The FASTEST Way To Put Out A Fire

[@vernonmatthews3445]

20 years on a small county FD and a college Fire Science Instructor. Another area when a MS is not called for is when its deployment over saturates the upper floors. The upper floors can sometimes collapse on the entry/rescue team on the first floor. That large volume of water weighs a lot, and it only takes minutes to destabilize upper floors. BTW, Thanks for educating the public. Being on a small county FD, we occasionally had to stop our advance and try to retrieve gear the local drug addicts thought would be fun to take. At one point, they planted a fake bomb on our water tender for laughs. That nearly shut down the entire rescue operation. So keep up the good work. We need the public to understand our operations better.

[@cherylm2C6671]

Thank you for your comment- I am certainly being educated!

[@ccc530]

IMO, since fire generally doubles every 30 seconds, getting a fast knockdown in the first minute is crucial. I would rather risk running out of water, than allowing the fire to exponentially increase while I attack with a small hand line. Excellent video!

[@GilmerJohn]

Well, if you have two minutes of water for the deck gun, "policy" might be to use it for one minute starting ASAP and then stop to assess the situation. You still have a good amount of water for the lines and the deck gun can stand by for a breakout.

[@sandyschannel6917]

Whoever is running that deck gun is a real sniper. Talk about lifting a leg on a fire. Great job!

[@Bulldog1653]

Great analogy lol

[@russellhltn1396]

I'm glad these are working out. I've seen a number of YT videos where it seems like the FD accomplished little. The fire continued and completed it's desire of devouring the building and contents despite the FD's efforts.

[@Patriot-nz5lz]

Couple basic rules. 1) big fire, big water 2) things always get better when you put out the fire, excellent use of the deck gun.

[@maxhengst2252]

The good captains showed me when and how to use deck guns. I loved using them!

[@ChiefGaryLudwig]

Have seen a blitz attack work tremendously fast many times if applied correctly while someone is getting a secondary water source. Nice commentary!

[@chrisgallagher3703]

Well done with the Deck Gun ! You gave your crew a fighting chance now !!

[@SilenceDogood76]

A lot of departments play the 'hit it hard from the yard' game... These guys play the 'blow your load from the road' game..!

[@mikeysgamingchannel5043]

ive been a firefighter for 10 years now and i have to say they did a hell of a job using the deck gun. the only thing i can say is that they shouldve hooked up to the hydrant while making the deck gun attack

[@bobbg9041]

I think they moved like a hurd of turtles. How fast was response time from the bells ringing to arrived at the fire? If it was fast enough the deck gun would have been overkill. 5:33 to turn on the hydrant?

[@theroachden6195]

​@@bobbg9041umm, 1) your comment is ridiculous. 2) they could've (in all these clips) could've been coming from farther away so it took longer. 3) upon arrival in all these clips they snuffed most of the blaze on the exterior and protected the exposures and 4), sometimes hydrants fuckin stick for a minute. It just happens. They all did well and you're talking out your ass.

[@turtlebarnessr0248]

The deck gun is one of the most underused weapons of the fire service. 🇺🇸🚒🐄

[@curtisziegler3934]

Someone finally used their head instead of waiting for the hose to come into operation. Good Job on the part of the Fire Fighter on that.

[@isaacd123id]

Thanks for all your uploads and tips : recently just got the email back saying I’m not moving on to the next phase … bummer . Just gotta keep going strong and off to the next one . Thanks for all the hard work and content !

[@Chrizzz_009]

Omggggg iv been waiting for you to post forever now. How have you been? Oh it's a re-upload :(

[@allelss-oh8sj]

At least he's alive!

[@kevinjohnston1592]

14:44 - The fact the firefighter saw the guy on the back of the truck and turned around and walked away. Clearly they knew them and made no attempt to try to stop them.

[@ryanrodriguez8918]

A blitz attack with a monitor and a 2.5' line is a great tactic to knock out some heat to allow for a possible interior attack, especially with a heavy fire load such as in the video. Well involved garage fires are a great way to utilize them.

[@russellhltn1396]

Tech tip - there are programs that will do video stabilization. That would really help on clip #1.

[@ECFRVideos]

I am unaware if this is something KZbin did, but I was trying to look for the links to the videos in the description that you were talking about, and I could not find them if you could please direct me to those channels so I can also give them support As well I would greatly appreciate it. Keep up the great work and keep up the great content. Thank you for your service. It is greatly appreciated.

[@TalbotBrooks]

A large number in our community really stress out over running out of water. If you do not have firefighters interior/at risk or a rescue in need of protective lines, run it dry. Nothing is really lost as long as you know more water will be on scene in a short enough time such that the gains won are not fully given back over. Important to this strategy: be sure that you can make a difference with the deck/deluge gun before you let it rip! I also think the decision is one that is either based on well defined SOP's for master steam use and/or experience. Experience counts for a lot in these scenarios.

[@glyn1]

BEST FIRE FIGHTING I have seen DECK EM well done

[@LugerLau]

Fantistic work of the use of the monitour gun. Super fast knockdown. 👍 R. Lau Roch. NY retired.

[@truckingoperator]

Yessss that beaver

[@captaincodebook3200]

Rural operations have a different philosophy on that immediate water supply. If you can get a knock down and give the tanker time to get there then dump the tank. Trade off on total fire spread and lose vs time to get water and set up equipment for immediate use. When you have no personnel or water you have to consider slowing it down and waiting.

[@jonwilliams9228]

The boys in motown know how to knock a fire down. They do a lot of it.

[@durandjohnson1321]

A LOT!!... SINCE '67

[@TheOwlWatches]

Hey man! Glad to see you’re back. I have a question, if I have asthma can I still get hired? As a firefighter of course. I’m only 15 but I’m a junior volunteer at the Floyd Romance VFD.

[@frankcarone6]

this is a great review ,i just subscribed and i hit the like and it was very educational

[@jacksavastano5104]

One thing I notice is no gates on the hydrant. In my town we always gate the hydrant, all outlets.

[@scottbreeyear3940]

The 3 rd clip I wish everyone had a tank that size when I started we had 500 gallons and lucky for 750 to a 1000 gallons so better safer tactics hit it big from the street now.

[@garybowker6384]

Good job, but speed in getting tank water on the fire fast is critical, especially if blitzing. The goal should be water on the fire within 1 minute of arrival. This takes practice but very doable!

[@fredbiden868]

in the past few yrs I made comments as to why deck guns were never used and then they ventilated and lost it all..I was hit real hard...but now I see your video and use deck guns,,its the smart move...knock it down fast...

[@dorothymackerley350]

I would like to learn more . For example, if someone was inside. search and rescue And the risk Of steaming the victim When applying water to the fire.

[@ropinhorseman924]

Great summary by commentator

[@myst7501]

I’m so glad to see a new video!

[@johnarat9618]

It's a repost, I've seen it before.

[@mfkain]

YOUR BACK

[@jimmilton9682]

Hey Mike, I’ve been recently looking into firefighting and I just had a quick question for you. If I wanted to serve as a firefighter in my county, would I be able to get my EMT certification and go straight to the academy and then request a position in my county or is it more complicated than that?

[@stephanparis6887]

LOL the comment from that random guy saying anyone can just walk up to a fire truck and do whatever is hilarious. Funny as hell! How would you even know what to do?

[@samrock7632]

Scene #3: the first arriving unit looks like a tactical tender, rather than an engine and likely has at least double that water capacity

[@Sim4ChallengeQueen]

Hey mike I am currently in Australia and am wanting to go career but I have a fear of heights do you have any tips to get over it and any tips on how to get fitter?

[@TruthwillPrevail7938]

That should have been easy to put out. Hopefully all the family heirlooms were saved and important papers.

[@budguy21]

You said you were gonna post the links to the original videos. I dont see it. Just lots of links selling crap.

[@FXTRT1-1]

Deck Gun = OP!

[@carolrice2063]

What he didn't do was to make sure that the Supply Line is clear when it's getting hooked up and hopefully it's a good source and then it's not a end of the line connection, which usually is still full of rust and muddy water until it's gets cleared out.... and then if it's not it will clog up the Whole System and then 😮 your SOL.....

[@bobbg9041]

You said hustling, no they were moving like snails. Hooking the pump to the hydrant Time was incredible slow this should be done in under 1 min. It took them 5 min to turn on the hydrant by this time mark 5:33 Thats not fast enough. The hydrant should be full city pressure, but what is full city pressure? This can very how old are the city lines how big are they and what feeds them is it a pump or a water tower? It only take 15 min for a house to be fully engulfed in flames how long was the response time? If they moved as fast as they hooked up the hydrant to load up the truck and drive to the fire 10 min could have been cut off that time, meaning saving life's and property. This department needs to run drills. Find ways to get faster and take every call as if it was there own homes on fire and there loved ones inside. Had that been done the fire would not have been that big I'm not impressed.

[@rexmcstiller4675]

Can you check out some german stuff?

[@merlingriffin3861]

Great videos!, about the guy grabbing the hose off the truck, it happened real quick, but looks like he did check with a fire-fighter in full turn out gear who may have been doing the size up. I've seen a video of Tulsa Fire Dept. working a house fire. They are a full -time professional fire dept. In this video a guy jumps up on the back of the first arriving engine and begins pulling hose off. He is obviously a fire-fighter however, he is not wearing turnout gear. He's just in his blue sweatshirt and sweatpants with the TFD logo on them and I think he had a HT Radio on his waist. He's more than likely the driver or I think they call them equipment operator. His job is to stay with the truck, connect the hoses and operate the pump. The rest of the crew was pulling up their nomex hoods getting their air masks on, and getting ready to attack the fire. This one was not a good candidate for a deck gun, the fire was mostly on the interior or the back. They got the aerial ready in case they needed a master stream, but didn't deploy it. When they got the second line on the fire for the interior attack, they took care of the fire post haste. Then a third company batted clean-up.

[@lucasgartley9603]

Re-upload

[@DavidLeslie65]

I'm not a firefighter and enjoy watching your videos, they really explain what is going on. After 911 I kinda lost respect for many first responders not for what they do but the arrogant super hero attitude. You guys really put yourselves in danger. Especially in the older tender box neighborhood and the old wearhouse district.

[@lvthud]

If you want to help firefighters, the quick and easy way is bottles of cold water.

[@kartracer5g229]

There really isn't a bad time to use a deck gun when there is a tremendous amount of visible fire showing... even without a supply established... the main factor in that is making sure to not dump the whole tank when it's not necessary... most fires can be knocked down sufficiently within seconds ... then get after it with a hand line... just my opinion

[@scottbreeyear3940]

Great videos and site can’t wait to explore..

[@Battalion31]

Outstanding job, but if your pulling a line, just don’t grab the first 10feet and pull off

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Looks like it was mostly external.

[@nancysatkinson1568]

Not Fast Enough for me😳 Should already had the hoses out, running to hook them up to Hydrant.

[@darrelcrane5138]

Litterally 2 tons of water.

[@bkane573]

Was there no paramedic on scene to treat the poor cameraman having a seizure?

[@WowCoolHorse]

"As a tax paying citizen it is my right to grab for the gun on the officer's hip" - that youtube commenter probably

[@MultiCconway]

These guys look like the Keystone Cops to me. First priority should have been to get the canon going and second (simultaneously) hook the hose up the Fire Hydrant. These guys waited too long and did not move fast enough.

[@Jaycob911]

Whats wrong.. why all The hasle n running. IT just isnt Pro .

[@2dogsmowing]

That person that said about being tax payer to be able to do anything. Is the same fool making comments about corporations and how they should spend their money. Without knowing anything about business or how business works.

[@user-cupnhandle]

And not a single mention that this is an attack from above. Wake up people, and Mr. Fireman. Remember Maui.

[@PhillipStewart-k7f]

They will steal tools an run.

[@scottbambam]

😮

[@JB91710]

2:42 This is when he should have stopped. The flames are gone, and everything is soaked. You never know when your water supply will give out. Even though he had plenty of onboard water to continue, a 1-3/4" line could have surgically applied water to mop up. What if the hydrant couldn't supply water to the engine and other apparatus didn't arrive for a while? "Eliminate the threat quickly and safely while using the least amount of water." Every word has meaning! Quickly, Safely and conserve water by thinking about where every drop is going and what it is doing. That's the Job that will save property, victims and firefighters. As far as running out of water, he should have used only 15 seconds of water for all that fire. At maximum pressure, that's 300 gallons. You don't need maximum pressure to reach that porch. They could have gotten by with 200 because that looked like high pressure. 9:40 The Deck Gun should have been located so it has a Line of Sight on all the burning material. That would have been in line with the driveway. 12:05 The video was edited. Camera users should try to capture the fire department's performance for training purposes. As you drive up to the scene, you have to stop where you have that LoS on all the burning material not just, in front. The right side of the main house was not accessed by the stream. 14:12 If they knew the hydrant was there, they shouldn't have stopped. They should go straight to the house and get to work. The hydrant was close enough to be connected from the scene. The person who ran to the engine and pulled the supply line did it with such authority that he is most likely a firefighter. 16:42 If you own these cars, don't assume they are out of the firefighter's way. Move them around the corner or put them in your driveway.

[@bkane573]

Disagree. You can see the fire / heat is still pushing heavy steam well after that, and even when he shuts it off, fire starts immediately pushing out the “right” door/windows. Probably could have hit that area for another few seconds, not that he could probably see that at the time, what with all the heat he was removing/ aka the large steam cloud.

[@JB91710]

@bkane573 You're right about him not seeing the remaining fire but by the time most of the porch was socked, a line and fully dressed firefighter should have been ready to climb on the porch to cool as he went and hit that room through the windows. If the fire was inside the front right room, the massive amount of water from the Deck Gun would have blocked the pressure release locations and pushed the fire deeper until the room was soaked. That's where the surgical application of water comes in while using the least amount of water.

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

@@bkane573JB is our resident Lazy boy firefighter. He thinks he’s an expert in firefighting even though he’s never even been in a fire station.

[@cjritchie9701]

@@JB91710I’ve heard you countless times make fun of the US and say “pushing fire is a myth” “dumb fire players” ain’t that right? Ahhhhh now we contradicting ourselves huh?? That’s what happens when you get old, you forget all the BS you talk

[@KiloDelta173]

@@cjritchie9701I noticed that too. Seems he jumped to the other side of the table on the pushing fire theory.