*TRT Team* Heavy 1 & Squad 69 Responding - Miami Dade Fire Rescue

[@CentralFloridaFire]

FAQ! Read before commenting!! * Why a Tow Truck? Many Reasons! Ever since Miami-Dadd revieved their new “Heavy 1” they have been finding more and more uses for the unit. HR1 responds to EVERY Major MVA, Building collapse, Airboat Call, Major Trench Rescue, Fire GREATER than a 1st alarm, Confined space call, vehicle recovery and many othee calls where a crane might be useful. * Is this truck used to tow things? NO! This unit is strictly used as a Crane for lifting and moving. The only time this unit would tow a fire truck is if it is stuck in an area where personnel safety is at great risk! * Does Heavy 1 have firefighting equipment? No, if you compared HR1 to a regular heavy duty tow truck the only different you would find are sirens and different colored lights. This is when Squad 69 comes in! * What is the other unit in the video and what does it do? Thats Squad 69, essentially SQ69 is a Second Piece for HR1 carrying all of the misc equipment and FIRE GEAR! * Do I see 2 Q sirens? Unfortunately No, the one of the bottom left of the truck is the Real Q siren the other is a Electric Siren Cover

[@kevinacosta8194]

Wow, I thought it was a tow truck but your explanation definitely changed my point of view. Glad to have it working for the Miami community.

[@paulmatakovich9096]

Is it a 65 or 75 ton

[@lanceestep3722]

They had a vehicle like that in the movie Faces of death when the sky diver falls to his death when his shoot didn't open, why would a heavy rescue be used in a situation like that

[@paulmatakovich9096]

Look at La County Fires Heavy Rescue Task Force. Engine 103, HR 103 (65ton tow truck), USAR 103, and rescue tender 103. And if needed Collapse 103 and Swift water 103

[@petrivatanen9017]

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[@chuckg2016]

I could be wrong but I'm thinking this "tow truck" is actually a version known as a rotator, effectively a cross between a truck crane and a wrecker. Gorgeous rig!!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

It is.

[@dandunning4409]

Yes it is a Rotator. However I don't think municipal agencys should be spending over a million dollars of tax payers money on a wrecker. Leave that to the private sector!

[@nathanblackman1063]

@@dandunning4409 it is better to have and not need than to need and not have. This way it can reach on the scene at the same time as the rest of the firefighters. Time is invaluable. Also they know the maintenance history etc so no chance of a cable breaking cause it hasn't been replaced. Not every rotator is as big as that one. Also again to find one of those in the private sector can take time, too much time and can cost people their lives. Tldr there are reasons why they have that truck. I understand your pov but it is better this way and that's a fact.

[@brandons2411]

@@dandunning4409 I agree. Im a first responder (incident response) and drive a tow truck but im in an f450 to clear the road way. i get they have these to lift for rescue but its a waste of resources. Airbag kits and other tools work just as well and cost a 10th of that rotator.

[@dandunning4409]

@@nathanblackman1063 Disagree 100%! Your taking away from the private sector. You have to send Firefighters to be trained on this Rotator that's more money on top of the million plus that the wrecker costed. Let firefighters be firefighters and wrecker operators be wrecker operators! I operated a 50 ton wrecker for a few year's and also was a Firefighter for 11 years so I have background on the matter not to say I'm an expert because I am NOT but there are plenty of Rotators out there especially in the bigger city's like this. I just don't see a need for a wrecker blowing thru red light's using lights and sirens putting the public at risk. If you think you might need the unit dispatch the closest one the same time you dispatch the FD. Just my opnion..

[@britonkraemer7344]

I love that 4 wheels turn on this truck. That's a testament to how massive it is!!

[@trob0914]

SWEET CATCH, I'm currently in LA, COUNTY & CITY OF " BOTH have those units as well!!City of LA runs theirs with the USAR RIG, usually! Good catch!!

[@trob0914]

@Amed Tajan Any type of what fire departments call "Heavy or Technical rescues( bldg collapses,landslides,urban search& rescues, JAWs of Life applications etc.) Not just what a normal wrecker would do. These rigs & equipment they carry cost major $$$,( 7 figures) so they try to get the biggest bang for the buck!

[@emvvehicles_8]

LAFD: Livin the dream with the coolest tow truck Miami Dade: *Ima About to end this dept’s career*

[@hosslewis2805]

Got 3 of them through a grant. Definitely super useful especially if you think of all the cargo that comes in the port and then is in the roads. It’s a drivable 50 ton crane the uses are so numerous

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Exteremely useful

[@ionatanapula9617]

Not even a full rotator is an actual crane

[@petrivatanen9017]

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[@sayjebenjamin6006]

You insanely lucked out with this one, good job! To all of you!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Sure did thank you very much!

[@HFDfirebuff2022]

Brand newest rig and nice catch

[@johnloy6249]

I got a close up of this rig when it was new on display at FDIC, one awesome piece of equipment!!

[@peterarvanitis6497]

That tow trucks a beast excellent catch

[@cameronmayle6182]

I don't see what you all have against this idea it's genius.... I'm a rural paid fireman and we wait on tow trucks entirely to much in my area.... Let them do what they think is best, firefighters in general are under appreciated so so when I see firefighters somewhere getting the newest a best equipment it pleases me

[@FredChristianImpact]

Live In Miami Dade First Time I saw Tow Truck it's a Great Addition and Will Help

[@brandonwilson4281]

💡🍼👩‍🚒🔫💵😍🏃👩‍🚒🔫🚓

[@zulgadams5837]

I don't know whats more awesome, the new boats or the trucks, very nice!

[@malcolmcossar6447]

Great Catches! Beautiful Looking Rigs!

[@Firescue112]

Awesome catches!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Ahh recognition from the one and only!

[@Firescue112]

@@CentralFloridaFire That so? What an honor :D

[@iwasglad122]

I'm such a traditionalist: Fire engines should be red... But I have to admit that I'm LOVING the green!!!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

How can you not

[@actuallyoldenoughtobeberni7633]

In the 70's, there was push to have all fire equipment in the country that color.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

Awesome catch! That rotator is probably the closest to the mobile cranes you find at many European fire departments

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Only 4 Fire Rescue Tow Trucks In The USA!

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@CentralFloridaFire and I have 3 Mobile Cranes within a 30 minute long drive from my house! Odd, but well things work different everywhere

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Thats insane we have 1 in Florida, 1 In DC and 2 in Los Angeles

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@CentralFloridaFire I know 5 cranes in my state: Two of them at the FD in the capital city, one in the 2nd largest city, one from a volunteer FD in a town further south and the smallest one is at the local chapter of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief in my county

[@firemedic916]

@@CentralFloridaFire There is more than 4. The LAFD has more than 1, and LACOFD has more than one as well.

[@Norsemen892]

What a beautiful beast that wrecker! Really good catch!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Thank you!

[@shaoyeben]

Wow, heavy wrecker.

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

I drove an airport fuel truck with the same suspension/steering as that one. The drive axle is the aft steering axle too. Not fast, but lots of torque.

[@CentralFloridaFire]

They have one! Bottom right and bottom left of the bumper!

[@careysharp8340]

Now that's a sweet ride. 😎

[@Fireguys235]

That was awesome! Beautiful catch man, love that Squad!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Who doesn't! Thanks for the support.

[@elliothagen9874]

Couple of nice trucks

[@owensweetland342]

The Beast from the East.

[@ronaldcasallas4292]

We are number 1... awsome truck

[@lmdemergencyphotography2004]

Love the double lightbar!

[@jimbobaby1468]

my dad would love this truck !!!

[@RetterInHD]

What a beast! Great catch, literally 😅

[@albinoguidedog]

That is one beautiful rotator.

[@PeterLokey]

Awesome VIdeo. Can't Wait For The Rest From Your Trip.

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Coming soon!

[@northfloridafire]

😱😱😱😱Greatest catch of all time!🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🔥

[@juliemodun4149]

What a BEAST!!!!! Beautiful rig!

[@curtismass1014]

That's a phat fire truck!

[@shawn3309]

Wow ! What a behemoth!!

[@williamjameson7009]

Miami-Dade is a hell of a long way from Central Florida

[@eastcoastfiretrucks1837]

Try driving from Yonkers, NY all the way back to Lexington, SC ;-;

[@californiafiredepartmentvideos]

Woah great catch! Sorry I’m late but that is one badass rig!

[@benp1031]

Cool man. I like it. Bang. Bang. Bang. I think it's fine. Cool. Thanks.

[@ericpowers5017]

Gotta love that truck

[@Davide813EmergencyVideos]

That’s so big and huge! Anyway cool catches! ;)

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Thank you!

[@fillup40]

Thats a manly tow truck.

[@rossbaines2568]

what an absolute beast of a rig. if you watch Ron Pratt on hear you should watch him he is an amazing man for what he does

[@Portagecountyfirstresponders]

Nice catch!

[@timbarnhart7971]

When did they get a tow truck awesome catch

[@CentralFloridaFire]

About 1 1/2 years ago

[@FB1ResponseVideos]

awesome video! love miami dade's rigs!!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

How could you not?!?!

[@thecriticalstatepodcast]

Bad ass rig.

[@robertdemeo4783]

Great video, what type of calls would the wrecker be sent on.... she's a beauty..

[@trob0914]

They're used for anything fire departments classify as "HEAVY" RESCUE!! That boom/crane is rated at least 50 tons & can rotate 90 degrees side to side, Anything you want to lift within reason!! BTW: This being Miami, they might even carry SCUBA for water rescues, I also almost guarantee they've got "JAWS OF LIFE" or an equivalent tool onboard!

[@jamesevans938]

Heavy rescue jobs that pretty much require a crane

[@trob0914]

@@jamesevans938 They run on Any Rescue related calls regardless of the use of the 50 ton, these trucks are used in L A & other areas for some pretty basic scenarios not always involving that rotator/ boom.

[@BA-vq9oj]

What a rig!

[@tgm9991]

That "Heavy 1" is a beauty other then LA and Miami are those sorts of rigs used anywhere else in the US?

[@jamesevans938]

I don’t believe because having such a specialty truck like that isn’t justifiable for most departments if they ever need crane for a call they would most likely just call a tow truck company that has a rotator or a crane company although a tow truck company would probably have a quicker response time unless the fire department can convince the police department to do a escort Although a some state like Missouri do allow tow truck companies to have red and blue lights and sirens however those can only be used on the side of the road and can only be used to respond to a scene if a police department or fire department have requested that they expedite hence why they are also allowed sirens

[@chazman4461]

DCFD

[@craigtonclark251]

Cross train with certified wrecker drivers on real heavy accidents, If not already done. When I drove wrecker you just did not step into heavy duty you had to work your way up. PS hands on wrecker training by the way good catch I love it.

[@ryandynneson4547]

It’s cross staffed by usar trained staff

[@Mario40029]

Very nice video

[@charlesferebee263]

OUTSTANDING. ! 👍👍

[@trob0914]

I doubt if any department is thinking of using one, however " Miller" like JD has built a rotator wrecker only it's rated @ 100 tons, search KZbin, there's an impressive video of it supporting X2 smaller 50 ton units!!

[@markhenning148]

All fire departments should have some sort of rig such as this for heavy work and not have to wait on a regular tow truck to get to the emergency scene

[@imsayrocket]

Mark Henning Not all fire departments can afford that..

[@jamesevans938]

Mark Henning most can’t justify a truck that that can cost anywhere between $500,000 to just over a million especially when it might not even be used in a year or at most only few times a year that’s why other states should copy Missouri because they allow tow truck companies to have red and blues and a siren that can be used instead of Amber lights so they can legally use them when on the side of the road and are only allowed to respond code 3 if they have been requested to respond code 3 by law enforcement or by a fire department and not only is this beneficial for fire departments because clearly a heavy wrecker can be used to save a life if Miami dade fire department and los Angeles fire department both have a heavy wrecker as heavy rescue trucks but it’s also beneficial to the tow truck drivers since studies have soon that some people simply ignore amber lights and are more likely to slow down and move over for red and blues than they are for amber lights

[@chechnya]

It would literally sit in the bay, never being used.

[@thatjokerperson7062]

Or they could just designate towtrucks as emergency vehicles so they can run code

[@jamesevans938]

thatjokerperson exactly

[@michaellarkin3253]

It can pull anything! Case closed!

[@Everythingguy33]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@westlaresponsevideos4094]

how long do i have to wait at station 69 for a call and what else does station 69 have?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

About a whole day. Hazmat 69, Squad 69, Rescue 69, Battalion 12

[@westlaresponsevideos4094]

Central Florida Fire wait does Heavy 1 isn’t from station 69?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

No they are

[@R-112]

Nice!!!

[@delawarecountypafire]

Great catch

[@kylewhite1156]

Awesome trucks but you couldn't wind up the Q?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Exactly!

[@qldemergencyvehicleturnouts]

Awesome catches!!

[@Londonsburningfan]

Why a tow truck? I mean I would understand the need for it to get a rig that has broken down but for responding to emergency calls? Pardon my ignorance but I'm in Ireland and normally the fire crews have pumpers, emergency tenders and ladder vehicles as 'standard' emergency response vehicles.....

[@jamesevans938]

think of the truck as a heavy rescue truck with a 50 ton crane mounted on the back and think about how useful that would be because currently most fire departments have to wait for a towing company to bring a rotator if they need to lift something they most likely simply brought a tow truck since it has lots of storage for equipment and has the ability to lift heavy objects while a standard mobile crane doesn’t have lot of storage for equipment there for can only be used for one job however a rotator is the Swiss Army knife of rescue trucks

[@PaulieMac77]

Does that wrecker have 2 fed Q's on it??

[@DLuccia327]

Probably a Q and a speaker

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Q and an Electric Siren Cover

[@57629589]

Any idea what they were responding to that would call for these rigs?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Keith Boles Motor Vehicle Accident involving either a Semi or a Building

[@regregan5755]

@@CentralFloridaFire should'nt you know? You sent it..

[@pizzaking500]

Awesome catch!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Thank you!

[@04u2cY]

You see alot of these in Europe not this exact rig but special equipment that would be called in from outside source.

[@davidwaffenschmidt2499]

Why do they have a tow truck

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Fires, airboat calls, trench rescue, etc

[@jamesevans938]

They would most likely use it as a heavy rescue and since this is a rotator which is effectively a crane mixed with a tow truck so they would used it on calls that might require a crane and the reason why they would used a heavy wrecker/rotator is because it can carry a lot more equipment than a crane can so as well as carrying lifting it will most likely carry extrication equipment so it can be used as more as a rescue truck and will be used on motor vehicle accidents and another benefit is that if one of the other trucks in the fire department they won’t have to call out a tow company

[@Street_Tractor59]

It would be interesting running emergency traffic and banging gears in that lol

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Yeah a ride along would be cool!

[@brandons2411]

Most likley an automatic

[@charleskrueser6304]

Why the helmet on the dash board?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Just a good place to keep your helmet

[@josephbennett3482]

@@CentralFloridaFire sure yeah right , NEVER put anything on the dashboard of any vehicle no matter what type of vehicle it is. In the event of an accident or sudden braking that thing will become a flying projectile that will hurt someone. It's common sense dude.

[@hounddog946]

Does anybody question how much use MDFR will get from a wrecker?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Hound Dog ALOT! Every Airboat, Animal rescue, 2nd alarm fire, Major MVA, building collapse, Tech rescue and much more

[@ILLFINGAZ]

I was wondering the same thing myself. This is the first fire department I've ever seen with truck like that.

[@andrewyaden5209]

ILLFINGAZ LA city and county have them also.

[@harold1098]

@@ILLFINGAZ kzbin.info/www/bejne/farbdpWJf9B2iKc

[@StrongLikeBullTV]

I don’t get it, green fire trucks? Why does a FD need its own tow truck?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

READ THE FAQ!

[@StrongLikeBullTV]

Central Florida Fire where May I find that?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

@@StrongLikeBullTV Pinned to the top of the comment section

[@StrongLikeBullTV]

Central Florida Fire Okay I found it, I’m just still not convinced why the FD has it. Although it’s being ran on calls, I doubt that it gets used much. It just seems like such a waste. I’m sure your public works has a crane

[@rodonis88]

Still new and the roto-ray is already broken!!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Tragic

[@dustinpoe4422]

Awesome catch. What was they responding too?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Major MVA with Entrapment not sure if it was Car v Semi or Car v Structure

[@nphil93992]

@@CentralFloridaFire Are any of the tow truck outfits able to help with MVA in Florida, i know that they can in Missouri?

[@jamesevans938]

NathanP most likely are but aren’t used as much since they can’t respond code 3 unlike in Missouri

[@wcresponder]

Guess who's the new big kid on the block?

[@daviemccallum7759]

Nice

[@Atlantametrorailfanproductions]

Heavy 1 responding

[@cgjake]

florida is the only place where someone will drive a wrecker with two q sirens and not use either of them

[@markwilliamson7573]

I don't know and I will never know what these people go through, but I just can not understand that appearance of non-emergency they way they move. I have seen a few videos up here where these firemen arrive, get off the truck and scramble. They have water flowing in less than a minute and a half.

[@enforcer21a]

Practice brother... Lots and lots of practice

[@Critical311]

Wow 2 q’s!?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Ones a Real Q ones an Electric Siren Cover.

[@choprox01]

that thing is a fucking beast

[@randytrenary2273]

Amazing!

[@jcnme27]

The wrecker needs a Q!!!

[@gcr480]

There are 2 on the front bumper. Probably electronic.

[@brandonwagner3873]

Cool

[@CobraEmergencyNorthAmerica]

That's awesome. Great video dude!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Thank you!

[@23431]

It’s a shame the roto-ray isn’t on

[@alyssah4018]

Omg i love it

[@CentralFloridaFire]

How could you not!

[@codymoore3464]

Hey everyone why do Miami fire department got a tow truck or a wrecker do anybody know?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

No only Miami Dade

[@elwolf8536]

Cool !!!! I like

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Roto ray isn’t working

[@oxfd611]

OMG?!, that beast has two (2) Q’s and it pulls out of the station with it’s electric siren on?????

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Technically 1 Q (one is a siren cover) but still how could you drive that awesome of a truck and not even use the Q?!?!

[@milwaukeepalmetto]

Big truck pretending to be an ambulance... 😂

[@leehart9055]

How often does the wrecker get used?

[@CentralFloridaFire]

3-4 times a week

[@jamesevans938]

Central Florida Fire guessing the truck has standard extrication equipment so it can be used as a normal rescue truck if it’s used that often

[@StephenNurn]

Wow FDNY PA4000

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Stephen Nurnberger Im pretty sure SQD69 has the MS4000

[@julioguzman6898]

Best fire deparments in the US for me LA county fire ( structure fire, wild land , rescue, air ops, paramedics, life guards, hand crews) They were ready to get deployed to Canada for the wild fires. 2 cal fire. Reasons same as above 3 LA city 4 south metro from Colorado 5 Miami dade 6 Austin fire department 7 phoenix fire 8 San Francisco fire 9 Seattle fire 10 New York City fire. Reason being is because they are lazy, they take their time at calls, they can barely walk, they are only known for 9/11 On the report for 9/11 it says that they didn’t know what mutual aid was, or radio commands. Some badass departments are Clark county Nevada fire, Reno fire, Las Vegas fire, north Las Vegas fire, San Diego, and San Bernardino fire, San Antonio fire, orange and Ventura counties. But the best deparments are our volunteer deparments

[@woody4u247]

That wimpy electric siren is so outta place on that twin steer rotator..... use that Q siren....

[@philipjackson3801]

😁🇺🇸💪

[@dawsont933]

Heavy 1 has 2 Q2b's lol

[@blancopolar4674]

🙏🙌👏😇👍💪🇻🇪

[@codiff12]

If only it was a nrc unit

[@TheWpafirephotograph]

Hate when people have Q'S & don't use em take em off give them to someone that will use them there to valuable thought to be used.😠

[@rp1645]

So having Ambulances in FD was not enough we have to have Tow Trucks 2 all I wanted was them to get my cat out of tree.

[@CPR12345]

R P Silly comment. You are aware that fire departments don’t only get cats out of trees? And pretty much 99% of fire departments don’t respond to “cat in tree” calls these days. Yes, there are rare times that they will. ...have you ever seen a cat skeleton in a tree? Most of the time they can get down on their own.

[@regregan5755]

@@CPR12345 calm down captain serious.

[@CPR12345]

I am completely calm, Lieutenant Goofy. All I meant by my comment was to educate people.

[@rp1645]

@@CPR12345 I love it that thay have Tow trucks. I was only kidding " Sorry" Take a chill pill.

[@jamesevans938]

CPR12345 can’t you tell that he’s being sarcastic

[@joesciortino7787]

I just don't understand why the fire department has a tow truck