[ Queens 3rd Alarm Box 7135 ] Heavy Fire Thru Roof & Cockloft of Chinese Restaurant, Tactical Ladder

[@XBKLYN]

In 1975 the New York Telephone building at 204 Second Ave caught fire...it caused the worst outage in the history of 20th century telephony partly because of flammable PVC products used in the building but also because of obstructed windows and doors....NY Telephone used plexiglass and steel reinforced windows to prevent vandalism which hindered firefighters progress....I watched as multiple ladder trucks were used as battering rams to gain access to the interior so there is precedent for this technique in NYC. The FDNY used everything they had to prevent further calamity that day and did an admirable job.

[@davidglaum2538]

Ladder 128 gives a whole new meaning to venting a building.

[@Max-mn8so]

Vollies: You can't use an aerial like that! FDNY: hold me beer

[@owenriggs8518]

Max Vollies DONT have unlimited budgets to abuse million dollar pieces of equipment like that.

[@Max-mn8so]

@@owenriggs8518 I'm aware, it was a joke, relax.

[@DisVersal1971]

Dumb comment award..

[@michaelgillispie8974]

Great video!!!! Awesome job!!!! Whoever’s idea it was to use the the ladder 128 as a battering ram deserves a medal at the next awards banquet!!!!

[@michaelgillispie8974]

Matthew Erwin definitely something different! Really using the old noggin they used to say. If I may suggest a theory? It almost looks like to me that it was a spur of the moment move. Maybe he was given an order from a superior? Maybe not? I won’t ever know. But I can tell you from my experience during my career. If I had had an order to do that then o would not have worried about damage to the ladder. You can always say well Captain So n So told me to do it. (Where we live in Louisiana we do not have Lieutenants, only Captains and Chiefs.) Had I tried that without an order from a Superior and it works, GREAT, fine, dandy, we will throw you a parade in the streets. Had my little idea not have worked and I caused significant damage to the ladder, expensive damage $, very expensive damage. I can gaurentee that I am going to catch at least 3 poops hitting the fan!!! One from my Captain, then my District Chief, then my shift Assistant Chief, and maybe even get called into the huge office and catch it from the Main Fire Chief himself. The moral of my little narrative is it looks good on this video and it worked out this time! But make sure you cover your butt before you try something like this. Before your truck has to spend six months in the shop trying to get fixed while the city and insurance argue who is going to pay for the repairs and then getting the actual parts and you have to ride, drive , and or Captain a 35 year old spare that literally does not want to work anymore!

[@Rudiger265]

A medal? I'm all about being aggressive but potentially damaging a million dollar machine to peirce a structure is just beyond dumb. I guess there are no wrecking balls in NYC anymore. I would do this if lives were at stake, they were not here.

[@garyhargrove2762]

Rocky F the only reason why the FDNY beat the hell out of their rigs is bcuz the City of New York replace them every 8-10 years. They have such heavy call volume the rigs are never in first line service longer than 12 years max & that’s pushing it. Lol

[@jasonwhitaker4883]

Wow these comments from arm chair quarterbacks are great. All those white helmets there and people saying they want the ladder operator fired???? Why???? He was following commands orders! All those battalion chiefs were right under the ladder. They were getting frustrated because of no access to the fire. These old city buildings have those lofts that are almost impossible to access. They were justified in doing what they were doing even if they have to take the truck out of service for inspection. It’s their job to contain and put out the fire. That’s what they did.

[@davidbott9401]

@ Jason Whitaker, my thoughts exactly. The FDNY needed to stop the fire from spreading to the surrounding buildings. So they did what was necessary

[@andyoxleyonhistravels]

Rubbish , using the ladder like that didn't stop the fire from spreading to other buildings.

[@FernandoZavalaTAT]

And furthermore, using the ladder like that is completely permissible and is even covered in the training manuals, as an overhauling assistance technique. Those orange colored tips are actually detachable and can be easily replaced.

[@alfredkloos8591]

Great coverage....interesting angles and views!!!

[@BillBoyd9453]

Well, there is one aerial that should now be taken out of service and tested....

[@james8156]

Yup the aerial is going to go in for testing.

[@Travisfromoregon]

NFPA 19.1.1 lol

[@DaleDix]

Command to fire sector: I'm sending up ladder 28 to help open up the roof. Ladder 28: we'll be there in a sec.

[@brianhapeman9262]

Why aren’t they using their SCBA? Hate to think of them developing respiratory diseases in the future.

[@fannycraddock99]

What was the building made of - cardboard?

[@ph11p3540]

Chinese rice paper and jute.

[@theletsbehonestatheist6131]

light weight construction covered with EIFS.

[@HugsBach]

God Bless you all 🙏👨‍🚒👩‍🚒

[@rayarsenault4774]

11:06 Stupid question, but do they have to do NDT or something after using a ladder to hit the building like that?

[@DC-ih8bv]

Done in PDs too..attic floor window is taken quite often at right time to vent with aerial. Not sure if chauffeur was directed to do this. Not judging the brothers at all. You have 5 Chiefs watching it so it must be ok. I would have thought a tower stream would have been as effective...I think there might have been a delay with water hooking up the tower ladder. Anyhow the brothers are all ok..job well done..go home. And yes I miss it like crazy.

[@davehitt]

Awesome! Love that truck work!

[@mro4440]

Read the smoke. 3:01 Bad times ahead!!

[@ph11p3540]

When will we see Stingers installed at the end of ladder towers and ereals like those on airport crash tenders. Imagine sticking a giant needle nozzle through a brick wall to inject water inside where fire hoses normally can't get at.

[@mtnman1984]

Seems like it would be a better technique than punching a building with the end of a ladder. Thing is, most of these buildings end up being condemned after the fire, so it's more about keeping the fire from spreading to other structures.

[@ghostbuilder3187]

First time Ever seeing a ladder used like that. Def gonna need to get looked over at the shop. I bet the heat stickers all turned black, hell the ladder did lol.

[@OnLocation1]

0:03 Here we go boys! Time to go to work!

[@owenriggs8518]

24 years in the Fire Service and I’ve never seen ANYTHING like10:46 ever before! WTF LMAO 😂 Jesus that’s a million dollar piece of equipment!

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

Owen Riggs FDNY gets the job done by any means, if something were to happen to the ladder it’s just gets sent to the shop they get a spare truck until whatever is broken is fixed simple as that

[@owenriggs8518]

Emmanuel Martinez No question there my friend, I wasn’t passing judgement just making stating the facts. 1. Never seen anything like that ever before and 2. That’s a million dollar piece of equipment. My hats always off to the FDNY!

[@glennhuber4975]

Trucks can be replaced or fixed... a dead firefighter cant

[@owenriggs8518]

Glenn Huber was a firefighter mayday struck that I missed?

[@someguy3746]

I think it wouldn’t damage anything since the building is literally cardboard and it’s a ladder without a tower

[@jimstevenson9033]

FDNY Response Videos, Well that's one hell of a video, Never Seen That Done Before using a Ladder (128) as a wrecking ball (lmao), it gotter done though... And never new that FDNY had (Physician's) running calls, dam!! I have seen a lot in my 35yr career as a Vol. FF here in Jersey but always taken back when I watch some of your videos, GrEaT WoRk!! Stay Safe My Brothers & Sisters Of FDNY....

[@cdtjuk]

@6:28 is that fire hose on the roof supposed to be leaking like that..

[@Brian13549]

No

[@wbuttry1]

@@Brian13549 it was a burn through looked like

[@jerryrigsit5400]

Abandoned probably

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Line was left there when they backed off the roof. looks like it burned thru.

[@cdtjuk]

Thanks for the replies

[@markstephen5028]

What good are their masks if they don't use them? Also, the hood is NOT a smoke filter!

[@joshuadougan]

Mark Stephen I was wondering the same thing. I saw 20+ guys on the roof and no SCBA’s in use.

[@glennhuber4975]

Mark Stephen I don’t get commenting about it, all you want to do is be negative to a brave bunch of guys?

[@markstephen5028]

@@glennhuber4975 I was one of those "brave bunch of guys" and my lungs are now paying the price! You have a mask: WEAR IT! It's for your own fucking good. The days of macho smoke eaters are over!

[@LadyViolatorUK1]

So sorry to hear this xx

[@tunatuna6723]

@@markstephen5028 FDNY videos all seem to feature FFs who absolutely can not and will not wear their masks. Every single one wears an SCBA as a fashion statement, apparently.

[@robthetinmang1455]

With all the evidence of the dangers of smoke and the crap in it, why are there still firefighters that would go above the fire line with their SCBA on and breathing air from the bottle? I know it historically was a base of honor to avoid using air, but today it's much more about working safer!!

[@jeffostroff]

It's so nerve wracking to see the smoke billowing out of every hole and seem in the flashing on the roof, the firemen are standing right on the roof! @FDNY Response Videos, when are you going to switch to 4K video? That will make the best fire videos even better.

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Haha this is 4k!!! J watched it on my computer to make sure!

[@jeffostroff]

@@FDNYResponseVideos I reloaded it and now it shows 4K, sometimes I see my own new uploads can take an hour or more to show up in 4K.

[@gingerbread6614]

That was so cool,taking down a bldg. with a ladder. You guys are great. Thank you.

[@Max-mn8so]

They way they stick the ladder in, pull it out, and stick it back in.

[@janiceleise9602]

😳

[@theletsbehonestatheist6131]

Excellent video as always my friend.

[@koen678]

Is it normal for them to work without any form of protection for their airways? Breathing apparatus or something like that. In my country this would be a violation of safety protocols.

[@taosz]

Anyone know what those black tahoes were with the red and white lights?

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

Taos high ranking FDNY officials

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

FDNY chiefs, more than likely car 3

[@joeyboost50]

Thanks for the great vids as always. Which drone do you use?

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

The roof! Don’t use a drone at the moment.

[@JNDlego57]

Joe B It’s red, so it’s an FDNY drone. It’s actually federal law that you cannot fly a drone over emergency scenes because many fire and police departments now use drones. They need clear airspace.

[@joeyboost50]

GoldenAce57 Ah, thanks 👍🏻

[@Josefrosty]

The FDNY Drone is a Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual

[@marcopstal3464]

Aerials are very expensive equipment. I have my doubts this is the way they should be used.

[@kevinkubler2024]

Hey marc...where are you from???

[@marcopstal3464]

@@kevinkubler2024 Europe

[@theletsbehonestatheist6131]

Don't worry champ, we have plenty of extra.

[@tomburney3516]

The job is life and property not shiny fire trucks great work by 128 wheelman

[@scottbaker1018]

Ladder 128. 💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸.

[@JakeW26]

You sir have the best footage every time! Keep it up and stay safe brother! 👊✊🙏🚒💪

[@andreweconomedes6495]

If anyone knows the capability of their equipment it is FDNY.

[@xcluded00]

Lack of air pack use is amazing.

[@spyder801jd]

FDNY aren't called smoke eaters for nothing

[@nApucco]

Serious question: Why does it always look like half the city‘s fire and other emergency departments seem to respond to a single house fire like this and most just stand around/are on standby. Is it intentional overkill to be on the save side? Are emergency responses in other countries the same? (Haven‘t seen this for single house fires in Europe...but I haven‘t looked far on KZbin to be honest. :) )

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

It does seem like a lot but only about 6% of the department was at this fire. The FDNY is one of the largest fire departments in the world and the reason they send so many resources to fires is to be safe, the fire has potential to spread to other buildings and its always better to have fresh guys working.

[@blackstream8666]

Preventive Fireprotection isn't as big of a deal as it is in many european countries, which I consider to be one of many reasons to keep a lot of units on stand by, in case the fire spreads.

[@azul8811]

Well, there are roughly 11,000 uniformed firefighters and officers in the FDNY. Did it look like half of them were at this fire? Didn't look that way to me....

[@firemanscan]

Funny, I'm not from NYC, and have ever only been to Manhattan - But I guess I never pictured high rises being in Queens... Or at least multiple ones as seen in the backgrounds of this video.....

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

firemanscan this part of queens (long island city) is closer to manhattan, within the last few years they’ve recently started building these higher buildings which the locals were not happy about but this is what happens when money greedy people come around

[@robertbrady9597]

hello to everyone on here today from Danville pa

[@jerryrigsit5400]

Hello Robert, 3rd coast here

[@dave87055]

The turntable operator of L128 did a great job opening up and exposing fire . . . . . Good job!!!!

[@luciusvorenus9445]

138 Truck on the job! Go Tigers!

[@itsreallytom4310]

Great footage. Thanks for the effort

[@dieselguy4460]

Fire fighters can figure out how to use anything as a tool. making my prediction if this ladder comes back fine, manufacturers will have add ons and make new ladders with piercing tips or some kind of pike pole attachment! Awesome job guys

[@johnschuster4709]

Thought they were there to fight a fire?

[@davidbott9401]

That's exactly what they did. Guess you weren't actually watching

[@sawoodsawood330]

Good job police fire🔥 fiter

[@Ottedikkie]

20 ff on the roof doing... What???

[@davidbott9401]

Why does it bother you so much? Pretty sure the FDNY has reasons for what they do. If you don't like it, don't watch the videos with them in it

[@jons2]

They tried using the ladder to put holes in the side? Interesting tactic

[@nuge_productions]

They didn’t try. They succeeded

[@jons2]

Nick Nugent true

[@Pjg08843]

Nick Nugent , you on the turn table?

[@davidbott9401]

@Pat Griffin, looks like to me in the video that they did succeed in punching holes into the building

[@tandom714]

This building passed inspection with the dept of buildings....wow it's made of cardboard

[@weAreNotAloneHere]

The days we put fire out with water

[@barryackerman3331]

Seagraves commercial

[@keithmcfaul9204]

Looks like what they really need is a truck with a wrecking-ball on it for demolition. At least they won't need twenty or thirty guys standing around trying to look like they are venting the roof any more.

[@johnbratley6926]

Due to a lack of spectators 60 firefighter were drafted in to watch 2 streams applied after 15 minutes messing about on the roof.

[@davidbott9401]

Thanks for sharing your useless thoughts

[@azul8811]

Where in Bumblefuk do you live?

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

With that amount of smoke, I'm thinking something other than Chinese food is burning....

[@davidbott9401]

Thanks for your astute observation Captain obvious

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

@@davidbott9401 it was sarcasm you dumb fuck

[@skiqsr]

Making room for new high rise

[@glennhuber4975]

No beef and broccoli today......

[@rayrussell7105]

Tonights special will be smoked fried rice!!!

[@RafaelSanchez-cr3hg]

Grave error del capitán de bomberos,no distribuyó mangueras a él redes del fuego, para poder tener el control, utilizó la escalera en forma inadecuada, teniendo tanto personal , tanto equipo, y lo emplea tarde, eso es desperdiciar recursos, ( humanos, los equipos en general máquinas y mangueras, recursos económicos de la Ciudad , y sobre todo de los contribuyentes, qué hacen posible la dispersión para beneficio de todos, es mí opinión desde la óptica de el video

[@frankedwards2027]

hot food

[@suzylarry1]

there goes $750,000.00 ladder, just put a dead weight pusher on there after this . There was no need to hamper a ladder in that means as far as I can see.

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Ladder is completely fine

[@davidbott9401]

It's a good way to access the cockloft where the fire was located instead of sending firefighters into an unstable building. Ladder trucks are replaceable, lives are not

[@FernandoZavalaTAT]

And they can easily replace the orange colored tip if need be. It wouldn't damage the rest of the aerial at all. I can imagine those tips get battered in regular usage anyways.

[@Ramseylove]

Nice work

[@macek7016]

So many firefighters doing nothing, maybe dispatch next half of the firefighters? Saves the taxpayers a lot of money.

[@azul8811]

Do you live in the 5 Boroughs?

[@edloeffler9769]

I don't think that the use of the ladder as a demo apparatus is OSHA or NFPA approved, but it worked!

[@aportman58]

They don't care it's NYFD...if it breaks send it to the shop and jump another ladder that's ready to go! Either that I order a new ladder to replace that overworked worn-out apparatus!

[@zacharyanonymous5170]

Allen Portman. Not NYFD it’s FDNY

[@mikegallant811]

@@zacharyanonymous5170 badass FDNY!

[@MrMarlowe42]

It took long enough to put water on the roof ... 30 firefighters trying to break through a wall while 3 buckets sit there .. Hmmmm ...

[@glennhuber4975]

Dave Marlowe thank you armchair firefighter

[@libertyone5853]

Ladder up and LAUNCH! Great move.

[@waynehenry3741]

I did not realize that the FDNY fought fires and did demolition work with it's very expensive aerial ladders. Someone dropped the ball on this one.

[@davidbott9401]

I don't think they dropped the ball at all. I believe it was done to acess the cockloft area where a good majority of the fire was. They weren't about to send firefighters into an unstable building, so they did what they felt was necessary

[@chiefrich1804]

Ah yeah, I see Queens got themselves "a good job" today.

[@donbrinkman3874]

Too much pork fried rice!

[@mykemcc1]

Is part of the "art" having images out of focus? Very annoying. Stay in focus and in frame.

[@rds766]

Stop criticizing. Try taking the video yourself and see how it comes out.

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Please lmk how a couple of brief out of focus shots ruined this video for you.

[@mykemcc1]

​@@FDNYResponseVideos The scenes that were ruined for me were at the beginning of each scene shot. Proper editing would edit out the refocusing sections of the scene. Longer scene shots would be great. I love the content, more the better. Just tighten up the editing.

[@mykemcc1]

@@rds766 The scenes that were ruined for me were at the beginning of each scene shot. Proper editing would edit out the refocusing sections of the scene. Longer scene shots would be great. I love the content, more the better. Just tighten up the editing.

[@mykemcc1]

@@rds766 high speed aircraft... in focus!

[@georgeapessos5379]

First

[@Robaldamas]

Drone livestreaming how

[@flyinghigh7847]

Send for FDNY for cheap demolition. Hope the operator of the ladder gets fired, it's a total disregard for the equipment.

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

Likely was told to do it by command. The command post is about 7 feet behind him.

[@davidbott9401]

Would you prefer to send firefighters into a building with an extremely weakened roof to open the cockloft?

[@FDNYResponseVideos]

flyinghigh also learned that the building had 20 foot ceilings. Can’t open that up any other way. Great work by that chauffeur

[@FernandoZavalaTAT]

He's not gonna get fired for following orders, furthermore using the ladder in that manner is officially permitted by the department and they're trained on that.