HazMat Rollover with Active Leak!!! Part 1... HazMat, Storms, & Power Lines.. Oh My!!!

[@geoffreysmith3196]

Well Ron, when your local Fire & Rescue guys greet you like that - before you've even seen the wreckage - you know you're about to have an "exceptional" night.

[@markfergerson2145]

Gotta say, when that happened I thought "Oh no, this is gonna be worse than I thought".

[@TheTsunamijuan]

How do you measure your impact and success in life? When the fire departments out there cheering as you show up. You know you have achieved something special. (also that your really in for an adventure/challenge)

[@teaches2010]

Or when your local sheriff greets you by first name then sticks around to direct traffic for you.

[@feliciafisher3748]

This is intense. When skilled, trained, professionals across several disciplines have to come together and figure matters together it is exciting ( in a nerve wracking way). Thanks for bringing us along. Anxiously awaiting part 2.

[@stellarproductions8888]

One of the biggest differences between Ron and other Towing channels on KZbin, is that Ron has a lot more certifications. You don't normally seeing towing guys doing hazmat recoveries with masks and scooba tanks for air. And Ron has talked about his higher level of certifications, just didn't elaborate into specifics on each one. Otherwise, he would never have been allowed to be even close to the wreck with the fire department if he didn't.

[@Thirdbase9]

Ron also doesn't do anything for show. It's safety first, everything else after that.

[@timothygeiger437]

@@stellarproductions8888 I agree. I do believe that Ron & Midwest Truck has the best videos as far as towing & recovery. Yes, we've heard Ron talk about his certifications, & the training he's had. We've also seen a recent video he did with some of the training.

[@genestatler2514]

Thank you Felicia, for expressing my thoughts on this very interesting video.

[@orangepickel2]

The bells that you hear rings are the 5-minute Air Reserve on your SCBA tanks.

[@orangepickel2]

Hazmat training hazmat training hazmat training hazmat training starting in 1975 when I went to the Coast Guard when I got out of the Coast Guard I had a captain's license hazmat training certificate valid for 2 years. Every two years of my life hazmat certificate deep sea merchant sailor has that training and cbrd training; biological radioactive for some reason the 67 years of age I forget what the d stands for civilian ships go into war zones Retired from running around on ships and though I did not do the hazardous cargos had to get that little card thing hazmat training so I can legally drive the big rigs. firefighting schools guess what hazmat training the average person in the house has an average of six different chemicals if they get mixed up together are quite deadly particularly when there is a fire. You mix Clorox and 409 in the same container and it starts producing a form of cyanide gas. Vapors in a 5 gallon container of gasoline of just one ounce of gasoline you may have stashed at your house has an explosive equivalency of a 50 lb case of 80% Dynamite. The D in cbrd stands for decontamination the of the ship with fire hoses while wearing SCBA and chemical suits. Where are you folks that were military veterans in the Gulf wars m r e heaters you add water to them to make them heat your food. When they are stowed in the holes of a ship and are decomposing which is a natural process they start producing hydrogen gas and hydrogen gas is highly explosive Hindenburg airship it blowed up real good. So is the ship is taken to the army Depot Chicago on loaded and all those MRE heaters that you have on board in a prepositioning ship refrigerated containers with big stickers on the side of them that says do not add water in a firefighting situation. 110,000 fit into a 20 ft shipping container now the chief engineer everyday has to check those containers for hazardous gases and temperature well we got the container off the safely. At a Navy more from the island of Guam and they were unloading the container which was producing smoke by this time and there was a little explosion and flames shot out of the container the forklift operator jumped off and 16 hours later the container burnt to the ground was destroyed. Yep been there done that.

[@locdogwitd9]

Love how the firemen are just yelling GOOD LUCK RON!😂

[@RonPratt]

Thank you to everyone for your patience. Part 2 of this video will be released on 8/6/2021 at 7:00 a.m. CST. It will be a full length video.... 1 hour and 28 minutes and there are no more cliff-hangers. Part 2 is the final video in this 2-part series. This was a difficult and time consuming recovery and clean up. The video was also very difficult and time consuming. Hopefully, my viewers will appreciate the footage I was able to obtain and the effort that I put into showing as much of the job as possible. Now is a perfect time for anyone who isn't subscribed to go ahead and hit that subscribe button. It costs you nothing and keeps you up-to-date with my latest videos when you also click the "bell" to receive notifications. To all my subscribers, Thank You for helping to build this amazing, family-friendly community. I hope you enjoy Part 2. Here is the link for Part 2, which is now "live": kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaW5dqZupdWlpKc Thanks for watching and God bless.

[@Jehty_]

Those alarms screaming at you really makes one feel safe 😂 Stay safe and thanks for the great videos.

[@itisjambo]

I'm pretty sure the loudest one was the MSA SCBA being "on bells" -- below a certain pressure, it rings a bell and/or vibrates the facepiece valve to remind you to get the hell out.

[@adrianspeeder]

You tune it out.

[@LgSutterby]

@@itisjambo that was the constant bell from about 8:50?

[@irishgaming8061]

@@itisjambo I thought that bell was one of the firefighters low on air and not caring

[@DanCocoDotCom]

That bell has me a bit on edge watching the video bc by the time that's going off you'd better be on the way out. Just sitting here in suspense like "time to leave, time to leave omgomgomg"

[@n9mxq]

Been a while since we got an "All hands on deck" video....

[@producerk8247]

Hey Ron, please give us a Saturday Special with part two of the video. We are all anxious to watch how your team and the other departments work together cleaning up this mess. As always, thanks for posting and please stay safe out there!

[@erichuhn280]

@11:39 I'm sitting here in my seat about to tackle someone! "Somebody shake!" I love watching your videos. As a safety professional and first-responder myself I must say you could teach a course on risk mitigation. Your thought process and attitude towards safety is phenomenal!

[@dorothyford6616]

Huhn, I totally agree! I've learned so very much watching RP videos. I hope with all my heart when he comes off daily calls, he will be teaching classes on safety!! He is an excellent instructor, and already has the ability to convey the abstract into "real life" situations.

[@bweaver1985]

Im more worried about the vibra alert on the SCBA

[@alexosborne5629]

A 25 minute teaser Ron !! Obviously this does not show the extent of all the multi agency planning, definitely helped when you do train together too !!!

[@krsanth-4142]

After binge watching videos it is awesome to see how much respect both sides have for the other. When the FD crew says hello by name, either you've had way to much work or left that big of impression.

[@blairarthur302]

Those ditches can be the death zone with heavier then air liquid compounds and vapors.

[@thephoenixlight4663]

Which vapor are there ? 😅🤔

[@benghist1451]

A company called clean earth hauling hasmat... sounds legit lol

[@buckrogers2828]

Hazmat can be anything! Felt tip marker pens have one no issues big box-pallet have to carry hazard Card but bigger>truck load it's Hazmat trained and full labelling All to do with concentrations/Amounts

[@nup5]

Now, about nuclear waste... Just kidding around, that's a no brainer. "HazMat" does have a bit of negative connotation to it. Regardless, if you see that label, proceed with MUCH care!

[@Jehty_]

For a company that specializes in waste treatment, disposal, and recycling solutions it is a fitting name.

[@chris76-01]

It's not so clean anymore. Lol. This mess probably cost around $1 million or more to cleanup.

[@1nm1]

@@chris76-01 Expensive yes, costing anywhere near $1 mil for cleanup, no chance.

[@johnbellas490]

Hello Ron!!! Kudo's to you your crew and the fire/environmental and all other agencies involved in this operation!! Kind of reminds me that I worked for IBM East Fishkill, N.Y. for 30 years and we had on site around 3500 chemicals in liquid and granular form as well as many solvents like Alchohol , Toluene, Benzene, nitrobutylacetate (NBA) and others. We had our own fire department that my group worked with a good amount of time, we also had our own ambulance too !! Yes and we did have some chemical spills and a few small vehicular accidents at times. So this reminded me a lot about what I at times was involved with!!! Thanks Ron, You handled this EXTREMELY WELL!!

[@TOTALLYRELAXED]

Nothing like having a welcoming committee waiting on you at the scene in the beginning of the video! Priceless! Stay safe! Waving from Houston, Tx. ~Jim~

[@baddriversoflittlerock8359]

Made you feel like watching Cheers.

[@josephalexander3884]

Two things I always like about you sir: your focus on safety and your asking people to pray. Thank you and God bless you.

[@ATLS_gaming]

Good day all!

[@rayshutsa6690]

It is good when all the different types of training come together and safely remove the chemicals from the trailer. To everyone there be save and God bless. Also we are glad for all the trained professionals for keeping us safe. Ron thank you for your service being an ex trucker i am greatful for all of you.🇨🇦

[@68dart]

Awesome , ironic clean earth trailer carrying hazardous materials , Thanks Ron

[@m.koehler7716]

You’ve gotta love the camaraderie between all involved in these scenes. It’s good to know people have your back whether you’re fire/rescue or a tow/recovery operator. Stay safe!

[@bigbear5510]

That's why they train together!😎

[@brian12171]

It’s like watching a season finale (cliffhanger). Anxiously awaiting part two. This is where all that safety and cross training comes into play. Ron, you and your crew, along with all the others out there stay safe. God bless and watch over you all..

[@timbowhite3215]

Good Morning My Good Big Bro Ron Pratt Sir & God Bless You & All Of You're Whole Family & All Of You're Whole Staff & I Am Still Praying That Everyone Involved Will Be Alright

[@timbowhite3215]

Thank You Everyone

[@colindavis2166]

I think that's awesome that the Fire Department and police know you well. We had well known contacts with our tow/recovery contract when I was a fireman. Had a hazmat call years ago, tanker roll over on the interstate, leaking from the caps. But wasn't punctured. Threw down oil dry and just sat there. 6000 gallons of Reprocessed Fuel Oil was in the tank. The recovery guys show up with 2 rotators wanting to lift the tank rightside up while it was still loaded. My captain and Emergency Management both said pretty much "not till it's unloaded. We don't want to risk anything happening" I've had to wear an SCBA several times. They are not comfortable having to work in. And to the people who are curious about how hectic the scene is and lots of noises. That's how it is. But it's all about the teamwork.

[@-ray-h]

Good morning Ron from Pittsburgh Pa...!

[@earlribaudo4807]

Was hopping to see the unhooking and removal of the tractor from the trailer. For me, that's the interesting part, especially unlocking the pin with all the tension against it.

[@stevepatteson1091]

Ron Pratt you are a gentleman and a scholar. A true professional. It is intense to watch you work!

[@Robertmacmedia]

Excellent upright of the tractor

[@RedneckCowboyFeller]

Anyone else notice the irony of the "CleanEarth" logo on the nose of the trailer? That aside, very intense. Anxiously awaiting the next part. Always love seeing the multi-agency cooperation, careful planning, step-by-step coordination, and joint effort that goes into these kinds of incidents. Great example of why the rapport, mutual respect, and joint cross-training that Ron and his team are a part of is so vitally important.

[@maryjomoore321]

Like that you all listen to each other

[@bigbear5510]

I see this possibly having a part 3. Haz-Mat loads are no joke!! I use to pull them quite often when I drove OTR. I didn't do anything different than a regular load because I drove every load like it was a Haz-Mat load. Safety first and there are no rewind buttons in life. Nice job getting that truck back on it's shoes.👍👍 Can't wait to see the next video!!

[@pnwRC.]

The suspense is killing me, awaiting part II!

[@michellegobat9809]

One of the VERY few times Ron and crew didn't have to worry about the traffic. It is wonderful seeing such co-operation between agencies.

[@mikefollan2753]

So many skills coming together as one. Well done to all involved so far.

[@mattanderson987]

love seeing the working relationships you have with other agencies. and how you make flipping a truck look easy.

[@zkeller1997]

Gotta say when you geared up I was like ohhhhhhhh sh.t. this is sick!

[@stevedane787]

Would have liked to have seen how you split the tractor and trailer, given Ron's comments about the tension on the fifth wheel. Just hope its got light by the time the unload has finished so you can see the power lines.

[@cclngthr]

It wasn't fully unloaded when the trailer was uprighted. He got the call about 9-10 óne night but left the scene about 130 PM the next day.

[@benmac940]

@@cclngthr 14 plus hours on scene, I wouldn't want to be getting that bill. Amazing dedication by all involved.

[@willsoper6163]

This whole operation looks well organized for the most part, and very expensive!!!

[@lsellclumanetsolarenergyll5071]

Ah nice setup. 2 high catch lines and I see 1 down pull line. Smooth as butter :-) Nice job.

[@matt39581]

lmao at the firefighters when you got on scene... you know it's gonna be a fun one when they're that glad to see you :D

[@sethtriggs]

Whew that job is a sticky wicket! It's really amazing to see this from a first-hand perspective, lot of moving parts. I can't wait to see how you get the job done.

[@Random_Ritchie]

Awesome teamwork from everyone. To be continued!

[@BL-jt3qt]

Of all of Ron's recovery videos, this looks like the most dangerous and complicated one of all. Like everyone else, I am anxious to see the next 'part', though I know it will be a success with Ron's experience and expertise.

[@richardarnold5955]

Thank you for the update. Your videos are always great and I plan to continue to follow them. Also, I really appreciate that you and your family are good Christian folks. My wife and I are presently being vetted to become Chaplins for the County Sheriffs Department. Good luck and God Bless.

[@jmacd8817]

Drat, I was hoping to see how they disconnected the tractor before righting it… Still, an awesome vid!

[@kandismccabe7551]

Hi, I don't think I have missed one of your videos! I ask myself, how in the world did a 60 some yr.old woman get so interested in Mid West Trucking? Here are some of the reasons, just very interesting, the whole thought process of getting these vehicles pulled out of their situation! Your personality, of being calm soft spoken & getting the job done! The team that works with you, and how all of you respect one another & look out for one another! Your team would walk thru fire for you and that comes thru these videos! The fact that you are a dedicated family man that is not afraid or ashamed of having a religion & openly prays for other people! Knowing that it is a family business and seeing the pride and how equipment is taken care of by all. I have learned a lot from these videos, and have truly enjoyed each and every one! To all, stay safe & God Bless

[@RonPratt]

@Kandis McCabe A very humble, Thank you... May God bless and keep you.

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Ron & ALL CREWS involved with this recovery !!! Very GOOD to see ALL can work together to handle this situation !!! Waiting for part #2 !!! ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!!

[@jennyoreilly7553]

Thanks for the 'Pratt Spectacular" As always, very professional and well narrated.

[@philippenaluna2312]

I guess you were 'tankful' to swap over to filtration respirators rather than having to wear full BA/SCBA. It looks like a all agency working together. This is the sort of incident where training with fire, police, hazmat and other emergency teams pays off with dividends. Glad the driver escaped with no more than a massive fright, a few scratches and bruises. Hope it won't be too long to wait for part 2. Stay safe and God bless you and the crew, Ron. Best wishes from the UK.

[@cyndipeters3909]

Fri lunch and something very interesting to watch from Ron, stay safe everyone

[@danachappell3861]

Now that we are all on the edge of our seats, you pull a fast one on us. Now we have to wait to watch the best part.. lol!!! I'll wait, even though it's going to be tough. Thank you for taking us along on your adventures as a tow truck owner/driver. Your "boys" are well-trained in what they have to do, and learn more every day with your kind teaching. God bless!!!

[@evilbrat5376]

Cross training always pays off in times like this. All working toward the same goal. Nice to see professionals working together. Hanging in for part two now.

[@JV-pu8kx]

SCBA?! This promises to be the most intense video, yet!

[@mrenfilade7178]

Wow, what an intense vid! And its not over yet! Great teamwork Ron and team!

[@marcusingersoll5238]

I can't wait to see part 2 and possibly part 3. I love watching these types of videos, it gives a good look into how these sites are worked and why it takes so long to make safe fore everyone.

[@jakeschisler7525]

Talk about an intense situation so far!

[@tommyhall8301]

Good to see you again buddy take care Ron see you next time

[@billy-jadeachiu2296]

Didn't even read the title of the video just saw the notification and thought WOOHOO another video from Mr Ron...then I saw the part one...teasing on a Friday night?!? Hope the second part comes out soon!!! Awesome to see everyone working together to be safe and have a safe recovery!!!

[@stoneygirl77]

Insane! Very hairy situation to say the least. You and your crew are awesome! Off for part 2

[@markreetz1001]

I saw what you did there Ron! A 2 parter! Hope all your crew and the firemen, etc. all stayed safe!! I guess we'll find out next week!! A lot of planning and prepping for those hazmat loads!

[@2H80vids]

When you arrived on scene Ron, with the fire guys all cheering, it reminded me of a similar(ish) scene in Ghostbusters. I wonder if part 2 will end with "We came; we saw; we kicked it's as*."😁 Would have been interesting to see the trailer being separated from the unit but I guess there's times when safety/concentration take priority over filming. It looked like the trailer's hitch mechanism had been completely removed. I'm guessing you couldn't burn it off; do they just unbolt? Looking forward to part 2. Some daylight should help a bit. The scene looks pretty well lit up but things usually look better in daylight. Cheers for now, Dougie.

[@thetalesofdaneandco]

How this isn't one of your videos that's gone viral I have no idea. Between the SCBA, the command and control, the greeting from the fire department, this one was epic.

[@Ambidexter143]

I should have realized that 25 minutes was not going to be enough time to show a really complicated and dangerous job in one shot.

[@codybaker590]

Hyper-speed time lapse video lol

[@paulhargreaves293]

Looks easy but that shows the intense training that you all go through 👍🏻

[@wildbill5126]

As bad as it is, it sounded much worse, patiently waiting for part 2. Ron you rock man, Safety first.

[@bigfoot-wo3qy]

Did my hazwomper training at A&M Texas in July. I think there was a gallon of sweat in the bottom of the suit just from putting it on…lol Good job!

[@dovahkiinsadventures7632]

I did week school and had a few other summer classes. College Station in summer sucked. I did hazmat in Cincinnati. Did A&M teach the "Rule of Thumb"?

[@seanconlin8712]

@@dovahkiinsadventures7632 is that the rule were you hold up your thumb and look at the incident scene and if you can still see it you are too close

[@jamesluck2969]

@@seanconlin8712 I believe so, but my knowledge only pertains to scenes containing nuclear materials, at that point the thumb rule is gone you use your meters instead.

[@rickeyratliff1356]

It's good to see a a service like you that will get a SCBA and go into a area to look it over and help out the way you do. Good job so far. can't wait till next week.

[@GeezerGramps]

I really didn’t think the 5th wheel would have come loose that easy. Will be waiting for part #2

[@conwayconway2177]

There really ain't no job to big or small for Ron and his crew c'mon 👍🇺🇸 SALUTE Sir and God bless 🙏✝️

[@bigbear5510]

When ya get your CDL, are you going to get your Haz-Mat endorsement?

[@Meidas_Lea]

On the edge of my seat here!!!

[@garyeaton5719]

Challenges, call Ron Pratt it’s what he was made for!

[@rcatyvr]

You are such a paragon of cooperation and good procedures. In the early 90s I was sent to clean up a spill of some powder. Procedures were so lackadaisical it was never mentioned that it was Sodium Cyanide powder. When we found out the nature of the spill, we wisely refused to go until PPE was supplied and eventually the job was handed over to another team with the proper safety gear. I always wonder how it would have gone done if we had gone to the site and opened the trailer without PPE.

[@JamesTurner-vy2ul]

Good morning Ron! Hope all is well with u! Stay safe out there.

[@glenmaddock1819]

I’m in Australia and thoroughly love your stuff I’ve done 1st responder stuff and it’s allways tense , really good seeing the interdepartmental comradery and support , you know your a integral part of a team when your welcomed the way you are. Stay safe , stay United and be happy . And thankyou for your service. Civil and or military needs to be congratulated .

[@halloweenchainsawsforgoo]

Looks like the struggle bus hit hard with this one

[@tonynorman6642]

Well dang, this looks messy, I cant wait for part 2. Thanks Ron. And the crew at Midwest Truck. Stay safe and God bless

[@dennis2376]

The training shows by the movement of all people involved, stay safe.

[@mrcox8053]

Morning Ron good luck.

[@BG-vq9fd]

Be safe Ron and keep your people safe. Use your training.

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Good morning/evening everyone ! Have an awesome day !

[@bobjoncas2814]

,,,good one, keep safe..

[@mandygoodman7676]

Hi Ron from downunder in Australia i hope that you are all keeping well. God bless you for the wonderful work you do

[@JackLynchOfficial]

Good afternoon Ron, hope you has a great summer break. Stay safe and God Bless!

[@WB-Brown]

Planning is very important with these type of jobs. Good to have a plan then a backup plan for that plan then the back up to that one. You always know that when the plan starts it never goes as you think. Great work talking it out and great seeing everyone level headed and no one being a big shot. Around here the tow guys think they are more important that any other agency. BTW, perfect landing with that truck. that shows the level of professionalism you guys have.

[@cathymaynard2013]

Amazing how well you all work together great video stay safe and blessed.Fremont Michigan

[@bigbear5510]

That's because they train together.

[@tractorboy31]

Man you aint fair making us wait till next week on such a juicy (for us) recovery. Stay safe out there

[@briancannell2135]

Woo Hoo, this week's video is here - perfect for a Friday lunchtime in the UK. Stay safe out there.

[@briancannell2135]

What!!! a 2 parter ! Ron - you're cruel :-)

[@drgreen111]

Team work to make the dream work!

[@michaelburton5760]

nice to see everybody working together on this could been vary bad you guys rock

[@DobieTanpaw]

I never thought to hear you breathing (and talking)through an SCBA mask. It's been years since I was in the fire department but I remember the sound well!

[@alexosborne5629]

Oh, it is a unique sound, doesn't matter who manufactured your set, they all make us sound the same !!!

[@golfer963]

Now that what I'm liking wind you got work to get the goods out of the trl. Thanks and keep the good video coming

[@donalddehaven3229]

I really like the professionalism and team work exhibited here by the various departments and private companies. It shows the value in training together as you all do. As an OSHA authorized trainer and a former firefighter with training in Pennsylvania, state of Ohio in firefighting, this is good on scene collaboration and team work.

[@terranceolive6792]

You know you're doing a awesome job to get that kind of welcome

[@officernull2220]

Hey Ron, hope everyone made it out okay from that scene.

[@eng1twr]

Jeez that low air alarm is intense even when not in a dire situation

[@booneshine3585]

Wow interesting to see a full hazmat recovery.

[@XFIGHTINGDREAMERX245]

If the good side of that tipped over trailer was just some barrels shifted around, I can only imagine what the bad side is going to look like. Good job and stay safe.

[@neonhomer]

When you see "Part 1" you know it's going to be a tough one...

[@froglick28]

That’s going to be a huge recovery bill

[@jamesluck2969]

Better than the bill for leaving it there

[@bobkaster1]

Y'all made rolling that truck back over look easy.