German firefighters amazing response to motorway accident

[@andreasmoser6365]

It should be noted that this is a VOLUNTEER Fire Department. That's why you see everyone racing to the station in their private cars and not yet in uniforms in the beginning. They were called away from their office or factory jobs, from home or from school.

[@Laurelinad]

exactly. sometimes they come from neighboring villages and towns, too. then have to change (usually literally hopping into a prepared uniform with whatever they wear at the moment) and then enter the vehicle or like in my village frequently the first few guys head of with the fire truck and the others arrive in personal cars

[@BuyOneGetOneFree]

German school kids can become firefighters? 🤔

[@Laurelinad]

@@BuyOneGetOneFree it's called the "Kids fire fighters" or similar and is practically just for fun but to get the Kids to learn about the stuff so they just grow into it. kinda like the kid of a worker helping out and hence growing into the same Job, ish

[@andreasmoser6365]

The fire departments even have youth divisions ("Jugendfeuerwehr"). But for active service, you need to be at least 16, 17 or 18, depending on the state. Considering that some states have 13 years of schooling, you can easily be in high school until you are 19 or 20. (I was on active service in the volunteer fire department while in the last two years of high school. It's fun when the pager goes off, you drop everything and run from the classroom.)

[@Laurelinad]

@@andreasmoser6365 we weren't allowed to leave school Because no pager but else same for me. youth from age 11 and Active since age 16

[@ersetzbarescrewmitgliednr.7063]

I love how people compliment us germans on the cars moving aside while I personally only paid attention to the cars that didn't do so xd

[@Stadtpark90]

Ging mir auch so^^

[@Smove1910]

isso :D

[@lhuras.]

We are germans. We aren't happy if we can't complain. 🤣

[@ersetzbarescrewmitgliednr.7063]

@@lhuras. I mean blocking the way for firemen endangers others so it's not just complaining just to complain in my opinion 🤔

[@palomino73]

Here, too... 😅

[@MuchKoku]

10 year volunteer firefighter from the U.S. Mad respect to my German brothers. You guys were on the ball. Also, I have to shout out to your people on the highway. That shit does NOT happen over here. We have to ride the airhorn just to get people to move.

[@MuchKoku]

@Null Pointer That's really awesome. It's been a couple of decades since I went through driver's ed and I'm sure something is in the book about getting over, but not like people follow the rules. Most of the time it's a free-for-all. Probably location dependent. I'm in a city and our drivers aren't playing with a full deck. Great profile pic, btw.

[@MuchKoku]

@Null Pointer Wow, yeah. Never heard of any of this before, but it speaks volumes to how well German drivers seem to react to changing situations. Here in the states, driver's education is offered through public high school, but also from private institutions. We can get a learners permit through the school, study for the license, and then take the test through the DMV. The booklet is maybe 100 pages; can't quite remember. It might have changed since my time. You're correct, though. It is exceedingly easy to get a license over here. I used to work as a 911 dispatcher (112 I believe for you). I had security clearance to our federal criminal database and you wouldn't believe how many people in the states have had their licenses suspended or revoked and they're _still_ driving around. Madness.

[@Martin-kn1cn]

It is actually illegal to not make an emergency lane. You can get a fine that is pretty high (not sure about the exact amount)

[@higamerXD]

and thats why a drivers licence is so ungodly expensive over here, the "basics" and all of our road way laws are far FAR better, just better, though Germany is the only place where people part the sea of cars like its moses walking trough, that doenst really happen else where like that tho even in the NL people get out of the way rather well. IMO every aspect of the western EU (the OG benelux country's so BE DE NL LU FR) have the best road laws on the globe, the NL is the best of the best in terms of traffic lights, road markings, and (imo) speed laws. severe accidents are rare here (unless you count one person driving fast as a severe accident) but multi car collisions are exceptionally rare. one of the main reasons i would never consider moving to the US is the road system, coming from NL that would be nigh impossible as my expectations of what people do would have to be completely ruined. i cant fathom such big open roads as in the US, our biggest highway is one 5 lane highway, all others pretty much are 2 or 3 lanes per side, it works well as people drive well but the US system is in an exponential pile of shit, there is no way to fix it without rebuilding pretty much every town, i also just cant fathom why anybody would want to live in a wooden house but thats might just be me, though IMO the old EU stone buildings add a lot to the why vibe of life here.

[@roberine7241]

@@MuchKoku and yet some drivers still manage to do the dumbest shit and endanger themselves and others. a few weeks ago I had one almost drive into my tractor because he was going 60 70 km/h in the middle of the street doing something with the window in the roof of his car.

[@Redman147]

I've never seen traffic parted like the red seas BEFORE emergency workers arrived before. These people knew EXACTLY what needed to be done. Here in America people move whenever they feel like it or not move at all and it's really sad. These folks understand that they want people to move when they're in need, so they move knowing it's the right thing to do.

[@Alex-bi8ob]

In germany you get heavy penalties for not making the "rescue alley". Even when there are traffic jams on the highway people form the rescue alley just in case any accident happens. Often in highway accidents seconds can decide between life and death.

[@westrim]

Emergency workers were there, there was already an police officer at the fire who almost certainly cleared the path. And I have never not seen people pull aside for emergency vehicles, which must amount to a few hundred opportunities for someone to mess that up in my view by now.

[@MauriceOfInfiniteAtrocities]

@@westrim I’ve seen it here in Australia, someone refusing and/or failing to get out of the way of an Ambo. Scumbag through and through, if you cannot or will not move for emergency services you should never be on the roads.

[@ΘεοφιλοςΜουμτσιδης]

The same in Greece. The driver's here don't give a shit about police or firefighters...

[@feinschmegga]

They teach the RETTUNGSGASSE during drivers ed

[@extraspace8475]

Worst decision ever to put the music on the video.

[@michi2431]

I think they had to censor what the leader was saying. Privacy is a huge thing in Germany, so you aren't allowed to talk about any details. I think this is the reason for it, because the "leader" gave further information about the crash to the crew.

[@thomas.thomas]

@@Fabio-ql5yf Datenschutzgrundverordnung, und das ist auch gut so

[@Absolut531kmh]

@@michi2431 not rly anyone understand German anyways

[@ro-chan9519]

@@Absolut531kmh but you know that there are a lot of Germans on KZbin right?

[@Absolut531kmh]

@@ro-chan9519 only they could understand we couldn't, and they are thw only Germans. Get it?

[@Maik_Budweg]

I am German. The rule for emergency corridor access in Germany is so simple. But some drivers still don't understand it.:)

[@subsony2005]

"some" ist gut :D

[@Hosopfzeljko]

@@subsony2005 ja da sollte eher fast jeder audi und benz fahrer stehen

[@ChopFooey]

Come to the US where nobody moves over. They sit there with their thumbs up their ass while staring at a phone. Did I mention most of them can't drive either?

[@terrorhuhn9192]

@@Hosopfzeljko und auch bmw...

[@crisrose9707]

Some is better than all. in the uk we move to the side if we see flashing lights. from this video, everyone was moved over before the engine even got within view!

[@harevalkyrie5373]

As an american trucker, I wanted to cry just seeing so many motorists actually being well mannered. EDIT: In our country we only have etticute, which many ignore. I use a radio to communicate the traffic or weather as to HOPEFULLY reduce delay from people cutting-in 10 inches from me and lane closures, which is always delaying everyone. Here, our emergency responders use the shoulder to slip past everyone regardless of our position. At the end of the day, we sometimes get creative and sit in the soon-blocked lane to divert people early.

[@semiramisubw4864]

Well. Getting a driving license here isnt quite easy, its expensive as heck aswell. Right now im even doing my driving license.

[@LZ_Protogen]

In Germany it's against the law to stop in the middle of the motorway, you have to leave a lane for emergency services

[@TurboBMRProjectLove]

@@LZ_Protogen what happens in rush hour traffic?

[@dehavillandvampire8397]

@@TurboBMRProjectLove People move out on the shoulder and make space any way they can...?

[@red13emerald]

@@TurboBMRProjectLove If it’s very bad, you see the same thing. People on the left lane drive as far to the left as they can, the cars to their right go as far right as feasible. If it’s very clearly just traffic and not a full blockage, it’s not quite as pronounced, but you can get a hefty fine or lose your license if you’re blocking emergency vehicles because you didn’t create a “rescue lane”, so most drivers do it properly.

[@rickyortiz2944]

As an American I am completely embarrassed buy our citizens. Never seen any motorists here so well organized in making way for ems personnel to get through.

[@thetomster7625]

there was a huge campaign about it in the papers and over television. basically everyone KNOWS it. then of course comes the assholes, who don't do it anyways. for them its about 300,- fine (yes, it should be more), but definitely 2 points in the register which means at the very least: 1 month of losing your permission to drive. the system works pretty well, but still at every traffic jam there is like one or two people that don't get it. Fun part is: they will just wreck your car if you are in the way... and its your own fault. no insurance will pay ;)

[@grammarpolice8909]

I am completely embarrassed by the fact that you don’t know the difference between “by” & “buy”

[@rickyortiz2944]

@Grammar Police there's something called auto correct you dumb ass!! You think I give a shit if I spell or don't spell correctly? Who gives a shit. I don't double check what I post. What is this grammar school? Get a life you idiot.

[@grammarpolice8909]

@@rickyortiz2944 Mate- Just tryna help you, take it or leave it. Your choice.

[@rickyortiz2944]

@Grammar Police Nobody needs your help. Anyone who truly wants to spell correctly can do so with or without anybody's help. Go get a life dude. Go work on your people skills so you can learn to do something more productive than trying to correct people. You dumb ass!!

[@Ben-db5re]

Amazing how everyone moves out of the way on the motorway!

[@danilo7501]

If you don't, you could end up in jail

[@Ben-db5re]

Aleksa Juric wow. Unlike here in the UK so many crap drivers unaware!

[@sharank]

You know what's amazing? Thats the rule even if there is no accident. If the traffic slows down to halt on the autobahn it is always assumed that there's an accident and left most lane cars stay of extreme left and middle lane stay on the right. It's fascinating to watch how organized Germans are.

[@iamonewurst9989]

@@danilo7501 nope in Germany you won't

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

no-one will end up in jail for not moving out of the way and blocking the emergency corridor. Although the fine was raised by a multiple some years ago it's still ridiculously low. The emergency corridor has to be created in traffic jams not only on the highway but also on any other multi-lane road (multiple lanes going in the same direction) outside the city limits. It's NOT because one would assume an accident ahead. The traffic jam could be caused by e.g. construction zones, broken down vehicles or rush hour as well, but one has to keep in mind that emergency vehicles still might have to get through, responding to other calls or transporting a patient

[@wiley8976]

I don’t speak German at all but as a firefighter from the states I know exactly what they’re saying in the truck. Stay safe brothers nice job

[@lukewagner5492]

😂 I am a German firefighter and the guys have a THICK Bavarian tongue. Need to listen 2 times to get it.

[@Mann44]

Echt hob i ez ned ghobt xd

[@xshowda]

@@Mann44 I a ned obwoi i goa ka deitscher bin :D

[@Absolut531kmh]

What they're saying

[@dontshanonau1335]

Ya sure about that? xD Did your expected dialogue contain the word "fffffffffffffffffucked"? :D

[@davidhenry9054]

In Australia we are also volunteers and attend vehicle accidents just like this. I recognise the crew cars arriving and everyone trying to get their PPE on in the truck and the crew briefing en route (even without translation). This crew did a great job and I just love that the traffic on the motorway leave a centre lane for emergency vehicles - absolutely brilliant performance!

[@Samsteele115]

What state?

[@davidhenry9054]

@@Samsteele115 Rural Fire Service in New South Wales

[@guvnor1971]

I can’t imagine Australian motorists being collectively organised enough to create a lane space in the middle of the traffic jam.

[@davidhenry9054]

@@guvnor1971 sadly have to agree with you.

[@exabel7520]

leaving space for such an emergency lane is actually part of the german traffic regulations and there are quite fines in failing to do so (or worse: trying to use that lane to overtake, effectively blocking ambulances or fire trucks). it is even regulated between which lanes it has to be lol

[@vilyami5781]

Can we please appreciate how well the driver was handling that huge fire truck and he even turned the siren off in the village sometimes to not annoy the citiziens where it was not necessary :D

[@kevinkerkhoff6670]

That's standard practice in Germany. You usually only turn it on when you approach busy intersections or problematic road sections.

[@Welterbe23]

Beeing german also means beeing kind.

[@paulflory3532]

Great driving, but in this area the law is that emergency vehicles must have siren on if the flashing lights are on. From personal experience (seeing a police cruiser fly over a blind crest siren-off and hit a bicyclist, plus nearly get hit myself by a fire truck running siren-off), I prefer lights+siren. One is alerted that emergency vehicles are on the move nearby even if they aren't visible yet, and to get out of their way. Also lights-only is confusing (is it really an emergency or just a rush?) and the emergency vehicle driver assumes that others will see them and give way.

[@jan-lukas]

If you want to do things usually not allowed by the traffic laws you need to have lights and siren, but when you only drive a bit over the speed limit or something like that you can turn the siren off

[@paulflory3532]

@@jan-lukas Like many cyclists, I use a tail radar unit on my bicycle that displays and records a series of speed readings as a vehicle approaches me from the rear. Last Friday a state trooper came up behind me at 57mph in a 35mph zone, slowed as he neared me due to oncoming traffic. Flashing lights but no siren. Had no idea it was a cop until he accelerated past in the oncoming lane when the traffic cleared. Didn't see his flashing lights as he approached: on a bicycle you can't be looking backwards constantly (you need to balance on 2 wheels!!) and at 17mph vs 57mph there is very little time. The speed limit is 35mph because that road has both blind crests and blind turns, plus houses where people may be pulling out of their driveway.. Troopers may have superhuman driving skills but they can't see through earth. Got the lame excuse that the trooper "may" have been running siren-off to avoid alerting a suspect as they approached.

[@vocatusk407]

God, there was already an open path through the road before they even got there, Germans are intelligent.

[@1Jasmin]

It is against the law to not make that path in Germany. Also when the traffic is stopping or very slow you have to drive very far left or right (depending on which lane you are driving) assuming an accident could happen every time.

[@oliverhuber8081]

We are not intelligent, we are disciplined 😉😂

[@Budda2020]

@@oliverhuber8081 You are both

[@oliverhuber8081]

@@Budda2020 Thank you. The one who invented the rescue alley was intelligent. What we see in the video is the discipline to implement what has been learned.

[@australianpatriot]

@@oliverhuber8081 Avg. German has high intelligence relative to others in fact

[@joakimstegelmeyer1029]

This is a volunteer fire department located in the village of Stammham, north of Ingolstadt in Bavaria. The village is very close to the motorway (Autobahn) A9 between Munich and Berlin in Germany. This is a quite good example when motorists leave a passage for emergency vehicles (Rettungsgasse) on the Autobahn. Drivers are required to do so by law and the passage should be formed already when the traffic is jamming up. Unforntunately this does not always work this well. Fines for for not forming this Rettungssse have been raised and the police has put focus on the issue the last couple of years. Please note the moment when the fire truck is entering the Autobahn (from minute 3). The road they use is closed tho other traffic but a number of drivers use it to leave the Autobahn to avoid the traffic jam.

[@switch12345678]

Das ist keine richtige Autobahnauffahrt. Wurde sie nur für Rettungsfahrzeuge gebaut? Und ist es nicht erlaubt sie zu befahren als Autofahrer selbst in diesem Fall?

[@chiefjames9749]

@@switch12345678 das ist eine Aus-/Auffahrt nur für Rettungskräfte und die Autobahnmeisterei und darf auch bei Stau etc. nicht durch andere Verkehrsteilnehmer genutzt werden

[@PascalGienger]

@@chiefjames9749 Etwas ähnliches gibt's auch für Autobahnraststätten. Diese Zufahrtswege dürfen nur Mitarbeiter und Rettungsdienste/ Polizei / Feuerwehr nutzen. Manchmal ist da sogar eine Schranke für die man einen Transponder benötigt.

[@seca_bie]

Genau, das ist eine so genannte Behelfsausfahrt, die eben nur zu diesen speziellen Zwecken genutzt werden darf.

[@specialopsdave]

In the US, our rules are; On the freeway, there are wide shoulders. In a traffic jam, keep clear of them, as they are used by emergency services, since it's not easy to pull over while stopped. While moving, or on roads without wide hard shoulders, however, the rules are the same here as in Germany; Pull over to the side, and leave the center of the road open

[@drtakeshi]

Very quick and efficient. This fits to German image.

[@tophiphi]

LMAO

[@mistralpandera]

This fits for every firemen of the world ! Greets from Finland voluntary rescue & firework 😉

[@switch12345678]

Lame police weren't in the scene.

[@scheckenhere7417]

@@switch12345678 you wanna spam that everywhere? Just compare the distance from firefighters with possibly longer from police.

[@uhli7126]

😂😂 Let me tell you as a german, there is nothing quick and efficient about germany.. If you actually told someone here how quick and efficient our authoritys are it would most likely be considered as a sarcastic joke. But maybe our standards as germans are just higher.. who knows

[@jarvsonsecond4939]

I love german autobahn I worked for 4 months in Germany, very polite people and lovely architecture! Greetings from Poland!!!

[@Rennsemmel_TV]

thank you... im a german firefighter kid

[@martinschlegel1823]

Always amazed how fast these reactions can be. As a German I remember how impressed I was when I was in a traffic jam, on the way to an airport, Firefighters speeded by, directly followed by police and a tow truck and not even 15 minutes later the traffic was gone, I passed the place where the accident had been and while one could still see on the ground where the fire had been, everything was already cleaned up with firetrucks, tow truck and everyone gone, just a lonely police car parked on the side probably still filling out some paperwork :D

[@gpsoftsk1]

In the UK I experienced the highway being closed (because of a road accident investigation) for 24 hours, that was south of London where M23 and M25 were crossing. I remember I went from Gatwick airport to London and was in a traffic jam for 2-3 hours (afternoon to evening time). Then I checked the next morning and it was still closed, they opened it 24 hours later after the accident. In the UK they have time for everything 😀

[@Bl4nkTr3x]

@@gpsoftsk1 This can happen in germay as well. Sometime the accidents are just so horrific that it takes time to get all out safe and sound. I remember that in the news were an accident with 10 to 20 vehicals and the road was closed for 48h or so and even after the close there were just on lane out of 3 or 4 open. And if I recall it corretly there was just one dead driver, the drunken guy who was responsible for the accident.

[@martinschlegel1823]

@@Bl4nkTr3x With so many cars, yeah I can imagine that it takes time. Same goes when infrastructure is severely damaged like if a bridge is really damaged. Normally those can sustain quite a beating and not care too much but... My personal experience is though, that it usually is quite fast.

[@wernerderchamp]

@@martinschlegel1823 The main thing that keeps a road closed is when a fatality occurs. Because in this case you need to wait for a state attorney and police investigation. We had a car crash into a semi head-on at 1.30am (not on the highway). The car driver probably fell asleep at the wheel and the semi had no chance to avoid the crash, the force of the impact even bumped him into the crash barrier, leaving a significant dent behind (yet he stayed on the road). The road was closed until 8am. I was present until 5am and enjoyed a day of homeoffice after just 4 hours of sleep afterwards. When its not fatal, we can usually re-open one lane after 15-30 minutes (depending how bad debris/fluids were spread).

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

My mom grew up in California and told me how accidents there are often made worse by rubber neckers. In my state, folks tend to be pretty good at yielding to emergency vehicles, howver were a state with counties bigger than some states...shoot, this state is bigger than some countries! Not only that, it's quite rural and response time hampered simply by distance often. Often times, lawmen are the first officials on scene even if it's something outside of what the do.

[@ANZAC1915]

This just appeared on my KZbin recommended to watch list. As an Australian volunteer firefigther, I am in awe at the amazing consideration of other road users in making a very clear path for emergency services - if only we could receive half the amount of courtesy and consideration, our job would be so much easier. Well done to the firefighters on a quick extinguish.

[@raenfox]

It's required by law to form a corridor for emergency vehicle access. Sadly there's still a lot of people who don't get it and fail to do so. Some drivers even use it themselves, sometimes even in the wrong direction, so they can escape the jam. If you fail to form the corridor or you are blocking/using it, you'll get hit with a hefty fine.

[@dutchman7623]

It is an obligation. Taught during driving lessons. The requirements for a driving license in Germany are very high, unlike the US and some other countries. And it shows! Much less accidents, and much better behavior. (Though there are a few jerks everywhere.)

[@ANZAC1915]

Well, I think it could be law over here and they still wouldn't care.

[@dutchman7623]

@@ANZAC1915 Stepping out of line isn't very appreciated in Germany. People will address you when you do not follow the rules or 'local good behavior'. This has its flaws, but also advantages like shown in the video. So do not be surprised when in Germany your neighbor tells you, you cannot mow your grass on a sunday. And the entire village will show you they agree with your neighbor for at least a week.

[@r.igormortis149]

@@ANZAC1915 Try jaywalking in germany. There's a running gag/rule: if you walk across a red light when a child is nearby, have yourself get overrun to at least serve as a bad example. In germany we are not slaves to rules, but we obey them.

[@mariussundsvalen]

that music really ruined the whole video

[@TomaszJegorow]

It really did not.

[@juliuslochner9325]

@@TomaszJegorow it did because you couldn’t understand them

[@TomaszJegorow]

@@juliuslochner9325 I don't understand them even without the music so.. yeah, I guess it depends on whether someone can speak/understand German or not :)

[@jackstailers3248]

I agree. I would rather have just the pure, raw audio

[@ProdigyofEpistemology]

Yea for real, wtf was that.

[@victorsonnevelt5413]

This video reminds me of my trip to Munich last week: An accident on the A96 motorway, involving four cars during the morning rush hour. Voluntary fire brigades from the surrounding villages were very quickly at the site of the accident, drivers stayed disciplined in the rescue lane, so that no time was lost for the fire fighters and ambulances to get there. A Salute and thanks to the emergency services!

[@lilithiaabendstern6303]

this just goes hand in hand, the earlier they arrive at the scene, the earlier they can deal with everything, and the earlier everyone else can go back to schedule

[@david-stewart]

The rock music wasn't really necessarily

[@TheTescoCEO]

i know it kind of ruined it

[@lassmaldiese]

🤣🤣🤣

[@robloxabominationsirens9617]

I agree it ruined it we never heard the horn

[@henrystemme8009]

And the lyrics and singing are very weird in opinion

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

Exactly, that's the weirdest song I've ever heard.

[@dejendecagarnos]

Congratulations to my brothers firefigther in Germany,God bless you always. Our respet from Chile.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

I don't think anyone deserves to be blessed just based on their job tbh

[@dejendecagarnos]

@@OutragedPufferfish Are you firefigther?

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@dejendecagarnos No, I'm an English teacher in high school.

[@dejendecagarnos]

@@OutragedPufferfish I am firefigther by 30 years.....only special persons can be firefigther and ower job is very dangerous because the fire kill 200 firefigther to the year in the world. The bless is necesary,all want to return to home...

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@dejendecagarnos If a firefighter is abusive to their spouse or children or watches child p-rn-graphy, are they a special person too?

[@couch9416]

Immerhin hat die Rettungsgasse geklappt

[@philippkoch6205]

Bis auf das eine Auto schon

[@GenossePaul]

@Pad Z Geschichten ausm Paulaner Garten

[@CC-xh3eo]

@@GenossePaul Penner!

[@jochem420]

in my experience German drivers are extremily considerate when it comes to emergency services. they dont freak out and do unpredictable stuff, they just move over a bit and keep driving

[@jimzucker]

as an ausländer living in germany i freaking love the Rettungsgasse on the autobahn.

[@m4c1990]

Ist es nicht Gesetz in den meisten EU Ländern? Das gibt es nicht nur in DE.

[@JoshuaAndrea1]

@@m4c1990 Not in the NL at least, there's no banners like in DE that keep reminding people of the Rettungsgasse

[@donaldtrumpjr1036]

@@m4c1990 It's only a German thing. Maybe they have it in their law but they would never follow it like we do in Germany

[@petterpetterdk7252]

People in Denmark move to the sides when the firetruck or ambulance is coming, but as soon it's gone by, they move back into the lanes. so stupid :(

[@thomas.thomas]

@@m4c1990 nicht über rot zu gehen ist auch ein Gesetz, fahr aber mal in London oder Paris Auto, du musst aufpassen keinen zu überfahren weil alle über rot gehen

[@reubenjames5951]

Germany is impressive in so many ways.

[@reubenjames5951]

@@okwhatnow2337 Take a positive thought, become positive.

[@reubenjames5951]

@@okwhatnow2337 I understand. Well, I've never been so you know better.

[@Propaganda4youu]

@@okwhatnow2337 Can you link this Song pls? Beacuse iam born in Poland, raised in Germany and i never heard about a Racist Song towards Asians. Never in my life.

[@annaaa4080]

austria too

[@LeonMaybe]

@@okwhatnow2337 How is the song “Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass“ a racist Song? They don’t even make fun of the Chinese accent like you said. Usually the song is sung normally and than 5 more variations of the song where the consonants are all replaced with one consonant. The only point you could make is “racial profiling” in the song but even that would be stupid. In the Song the policemen approaches the Chinese men and ask “What is this?/What are you doing?” and nothing more.

[@Dobry69]

Traffic splits to allow for emergency vehicles. People in the opposite lane aren't slowing down to see what happened. Incredible

[@floggyWM1]

just amazing, not here in America. Lets all drive below the speed limit in the left lane, and look at our phones while we are doing it.

[@HafdirTasare]

You can get some heavy fines if you slow down next to a traffic accient to watch it. Not heavy enought in my opinion though.

[@klausbrinck2137]

Since a couple of years, there´s a fine for slowing down to watch what happened, since it used to happen sometimes. Since the fine was introduced, none bothers the firefighters/ambulances anymore.

[@OriginalKontrar]

The only thing preventing other people in the opposite lane from slowing down is the danger of someone following you at 250 km/h. Given the chance, those people would stop and take photos or videos of the accident, even in Germany. That's why we introduced new laws against those (as we call them) "Gaffer" ("gazers"). Just the act of stopping or slowing down to watch an accident is punishable by 20 to 1000€. Photographing a helpless person is considered an act of neglected support and is punishable by up to 2 years of prison. There have been many problems with those kind of people in the past and I'm very glad it has somewhat changed over the last years.

[@HafdirTasare]

@@OriginalKontrar i have seen that some Police has started positioning an officer with a camera at the side of the Autobahn Lane who would take pictures of every Car that would dare slow down at the crash site.

[@traj00]

Having lived in Germany for 4 years, I was amazed that drivers education doesn't stop after getting your license. I loved watching the PSA's on television showing obvious things like creating a lane for emergency vehicles. I have always thought that German drivers are the best (with occasional failures).

[@derTJAY]

Considering the license nearly costs 2000€ we better be

[@TomK32]

You can see a car parked half on the sidewalk at 2:11 which is a big nuisance and certainly not allowed at this strip of the road.

[@marmey1028]

@@derTJAY mine cost 3500

[@derTJAY]

@@marmey1028 Holy shit

[@Defirence]

@@marmey1028 jesus, that's like an entire month's salary here. Here it's like 20 - 40 Euro maybe 50 max to get a licence, no wonder everyone here drives like shite.

[@pyeondoche]

Are they all volunteer firefighters? I see they are coming to the firehouse by their own cars. How can they response so fast?

[@maurizio6465]

16thChemical yes they are volunteer Firefighters. They get alarmed by a pager and drive then on the fastest way to the department. After that the volunteers change their clothes and drive with the fire truck to the accident

[@pyeondoche]

@@maurizio6465 I searched on internet and found out there is 1 volunteer firefighter per each 80 civilians. So many of them. That was why they can response so fast! Whereas there is 1 firefighter per each 1,000 civilians in my country, South Korea.

[@km-kl3lg]

You are required to live nearby the station if you want to join as a volunteer. Over 90% percent of the German fire brigade are volunteers.

[@pyeondoche]

@@km-kl3lg Do you have more infos? I want to volunteer myself to German fire brigade, but I can only speak very basic German. But recently I've heard that refugees who can't speak even English work in fire brigades because populations is decreasing so they need more people. So, do you think I can work in volunteer fire brigade?

[@km-kl3lg]

@@pyeondoche Is there anything else you'd like to know, some more infos?

[@Hausmeister-aachenDe]

Danke das ihr euren Mitmenschen zur Seite steht und danke für das Video. Liebe Grüße aus Aachen!

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

A burning car in the center lane of a busy freeway. If this scenario was in Texas, say on I-35 anywhere from Laredo to Oklahoma, not only would traffic block the fire truck, cars would continue to flow around the burning car on either side and on the shoulder. Meanwhile the disruption of the normal, 85 mph pace would cause about forty cases of violent road rage, three of four shootings, six or eight more wrecks, several drug overdoses, and a sexual assault or two. I was stationed in Germany for three years in the 1960s, and I would have stayed there if I had known what a shithole the U.S. was going to become.

[@harishal5109]

@Ari GSD Uhhh what’s your problem ;) He’s just talking Abt his experience!

[@FrankHeuvelman]

That behavior is what many Americans mean when they use the word 'freedom.' "No one is gonna to tell me how to behave. It's my freaking right to act as I please, no matter the consequences." "Get out of the way, you stupid firefighters, It's me and my business is more important than yours so make room or I'll put a bullet into you tire! It's my 2nd Amendment right!"

[@professionaleejit5927]

@Ari GSD but he's not wrong

[@Fifsson_]

@Ari GSD "oh no, there are problems in my country. Well, too bad, I don't care and the people that do care just have bad altitudes lol"

[@mshevy9829]

@Ari GSD "OK" with people dying of incompetence, truly an american thing to say, X FUCKING D

[@davidsmyth8647]

We have these part time or "retained" firemen in Ireland too outside the cities. Fantastic guys, a friend of mine had a fire in his farm buildings a few years ago & still talks about their bravery trying to save his machines despite the hazards. Brave men. Max respect.

[@Kekmit]

We have them in Poland too, even teenagers can become volunteers. Many of my classmates from school were firefighters, so they had to skip few lessons and days to save people's life.

[@grahammaguire404]

The driver and his front seat crew manager roughly translated into English were saying "Fucking typical T-BONE STEAK and all the trimmings for our evening meal and we get a shout!!!!

[@dustoff85]

I spent 6 years in Germany Courtesy of the US Army ( i was a Blackhawk Pilot. 1969 to Dec 1971 i was a Sheridan Tanker in Budingen, NE of Frankfort then from 1986 thru 1989 I was a Senior Warrant Officer / Blackhawk Piot ( DUSTOFF) in Southern Bavaria in Augsburg. Those two rotations were awesome Germany was amazing the food was Fantastic I had a great time with my wife on the second trip cleanest countries I’ve ever been in my entire life

[@vorpommerinaustralia5418]

Thank you for your Service from Germany!😎🙌🏻🇩🇪🇺🇸

[@switch12345678]

@@ayyarmia9186 For bombing weddings or invading Iraq? Their presence is not necessary in Germany.

[@TheMrDarius]

So you flew the old Alpha models? The Huey was great but the Blackhawk will always have a spot in my heart forever because I did avionics for the Lima models from 2006-2010. I miss being around them haha.

[@D4RKBRU73]

This video is actually not that far from Augsburg

[@TeaTime]

greetings from Büdingen my friend and thanks for the service!

[@rasmoffy4699]

I love how the traffic had already moved out the way to allow emergency vehicles thru and the traffic on the other side keeps on moving like nothing happening! If that was in the UK thier would be traffic jams on both sides!

[@RoyalPT]

yeah cause it get get reaaaaly expensive if you dont so it and depending on the situation you can be even sentenced to an "Indirect murder"

[@Belta420]

Idk if its true im not german maybe the police or someone said to move the cars to the other side so its faster for the firetruck to get to the car than waiting for the truck and waiting for all the cars to move out of the way

[@RoyalPT]

@@Belta420 i live in germany and it is fixed by law that right at the point when traffic is starting, the cara have to move to tge right side if there are 2 lanes or free the middle lane when its 3 lanes even if they dont hear any sirenes yet. If they dont do it, their platenumbers are registered by the next firetruck, ambulance or police car that tryes to pass through and the owner of the car will have to pay a big fee for not making space

[@Belta420]

@@RoyalPT countrys need this law

[@larrynivren8139]

Uuups.... good luck that there were all responsible people around.... Time HAS CHANGED.... ALSO in GERMANY..... We ALL ON THIS PLANET HAVE TO CREATE A NEW TIME.... otherwise.... good luck.....

[@ButchSon]

Bis auf das bekloppte Lied echt ein richtig gutes Video!

[@Zak0179]

Hahaha

[@Francois8011]

The freeway looks like the red sea parting! Nice job!

[@NationGamer090]

I love the moments when the "rettungsgasse" works😊

[@jessebella9322]

Lived in Germany for 3 or so years now, and still love the autobahn and how everyone moves and makes the lane, even if just a little congested. The gap is always there. Its actually a rule to do that and leave that gap in stationery of very slow traffic, in case of emergency vehicles coming, often or not they do not but its still nice the gap/lane for them is there if they do

[@subsony2005]

Thats not usual. :D Keeping space free in case of an enmergency is a problem tbh.

[@jessebella9322]

@@subsony2005 It is usual though and is a problem, explain? tbh I do not understand tbh XD

[@subsony2005]

@@jessebella9322 "tbh" means to be honest. Im a firefighter for myself and i see often that they dont let space for EMS on a motorway.

[@jessebella9322]

@@subsony2005 oh ok haha, erm Where do you live? It is not Germany, id be shocked if it were, Germany is where I was referring to and spoke about because I have never seen a gap not left and I've used the autobahn for many years, actually, the lane is made by a rule, even when there is no emergency vehicle coming and the traffic is just clogged up. I know this isn't the case in many other countries though and have seen emergency vehicles held up badly in those

[@24028362]

Why do they need to make space between lanes when there is a hard shoulder.

[@simontrucker3624]

Should be re-titled, 'German Motorists amazing response to Stormtroopers in Firetruck'. Nice job btw. Well trained Volunteer Brigades are always impressive.

[@elelegidosf9707]

There were no stormtroopers in this video.

[@alexclark7014]

As a firefighter in Canada for 30 years ( much of it on Rescue one) I am amazed by the drivers. Here in Canada no one knows or cares what they are supposed to be doing Nice knock down BTW

[@mordeath83]

As a fire fighter from South Africa I am amazed at the co-operation of the public to make way for the first responders here its a struggle everyday

[@nicz7694]

Its actually needed to even get your drivers license, basically just like a law :) I hope that someday every country would do that

[@joshuafoster9338]

@@nicz7694 It's law in the US as well, but half the people still don't get out of the way.

[@mordeath83]

@@nicz7694 its law here aswell but people could care less

[@sidhu704]

@@joshuafoster9338 more than half can't be bothered in the bigger cities, i've seen some real thick skulled humans, and whilst it's a law, getting your drivers licence in the States only teaches you to operate the motor vehicle, not what to do in emergencies nor defensive driving, that's the biggest flaw.

[@floggyWM1]

@@sidhu704 any idiot can get a license in the states, i literally seen someone who can't read that has a license.

[@javencera]

3:20 in my country, it would take them 30 mnts to go through all that traffic, as people wouldn't move out of the way XD

[@Zackislivid]

in scotland its the law to move for an emergancy responder if not they can ram u off the road or make u pay a fine.

[@piuforte]

@@Zackislivid Thats a good law. Think we need this also here in germoney. People don't move very often out of the way like you can see here...

[@harshwardhandadhe4629]

eternity in my contry (india)

[@blazejbysy4587]

@@piuforte i`m from poland and everybody want to move, but very thin roads ruining it.

[@piuforte]

@@blazejbysy4587 I have been in Poland a few times... Remember the streets, wasn't that bad....

[@felipevega5383]

You will never ser this Happen in an American highways. Props to the brave German firefighters and the citizens for making an emergency lane!! Germans are efficient and smart, cheers from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@tobyk.4911]

That's just a question of legislature. They would need to make it mandatory and threaten a fine when being found not forming the rescue lane. About 10 years ago, it was also already mandatory, but many people didn't remember it when they came into a traffic jam, and the fine was just 20€. It usually didn't really work. At the same time, in Austria the fine was already 2000€ ... unsurprisingly, the drivers in Austrian took it much more serious. In recent years, there were some PR campaigns for more awareness for the rescue lane, and the fine is much higher now (compared to the previous 20€)... Now it often (like in this video) works much better than a few years ago ... but there are also still many cases where it doesn't work well.

[@jordan2104]

You don't know what you're talking about! It's the law to move over and stop when emergency vehicles are approaching from either direction. Unless it's a high-speed chase and some people might realize a little too late, people respect this law pretty much everywhere in the US. Watch any video of emergency vehicles in traffic in the US and you'll see. You live in Mexico and you talk about the US? How are the drivers behaving in Mexico huh? Wanna talk about that?

[@AAAAAA-zw7oh]

@@jordan2104 I... dont think that by America he means the USA. In spanish America reffers to the whole continent

[@patentexperts1675]

In the USA people would have been driving by the burning vehicle on the left lane and on the right lane.

[@jordan2104]

@@AAAAAA-zw7oh Well, you can't generalize anything about the North American continent. You have to specify which country you're talking about because they're very different from each other.

[@johnmiller6976]

Homeboy turned off sirens in areas where they weren't needed as to not annoy the folks in buildings that are maybe sleeping.. path cleared on the freeway.. well done Germans

[@CopperAdam1]

Outstanding job Freiwillige Feuerwehr Stammham! I counted six guys in that MAN pumper and kudos to the German drivers on the autobahn for creating a pathway for the first responders without having to be directed to do so!. Having been a cop for 30 years in Los Angeles, the motorists down here can learn a huge lesson from the Germans as to how to properly respond to code 3 traffic!

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

usually they'll fit a crew of 9 on an ordinary Engine; As for the emergency corridor: traffic laws require motorists to create and keep that corridor before being able to see or hear an approaching emergency vehicle

[@andantecomodo1767]

A cop for 30 years in LA - for me as a German, this makes a bright imagination of Lt. Columbo! 😄 Many thanks to every cop in the world!

[@jan-lukas]

​@@EnjoyFirefightingyou also have to keep the corridor after emergency vehicles have passed, which sadly most people ignore, because often there will be more emergency vehicles following (like the ambulance arriving earlier/later because it's sometimes dispatched from the hospital, not the fire station)

[@bhanureddy2087]

Even in my wildest imagination I couldn't comprehend this coordination in my country

[@base7400]

Which country do you live in?

[@1Jasmin]

Where are you from?

[@osamaahad618]

india 😂

[@superandreanintendo]

Then you are right 😂

[@e.458]

It's easy, you make people pay for not doing so.

[@imhooks]

The most amazing part of this is the fact that there are no giant SUVs and they all move out of the way of emergency vehicles. Coming from an American this is impressive.

[@DanDownunda8888]

In 2019 SUV sales in Germany skyrocketed and became the most popular type of vehicle sold. It would be a different video today.

[@imhooks]

@@DanDownunda8888 interesting

[@dutchman7623]

@@imhooks But compared to the US, Germany has still much less SUV's and most of all less Pickup trucks. Creating a rescue lane in slow traffic is an obligation in Germany. And to get a driving license you have to get driving lessons and a lot of knowledge. And it shows on the road, much less accidents and much better behavior.

[@Jehty_]

As a German I am infuriated by the idiots at around 3:15 who are to stupid to move out of the way.

[@Meckermaxxe]

​@@DanDownunda8888 What we call SUV is a joke in the US. Most of our SUVs are still little european cars.

[@terrystephens1102]

Really admire how motorists automatically clear access for the emergency services 😁👌👌👌

[@Bo88y22]

Got to love how the German people leave a path for emergency vehicles when they get stuck in a traffic jam. (This happens on every hold up with or without an emergency)

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

I'd wish that it would be done in every traffic jam

[@wernerderchamp]

@@EnjoyFirefighting It often kinda works. It takes a few people to start doing this, my observation is that most people just follow. Usually it either works mostly well (you always have some sleepers), or not at all.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@wernerderchamp most of the time I can't complain that much, but there are also incidents where even pulling aside with an emergency vehicle isn't a sufficient hint for others to follow

[@alex_FW]

As a german firefighter my self, im proud of what where doing, and i aint only talking about the german firefighters.

[@redwhaleage]

The most amazing thing here is how the public have been trained to GET OUT OF THE WAY so efficiently

[@floggyWM1]

if that was in america, people would be using opening to get to the front of the traffic/stoppage.

[@NFreund]

@@floggyWM1 american driving licenses are a joke - this is one of the reasons we have such comprehensive driver education and this is also the result of one. If americans had to do proper training, things would look very different as well in the USA.

[@wernerderchamp]

@@floggyWM1 Unfortunately, that trend is sweeping over. 240€ (280€ if you interfere with emergency services) and a one month suspension does not seem enough. I hope they raise it - people that ignore traffic laws on purpose only learn it by walking or taking the bus for a while.

[@thedrunkenirish7800]

Germans showing the rest of the world how things should be done when emergency workers need to get to an area. A friend of mine in Germany is a volunteer fire fighter and seen the station where he works. Top respect to all

[@ibold1000]

That's a reasonable siren. I love how in America, our fire engines are literally equipped with full sized, mechanical tornado sirens and ship horns haha!

[@ThePowerfox18]

Did you know, that the sirens from german trucks are that way, because the tones are unpleasant so easier to hear and you can hear if the truck is coming towards you or away from you because of the Doppler effect? The American sirens are too pleasant and and you can’t make out the tonal change because it’s not just two tones

[@ibold1000]

@Tim Kaliba thats too cool! Totally makes sense.

[@Markus-zb5zd]

the german one is way louder :) but you can't hear that from the camera perspective

[@Thrawn0504]

Sounds like, Ger ni... Ger ni.....Ger ni!

[@Markus-zb5zd]

@@Thrawn0504 oh fuck off with that bullshit, no place for such racist jokes

[@michaeldorr2926]

Respekt an alle die bei der Feuerwehr helfen 👍🏻.

[@TheAbrantino]

Love from this Portuguese firefighters... We are all brothers!!!

[@timgiehannover9647]

German

[@dan_kay]

To be fair: There are many brave sisters among our firefighters in Germany that kick ass every day and all day long!

[@TheAbrantino]

@@dan_kay they are brothers too

[@dan_kay]

@@TheAbrantino fode-se - LOL

[@JackieGian]

To all the americans commenting that the public in the us would never cooperate that nicely with emergency vehicules: that's the difference between american patriotism and german patriotism. American patriotism is all about flags, fireworks and me. Me in a sense of "it's my country, I love it as long as it prioritises me and everybody should bow before it, because i'm part of it and it's the best (mainly because i'm part of it)". German patriotism is all about "how can we together make it better? How can we make sure everything works as well as humanly possible and how can we make sure our society and country is the very best possible version of itself".

[@VollKaracho209]

very well said! but let's not blame the americans for their patriotism, we just went over board with our patriotism back in the days and learned from it. 🤣

[@JackieGian]

@@VollKaracho209 i just really really hope they can learn from our past missguidedness before they do something they will regret 😅

[@ThatIrishGuy01]

3:27 Love the fact that you notice an emergency vehicle must have already passed through and not a single driver goes back in their lane. Stays to the side expecting more emergency vehicles. Wouldn't see that here. People can't think ahead. Edit: after seeing them be first to arrive on scene im more shocked at the fact cars had parted. Germans should teach everyone to drive

[@Killerpixel11]

One of the better examples of how it's supposed to be done (by law). Stil not ideal. Lots off idlers half in the rescue lane and all those cars coming off the highway as the fire truck goes on, are NOT supposed to be there. That was an emergency exit/entry point, not to be used by regular cars unless instructed to, by emergency crews.

[@G31M1]

@Pixel I‘m German and had no idea that this was an emergency entry point. I think the fire trucks should all have a dashcam and record the plates of the people so the ones in their way will get in trouble

[@paulchenmuller600]

@@G31M1 You are true German

[@paulchenmuller600]

Better: you don't see any rescue cars at the accident, so it was the first emergency car in the jam. Simple reason, you are forced to keep the emergency lane free, even the traffic is just stuck. This is teached us with a 200€ penalty.

[@G31M1]

@@paulchenmuller600 Thanks hahhaha

[@andyp5706]

This is why I loved my time in Germany when serving in BAOR. Autobahn drivers already make way for the emergency services to come through. Can you see the selfish foukers doing that in the UK. Also I notice that the other lane, no fouking rubber necking, moving along at normal speed. How it should be.

[@jaycee330]

3:11 Those cars are illegally using the emergency road access to the autobahn. It's clearly signed both way no vehicles except authorized vehicles.

[@本スヴェン]

When I saw a case like this irl (also German Autobahn) there were cars also leaving through that access. It was that bad, that the moment the crew of the ambulance opened the gate, they rushed out blocking the waiting ambulance. It had to close the access gate and wait for the police to fend the motorists off. It was a shitshow, complete with civilian Trucks trying to use the emergency opening (Rettungsgasse) on the Autobahn for themselves, blocking the emergency services even more.

[@Mumpitzjaeger]

Disobeying the emergency lane rule in Germany can be punished by fines between 200 € and 280 €, the suspension of your drivers license for one month and 2 penalty points (at 8 points, you'll lose your license indefinitely).

[@bigdmac33]

That was so choreographed, from the motorists creating an empty lane to the firefighters going into action. Amazing!

[@rzu1474]

It's the law

[@sebby324]

4 mins after leaving the station they have water on the fire! Amazing fire fighting

[@nkt1]

To be fair, they only have to travel two or three miles.

[@ro-chan9519]

@@nkt1 because it’s a local fire station? I have 4 fire stations in 5km range here.

[@Markus-zb5zd]

@@nkt1 yeah but that's due the the super high density of German volunteer departments

[@nkt1]

@@Markus-zb5zd Sure, great provision, but it's hardly "amazing firefighting".

[@Markus-zb5zd]

@@nkt1 yeah but if you have these super short response times you can get away with less than stellar firefighting. One of them forgot half his gear, so the truck boss had to hold the hose for a moment and he didn't adjust the profile of the hose and many other tiny things, but it works, because they are so fast and have such a short distance.

[@jaesbow]

Seattle area firefighters would be astounded that German drivers on the highway know how to get out of the way! They actually created a lane for the responders.

[@0u1s4e7r0]

its required by law to do so and you could get fined if you dont do it, also you learn it while completing the theoretical course for your drivers license, sadly it needs to be a finable offense because many people fail to do it

[@jaesbow]

@@0u1s4e7r0 Europe seems to require a lot more knowledge and training in order to get a license.

[@0u1s4e7r0]

@@jaesbow definetly, and it's more expensive!

[@emojack]

In germany there is a fine of somewhere around 250-300€ if you fail to form a corridor in a traffic jam. Is there something similar in the US or is this something people would have to do voluntary?

[@igclapp]

I'm from Seattle and people are pretty good about getting out of the way for emergency vehicles. But the rule is that all cars move to the right and make a clear path on the left, not in the middle. Still the most impressive thing about this video is that the opposite direction traffic is not slowing down one bit to gawk. That could easily happen in Seattle.

[@rowleyparks]

Never seen invisible seatbelts before these Germans and their crazy technology

[@moosesnWoop]

1:40 driving a fire truck at speed requires skill. Once I was in a truck and we were responding to a car on fire on the highway and the offramp was a 60km/h round off ramp. We took it at about 65 with the water tilting us onto two wheels. Holy fuck what an experience

[@QemeH]

Sloshing is no joke in apparatus that carries water, yeah :D

[@moosesnWoop]

@@QemeH have to consider the load hahaha we were shouting at the back of the cab though. Also realised that's why they have a iron bar across the window.. so no one falls out!

[@panther7584]

3:32 and now the blitzkrieg begins

[@savoy99]

Pretty great how 1. Drivers all know to make a path for first responders, and 2. No rubbernecking on the other side, creating another traffic jam.

[@MikeWaldt]

A credit to the German Fire Service a superb response to the situation. Also full credit to the motorists that had already moved to open a path for the fire engine.

[@bchluvrxyz816]

Very impressed with the discipline and common sense of all those drivers, by keeping that access lane open for responding emergency vehicles. As a retired Battalion Chief with nearly 30 years put in, I can say that would never happen in the US. We can barely get people to move out of the way even with full lights and sirens.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

we have our fair share of idiots as well, just look at all those leaving the highway by taking the service access path ...

[@user-es7ui5mc1m]

discipline aka not wanting to pay fines for blocking emergency vehicles (am partly joking, it is also drilled into us in drivers education, but the fines can be pretty hefty)

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

This was years ago, maybe mid-80s or so, when we were running some call on the highway and trying our damndest to get there, the guy sitting in the other bucket was so pissed when we could finally get past a particularly obstinate driver on the highway, he grabbed the halligan bar, stood up, and shook it at the driver. I don't remember why he was riding the bucket that shift, because he was a driver/operator and one of the best around. But maybe that was the one time he could really vent his anger. Not officially saying I approve of what he did, but I'm not saying I care, either.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Thank you for your comment, greetings from Germany 🙂 Actually, we aren’t so well mannered. I don’t think we are better people than Americans 😉 but we have learnt that as a driver, it actually makes sense to make room and create this rescue lane, especially on Autobahn. The sooner the emergency people can get to the site of the accident, the sooner they can do their job and clear the road. And we can all get on and mind our business 🙂

[@brimoore2007]

To those in the states, see how the opposite side of the highway is still moving at normal? They're not being nosing rubber necks slowing down creating a traffic jam like you goofy people. Keep it moving.

[@paulsaalfeld9844]

I can tell you that sadly there are still a lot people who slow down a bit. But its probably better than in the states.

[@mensaconservative7887]

It's called concern. People want to help if they are needed. Not in your case.

[@amuthi1]

@@mensaconservative7887 You don't help anyone by causing another dangerous situation on the opposite side of the highway by slowing down or even halting and thereby creating a bottlöeneck and a higher possibility for another accident.

[@indian.techsupport]

@@mensaconservative7887 nope, its called, nosy, not like those people in the states will stop on the other side of the highway and jump out of their car to help

[@brimoore2007]

@@mensaconservative7887 Its called being nosey, possibly creating another serious situation. Want to help if the EMTs are there? Flashing lights? You must be one of those drivers.

[@aaronag7876]

having driven in Europe, I was amazed at the public, moving over to the left and right. Experienced it twice and both times, no one over took or drove down the middle apart from the emergency services. Even when it cleared, no one over took and raced down the middle. Now in the UK, forget it. You'd have idiots blocking the road and race down the gap. Hats off to the EU emergency services

[@sorenleiner3878]

I dont know the laws in the UK but in Germany driving down the "Rettungsgasse" (the corridor for emergeny services) you will get really high fines and can loose your driving license if they catch you

[@torstenarndt4084]

Thanks for the flowers, but - I can hardly believe that. Having driven in the UK in the last weeks I was amazed at how courteous, relaxed and nice traffing can be. So much more relaxing than in Germany. (Except London, London is war)

[@NigelRCharman]

It's mostly around London and big cities where people will follow a fire engine. In the West Country and up North they are better behaved

[@augustusguap228]

def. happens tho. Seen a couple of people drive down it in my time, usually i assume someone films it or writes down the plate and they get fined

[@Alblaka]

There's the one or other odd video of people behaving recklessly like that and abusing a Rettungsgasse to skip a jam... but half of those videos end with said vehicle being stopped by the police, so that might be why there isn't more of them.

[@Filtastic]

3:00 omg the siren goes perfectly with music 😂

[@harleythomy]

Was 27 years with a Firebrigade. Fast and efficient attack. Congratulations!

[@mentalizatelo]

Those inner town's roads are a nightmare! Great job!!! Amazing driving!

[@HenryLoenwind]

What's wrong with them? They look quite roomy to me...

[@honkhonk8009]

@@HenryLoenwind Driving them with a bigass fucking truck like that sounds like a nightmare. Truck drivers in europe have god level spatial awareness.

[@mentalizatelo]

@@HenryLoenwind Ya, if you live in a shoebox.

[@mikemichaud5578]

That’s crazy awesome how the traffic has already made a hole for them down the road you would never see that in the states I’ve seen people argue with firefighters for moving it’s crazy.

[@matzeh1985]

It's mandatory by law to create such a corridor in between the two lanes furthest to the left. Failure to do so costs a hefty sum of money and you'll get prohibited from driving for a month.

[@DonDadda45]

That should be the case in every country. How do you guys even live being so uncoordinated, I dont understand

[@sleepingcity85]

Wow, how people are hating the music. The music came from the same guys that exstingushed the fire and its royalty free, so show a little respect.

[@bluecollarcanuck]

Amazing response, indeed. Just the engine driver's skill alone is top-tier. Fire knocked down in mere minutes.👍

[@pingu255]

In the UK the other direction of the motorway would be totally blocked because everyone would just stop to look at the accident

[@lappilappland3708]

WE have the same Problem in Germany. But by a new LAW onlooking or worse Filming is now Illigal and can Cost a hefty Fine.I Remember where very upset Policeofficer Stop Drivers who was Filming or taking Pictures. He called them out of the Car and ask them for make Photo of the dead Accident Victim. All Refused,but get a Fine of 128,50 Euros. That´s about 140 Dollar. (The Range is from 20 € (30 Dollar) to 1000€ (1200 Dollar). The Filming Self could also handled as Offence with a Moneys Fine and a Jail Term up to 2 Years....Here the Video of the Police Officer : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpfJlqd_l9-sgZo

[@blazejbysy4587]

@@lappilappland3708 in poland there is a lot of people driving and filming accident.

[@larrynivren8139]

uups...that is the same thing in germany..... a german firefighter just took a smartphone-spectator "from the other direction" just VERY CLOSE to the Corpse of a killed human....

[@christiankastorf1427]

We raised the fines for doing that. It was necessary. Next step would be to jail those "rubberneckers" and shoot the ones who film dying and mutilated people with their mobiles and put it on the net.

[@keithoshea2174]

Did anyone notice the lack of slowing down/rubbernecking in the opposing lanes? That's just as amazing.

[@Cardelous]

wow, how well mannered are the drivers to stand aside and not interfere the tasks to made are blowing my mind!!!

[@AFITgrad86]

Kudos to the drivers making a path for the firefighters to access the incident and to the oncoming traffic for not slowing down to rubberneck! Vastly different from US.

[@nicz7694]

Its a law or more precisely: You have to do that to even get your Driver license. There is also a law that you have to help the people who get caught in an accident as long as you don't put your life to risk. Definitely in this case as shown in the video but if somebody on his bike slipped and needs help you HAVE to stop and help him otherwise you can get arrested/have to pay. We call it "Verpflichtung zur Hilfeleistung"

[@AFITgrad86]

@@nicz7694 Thanks for the explanation ... It seems that the drivers there are more disciplined than here ... watch some US dash cam videos if you want to be frightened 🙂

[@nicz7694]

@@AFITgrad86 Well we also have some Idiots in cars aswell but its pretty nice to know that everyone learned a rule like making an emergency lane for Firetrucks, Ambulance and Police cars :D I hope that more countries would add that to their laws and in the license test. Its just important that everyone works together in emergencies to save lifes! My dad once had an accident on New Years Eve (Firework flew in his face and exploded). You can't believe how fast the Ambulance arrived! They needed 6 Minutes to drive through multiple villages and then search our location. We basically live pretty much in a remote area at a complete dark road. The ground was so muddy because of heavy rain. And it was new years eve... Bless these 2 paramedics that pulled that off! Saved my dad's life.

[@jort93z]

@@AFITgrad86 Getting a license in germany(and any european country really), is much more difficult than in the US. It'll usually take months and cost more than your first car.

[@danamoradi6031]

One thing I love about drivers is the cooperation when they move on the highway

[@e.458]

Well, they are forced to do so. There are very high fines for obstructing emergency vehicles (you might even get charged for negligent manslaughter if it can be proven that someone died because you didn't move out of the way). You can also get fined for rubbernecking (stopping and staring from the opposite lane).

[@ToyotaNutjob]

It's called being white and civilized

[@tobyk.4911]

@@ToyotaNutjob "being white"?!? What? No, instead it's called "knowing and respecting the traffic rules of the country in which you are driving"

[@ToyotaNutjob]

@@tobyk.4911 lol try that in Detroit or Chicago. Or any city in the USA. It just doesn't happen. Germany is a country full of law abiding, high iq smart white ppl

[@BlueFlash215]

@@ToyotaNutjob you are quite an idiot. Germany has a very high diversity of cultures. Goodbye racist!

[@RodneyBrowning]

Amazing job, brothers, from the United States!! As an EMT/FF here, I wish the way that the public pulls to the side in anticipation of the engine or truck coming was a norm. It would be so helpful to save lives and fulfill our duties... Great job and stay safe! Gute Arbeit und bleiben Sie gesund!

[@k.g.8503]

I'm American and living in Austria. It's called a Rettungsgasse. It is the law for people to create an emergency lane when there is traffic so first responders can get to the scene quickly.

[@honkhonk8009]

@@k.g.8503 Its also a law in America. But people are fucking stupid so what do you expect amirite. Karens driving their bigass fucking Yukons to ferry their kids to soccer practice, going full deer in the headlights when an emergency vehicle comes on. The US needs better public transit, because all the people that should be nowhere near the roads, are always the clowns driving 24/7. I live in Vancouver. The transit system here extends hella into the suburbs and helps alot. The roads are much more clearer with less traffic. The drivers are still dumb, but nowhere near texas level.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Hello from Germany. We can be fined for blocking emergency vehicles, that certainly helps to get the motorists to pull to the side 😉

[@thomastrautmann7357]

Meinen größten RESPEKT !!! Ihr seid Helden!!!

[@harrydecker9159]

The "emergency lane" discipline is remarkable, also remarkable is the lack of a "rubbernecking" a traffic jam by drivers on the opposite direction side of the highway.

[@JoshSweetvale]

No, it's normal.

[@sharkey9]

TBF this was somewhat a perfect example of how it should be. Truth is, rubbernecking happens a lot here in Germany. Also failed emergency lanes and stupid people abusing the emergency lane. Lots of dashcam videos on YT proving that fact. Also from own experience.

[@perthfalcon]

Australian volunteer here. Good job boys, always gets the adrenaline going when you get a call. Mask up for car fires though, that smoke is bad.

[@carstenmunich1]

Danke für euren Einsatz für uns alle!

[@ricwalker6600]

I am amazed they had a near perfect emergency corridor. i ofen hear from family members that are volunteer and professional firefighters complaining about it that i came to believe they are rather rare to be that clean.

[@dearjonboy]

i love how other drivers have opened up a safe space for emergency services to get through and the traffic on opposite carriage is still flowing smooth and not being slowed down by rubber neckers

[@L0RDB4C0N]

it is actually mandatory to do so in germany and if you don't do so it can result in a fine of up to 320€ depending whether it resulted in damages or not plus your license will be taken away for a month

[@GodlessReason]

@@L0RDB4C0N True, but that only works, because most people follow the rule, so if someone violates it, you can get them. It wouldn't work if everybody decided to break the rule, like they would in some other countries. You wouldn't be able to get them all.

[@Dosedmonkey]

In England every Audi and BMW driver would be using the gap in traffic to pass the car on fire at 90mph. The irony of then being German cars! 😂

[@oliverh7809]

BMW drivers really are a**holes

[@waschte123]

This happens in Germany too..

[@ecw0647]

Just about 30 seconds from when the truck stopped to getting water on the fire. I'd say that's remarkable.

[@-na-nomad6247]

To the untrained eye, it seems too slow, but I'm sure there are things to get ready before pouring water.

[@ecw0647]

@@-na-nomad6247 I thought it was really fast! I certainly did not intend to mean it was slow!

[@-na-nomad6247]

@@ecw0647 yes I understand you meant it was quite fast, what I meant is that to me it seemed like an eternity because I am the untrained eye :) Sorry I caused a little confusion there.

[@EasyAmerica]

Vielen Dank euch allen, die ihr für und da seid. ❤👍

[@JackHaynes-v3x]

Awesome how everyone moves right out of the way! Here in New York City....

[@firstnamesecondname5341]

4:40 no rubber necking from the opposite side carriageway 😳 shocked 😯 if this was the uk 🇬🇧 both sides would be complete chaos and jammed for hours

[@GriderTornado]

similar in Luxemburg, but that isn t the case in germany always either. I ve spent my fair share on the Autobahn and have been in too many traffic jams because an accident on the other side happened and people were watching instead of driving

[@waschte123]

Thats often the case in germany too.

[@e.458]

Germans are motivated to keep order (by the threat of a hefty fine).

[@rodneymcgiveron]

brilliant driving ....that was amazing and precise....g'day from Australia..

[@jbZahl]

As these are volunteer fireman most of them live directly in the vicinity. I bet the driver raced these streets with his fathers tractor as soon as he could reach the pedals. :D

[@chrisbee9643]

Hell of a ride by the driver!

[@nigeleaton5715]

As a Brit the most amazing thing if the free-flowing traffic in the other carriageway. Here it would have been a ten kilometre queue of idiots slowing down to rubberneck. Great job by the firefighters!

[@sgxbot]

the footage is a couple of years old now. back then many people didnt have smartphones. since smartphones bacame more popular it has become the exact same in germany. even worse streets that run parallel to a road that has a crash on it and can see it will jam up as well as people stop to look and take pictures

[@a.m.7165]

Not so long ago the fines for rubbernecking were raised drastically in germany. You can loose your license for stoping at an accident and even get jail time for taking pictures, especially when it's of victims.

[@Ken_Norman]

🇬🇧Fantastic team work there. Great motorway rules for a clear path for emergency vehicles too! Great job, boys. 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻 🇩🇪

[@sahhull]

Most people in the UK do the same.

[@jeremyclarkson5548]

@@sahhullno we don’t.

[@lilcubby7968]

поверьте, я говорю это, но у германии есть хорошее время уважения со стороны России

[@j.calvert3361]

Можете повторить по-русски....?

[@agustinussigitpriambodo4627]

Amazing... salute for German firefighters.. even only car on fire, you donning full fireman out fit and breathing apparatus also...