Can a Model Handle FDNY Training?

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Can a model handle FDNY training? Watch as Lauren is put to the test in this FDNY episode of Woman v. Workout!
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[@KillianDeaton]

You can tell how much easier they made this for her

[@Tommy_Gavin]

+Killian Deaton They've made their training easier, they even dropped the CPAT

[@owenh8]

+Chris Brocato you're fucking joking. did they really drop it?

[@Tommy_Gavin]

+owenh8 They either already have or are getting ready to

[@owenh8]

All those stairs I did for nothing. If I had only applied to FDNY

[@JACO2848]

+owenh8 they didn't drop cpat

[@jameswise2540]

They're putting her through the CPAT. But they're making it easier for her. Haha

[@ajloiseau1249]

James Wise that’s not even the CPAT that’s like a quarter of it with quadruple the time probably more

[@_ama__]

as a current probee, this is nothing compared to the full PT sessions we do on a weekly basis

[@davidecklund04]

Right!

[@robgorman6672]

thats nothing compared to the actual training

[@NightMotorcyclist]

From what it looks like I agree. Was she holding the railing for the stair climb? Also was she even timed? It seems she was given an easier version of the CPAT.

[@robgorman6672]

there are soooo many bare areas that she didnt train with

[@Coasterrider210]

if your going to post a video titled "Can a model handle FDNY training" put her through the whole thing

[@hannahharkaway1230]

just wondering, since im thinking about starting to train to be a firefighter, what are the actual requirements for the training?

[@spaghetti9845]

Hannah Harkaway A lot of physical work and classroom. Firefighting is a lot of science.. chemistry physics etc.. I have nothing against women being in the fire service but if your 115 pound self cannot drag my 230 pound ass out of a building if I need it then you don't need to be there.

[@jaylord7343]

"It's called fatigue" How many times my crew leader said that to me makes me dizzy

[@E3guyy]

I'll be the dummy when she has to practice mouth-to-mouth

[@monarandhawa4333]

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[@marioiacolucci]

Love the idea

[@heavyandre9521]

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[@catsangblue]

Pervert.

[@emergencyresponsevideosand4423]

Kiss her

[@kevindeniz8405]

3:41 "they need hoes in that building" ;D

[@owendunn6782]

Kevin Deniz lol

[@cryptidian3530]

Made me lol hoes needed, apply now xD

[@stephenschaefer4697]

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[@beningledew2002]

@@stephenschaefer4697 eZ

[@Agent-E]

Just the comment I was looking for 😂😂👌🏽

[@warfever5086]

"your only 7 stories up your going to be fine" ahahhah what a lad

[@firemanmike5614]

Yes they do distinguish between male and female firefighters. Ask Brenda Berkman she got to take a easer test then everyone else !

[@280StJohnsPl]

Brenda....the most useless piece of shyte ever to walk through a firehouse door. While her and the rest of the original "17" failed the test, I and every other man who took it, had to not only pass it, but score high on it. I've seen Brenda in action at jobs.....fuckin' worthless !!!!!! Stay safe

[@kathrynchapman5218]

if only she had to do the whole real CPAT test, but honestly she did pretty good for someone who's never seen or done any of these things before! I thought she did really well good for her, we need more female firefighters :)

[@romolliwak]

There are some very strong women out there. Kudos to them for doing this kind of work. Kudos to all the Fire Fighters out there/& ALL first responders. I appreciate all you do.

[@dirkbeekhuis7286]

Fire fighter is the best job ever

[@TonyAbyssWalker]

indeed but it has the high risks

[@ZanOGAL]

Antonis Kammenos its either u die saving someone from an office...or die in an office....which one would u choose?😂

[@angelcisneros-rangel5069]

Dirk Beekhuis what kind of Fire fighter with best job?

[@AddBlue247]

Not firefighter... It firemen. Why did they make a child tv shows in the 90s called fireman Sam? Where was a "firewhaman Sam"?

[@Chris-jo4yo]

FIREMAN WE DONT NEED WOMEN'S IN OUR JOB

[@ffryan]

When people are bashing women they need to keep in mind that this woman is not a firefighter, does not want to be a firefighter, and has never trained to be a firefighter. She is a model doing a TV show. Most of you men wouldn't do well at this type of training without preparing for it.

[@TheModernSnipez]

ffryan Most women can not do any of this whereas most men can do it.

[@mopar3602]

ffryan While this is Basic Training for FF Recruits, it was made easier for her.

[@thatdudeinbunkers1378]

TheModernSnipez there's plenty of female firefighters lol

[@bishqueen5514]

This comment section should be called "salty men concerned about their manhood when a beautiful women jeopardizes their bad-assery".

[@bishqueen5514]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, if you think you're being sly by pointing out a username I made as a 13 year old you're not. I'm completely fine with being called a bitch because I know it's usually because I triggered some omega male who I could give 2 fucks about.

[@CaptainFatSackk]

The Lt. is just eatin all that smoke, that's an old school badass right there

[@wkvalader]

Thank goodness they still exist. Just imagine when they are all buried.

[@matthewsmith701]

Not smart

[@LordDeathis]

Eating smoke like that is not badass. Smoke can and will give you some serious health problems later on in your life. So he isn't a badass, he's a dumbass in that regard. Best regards, - A fellow firefighter.

[@Fullsendfilosophy]

This was a really cool video to see. My entire family has fought fires and I am currently taking classes to follow the same pursuit and I think I know what to expect training wise and I know I am ready!

[@wolfman7075]

Im an Firefighter, EMT F/F for 33 years , EMT 23 , I have 5 bad disks , bad knees and a bad shoulder , the shoulder is all mine , the knees and disks are due to working with females on the job . I have a lot of respect for woman that want to work , but fire dept , is a hard job and if you can't pull your side your partner pulls there's and your , men are just stronger , my last partner was just a little over 4' tall maybe so she couldn't put patent's in back of squad's I loaded every call alone unless we had a few first responders. and now im waiting for surgery and she is not a firefighter/paramedic any longer , she quite. and I might be out of work , due to the fact , she couldn't do her side of the job.

[@LGfosheezy]

wolfman7075 That is your departments fault for hiring a female not physically capable. I know many female firefighters in great shape, and in actual better shape and just as strong if not stronger than many of the men at their station. I am in the process of doing fire academy now and I am a female shaking my head at many of the other male and female candidates because of their lack of strength and overall physical ability. Don't punish all women and say we can't handle the job just because you had some 4' ft tall weakling of a woman as your partner. I have been able to keep up with men on a physical level my whole life, and know many other women that have as well. Women like in this video, tick me off just as much as they do you.

[@jacobmayes1592]

I am a cadet. I am 15 in Phillips Nebraska I have been for one one year. It an amazing experience so I know what I want to do when I am older. Get me EMT basic and work on a department somewhere.

[@Kapiwolf123]

they hire Men with grammar like yours?

[@impaeratorae6766]

Paulie Rosanski They hire men who can get the job done.

[@leggeman2132]

And you you'll be called a misogynist just for telling that truth

[@Rocdog]

23 years on the job! LOVE IT!!!

[@nicholaswells2736]

our burn building gets up too 1600 degrees and your talking about 600?

[@Tom-Tron]

for my training initiation we had to go fully kitted through a course in complete blackness - crawled through tunnels that were literally oil barrels with the ends cut off with so little room that i pulled myself through using only my fingertips and toes, carried a 165lb dummy for 60 metres and had to run 25m hoses out until i threw up.

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Tom Ogier Are you Canadian? If you are, then your hospital bills are like 0.01 US Cents.😂😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️ Here in America they’re like 5000 times that!

[@Sarando1]

You're welcome! I have watched some of your videos, and you're just incredible. You've got such an amazing spirit. Great work on the video's!

[@jenniferlahey8215]

"I'm worried about my hair" (Face Palm)......lord.

[@seanmoore8942]

Jennifer Lahey well she is a model so she needs her hair

[@jenniferlahey8215]

You missed the point....I think.

[@anNaSoR911]

+Jennifer Lahey -__- She was about to go put out a real fire and she was afraid it would be exposed. Her concern was out of safety, not vanity.

[@lolz2205]

Lol I think she meant that it'd be dangerous to go in with it open instead of tied

[@whatsinaname1507]

Hair is flammable. I thought what she meant was pretty obvious.

[@danieljean7747]

I am a career fireman and they definitely went easy on her. Its all good though. For the record though, I know some pretty tough chicks that are on some fire departments. They didn't put an air pack on her on air. They let her hold on to the railings during the stairclimb cpat but its still all good though. I'm pretty sure that hoseline was not charged with much water. Any firefighter knows that they couldnt go full on with her. Like I said in the defense of the women, I know some firewomen I would go interior with and be comfortable.

[@hammerlane3871]

finally somebody else who is saying this too. agree with that i know a good amount of women firefighters who can do it. hell a couple may be better at it than I am

[@nodeloliver6201]

I remember my OBT class doing this. Best day ever. Loved every moment.

[@prinzgaming1676]

that instructor should be on air haha

[@thomashood2936]

+PrinzGaming he is old school kinda surprised he isnt puffing on a cigar while he anchors the line

[@mountainman4756]

+thomas hood my exact thoughts. 600 degrees aint shit to that salty dog

[@dustinvangeison]

+PrinzGaming U also have to remember though that this is propane and it doesn't emit smoke. 600 degrees I would imagine is at the top of the ceiling. At our training facility, thats what it gets at the ceiling however on the ground its 180-200.

[@airsoftsnipes100]

essentially sauna temperatures

[@tjlovesrachel]

thomas hood they mad him put it out for political reasons lolll

[@fmarini]

omg she totally looks like Laurent German from chigago fire! Its like watching shay becoming a firefighter!!

[@arnoldelliott5695]

If I wore my nomex like that I would get fucking screamed at

[@JoeyzMindSet]

Thank you for your services :)

[@medstar01]

Good work Lauren! This helps educate the public about some of the capabilities of firefighters. It also promotes physical fitness.

[@bradrodgers8797]

HA! She thought that was tough!? Ok...so now time for real respect for what we do. Wake her up at 330am, make her do all that 3 times, then go switch out bottles and get back at it because your relief wont be here for another 20 min. I personally know of some females that would run circles around some men in the fire dept. However, it would take a special kind of woman for me to trust her with my life when things go bad.

[@kkilby140]

Would've been great to watch Lauren go through entire 2 week program. What happened to this entire series? Only 27 short snippets were filmed and thought this would've been a hit tv show.

[@alexarthur4839]

As another future firefighter, I just wanna say good luck and I think you are very bold for doing what people say you can't do. I respect you very much. Stay safe. -from your future firefighter brother in tallahassee, florida.

[@daydreambeliever37]

for a supermodel, she did pretty well. she wasn't complaining that much, and didn't expect special treatment. most models wouldn't think of doing this. props to her.

[@Broxty]

I'd like to try the Scott SCBA, I've only used Drager and MSA. Also they made this so easy haha, anyone who has done this test is laughing right now.

[@markbulla1851]

I've seen much worse "I wanna try and be a firefighter" videos. She did a respectable job for not having done that sort of thing before.

[@LegacyorDie]

thank you. we all should appreciate what you do!

[@mitch511]

i really liked this for some reason it felt like the LT was being really awesome to this lady and she did really good

[@caseycandice]

Great video but for sure they make this easier.. If one day we can enter like this at FDNY, be sure that I wouldn't be a french firefighter anymore :D JK but what an amazing team you are guys.

[@paolocprail]

For all who say girls can't do it, I know many who can do it better than you, and better than me. The fire industry has girls, let's get fucking used to it. If they can do the job, let them. I'm a firefighter and I agree with this video except for the live burn. There are too many things to go wrong in a fire and she should have not been brought in the interior, set up an exterior fire but interior is often high risk and takes way more training. I understand it's controlled but that can fail. You should at least have a training school for 40-50 before even thinking about starting interior. Maybe I'm wrong, I guess it wasn't that bad. 2 in 2 out. I don't care if it's a guy or girl by my side. If we make it out, that's what I care about.

[@skateordie9628]

What a cool attitude, I loved this vid. Props to the fire department and if she did those 3 minutes on the stairs with the weighted vest, major props to the girl! I am about to go through that test and that is the part that worries me the most.

[@sethgranville]

I've also got to add to my previous comment, she's got a great spirit and enthusiasm. I'd love to see her compete in a Firefighters Combat Challenge, now that is the toughest physical challenge in firefighting....I think she would do very well.

[@matthewchilds8216]

14 stories I had to do 30 for my dept

[@Fazzelgaming]

i wanted to hear his story about 9/11

[@dustinseres]

good job girl and a thanks to fdny for all they do from dustin hall at the bvfd

[@summertimelovesun]

you are my inspiration!

[@timmydtv6481]

That probably started the fire by droppin a mix tape

[@freakyflow]

Scare of heights which is funny cause i love flying

[@bobjones6468]

It's a pleasure to meet you as well lol. Dam right it's a pleasure

[@noahcarl2066]

their training facility is amazing

[@seanmoore8942]

i now have the utmost respect for firefighters

[@E3guyy]

You didn't before?

[@jblasutavario9549]

@03:41 "...they need hos in that building..." :-D

[@nja3224]

I had fun watching this. She’s a bad ass!

[@usethetools]

I physically carried my 100 lb contorted mother in and out of our home after she had a stroke and i confess i could not begin to pass the entrance testing for FDNY... I hauled 50 lb bags of feed for my sheep n chickens and i was a bit winded. After bagging a deer in the Catskill Mts, field dressing it... i dragged it down the mountain to the house... let me tell you, it is work... I also expect any female to do the exact same test the males have to. Seeing what FF,s have to do just makes me more highly respect them. I have FDNY & NYPD relatives and my great uncle was a tiller man around 1937 ... his sons, grandsons and great grandsons are FDNY & NYPD. In NYC i worked as a nurse but we used a Hoyer lift... or i would be dead... God bless FDNY & NYPD

[@SuperSnallygaster]

Seriously? Who dislikes this?

[@martisendrell9305]

Can a Model Handle FDNY Training? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. No.

[@AxanarGaming]

Not half bad! Good Job!

[@Gannoonofeitrigg]

Whatever firefighters make, it's not nearly enough! I have the deepest respect for ALL of those people that have the guts to walk into a building that everyone else is running from. Thank you to all of you!

[@MikeColes]

What a sham. Make her do the whole test. Every bit of love and respect for FDNY. This girl is a joke though. With a channel called "Woman v. Workout", one expects more than a priss. Women and men have all successfully went through the tests. Why weaken it for this priss?

[@scotts.7888]

1. They made it easier for her 2. Thank god for males.

[@sophiasiminow]

Scott Sorensen males huh? I'm 16 year old female. i did that same test to be an EMT plus medical training. Its not just males who do this

[@honey.mishmish]

choirmaster2000 Tell, him! YOU GO GIRL!! :D

[@jamess303]

in what department do they make EMTs do a CPAT and allow people under the age of 18? also while I agree women can do it, cause I know plenty that have lol i think the comment was aimed more towards the physical aspect not the cognitive portion (i.e. the medical training)

[@Rangerfan-gz1rx]

Santa Claus yes some women are strong compared to other women but they still don't have the physical capability of men, for example a woman who is 140lbs is gonna have a lot harder time dragging a 250lb man out of a burning building and she's really gonna have trouble carrying him down a ladder or up stairs, compared to a 200lb man.

[@km-kl3lg]

Thank god stupidity is not contagious.

[@gealeigh66]

Good job girl! First time, no practice . . . well done!

[@drewcles9254]

@1:11... Great job now it's time to go to work!! 😎

[@gbitt1502]

fake

[@tosgem]

Goes to show girls can do anything and it's beyond high fucking time men recognise that. We need to have more women in these male-dominated professions as quite frankly they could really use it. And at 5:07, he said "Lookin' good!" Really? No, really? Would he say that to a male?

[@redninja302]

Except for the fact that she didn't do the entire test. "Male dominated professions" are only male dominated because MOST women wouldn't want to work or cannot handle the training in Male professionalized jobs. Look at that big scandal where the army refused a woman because she was not able to complete her basic training. It was justified, yet, alot of women seemed to disagree and gave the notion that women should undergo different training (which isn't equal at all). I do agree with you that there should be more women in these jobs. Also, he wasn't complementing her on her looks. He meant "lookin' good!" as a way of saying that her equipment is all checked out and fitting. In all honesty, he would probably say that to a male also. Stop being repulsively idiotic.

[@spaghetti9845]

Girls can do anything? Could you lift and carry a man who weighs 100 pounds more than you?

[@1barak1]

lol this video is more like showing that girls CANT do everything and its about time feminists like you realize that. If this was a real world situation she would have failed miserably and would probably be dead as well

[@elnidodelmuerto]

>Lookin' good!" Really? No, really? Would he say that to a male? Uh yeah, he probably would. You clearly have never been around firefighters have you?

[@mattaddison1910]

Hey, you want more women in these professions??? Then how about you get off your fat ass and apply then??? If you can pass the same tests men go through, you deserve a place! If not, go and work in an office. Feminists are the same all around. Want more women in politics? Apply for it then! If every woman says "we need more women in politics" but does nothing to actually join such a career, it's no small wonder barely any women are going into those fields!

[@jaeanne4325]

She still did much better that I would've thought--- saying that she's a model makes it more likely to think she may not have been up to it. (Why I'm becoming EMT instead, haha.) Thankyou for all that you do to all EMS providers, Firefighters, and Police!

[@tuckerweinberg6771]

Go through the smoke diver class next!! That’s an experience for sure

[@xavierjones4574]

"model" is thrown around sooo loosely these days.... she's a 6.8 in my book.... no more

[@xavierjones4574]

Marin Kranjcevic congrats buddy, you have low standards...

[@xavierjones4574]

Marin Kranjcevic mean?? the whole concept of this video is obnoxious and mean

[@ffryan]

lol what a stupid comment. She is head and shoulders above any woman you will ever touch without having to pay up front to do so

[@xavierjones4574]

ffryan I'm slicing the irony with a steak knife over here. Keep projecting buddy.

[@skatenjoi922]

Marin Kranjcevic lol 9 is a little high mate.

[@VexingSymphony99]

I'm 16 and I'm a Jr volunteer fire fighter we had 6 hour training with all gear on crawling around and I loved it

[@jherskine]

Brianna: Read my previous comment. Even though you are only 16 years old, maybe you should apply for a job with the FDNY. For the sake of "diversity", they have lowered their entrance standards to the point where even little girls can pass their physical training program. Just another example of how liberalism is a mental disorder!

[@VexingSymphony99]

+Johnny Wadd so your plan was to undermine my abilities in order to try and prove a idiotic point.

[@Brinah]

i love it!

[@BNNinja20]

haha this video is awesome.... it gave me flaskbacks of fire school ;)

[@Prophylatix]

"Good job now pull the ceiling down. One, two, two and half..." Haha

[@sejfer]

Great!!! :)

[@aynomzerisenai9026]

Cool well done :) Can you make a video by doing a training day with the NYPD that would be preety Dope :D

[@paulhermsen6159]

in my dept we had a indianapolis colts cheerleader and a indiana pacers pacemate (cheerleader) and both was good firefighters

[@firemanmike5614]

Sorry about your Dept low standards putting the public at risk !

[@shawndarling5855]

Fireman Mike I know that this is three years late we got three female firefighters on our department. It's volunteer so we don't get paid. One of those females is my wife. I trust those ladies with my life.

[@xTKup93x]

Ill give her credit, sure as some people pointed out she isn't doing everything to a T, but for someone who has never done anything like that before, to step up and get the job done when needed, or just to prove that she could do it once, takes some cojones. hats off to you.

[@Bejzbol1993]

i took the FDNY written exam in April '12, and i can't wait till they call me for the academy

[@OllieT123]

Lauren did a fantastic job! Way to go!

[@firemanmike5614]

Really ?

[@druannsimon5950]

For how short they made things for her she didn’t do to bad, props to her, but i’d love to see her do the everything to their requirements. Training for this is hard and i for sure know because i’m in fire training school. Anyone can do it, they just need to keep their head in the game!

[@badpixelproductions8437]

Since when do you use a maul to force open a door? I was always taught never to do that because you lose control of the door when it swings open

[@tyleratlas4262]

The Lieutenant channels his inner "DJ Kaled" at 2:55 😂

[@hydrolito]

They even put ads on DVDs you buy although some you can click dvd menu to skip the ads.

[@mangoem3]

...you sound awesome! ☺ nice job!

[@GOML116boys]

uhh yaa!!! spin it around!!! .. what a great experement !! ya well you did great :)

[@Katex1234x]

congratualations on deciding to become a part of the biggest family on earth. im a girl and im graduating HS in a week and i have been a firefighter for 2 years now. requirements depend on what state you live in. but go on down to your local volunteer fire dept and ask for an application and talk to someone about joining. they'll be able to tell you alot about the job and the training that they require. good luck!! (and whatever you do dont let anyone ever tell you you cant do what the boys do)

[@masterjarred32]

I remember when doing an entrance exam for the Fire Department we had to carry 100pount sand bags up a stadium flight of stairs, then down, up and again, then back down. Then there was a deadweight drag we had to do for 300 yards. This was for the 1st part. I never passed it, but this one seems a hell of a lot easier than what i had to do.

[@b0xcrash]

In the training tower the smoke is usually vegetable oil based or clean non-toxic water based smoke, which according to most is harmless to the lungs/inhalation smoke & is perfectly safe to breathe. As for me I would prefer to wear SCBA when possible even in these environments, but to be honest if I could wear one 24/7 under our current breathing conditions I would. As for her nomex/hood...she probably put it on after the fact over turnouts & figured she would be fine for this

[@no-bozos]

She's in good shape. I've seen her do other challenges. She's got grit.

[@squiddy820]

Fire Department work is all about maintaining fitness. I've taken the CPAT, and its one of the most challenging things i have ever had to do.

[@thatguymitchthatguymitch5425]

Guy probably had to hold her back when using the hose. What they don't tell you is how powerful that thing is. I've played football before as te and never once did anyone on the defensive line push as hard as the hose.

[@theponderosa3489]

Ah, it was entertaining and she’s pretty good looking. We used to host our local news people every year doing the same thing. Showing them what our job is really like. We scaled it down quite a bit so they didn’t get hurt. It was fun for them and fun for us.

[@xandersedmak]

5:25 that's the face we all made the first time we went on air

[@myhollywooddaily]

YAY! GIRLPOWER U ROCK!!

[@jordanthayer7599]

she did really well!

[@Emergency_Responses_NI_ROI]

She's great!!!!

[@iGameAlotOnTunngle]

LOL! Hilarious. I love it.

[@hammerlane3871]

and that was just an internal structure attack. they didn't touch ladders, ropes & knots, ventilation, etc. she did pretty well though I have to say

[@NightMotorcyclist]

Okay I just discovered something. Someone high up told us about wearing the gear while being a civilian is a bit disrespectful and is not meant for playing dress up as seen here. Regular people going through the recruiting process in the FDNY aren't given this opportunity to "try before you buy" so I'd say this video segment is disrespectful. I still stand by my previous comment about you not doing the real thing and they went beyond watering it down so you didn't prove you can handle shit.

[@jeffcivjeep7]

The entire video was a fabulous mockery of the fire service.

[@saxyweed]

If anyone thinks a camp fire is like a wild fire or structure fire they are severely mistaken. When you try to light a camp fire it can be hard work. A wild fire however is big enough that its massive amount of radiant heat will catch about anything near it on fire. A structure fire is the same thing. It's big and a 2x4 will burn so fast a small patio will spout flames 20+ feet high.

[@TheSheepDogPatriot1776]

2:07 hey is that CLIFF from cheers on the right!

[@matthewamaral4825]

We're do I sign up?

[@flutterlump]

Awesome.