Newark Ohio Fire Department Command View of house fire, civilian injury due to drug manufacturing

On February 26th at 0758 hours NFD units were dispatched to 204 Essex Street for a report of a house fire. While responding, Dispatch reported additional calls reporting a house a fire. NFD units had previously responded to this house which was a known vacant home.
The following equipment was on the initial assignment:
Battalion-1 with a crew of 1
Rescue-1 (engine/rescue) with a crew of 3
Medic-1 (firefighter/paramedics) with a crew of 2
Engine-2 with a crew of 3
Medic-2 (firefighter/paramedics) with a crew of 2
Rescue-101 (engine-rescue) from Madison Township with a crew of 3
Tower-51 from Heath with a crew of 4
The following equipment added themselves
Chief-1 NFD's Fire Chief 40-hour admin
Chief-2 NFD's Deputy Chief 40-hour admin
I-20 NFD's Fire Marshall 40-hour admin
Prevention-2 NFD Fire Inspector/Investigator 40-hour admin
Ladder-3 with a crew of 3 after clearing from an EMS call
Medic-3 (firefighter/paramedics) with a crew of 2 after clearing from an EMS call
The working fire assignment brings an additional 2 engines
Engine-52 from Heath with a crew of 2
Engine-541 from Newark Twp with a crew of 4
Later a request for additional medics brought
Medic-101 from Madison Twp with a crew of 2
Medic-548 from Newark Twp with a crew of 3
The first arriving fire apparatus was Rescue-1. While the crew was stretching a line the driver opened up the deckgun into the Bravo window on Division-2. On my initial 360 the rear bedroom was fully involved.
The application of the deckgun knocked down the fire in the second floor hallway and rear bedroom allowing an occupant to escape by jumping from the rear window on the Charlie side of the building. This person sustained serious injuries from the fire. A request for Air-Evac was made, however, they were unable to fly due to heavy fog. The patient was transported by NFD medics by ground to Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The fire investigation revealed that the cause of the fire was a result of drug manufacturing.
Here are a couple of links to media coverage regarding this fire.
www.10tv.com/a...
www.newarkadvo...
No firefighters were injured at this fire.
This video was recorded with a Motorola Z Force Droid cellphone, which limits the length of my video to about 30 minutes.
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[@commandvisionfire]

Sorry about all of the extra blurring. I will get that cleaned up. Also the correct address for this fire is 204 Essex Street. I'm getting my fires mixed up. I'll have the Wyoming Street fire up very soon. Thanks everybody and stay safe.

[@charmcitytoe]

Great job there, you and your people Chief! Don't worry about the blurring. I still learned everything I think you wanted me to see! Keep your rubber on the ground NFD-OH!

[@ronbradley5631]

Damn Chief seems like you have a fire every other day at least. Come on down to south Ga and we will put you on some fish.

[@ronbradley5631]

How many victims did you end up with Chief?

[@rd4660]

I was wondering, are those undercover firemen? LOL. Electronic gremlins are a bitch.

[@BrodeyDoverosx]

Drug makers really need to invest in haven fire suppression system

[@SkyWarnSpotter82]

Im going to start calling you General Decker. You sir are a damn good leader. Watching and listening you take command of a fire scene is like watching a great General leading his troops to victory. Bless you sir!

[@itisjambo]

Agreed - calm and collected, precise and calculated, considers risks to not only the public but also his crews. It even seems that he listens to the tone of personnel's voices on the radio to gauge their safety.

[@Wannabefarmerinmn]

ABSOLUTELY AGREED, “General Decker”

[@engineco.1494]

Thats what I was thinking great communication while responding with his units and on scene command and control.

[@thomascochran8669]

General?,get real dickhead

[@dabuya]

The professionalism and skill of your department are exemplary. Thank you Chief for sharing your department's ability to quickly attack, knock down and search.

[@patrickmac9403]

@Todd Mustafa Ali explain? This department is really good at what they do. But you're just a keyboard warrior what do you know. You're not even a firefighter.

[@patrickmac9403]

@Todd Mustafa Ali exactly you were a cop who helped out on scene. I respect that 100%. But you weren't a firefighter and dont know what it is like to go into a burning building. It's not as easy as it looks from the outside fire is its own animal.

[@patrickmac9403]

@Todd Mustafa Ali what do I contribute to society? I am currently serving in the military as well as being a career firefighter and doing volly on the side.

[@TB-hq1ub]

@Todd Mustafa Ali I call BS go back to your basement loser

[@dabuya]

I'm going to guess...no!

[@analogidc1394]

I'm not a fireman, but if I were I would surely want Chief Decker to be my Chief. He's so well coordinated.

[@scotto40]

Hoarder Conditions - Every fireman's worst nightmare.

[@Pacifica1123]

As a german, Im not sure about the meaning. Is it the situation, when the house is full of stuff and you can hardly move, because of so much things and garbage laying around?

[@catcxd4861]

Pacifica1123 Yes , that’s what it means , it would be difficult for the firemen to get around to put out the fire due to the underlying clutter and barley any room to move .. delaying their time ( I hope that helped explain it to you better 😊)

[@Pacifica1123]

@@catcxd4861 Yes, thank you :-)

[@robertyoung3992]

where in the description did it say anything about hoarding? It was due to drug manufacturing

[@Thumbhit1]

@@robertyoung3992 6:43

[@Maik_Budweg]

Many thanks for this live stream. I'm from Pirna. Its near Dresden in Germany. I'm a construction worker and security chief.And was soldier in the GDR for three years. I like your channel because it seems you are a great human who helps other people where you can. I'm really proud of you! Stay healthy.

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks for stopping by. Take care.

[@danieltaggart8074]

I have a lot of respect for Fire fighters. My father was a fire captain for 38 years in a town outside the city of Chicago (La Grange IL). Thank you for the chance to view these videos.

[@danieltaggart8074]

I am sorry to see you have had 18 fires in 50 days this year.

[@markt538]

David. Thank you for taking the extra 7-10 seconds to position your rig and camera before the 360. Another great video and quick stop.

[@Steve-cu1ye]

Yeah and trying to kill people on street going 100mph to get this view

[@KD0LRG]

This goes to show that when the call comes in for an abandoned structure you can never assume it is vacant. That is something news and the public have a hard time understanding why they have to go in and clear it if possible, if it is abandoned or vacant. You just can never assume anything.

[@scottbaker1018]

And if a homeless person got fried the fake news media would crucifie the fire dept to no end

[@ffjsb]

The key words are "if possible"... Some people think you should do an interior attack if the building is 100% involved...

[@moepizl]

yea n with that it may cost ff’s their lives for incidents lik this. but it’s their job n they don’t judge. they go to WORK

[@ffjsb]

@@moepizl It's NOT our job to blindly go into a burning building. Please don't make speculations about a job you know nothing about.

[@mikej9470]

@@ffjsb You will get grief, but you are absolutely correct. How many guys have been killed doing a primary search on a building or house that is so well involved that the conditions are incapable with life? Worchesters last couple LODDs were also searching for people that were not home or outside. I see far too many comments about going in no matter what and that is a very dangerous tactic. Years ago, I responded to a mobile home fire in my POV. Had bunker gear in the trunk, but no SCBA. The radiant heat was so intense it was burning exposed skin from the neighbor's yard. Didn't hear any smoke detectors. There was a two year old girl inside. Was she dead before I got there? Absolutely. Would I have died if I went in to try a rescue? Absolutely. Would the other guys try to make a valiant attempt to save me even though I was most likely dead? Absolutely. Did it suck? Absolutely. Those aren't the ones where there should be a bad outcome, but it happened. I know the question is asked at many oral review boards about following your officer into a fire that is a death trap. I disagreed with some of my coworkers. They wanted the applicant to answer that they would go in. Our job is to save lives. You save that officer's life by stopping him from going into a no win suicide mission. Maybe I would be okay if that officer decided only he was going in and no RIT should attempt to save him if he goes down. One of the best decisions made by a chief was the chief in Worcheater that physically blocked anyone else from entering the cold storage warehouse. Did his guys hate him when he did it? From what the chief says, yes, they did. When the calmer emotions took hold later on, did his guys understand? Yes. They did. Riding seat is an awesome responsibility. There are SOPs, SOGs, etc to guide you in your decision process. It is possible to make no mistakes and still lose. It isn't a weakness. That is life.

[@duggasNJ]

This was a pleasure to listen to from a scene command standpoint. I have been an EMT on both a paid and volunteer basis. I've completed the NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, and 700 courses. I was a part of the FEMA response for Hurricanes Ike and Gustav where I was stationed in Alexandria, LA for two full weeks. In other words, I've been exposed to many incident command type situations. A good incident commander is calm, cool, knowledgeable and decisive from the moment of arrival on the scene. The incident commander at this fire was as professional and precise as any I've ever heard. Granted, this was a fire in a single structure but the incident command system is structured in a way that allows for expansion up to a point where many individuals of all involved services can be controlled by one incident commander. The commander of this incident, in my opinion, could step into the same leadership position for any size incident. It's very easy for any scene to go to pieces very quickly in the absence of quality leadership. This was so well done that it almost looked like something that had been organized and rehearsed many times so that a training video could be shot. You folks up in Newark appear to have some of the very best there to protect you. Dave Levesque - Lancaster, OH - former Capt. Wantage Twp N.J. First Aid Squad / EMS Supervisor at Mtn. Creek Ski Resort Vernon, NJ / Administrative Manager Trainer Medfleet Ambulance Pasco County, FL

[@keeneyeful]

Well said @Denis Levek Calm professional leader = calm professional crew getting the mission completed safely :)

[@scottbaker1018]

David Decker. You need to start travelling and teach proper scene assessment and management of resources on how to deal with fires.You are a pro at it. You would be well compensated and deserve it. Your knowledge and management skills are top bar.🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@BrodeyDoverosx]

My next call to dispatch is going to be appreciated by fire command. “Let me do a 360 dispatch.” Lol

[@JohnDoe-jl4le]

I agree Scott

[@chucksnelling9417]

I have watched many videos. Chief Decker is by far the calmest, most skilled, knowledgeable and articulate of any command I have watched. We should start a GoFundMe and get the Chief a camera he can record with longer !!!! Keep up the great work Chief!!!!

[@thekrls1]

I am not from Newark nor from Ohio for that matter. I would still like to say Thank You to all the first responders that had arrived to this fire for their bravery of running towards and into most ppl run away from! I appreciate you all, from the Fire Dept, Police Dept, as well as EMS and Medics. Truly hero’s to myself. If it weren’t for ppl in these professions, I myself would not be typing this today and I would have drown as a kid along a lake shore without being revived. Tho my childhood friend unfortunately did not survive, the efforts from our responders showed so much effort and bravery in a panic-full type of scenario, yet at the same time they all showed real emotion while being strong enough to lend supportive assistance to our families. So sincerely, THANK YOU!

[@David-lo1fo]

This why we try to pay these people very well for the handful of hours of high-risk work. It's A job, nothing more. What is impressive is the responsibility for our safety and fire code enforcement. But like Trump, sometimes A poor response to a serious problem like covid 19 will cost lives.

[@udizzy1969]

Thank You David, We are very Proud of Your whole team, Great work. Cheers Dizzy.

[@MooseP148]

Awesome ICS and tactics as always Chief. Thank you for the video.

[@PastaSausta]

The burn victim discovered in the backyard is a great example of the importance of a 360 walk around.

[@leonnehaaijman4709]

True, although it's my impression that the burn victim jumped out after the chief had done his 360.

[@drdschloemer]

​. 8hyg😊8h n 0 ub. Y 24:37 v khan hb😊😅g😅 f3

[@mesofly6969]

Thank you for your videos. I am retired police, however we where trained of first responding and had full fire gear and SCBA in our squad cars. I can say I only used it one time. We where one of the first PD’s to try this out. It worked well and the department still uses it today.

[@Nicholas211]

Thank you for your service sir.

[@skiqsr]

I am impressed when your crews report the conditions at the location they are at... communication. C side fire in the attic... at A side you would never know. Great working crews

[@ryanbabb4857]

Top notch work, shining example of efficiency and proficiency in action.

[@bigballssteve6797]

Why does America build most of their houses out of wood?

[@EmilySaxton]

Enjoy watching these videos and learning more! Great video Chief!

[@trvman1]

and like oil when they cut production, price of Meth went up 30% due to the fire :)

[@cherihill2003]

I know nothing about firefighting, but you and your crew certainly get those fires out quickly. Just found your channel and I'm enjoying it. Thanks!

[@captainmorgan1107]

Great video sir, your team is a well oiled machine! I never see a bunch of firefighters standing around like they don't know what to do next in your videos.

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks.

[@terrystone1102]

Another great video there is a lot of fire departments that can learn a thing or two from your leadership great communication stay safe Sir.

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks.

[@MultiSandtrooper]

Hit the like bottom before the video even start cause you know is a great one, as always!!!

[@adelefarough5123]

MultiSandtrooper: and of course, there's always one idiot who has to hit the "thumbs down" button. Oh well, there's always one in every crowd.

[@amandalemay3803]

Yall be safe, and thank you for what yall do on the daily.

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

One thing I love about this dept. is I don’t hear a dozen PASS alarms going off non stop like I do on most other fire videos. I know it happens to everyone but sometimes you see videos with so many PASS alarms going off you would never hear if you had a real FF down Pass alarm going off.

[@commandvisionfire]

That is a huge pet peeve of mine. If a PASS alarm is going off you better be dying. Everyone that I work with knows that they need pay attention to their PASS alarm and know how to immediately silence and reset it. One of my fireground rules.

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

David Decker excellent Chief! One Chief I worked with told us if our PASS alarms are going off, we better be in trouble or else we wouldn’t be wearing an air pack for a while.

[@mm-hw9ku]

Thanks Chief. Your videos are very educational and informative. My deepest gratitude for all first responders putting their lives on the line to protect us citizens at large.

[@gusbailey68]

Professional as always, Chief. Keep up the good work.

[@terrypbug]

I was firefighter in Ohio for 14 years before coming to Tulsa and you guys sure get lot of fire's there. Good job on knock down again

[@harrybailey6299]

They do get a lot house fires a City its size.

[@kentcarter835]

Smith, do you work for TFD now? Just curious. Stay safe.

[@terrypbug]

@Julie Spurlock what. We always hit fire with first engine unless it's a strange location

[@terrypbug]

@Julie Spurlock I don't know they get more fires then we doin Tulsa seems like lol They do good job though

[@Jacked97Ram]

Thank you for your videos, I’m in the process of the civil service exam and learning the best I can

[@aportman58]

I agree that you can never assume a vacant structure is truly indeed, vacant! As more and more homeless people are driven from certain parts of communities it will only drive them to seek shelter in other open structures-buildings!

[@bkrgi]

Impressive as always...more impressive is making use of the deck gun(water on the hot stuff ASAP) and resulting in the saving of a life...initially at least. Is a pleasure watching a professional fire service at work. Keep up the hard work Chief Decker!!!

[@harrysmith31]

Thanks for the KZbin videos David Decker. Stay safe. God bless.

[@timmied8461]

Excellent job by all of the FFs, Medics, Paramedics, and everyone else involved, especially Chief David Decker! I've never seen a more professionally orchestrated fire commander than David Decker!

[@cowboy10231]

Amazing job well done by you and your crew(s) as always! Hopefully the burn patient will be ok (as best as possible anyway).

[@J.Roberts33-02]

Great job guys! awesome communication too!

[@alaninnh]

Your people always seem to do a great job but this one was even more impressive. What a quick knock down. Well done!!!!!

[@commandvisionfire]

Thank you.

[@lindagibson9528]

Another great job goes out to your fireman! They waste no time in jumping right in to take this fire down. I Pray the person injured will be ok. You've trained your people very well Chief! Great job! God Bless

[@lappilappland3708]

Good Work ,fast Working Crew ,fast first Attack Hose at the Fire, fire extinguished in a few Minutes. Very Good Drilled Firefighters.

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks. I work with a great team that trains every shift. They are as dedicated as it gets.

[@brianyorko4449]

Another great fire. Chief does a great job managing the fire. Chief-- please slow down to ensure you get there safely. You set the tone!

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks.

[@Don-ls2dy]

Dave, Another good job by you and your shift. Keep up the good work and you all stay safe. Looks like you all been very busy.

[@va3xj]

Outstanding job! Nice aggressive interior attack on a well involved house fire. 1st class department 👨🏻‍🚒👍🏻

[@BigTunaTim76]

Jeez with the weather and the timing you had enough going against you without that pixelated block parking right in front of the house

[@mattgillmore4177]

The Chief Decker guarantee, two lines on the fire within 6 minutes of his arrival or you'll get bonus content! Great job to you and your team. Very very squared away and neat to watch in action. I do have to ask as an engineer, is there anything that can be done to make line deployment faster with newer hose technology? Seems like the Chief Decker guarantee could break new records if the lines could weren't such a hassle to deploy.

[@The_DuMont_Network]

Please understand this is a question, and in no way a criticism. ISTR that when the first response would pull up, there was generally at least a 1-/2" hose on a reel which was almost instantly deployed while the water supply was being set up. Although perhaps a 1-1/2" line is like a fart in a whirlwind, it seems that getting even a little water ASAP would be a boon? Or, perhaps, strategies and equipment may have evolved over the years.

[@dotcassilles1488]

New subscriber from Australia. Thanks for sharing your videos. Blessings, Dot

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks for stopping by Dot, and for the sub. Take care.

[@scotthagapac]

I know this not why you make these videos but it is the ultimate documentation why citizens need to support their fire department, including financially. When departments ask for additional funding this is the ultimate reason to support it.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Wow! this is a stunning example of a well coordinated FD. On arrival it's immediately clear that a ladder truck can't be used because of the power lines in an inconvenient place, and is called off. No loitering around, but different divisions are put on key positions immediately, protecting exposures, a search team goes in, a victim is spotted quickly an rescued and an indoor attack started with very quick fire suppression, within less than 10 minutes everything is assesses and under control. Big thumbs up for the chief in command and his team. This video should be compulsory in every training, to show how smooth and quick things can go with proper training and procedures.

[@thenussbaum44]

Once again a sine job done by the Chief and his crew. I am shocked at the number of fires they have in that town of that size. Must have some real gems in that town.

[@amymayer1119]

I've watched many firefighting video's and I have to say you are the best at positioning your camera and I love that we get to hear what's going on.

[@SumSouuthernSugar]

Cool, efficient work by all. I liked this one because I could see what was going on with the crews on the A side exterior. More than just standing around. Good job and thanks.

[@moogiealways3016]

I don't hear all the PASS alarms -- good job everyone keeping them reset. After September 11th -- I have to physically track them down, it's a viceral response for me as a retired dispatcher.

[@commandvisionfire]

That has always been one of my things. And I must say that everyone that I work with does a really good job keeping them quiet.

[@terekwhite9712]

The best in the country along with Stockton CA.....

[@commandvisionfire]

Thank you. Stockton FD are definitely a bunch of home-run hitters. I enjoy their videos.

[@Autofleet4429]

South Metro Fire Rescue in Colorado is a brilliant department as well

[@tannerb4109]

Awesome Command Video!!! I wish my local departments did this type of thing, definitely good PR move, and just over-all really realllllly cool!

[@chosenone1004]

I’d like to start off by saying excellent job by everyone involved . Especially the Chief . Well done Sir . That was true leadership . I never critique fellow firefighters unless I see something that appears unusual or a possible safety concern . But at the same time I understand sometimes we need to step outside of routine to accomplish certain tasks . So my question is this , why was their a chief / officer using a handline on the delta side while crews were operating on the interior ? Normally we don’t attack fire from the exterior when we have lines in service and on top of the fire inside ? So I’m just curious as to what the reason for this was ? Maybe I could learn something here . I think most of us know that could have made things a lot harder for interior crews when it comes to fire suppression . I know some people don’t think that it effects the fire and pushes it right back into the crews inside . But I’ve had personal experiences with this type of situation and it definitely pushes the fire right back into those guys inside . Again , this is just an honest question . I was just curious as to why this was done . Other then that and a few other minor things everything went well . Great job to all of those involved and another great job to the Chief ! Excellent Job Sir . Stay safe out there everyone 🙏🏻

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks for watching. I'm going to try my best to answer your questions. In regards to the chief officer on the hoseline, if you are refering to the 7:50 mark, that is a firefighter (he has a black helmet, our chiefs wear white helmets). To the best of my knowledge he was knocking down exterior fire. This has had tar shingle siding (gasoline siding). As far as pushing fire, UL has disproven this myth so long as you use a straight stream. If you have been to UL's website, please take some time to go there. They have a ton of great information for firefighters. Go to ulfirefightersafety.org/ Thanks, and take care.

[@Lydirius]

Hello Chief. Hoping all is well and safe your way. Looking forward to the other video to get uploaded. I hope you haven't been that busy to do it, but I understand. Stay safe!

[@19Dennis53]

As always another great team effort there. Meth labs makes thing very bad for everyone. Glad the team worked as well as they did as always.

[@chad6803]

What I really love is that no matter what department those fire fighters r from it's one big family even if it's a department that's mutual aid from a neighboring city or county

[@johnc8175]

Great stop!! You got ICS down cold...Everyone goes home! Great job! Stay safe!!

[@davidca96]

I really like the radio use, very organized and no chatter.

[@georgea.hammer9965]

Hoarder Conditions - Every fireman's worst nightmare. 14:35 funny moment on the delta side

[@born2bbald12]

Him fall down, go boom! He owes ice cream!

[@ffandrewd2986]

Glad his ankles are ok. I’ve fallen in that gear, it is not fun.

[@evielknievel4972]

" Fire due to drug manufacturing" . Firemen don't discriminate. These are the real heroes. Thank you.

[@tommyjrgensen5975]

impressed; not a lot chatter,but concise and prompt commands -replyes - actions

[@UprisingPropaganda]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing Chief.

[@fireguy284]

In our firehouses we understand the term hoarder condition and the additional fire load that it brings but we've never added it as common language understood by all when operating on a job. Sounds like something we should implement. Can you elaborate any further on the term, how it became common operation language, any particular job that lead your crews to adopt this term and if changes your operation plans when it is transmitted?

[@jonschneck4559]

hoarder conditions cause four issues during a fire attack. 1) much higher and deep seated fire load. 2) difficulty in moving thru the house. 3) likely hood of a firefighter becoming trapped is high. 4) additional weight that absorbs water can result in an early collapse. each of these issues must be taken into consideration in the command decision process.

[@fireguy284]

@@jonschneck4559 Brings up great points. Something that we'll discuss in tomorrow's training. I've seen it on EMS calls but so far I've not experienced hoarder conditions on a working fire. I'd love to hear from you and others on their experiences with this subject in a working fire.

[@ChrisClark_808]

Thanks again for your work chief

[@davidpayne4315]

GOD BLESS ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED

[@juliecasey5196]

These videos would be so useful in training new recruits

[@cal844]

Viewing from the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. You guys do great work, so much better prepared than our guys here. Most of our Fire personnel are first aid trained, and do not have EMS on the truck.

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks for stopping by and saying hello.

[@retmsgtpete6509]

As always Chief your team has got it together. You guys have been crazy busy so far this year

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks. And yes we have been staying busy.

[@nosferato140]

What does 40 - hour admin mean?

[@commandvisionfire]

Personnel assigned to 8a-4p Monday through Friday.

[@TempoDrift1480]

I just toured some interior damage for the first time today and let me say what a deviation. That smell just stays with you.

[@MegaRamzo]

Great knockdown on the fire! You got a great shift chief! Keep up the good work.

[@pamhofmeister2531]

Great video David. I tell ya again great calm command and you have hustling firefighters. Great job.

[@ericheld4382]

Great video Chief, if I was a firefighter(missed my true calling too old now) I'd be proud and honored to work under your command.

[@davidcarroll829]

Awesome video with great use of ground hoses with no tower buckets needed !

[@MrGruffteddybear]

Great job. I've always been interested in how firefighters go about assessing and attacking a fire.

[@tjfs7417]

Great video as always. Really shouldn't open the door until they are ready to go in which they were not even close.

[@Thicksmoke126]

That was a great knock down on this fire. This is a well trained FD.

[@garyhess7439]

It looks like it was a nice home at one time.Good video.

[@commandvisionfire]

Thanks.

[@nigelwilliams3616]

Another structure fire superbly handled with speed & professionalism. Majority of visible fire knocked down within 10 minutes of units arriving.

[@TheLOD2010]

Dear Chief Decker, a big thanks to you and your guys for you work. As I see this video I would like to ask you if you spend the next KZbin money to the victim of this fire?

[@commandvisionfire]

No. For right now I am supporting the 2 non-profits, Starting Strong and Newark Firefighter Charities.

[@angelacarlock3574]

You guys responded quickly and did an awesome job

[@PastorTomCrandall]

Awesome knock down even with conditions!! I want you to know I watch these videos for training myself!!

[@edanielssr6113]

Chief you and your guys don’t F-around on scene and getting busy like the way you respect the victims privacy and blocked the screen awesome job guys

[@jeanhenley7337]

Looks like a fairly nice house, I hate to see it burning

[@dianesaumure9729]

Amazing team work, thank you

[@cmcer1995]

Lots of Hussle. Lots of power lines too. Exposure Bravo side warming up, and water to exposure. Attacking fire from inside great. Medics on scene. Looking good. Fire suppression going great. Very impressive response! This is the way a professional FD operates. A job well done.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Great knockdown on that fire, good use of the deck gun while the crews were getting ready for entry. Wondered about the blurring there. ;-) not sure if some of your fire fighters didn't want to be on camera.

[@commandvisionfire]

I blurred the part where they wheeled the victim by. All of the extra blurring should be corrected now. Sorry about that.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

@@commandvisionfire Sir that was good of you

[@emmanuel-in-greece6954]

Could you please clarify your labelling of the sides of the building? Alpha side is the front. Is Delta side the rear, with Bravo and Charlie being the left and right sides of the building as seen from the street? Thanks!

[@emmanuel-in-greece6954]

Just found this for anyone else who may be interested: "Sides A, B, C, and D: Terms used by firefighters labeling the multiple sides of a building starting with side A or Alpha being the front of the structure and working its way around the outside of the structure in a clockwise direction. This labels the front side A or Alpha, the left side B or Bravo, the rear side C or Charlie, and the right side D or Delta."

[@commandvisionfire]

Alpha is the front, which is usually the street side. Bravo would be to the left side from the street view. Charlie is the rear. Delta is the right side from the street view.

[@jamesleake2121]

Another job well done Chief Decker by you and your crew hate that someone was injured but hope they will be ok Always look forward to seeing your videos

[@aportman58]

Apologies if missed but did this house have a basement? Also was there a communication forwarded to local hospitals to be aware and report if any received burn patients arrived for care? Great job Chief Decker providing command and control of this incident! Thanks for taking the time to share this incident!

[@davidtheobald4725]

He reported that there is a basement

[@DWBurns]

The hospital the injured person was transported (OSU Wexner Medical Center or just OSU) is a 30 min ride lights and siren away, plenty of time to do it enroute.

[@davidtheobald4725]

D.W. Burns there were two others who were unaccounted for

[@DWBurns]

David Theobald Nothing more was ever said about that, I am guessing that radio traffic did not make the final cut. I do live in the same county, by 500 feet but still most news come out of what has gone on in Columbus still, I heard nothing of this fire.

[@commandvisionfire]

@@DWBurns They would call the hospital on a different channel that I am not monitoring.

[@kellywentz4452]

Great job to all of you. Very well organized. Was the burn victim the one manufacturing the drugs that started the fire?

[@northernliving2387]

I would have to say I would want to live there, to many structures fires.. But you guys do excellent job in putting them out.

[@paulmartel7080]

Very good radio communications and overall scene management

[@patrickcrayne3633]

Hello. I'm an EMT in Las Vegas and I love watching your videos. If possible are you able to give the county you work? I listen to a scanner a lot and would love to listen to your county. Thank you and Bravo Zulu

[@j.j.foster7002]

Newark is in Licking County, Ohio.

[@patrickcrayne3633]

@@j.j.foster7002 thank you sir

[@OnLocation1]

1:05 Get out my way lol love it!! And 28:24 I see 11 Guys and no one seems to care about that little fire but the one captain is like “let’s just stomp on the fire”

[@brianyorko4449]

On Location until he runs into someone at 1:01.....

[@BradDubuque]

One set of tones that went off in your video is the same as my department here in MI. I paused the video to listen for about about 10-15 seconds then finally realized it was in the video.. talk about a buzz kill lol

[@P4hs]

First I've ever heard of a "deckgun . . . [unknowingly] allowing an occupant to escape". And 5+1/2 minutes in to the call??? Just BIZARRE!

[@commandvisionfire]

Trust me, we had no idea that the events were going to unfold like this. We definitely didn't plan it that way. The driver hit it with the deck gun while the other crews were stretching the line. I guess I just call it being lucky, maybe.

[@xxa2xx408]

God bless you and your team and all firefighters and 911 emergency contacts!

[@adelefarough5123]

Is there a difference between "containing" a situation and "extinguishing" a fire? This past Friday night (March 6/7th) a Hydro substation was destroyed by fire. According to the news media, the fire was "contained" by late yesterday afternoon. Last night, there were still fire vehicles on scene. There is still one fire truck there tonight (March 8). We are fine, although we lost power for approximately 24 hours.

[@commandvisionfire]

Containment means the fire is confined to an area or building and isn't growing. Extinguished would be completely out.

[@bebo21072]

Great job 👍👍 I miss the fire department 💪💪