire service when he said "that's quite the apparatus".

[@jaysmith1408]

Chris Brocato i don’t know, the Spartan Metrostar is a hell of a truck, know nothing about smeal, but we have a Gladiator Aerial, and a Metrostar Pumper, brilliant, reliable, and gorgeous. They’re not Pierces, but you’re paying for the name.

[@clacicle]

I don’t think so. The firefighter referred to it as an “apparatus” first. He just repeated what he said.

[@Tube_0413]

@@jaysmith1408 I like Spartan's look much better than some Pierce trucks

[@infinitecanadian]

Fire fighters are awesome. I don't know why there are so many people bashing them. If their house was on fire, and they were trapped inside, I bet that they would change their tune.

[@infinitecanadian]

***** Ah yes, it's Mr. 'Drama Queen'. Let me guess: 'There's nothing heroic about squirting water from hose pipes.'

[@infinitecanadian]

***** Yeah, but I'll bet it's at the top 50.

[@mrarches]

infinitecanadian yes it is, beaten by cashiers ,taxi drivers ,garbage collectors etc etc

[@infinitecanadian]

mrarches Which is absolute nonsense.

[@mrarches]

infinitecanadian its not nonsense , google it top 10 most dangerous jobs and see ,then come back and talk

[@annie1q84]

I love what these guys were making it. Thanks!

[@MrRazaPro]

Thanks to them for keeping us safe. :)

[@JasonFlattTiller16401]

Great documentary, well done!!!

[@ffryan]

Love the guy at 4:25. "Used to be a paramedic". Come on dude, be honest with why you left EMS for fire. Because you got tired of the backbreaking pace of EMS, where you never stop, constantly miss meals, and get no recognition. Found a profession with a quarter of the work and 50x the recognition. Smart man.

[@CanadianAvian]

I don't know if you know but firefighters basically have the same amount of training as EMT'S, still have a lot of medical calls, on top of rescue and fire suppression. I don't think there's much of a difference in relaxation.

[@CanadianAvian]

Also I just realized this is a 6 year old comment. Hello.

[@sc0tte1-416]

Well said. You've gotta love all the people on KZbin that seem to think they know better than the real professionals. You guys do a great job and I tip my hat to you all, cheers from Canada :)

[@TiberiusStorm]

Easy? That's a fancy meal for a bunch of tough guys. 11:25

[@Jonathan-nv8hg]

We need a remake of this video

[@ezzyfireneat2449]

Massive massive respect to these guys

[@medstar01]

Great documentary! Greatings to TFD from KFD. Stay safe brothers.

[@LivingWithLina]

Enjoyed watching your video

[@antonklimkin8120]

God keep these men and their families

[@melbslaying5355]

I can't wait till I finish school and can finally start my career

[@whereisrahh_]

Goodluck

[@ssippy]

did you make it?

[@CenTexSlingshot]

Maybe the best media ride along I have ever seen. The news crew didn't ask 'stupid' questions and the crew on duty seemed to be real (as in not just being on camera). Good job too everyone!

[@dinkytankman]

Respect to the max for firefighters themselves. Management and union are another story.

[@sunitasanjay7032]

Very informative I enjoyed this video! 👏👏 👩‍🚒

[@princeoffduty6994]

my friend is canadian and lives in toronto, gonna show him this because he loves toronto fire.

[@ffryan]

TFS' reduction in medical call had nothing to do with Sales. it was a decision made by the tiered response committee, in which 5 emergency physicians are members of. The decisions were made based on evidence based research (which nobody has ever provided any counter evidence towards). TFS was removed from calls in which they do not have the skillset to make a positive impact on patient outcome. It's not a bash on firefighters, just an understanding of the limitations of the service they provide

[@paigetaylor4765]

I need to hit up this fire hall for dinner, that sounded so good lol

[@denelson83]

Pumper 245's station is at 1600 Birchmount Road in Scarborough, east of the DVP and south of the 401.

[@seasaltsallyreidfam]

this awesome to watch I love fighter fire, police but this awsome.

[@MrCommanderson]

Looking sharp, brothers! From your cousins to the south

[@mayeux]

Canada walmarts make me jealous

[@matthewhoward8116]

+julia s THEYRE MASSIVE COMPARED TO THE WALMARTS NEAR ME!

[@matthewhoward8116]

+julia s I'm from Richmond, Virginia. And the ones near me are really small

[@daronma9041]

Are our Walmarts that much bigger????

[@olivershannon9104]

We still get plenty of people of Walmart moments. I’ve seen poop on the floor a few times and an old man that just up and died

[@friendlyneighborhoodcow8776]

Bruh it’s Toronto they have 3 million people

[@ENZIMotivates_24]

the best toronto firefighters

[@MMA-im7pu]

They are a bunch of drama queens

[@nathanpowell922]

+MMA are you pissed of because you didn't make it through fire Academy? you won't be talking down to us when we have to save your ass....

[@tylerzeus1]

+Nathan Powell the way your tone is it makes you sound like a green light adrenaline chaser

[@nathanpowell922]

Naw just hate assholes this guy comments on all firefighter videos so no and how can you ell my what my tone is in a text lol

[@tylerzeus1]

Because of your wording and its the way most outspoken volunteer firefighters talk

[@jednagel]

very good video to watch, i love watching american firefighting videos because i am an Australian FireFighter!

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

This is Canadian.

[@jednagel]

same shit mate

[@Promissed_]

Jed Nagel Toronto is in canada but they are using american truck

[@jednagel]

canada and america is exaclty the same crap.

[@funmacgaming7685]

Jed Nagel hey,were not exactly the same :)

[@ffryan]

Actually statistically TFS arrives before EMS, on tiered response calls, only about 40-50% of the time.

[@ronthemogul]

Yep als then bls

[@magicsuperman13]

If you phone your local station, generally they're more than happy to talk. We do lots of tours every year. Especially for young kids.

[@chrisorr4087]

I remember when that was hall# 6 Scarborough fire dept

[@brill068]

Nice piece.....and one of the better ones for sure!

[@u452u]

After I get out of the Army, I'm taking a Pre-Service Firefighter course and applying to the TFS afterwards

[@shootforthegold]

Iowa is a little bit of a drive for my mid town of missouri but thank you so much for offering. If I need to ask a few questions maybe we could video chat?

[@thehamiltonfirefighter4746]

I Feel like being a Toronto Firefighter Now I like those firefighters and that Pumper 245 P245 Looks nice and i like the firemen there so im gonna become a firefighter there.

[@kingofdoges1nopesorry908]

I am a Volunteer for Hampton NB, eventually more then a volunteer.

[@trumanshow5119]

Are you still a volunteer?

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

When your in the intersection, blast the horn and Q!

[@jaysmith1408]

Central New York Responses ahh, but they haven’t a Q

[@MrJorge63]

Firefighters rock!

[@EnragedGonad]

I apologize for your hearing impairment. The captain on 245 clearly explains the reasoning.

[@xaviermdd]

Just wow, great jobs... We can deserve you the word hero :)

[@MMA-im7pu]

hero my ass , whats heroic about squirting water

[@user-dh8tj1tk4n]

@@MMA-im7pu my god you are salty. You must have failed the fire Academy ;)

[@redsoxs61]

I am a firefighter in Iowa if you wanna ask me id be more then happy to answer some of questions

[@izri3383]

How long did it take for you from start to finish to become a firefighter ?

[@blainejohnson539]

IZRI Well from a current volunteer in NY, the application process was about 4 months, then my Firefighter 1 course was about 6 months. I'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have 👍

[@streetriderlee4993]

The dude that said ya think you’re from south command is wearing a station 333 patch lol

[@Mike6867]

Back in service

[@GhostSpider174]

I paused it at 5:35 (listening to tones drop on the scanner) and I could not stop laughing. Haha

[@nikolai3620]

The sad part is that the Captain is probably the only person in that building who can afford to live in the city he serves.

[@Skygee0829]

How the fire service works is for a structure fire there's a set number of apparatus they send to the call based on location as explained by the Pumpers Lieutenant at 7:17 Basically what it does is prevents as much fire damage as possible saving the private company money. It sounds stupid but works efficiently.

[@shootforthegold]

Ok, I am a sr. in highschool doing a project over what it takes to be a fire fighter, I need interviews with firefighters, chiefs, captians, and more, but I am looking for suggestions on the best way to ask to do those interviews. Any ideas to help, should I call, email, or just go to the station and ask?

[@jessmcnally1266]

I really want to be a firefighter. But I don’t think I would be taken seriously in that field:(

[@riseagan]

that's not the problem... the problem is when 3 firetrucks with 12 firefighters show up to a medical call where an old lady is having chest pain and only wanted an ambulance to take her to the hospital nice and quiet. instead, her entire neighborhood is lit up she is embarrassed. Fires, send em, car crashes with people trapped, send em. Medical calls, send an SUV with 2 or 3 firefighters encase EMS needs extra hands. I've been on these calls and trust me, the firefighters don't do a whole lot.

[@eguyatt6813]

That is one of the stores i shop at

[@extraslayar4585]

Once we had a call to our mall and our driver got annoyed with drivers not moving over and everyone was stopped so he straddled the yellow line and blew through the center.

[@tonygaming2845]

In my county and they got a call like that they would have started 2 attack lines and just go running in there (walmart call)

[@donovanroossien1469]

my uncle is toronto firefighter district cheif peter mucullagh

[@227MacWC]

Donovan Roossien can he get me a job lol

[@toinygirl1367]

Can you assist a guy in getting a job 😂

[@officerT189]

if your referring to the fire pole, most departments have done away with the fire poles due to safety issues, and insurance companies won't cover them

[@Ticats]

Yes sir that is correct. 4 man pumper and rescue crews, and 95% of the time 3 man aerial and heavy rescue (squad) crews.

[@Zantozzzz]

Do you guys do rides along to emergencies? Or only tours?

[@StringerP7B]

Well #1 TFS only sends one truck to medical's mainly because we arrive on scene before TEMS does 9 time out of 10,and they do give the patient medical treatment until TEMS arrives.The only time you will see more than 1 truck on a medical is for a medical assists and the most they send is 2.If you would like to go ahead and explain to Chief Sales why we shouldn't get new trucks,but instead,SUV's that replace what our trucks do just fine,go right ahead,but I think we need the trucks more ;)

[@rockatari]

More Toronto Fire!!!!!

[@gemmaherrington3332]

I work on squad 5 fire truck

[@TheConnorBennett]

Rick Berenz is one of the best!

[@yo-no9879]

Wait a minute, this Scarborough :O

[@bainer39]

For a confirmed structure fire called in by a citizen I can 100% support a full response by several apparatus. I'm referring to the electronic fire alarms that are 99.9% false alarms and comprise a significant portion of the department's response. In a perfect world I would love to support responding additional units to save a few insurance dollars but when every other city department in Toronto is having their budget slashed it seems like a huge waste. Just my opinion...

[@StringerP7B]

No,taking necessary precautions.They don't know it's a false alarm until the crews go in,reset,look around and overhaul a bit.I don't know about you but I would rather have 5 trucks respond to my house for a false alarm then have 2 and there be a real fire and it takes the extra 3-6 min for apparatus to arive on scene

[@ffryan]

What is wrong with some SUV's that stay mobile the way EMS' ERU's do. Put a Captain and First Class firefighter on them. They can do medical calls, and provide first response to alarms and fires. 2 firefighters can establish incident command and determine what resources need to be sent, or can cancel false alarms. It's not that TFS can't do this, it's that they don't want to do it.

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

ffryan not to mention they can’t blast through an intersection. What happened to when seconds count? If someone was trapped in a burning building I’d be laying down the Q and holding the horn!

[@alj7094]

Damn fire fighters are so cool

[@unknowncaller2253]

I work at TFS. I am captain on rescue 235

[@greyman686]

+Jaycob Fraser Do you now?

[@unknowncaller2253]

grey man yes, I still do. I work at station 221 now.

[@DJSbros]

Soooo?

[@greyman686]

Go into his profile and see the video titled "Jacobs VLog". That's the youngest looking Captain I've ever seen.

[@unknowncaller2253]

grey man it's my son.

[@Romynsa26]

the larger medic at 12:05 is one of my lab techs at school.

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

If I was a driver in Canada, I’d be driving like a badass American.

[@jedo8032]

i want to be one of those guys someday

[@7887blablabla]

same man I'm a jr firefighter and hope to be hired in Philadelphia when I graduate high school

[@matthewpretula]

@@7887blablabla it work out??

[@nikolai3620]

Do it, then. Don't want it, make it happen. It's been 4 years. If you aren't one already then you don't really want it.

[@usmail3268]

On rob

[@cmonwaltuh858]

My cousin is going to be a fire fighter in toronto

[@dkb138]

is toronto running 4-man engine crews?

[@soapbox187]

if you want to look at life and evryday social setting in a cynical/bitter way, everything is useless until you need it. I am a Paramedic and although our numbers are not as large as the FD I always appreciate their help and expertise on calls. I would rather have resources and not need them opposed to needing them and not having them. Thanks for your help bothers and sisters :0)

[@streetriderlee4993]

It’s actually supposed to be pumper two forty five that he should speak audibly into the microphone lol

[@usmail3268]

My friend work for tfs

[@FlakHappy0115]

I live in Tucson and watched the el tour de Tucson and I'm only 14 and helped emts help a old guy and they brought a 100ft lader to the scene! This is no fire! He just fell off his bike!

[@thelastmiddleclass2490]

Ya? And?

[@firefocusphotography]

Yeah, Truck Companies run medical calls too. They likely run more medicals than actual fires

[@victorsalisbury3554]

Kids happy kids spooked

[@marypipkey4485]

i have my own fd in tillamook

[@butterflying40]

Fantastic profession! but I ended up wondering why isn't there any female firefighter in this station...

[@fairytaehyung9771]

Same when I’m done in the military I’m gonna become a firefighter.

[@greyman686]

Well this is one crew out of four but not every station will have a female.

[@ffryan]

Other peripheral fire services in the Toronto area (Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham) have all been critical of TFS' over responding. If other firefighters, who do what you do, are calling it excessive, do you think it just might be a bit? Why is it that it takes TFS double the resources to battle the same type of house fire that another GTA service needs? Their firefighter injuries and deaths are no higher that Toronto's. Does Brampton still carry the SCBA that is twice the size?

[@2thepoint122]

Solute to the Fire fighters. Thank You

[@user-lh8ct7ci5d]

Что за штука отцепляется от машины на 3:59 ?

[@MrProfire]

@BillyShears, 3 fire trucks to a medical call? Being a little dramatic aren't we? Oh wait it's just another insecure paramedic commenting on a fire clip on KZbin.

[@rockon4everbfmv95]

Only in Canada must you learn how to climb into a truck...

[@johnhuey7670]

I was thinking the same thing but it might also be a liability issue too

[@df446]

That would be me at 11:12. Get lost. My kitchen!

[@dencetrov7099]

16 floor, I believe they didnt forget anything, or junior guy would be dead by the end...

[@dgrant5770]

Ready to safe another basement!

[@willk9028]

You can tell this isn’t America If they “don’t leave the station without seatbelts” only one of our trucks even has seatbelts

[@tommircea9139]

today it hapend. hier in roumania. arad. we were there. we are alwaiys there. it's ok.

[@spencergear]

🇨🇦cool

[@shubhamchaudhary9131]

Is this a government job or private over there?

[@BadenCityFire]

rig is a Spartan ? is it ?

[@jaysmith1408]

BadenCityFire 2007 Spartan Metrostar with Smeal body

[@victorsalisbury3554]

Old fort york toronto british air base

[@MalteMelzer]

how many guys are on a truck? only 4?? :o

[@jaysmith1408]

P1ckup Generally 3-4. 4 (sometimes 3) on a truck or quint, 3 on an engine.

[@adanadan6884]

How much salary month

[@jaysmith1408]

Adan Adan average before tax, between 10 and 12 grand.

[@bainer39]

As for the "if it saves 1 life it's worth it" argument that Toronto Fire always seems to use....we would save 1000's more lives by re-allocating those funds into our broken hospitals, EMS, and public health.

[@flskywarn]

That engine needs a dam Q siren

[@colinmccormick2761]

Which Toronto?

[@jaysmith1408]

Emergency Response Fire Buff Ontario

[@streetriderlee4993]

Now all dispatch is automated... oh well

[@victorsalisbury3554]

Country that's country

[@fireman_madan_sawant]

Hi... I am from India .Can I join as Fireman in this country?

[@jacobbell899]

I'm actually a assistant tornado firefighter

[@stewievaughan9841]

+Jacob Bell What does that mean?

[@stewievaughan9841]

+Jacob Bell Do you mean "assistant Toronto Firefighter"?

[@southislandfirebuff1789]

Heehee. Keep thinking that broths.

[@hfdshrimp3973]

Jacob Bell oh, so you assist TORNADO firemen?

[@nikolai3620]

I have a lot of respect for people who put out fires in tornado's so they can stay healthy and keep tearing up houses.