Community Emergency - "A Day In The Life Of A District Fire Chief"

[@bmused55]

Norman R. Morris, the District Chief in this video sadly passed away January 23, 2018 at the age of 85. RIP

[@greggrimes4252]

Norm’s son mentioned his passing in a comment when the video was first posted. He mentioned that his Dad was embarrassed at the lack of calls they got that day. RIP.

[@bmused55]

@@greggrimes4252 that is a shame. It's not like he had any control over what calls and how many come in.

[@joshburg123]

Rest In Peace Norman your thoughtless actions goes unnoticed in our city you served with Scarborough Fire Department Thank you you every thing you did 😔

[@mikemorris1936]

I would like to thank Mike Wood and Greg Grimes for sharing this , my Father passed away on Jan 23 2018. He was always embarrassed by the lack of action in it but, He was proud of the video and his fellow firefighters.

[@greggrimes4252]

Hi Mike, I am very sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. I too recall his concern about the "lack of action" in the episode and he convinced us to add the real fire footage at the end of the program to show the work that firefighters do in our community. We asked to shoot another day in the life but at the time our bosses wouldn't permit it. As the son of a firefighter myself (my Dad retired as a Captain after 37 years with Sarnia Fire Department) I know that they do have some down time but when they are busy they are very busy and extremely valued. Please extend my sympathy to your family on your Dad's passing.

[@greggrimes4252]

Solitude Guard I agree with your observation. At the time Scarborough Fire would not let us ride on the truck with a crew and being in the Chief’s van was the only option that they would provide to us. It was their decision.

[@lovemetal2]

This was an amazing episode, your father did amazing. My time as a volunteer you found you had exciting days. And the cameras would have had to been there on that specific day. It isn't all action an glory I can definitely feel what he was. Unfortunately didn't work like that always,my hats off to your father.

[@michaelacri2875]

Really sorry to hear about your dads passing. He seemed like a great DC. RIP 🙏

[@mikemorris1936]

@@michaelacri2875 Thanks Michael , l havent looked at this in awhile, he enjoyed the relationships he made with all his fellow firefighters and the job. Thank you

[@keithbiggar7639]

I love the looks of the old style fire trucks, yellow, and the old gear, long coats, and boots. I remember being around my local fire dept as a kid, and having a pair of those boots of my own. The fire fighters, how they all gathered for breakfast, and the tail board ridding.

[@ahhdaddy4819]

l love the looks of the old style fire truck

[@AluminumOxide]

That intro music is so 80s! I love it

[@terminator1562]

The best time to be alive

[@NixNix-ch7ow]

I was 6 years old when this was filmed(I'm 39 now), the world has changed ALOT since than. I still remember the old ambulances from the opening video and the small traffic lights that used to be on the left side of every single. Ahh memories. *Sigh*

[@firewalker1372]

You ain’t lying about that. A lot has changed, with the world and within the firehouse. Politics where always somewhat known in the fire service. Very little, but it was there. Now, it’s one of the biggest things in the fire service. Everything seems to be about politics now.

[@lioness72118]

Love seeing the old rotator light bars

[@carmac1652]

I'm from Ontario Canada . this brings back alot of memories wow .how time's have changed 👍🇨🇦

[@jamehugo7563]

13:53 I think that is Toronto Fire Station 231, so they ran North on Markham Road to the apartment near Markham Road and Tuxedo Ct

[@greggrimes4252]

You are correct.

[@EricWhiteTheGamer]

I had to read comments to realize this was Canada and in the 80s now after watching a police, fire, and medical video.

[@ducaticanine]

70s/80s kid here from Atlanta.. what a time to grow up. cool video!

[@dahinsoncoj]

You gotta love the Canucks, so friendly, non-threatening, easy going and the most unassuming and polite people anywhere . How can you not like having them as neighbors and allies. And never apologize for a quiet and un-eventful shift. I'm sure it's a rarity, so enjoy the break and be thankful. We call it a perfect game - No Runs, Hits or Errors. Everyone Goes Home! IAFF L-122

[@glennjohnston2267]

Seemed like a pretty cool chief.

[@gregorkrause]

15:27 pre-spectra-alert classic fire alarms that apartments have nowadays with 3 shrill beeps.

[@jordanm.4855]

We still have them in some buildings in my neighbourhood

[@producer73]

My old stomping grounds!. Cedarbrae Cinemas, Zounds, Chick n Joy, Orton Park, Curran Hall. Scarborough 43 years. Almost a street I am not familiar with. Mr. Butson, Mr..McLoed....Scarborough was such an awesome place to grow up.

[@sinthujankethes]

I remember the Cedarbrae Cinemas as a kid but sadly it's no longer there

[@juanroberts5974]

Spent a lot of my childhood playing in the valley behind Curran Hall.

[@samward7633]

It's sad, what the Chief was saying about "It's brutal when you're following them, cuz you don't know what they're going to do. Years ago, people used to pull to the right, now some of them pull to the right, some of them pull to the left, some just come to a dead stop right in front of you. When a firetruck is 17-18 tons, it's scary." Still rings true, if not even more true. Materials firewise is also even more true, the risks of cancer continues to grow even heavier.

[@melloweasel]

5:35 "Have a quiet day!" A lot of people don't realize what a huge "f**k you" that was 😂😂

[@firewalker1372]

Can’t use the q word around the firehouse. Hell, I have issues saying that word on days off 😂 😂.

[@Univer3eTwist3ers]

Whyso? T. not a firefighter

[@firewalker1372]

@@Univer3eTwist3ers Superstitious, when ever someone says the word quiet around the firehouse, ems, and so on. It pretty much means we are going to run our asses off that evening which is usually how it goes. Same while working shifts during a full moon.

[@Univer3eTwist3ers]

@@firewalker1372 Oooo yikes. Thanks for the explination!

[@brianlacroix822]

LOL "torontonians are so nice" hahha

[@donalddodson7365]

Nice blast from the past. How somethings, like equipment and tactics, change, and some things don't, like idiot motorists, unpredictability and unseen health risks from products of combustion. Oh ya, paperwork! Now all via computer. Hats off to all first responders!

[@Buddha-eb5yl]

The same stupid Idiots Drivers in Germany 😎😇

[@jimmoon5997]

Hell ya! Keep back 150 meters? Isn’t that like 2 miles

[@chandlercox6176]

It's 0.0057 miles

[@dannygroenenboom2032]

1 mile is 1.6 km 😂

[@chandlercox6176]

@@dannygroenenboom2032 sorry if I was wrong I used a calculator cause I'm stupid in the first place

[@brianlacroix822]

Ya and 400 of our dollars are worth around 25 of yours

[@dannygroenenboom2032]

@@brianlacroix822 338.28 now, sorry mate but I only talk free healthcare

[@lovemetal2]

This is awesome!!

[@jonathanparker3313]

Being a volunteer firefighter I see things like that all the time.and when I am at my main job I see poeple how well not stop at a light for the truck

[@inherentnature5938]

5:03 Anyone else notice the bottle of “medicine” in his briefcase?😂

[@sinthujankethes]

I saw it but how can you tell it's a medicine bottle?

[@BMWpiaEMS]

Great video, so cool to see how things change and stay the same. Anyone know what became of the Guild Inn?

[@CWM030]

" I'll let myself OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT." 8:17 " Bonus Ehhhhh?" lol

[@BuildItBricks]

Wow this is great!!!!!

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Very cool video 🚒🧑‍🚒🇨🇦

[@joshuabulger3156]

That's awesome

[@aporath25]

Anybody know what mobile radio the chief’s van is using? Doesn’t look like a regular Motorola unit.

[@ve3nsv]

Looks like a GE Pheonix SX.

[@electroscribe]

Do they use a form of Incident Command System? I also note no evacuation in the hotel with the alarm,

[@CWM030]

What does what the chief said over the radio mean? " CAR 7 OFF"?

[@athompso99]

I'm surprised at the brightness/contrast/gamma (I.e. everything except daylight is way too dark). Was that a limitation of the cameras of the time, recording medium, or transfer to digital?

[@greggrimes4252]

Remember this was the late 80’s and we used older tube cameras. Community TV in Canada at that time had tight budgets. We recorded onto 3/4” video tapes that had 20 min of record time each. The record deck was large and carried by a crew member who was tethered to the camera operator with a 6’ camera cable. The equipment was very cumbersome and the technology was not conducive for night shoots. We had portable lights but tried to not use them unless absolutely necessary. One trait of tube cameras was the tearing or light trails when light moved through the shot at night. We have come a long way since 1987.

[@athompso99]

@@greggrimes4252 I know we've come a long way, to just wasn't sure what the limitation was.

[@TalesofPirates2Test]

he really looks like a typical movie chief

[@cynthialoffreda4186]

Hello what is the title of the intro music please

[@chrisragona3945]

I miss my city.

[@Grayarea321]

Now that’s a serious mail delivery wagon........

[@brianlacroix822]

gotta make the old government employees feel like they've hit the top

[@mikes9971]

Could I post some clips of this on my Instagram? I have a page where I post historic toronto footage

[@greggrimes4252]

Yes you may do so. If possible could you provide a link back to the program. If not, the title so people can search on KZbin would be awesome. Thanks for checking first.

[@mikes9971]

@@greggrimes4252 thank you! I just posted it, I gave your name and the name of the video

[@chrisorr4087]

This is really great I remember the yellow fire trucks scarboro had back in the early to mid 80's, I can remember visiting the hall on warden ave.

[@ColtonBlumhagen]

So he checks on his guys and attaches himself to calls all day.

[@hwileyiii]

Did he actually go to a 10-75?

[@greggrimes4252]

Not sure what a 10-75 is or was?

[@hwileyiii]

@@greggrimes4252 a working fire?!

[@marioiacolucci]

The good old days

[@bababooey1266]

Everyone was 80 back then

[@lightupskechers488]

19:30 is that a fucking funral home?

[@CITYNEWSSUPPORT]

Back when a DC Did his own driving and drove a Tank:)

[@Jake-d2l]

Not once did he check his right hand mirror. Poor example of safe driving.

[@LarryPinch]

“Over”

[@bkfacebook0200]

Now they have sweet dodge chargers not big vans that they didn’t need

[@BIGLOU48]

A cheif driving a van. Come on. Give the guy a Suburban or a Crown Vic

[@greggrimes4252]

It was 1987 remember

[@fernyfloresdrummer3568]

God... I cant stand it when he turns on/off his siren... Just. Leave it on for gods sake!

[@greggrimes4252]

Society and response protocols were different then.

[@umadbro3361]

yea lets just annoy anyone for no reason at all.

[@StarkCountyStringer]

siren was on the roof of the van, makes it super loud in the vehicle, it would cause hearing damage

[@ericdaniel7069]

Somebody likes to talk on the radio...

[@Rusty_Nickle]

Back in the day before everyone had portables. this was common with police as well to let dispatch know you were away from your car. Here he's letting them know what station to find him at though

[@CherylBeatrice-j4x]

pcherylb24

[@michaeloliveira3035]

The good old days