INSIDE a RURAL VOLUNTEER fire station

[@occams_chainsaw]

Man, that volunteer station is nicer than the career stations in my city. You can tell that's a proud company.

[@robertducat582]

The best times of my life were ALL with Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Teams. I can't wait to return to a Volunteer Fire District

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thank you for watching and your service

[@Bobbyd0052]

MUCH RESPECT, TO THE CARRER MEMBERS ! BUT I DIG THE VOLUNTEERS, GOTTA LOVE IT ! GREAT JOB SIR !🇺🇸

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks

[@firekev4525]

U.k firefighter..impressed with your volunteer equipment...Part timers in the u.k.are just usually equipped with an old fulltime pump.

[@jdog_rblx7449]

Weird you guys are part time when most us in America are left to being unpaid volunteers

[@erichhitchcock3368]

Very sad what has been happening as a slow but sure process in this country for many communities ---the mentality that it is "someone else's problem." I will be 57 this year, when I was a child, there was a waiting list to get on with many volunteer departments; now you see signs everywhere saying "We Need Volunteers!" The last dept. I was with (I'll never forget) I got off the rig...there was me and a driver...the homeowner says to me, "They send me two people?" --I wanted to reply, "...and if you volunteered, it would be three..." Thank God it was a "nothing" call. But there was a few times we were on our way to a legit call and not hearing anyone else (signing on on the radio) responding, so we started verbally formulating a plan of attack upon arrival (all these things quickly start going through your head)...and hoping that the two cops on duty show up to assist!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Times are changing but if we unify together maybe we can stop it or come up with a plan for when it comes to no more volunteers. Sad but true

[@trvman1]

It's the amount of TIME they ask people to put in to become a volunteer firefighter that turns so many people off. They are regulating volunteer fire departments out of business.

[@TheTeamZxT]

the volunteer system is dead. at its best it was good hearted citizens helping neighbors. at its current state, its a cancer that plagues the people trying to work in ems/fire. it needs to be full paid with volunteers to supplement not the other way around. allowing these people to attain benefits/pensions whilst still rending care to the community. also not to mention the mentality of a volunteer is very much so how you explained it "well atleast i showed up didn't i ?!?" unfortunately that is not enough anymore. with the medicine and care we can provide as bls/als we can do 20xs more interventions than when volunteering began. even just referring to the last 5 years. the changes in protocol and advancements in care have completely revolutionized ems/fire. a paid employee who is given a salary and a pension has to keep up with current classes/recertification's in order to stay an employee. the volunteer who already works full time and is just trying to help, cannot possibly have the same opportunity to do so. its time to move forward and be honest with what is better for patients which as we all know could be our selves or our families.

[@MrTenor-ch5gs]

Well as soon as Im 18 I will be volunteering in the mean time I'll do junior fire fighting

[@the32712]

I volunteer in my rural community (far more remote than this city. We don't even have a city in our district, or a single hydrant, or even paved roads usually...) We have a 3 bay metal shed station with 1 4x4 engine, 1 2x4 pumper tanker and 1 brush truck. There are 2 people that run out of that station. My 70 year old neighbor and my mid/late twenties self. I really hope that in 5 to 10 years when my neighbor is too old that I'm not running solo calls...

[@peeewo1962]

Hopefully you guys come up here to vermont or New England sometime. I really like you contend

[@85square]

For sure, I'm from New Hampshire.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Send us some invites so we can make that happen!

[@terrellhouston5171]

@@newenglandscenic8952 Burlington, I'm swanton

[@brucejewell]

Just discovered your channel. Fantastic that you are highlighting volunteer firefighters. I am volunteer with Drouin West Fire Brigade (100% volunteer) here in Australia. Would be great to be able to share our volunteer department. We will be in Pennsylvania this June, might have to look up the team at Millesburg and drop in for a visit.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

That would be awesome. Stop by for sure

[@THEBACKSTER]

Nice to see my hometown getting some love, not much media presence to put us on the radar in the world. Millersburg is a very quiet town.

[@backdraft3654]

Is this in ohio ?

[@THEBACKSTER]

@@backdraft3654 Pennsylvania

[@backdraft3654]

@@THEBACKSTER thank u we have a nice station here well there abunch all around us visit coshocton ohio or look it up there many fire stations in the surrounding area

[@sourlemons8605]

Glad to see some PA love

[@michaelborrello9944]

There are plenty from PA because that's where we are from.

[@sznlikesvideogames2676]

We are very rural too. Although we have lot of money from a racetrack we have in our town. We also have 9 department vehicles. Rescue, tender, engine, squad, battalion, head command, 2 brush trucks, and a hazmat ambulance looking thing.

[@rigboysmt]

I've been doing volunteer fire for over ten years out here in Montana an I still love doing it

[@michaelborrello9944]

Thank you for your service and YOU are the TRUE Hero Next Door

[@cloroxbleach8087]

Started as a volunteer firefighter when I was 17. At age 19, I became a fully certified career Firefighter/EMT-Basic. Then I got more into the Wildland side of things and now at age 20, I’m a certified career Wildland Firefighter. I still work part-time as both an EMT at one department and I work part-time as a Firefighter/EMT-B at another department, but my full time job is as a Wildland Firefighter. I also still volunteer for my community that helped me get my start in the first place.

[@SPS_Moviess]

Awesome Video Mr. Heroes Next Door

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😉🤔

[@300spartan2222]

Polish OSP Strzyżów (volunteer fire department) we have a department in evry small city/countryside and big cities respect for you ^^

[@MrDK0010]

"It's an engine." >Labels it an attack anyway

[@mooseriddle]

Another OUTSTANDING video!!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thank you

[@lioness72118]

Love the red light bar in the day area

[@nicksmith-rz2dl]

This goes off for calls I was a former member there.

[@kennethjudd5836]

Awesome to hear Chief Brunacini's legacy

[@chiptamagni6144]

Hopefully you guys will come out to Long Island sometime. Lots of nice firehouses in Nassau and Suffolk counties!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

We just need some invites and we can make that happen pretty easy

[@thatdude8850]

@@HeroesNextDoor long Island guy here just ask most departments don't send out invitations but we are more then happy to have visitors

[@xXXTREMESNIPXx]

Definitely should come to cheektowaga ny to doyle 1 and 2 be glad to give you a tour of both and what cheektowaga is like being right next to the city of buffalo

[@mcembuff]

Nice I’ve been waiting for this epic video!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks for watching

[@mcembuff]

@@HeroesNextDoor Np!

[@artisticdriver4218]

May God Exceed Your Needs🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Yabadoop]

You should Go to new brunswick bouctouche fire department they like to welcome people! They also have a lot of trucks and brush rescues!

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Have them send us an invite

[@HypnoticAbyss]

wish our rural fire house was this nice.

[@flambosgaming8272]

our volunteers get 4 vehicles, also a lot smaller of a station

[@Craigie1021]

You should check out the Walton Fire District in upstate NY

[@backdraft3654]

Nice station

[@mikebolser38]

When your around Kentucky come to Burlington Ky fire protection district thanks and god bless love what your doing stay safe Brother

[@JPSaxMan]

You want to see a rural department? Come to Gilbertsville NY! We serve a village of roughly 400 people, within the town of Butternuts that has a population of just over 1,800 people. We run with 25-30 members that run a fire/rescue department and an ambulance squad. An ambulance as well as five fire apparatus make up our tiny but awesome fire department.

[@TheBenghaziRabbit]

oh we gotta get those guys a new tv!

[@michaelborrello9944]

I am sure they would LOVE that. Make it happen :)

[@brucecuratola6389]

Some volunteer station do have bunk rooms. Having folks in the station for a 2am call is not a bad thing! Sometimes, we have lives ins or inclement weather crews station in the station.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

100% right

[@nirvz7242]

U should do swormville fire company in buffalo ny

[@alex_1798]

Your close to my hometown of Lancaster Pa

[@logangarrett2681]

what is the small hose going under the back of the engine

[@c.j.kronmuller6238]

That is the station fill hose when they return. The tip is just at the drain under the truck which you can't see

[@logangarrett2681]

@@c.j.kronmuller6238 thank you

[@walterm5787]

Nice department. Just found this site.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks for watching

[@c.j.kronmuller6238]

Love these guys, they should have more subs

[@alfe1402]

What's an "Attack Truck"???

[@patrickbeisel1972]

Millersburg fire co no 1 engine 20 is a 2001 el cyclone 2 with a 2000 gpm pump with cafs.

[@philipphermann9454]

Wait, 8 vehicles? I live in a village in germany called Hattenhofen (2975 people) which is a little bigger than Millersburg, PA (2557 people). Our volunteer fire station has 4 vehicles: 2 "real" fire engines, one is a LF 20, wich weighs 16 t (metric) and the other an old LF 8/6 which weighs 9.5 t, one VW crafter for 8 people and one Mercedes Sprinter for equipment that is needed for vehicle extrication and special fires like haystacks, roofs and chimneys or locked buildings. Oh and they have a small 750 kg trailer. Seems like fighting fires is a materiel battle in the US XD I mean I already knew that the US vehicles are much more specialized, but if the price is to double the amount of vehicles that have to be paid and maintained I am not shure, if that is the way to go. Maybe a quick explanation: German fire engines are either called "extingushing engine" (Löschfahrzeug, LF) or "rescue and extinguishing engine" (Hilfeleistungslöschfahrzeug, HLF). Both of them usually have a bigger or smaller water tank for first response, a hydrant (hydrants in germany are usually underground) and a pump. The difference between the two types is, the HLF is more headed towards rescue, they have hydraulic spreaders and pliers, and is more often seen in bigger cities. There are also Tankers, but those are just LF's with more hoses and a bigger tank, e.g. 4000 liters instead of 2000 l. Those are also normally only seen in larger cities. Then there are ladders, the german "DL(K)" (rotating ladder (with cage)), they are not more than that one ladder (for hights up to 23 m), a hose as long as the ladder and a monitor to be mounted on top of the ladder when necessary. Manual ladders are mounted on the roof of every LF or HLF, they are good for up to 7.5 m. Of course there are many more specialized vehicles, but they are part of "disaster management" and there is one for every county or even less. Conclusion: German fire trucks are multifunctional. Oh and by the way: the bigger one of the vehicles in my town has a 2000 l/min pump, while the Engine 20 that you see here has a 2000 gal/min pump - that's freaking 4 times more water every minute!

[@nuster7816]

Would be interesting how the surroundings look like. It seems a bit over the Top for such a small Village but if the others (maybe smaller) Villages dont have any fire department at all, it might explains why its so big

[@paxundpeace9970]

In Germany we don't have brush units and dedicated tanker aren't that often required because of hydrant coverage.

[@philipphermann9454]

@@paxundpeace9970 True. We usually don't even have "real" tankers. Even the TLF4000 carries "only" 4 m^3 of water.

[@paxundpeace9970]

One vehicle of them is for water rescue.

[@paxundpeace9970]

@@nuster7816 Looks like that many small dots on the map around and between to other other bigger places.

[@414RadioTech]

some of the stations I've ever visited were pretty interesting especially when it came to the Communications part of it you noticed those huge VHF antennas that look like sticks up on the roof those are $1,000 dollar antennas they might look small to you but if you get Close to the building you'll notice very quickly that they're bigger and much taller than you think and they're made by a company called stationmaster antenna corporation which is highly the best I've ever used and very well recommended

[@brianleeper5737]

Many fire and police departments use a dedicated circuit over fiber or a T1 line to the radio tower which can be located some distance from the station. And this radio tower can be shared by multiple fire and police departments from neighboring jurisdictions. In years past they would just use an analog leased line from the phone company, perhaps some places still do.

[@maximelamontagnecyr7706]

I actually pulled up one of these VHF 4 loops folded dipole with a rope and pulleys and I can tell you they are HEAVY. It's sad to see Motorola give up support of low band minitors. These were the best

[@hillbillynurse7212]

Speaking from the HEMS perspective, it's beneficial when y'all give us a GOOD description of those antennas. The really tall ones or those separated from the building a bit may obstruct our best approach, and most LZ crews just gloss over them with a "yeah, there's an antenna"

[@Jeff97405]

Thanks for the walk thru. Is there a price for this nice building? Have house that needs replacing in Oregon.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Not that I know but we have contacts we can help you with getting started. Just email us. We have seen some awesome buildings from very professional architects and construction companies

[@joshfriendline9252]

You should travel down south to Adams county PA a lot of older stations and newer stations. I run with Northeast Adams Fire & EMS would love to have you guys come down and give you a tour.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Have them send an invite so we can schedule them

[@ksaweryksawery5824]

Jak wygląda system alarmowania strażaków ochotników? Czy są oni 24h? Na służbie czy dostają sms na telefon i biegną do remizy

[@countryboyevan264]

Maybe you could come down to Hanover PA and do the stations down here, that would be really cool

[@billyrichardson7698]

Hey hero next door do you do the fire department in the Warren county fire department the next time you do a fire department, you can do turtle Creek township fire department

[@carterholt3605]

You should your hughesville volunteer fire department in hughesville PA

[@garywinters1112]

I have a question so when the state goes out for emergency and like your state department is required to stay there what are you guys do about doing something like that

[@pistolannie6500]

State department?? Here..(US)...a LOT of departments, even when just an ambulance is called out a fire truck or Rescue Squad (If available) is sent out too (to assist).

[@seamanship1203]

What happens when a volunteer responds too late and the truck is already gone and responding to the scene? Does the volunteer go to the scene in their own vehicle?

[@pistolannie6500]

Yes

[@camdenfetterhoff1380]

Can u do wiconisco fire company in Pennsylvania

[@HeroesNextDoor]

We need the official invite

[@marylandemergencyresponses]

You should definitely do a few here in Washington county Maryland

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Send us some invites and we can get that done

[@T4unit]

you should check out Northampton Twp. Volunteer fire company in Pa we have 3 stations and 2 of them are about to be torn down and rebuilt

[@pistolannie6500]

​ y'all..I'm Sure He Can't just Pop Up & expect to b Accommodated (for filming) outta the blue. Plus He needs Info...address, contact phone #, time & day Best TO b there (especially after traveling Long Distances ....then find out they are scheduled to train, or Something That day.)

[@dylonvandergrift6878]

Is there any videos where a fire call happens when he's recording

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yep we just cut those

[@Leotheconstructionguy]

They got the old school tube tvs if I lived close I would totally donate new tvs

[@HeroesNextDoor]

They would love to up grade. Get a hold of them and see if you could make that happen. That would be awesome!

[@bobmajorheatingcooling3199]

Should go to Woodbridge New Jersey. They have 10 different departments in town.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

We could make that happen, just need an invite from them.

[@bobmajorheatingcooling3199]

@@HeroesNextDoor I'm sure they wouldn't have problem. Friendly. Woodbridge township has several different towns within. I grew up in Iselin NJ. Which is part of Woodbridge. They have 4 Iselin fire departments alone.

[@dantesmith6111]

I would love to see them do Rotterdam Volunteer Fire District Number 2

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Have them send an invite to watchheroesnextdoor@gmail so they can get on the schedule

[@MeIGuess.]

Even this is bigger than the local fire station in Australia

[@andreejor]

What sort of area does this station cover? It looks as if you would need a small army to make use of all that equipment, in the UK a rural fire station would have a single Rescue Pump with a crew of 4 retained firefighters (paid part-timers) who respond from home or their day jobs.

[@geraldturner9764]

Thank you guys for the military appreciation plaques.

[@Tungoon]

Where is the bar ? That’s a staple for a good volunteer fire station

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Those are the good old days.

[@bigtank2133]

That’s a fancy volunteer station

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yeah thanks for watching

[@bigtank2133]

@@HeroesNextDoor Thank you for making the videos

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Our pleasure

[@Corey8R230]

Saw the Light bar on the car. They run red or blue lights for volunteers?

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Line officer run red, firefighters run blue. Never red and blue, that’s police only

[@TEAMWHIRLWINDINTERCEPT]

On the back of this station there is a tornado siren called a sentry siren

[@jamesbos4713]

Who built that forcible door prop?

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Good question I’ll check and get back to you

[@curry_az]

funny thing when i was watching E-201 i got paged out to a veg fire😂

[@nickcarvajal1424]

Can u do any stations in levittown pa?

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Can you send an invite from the station so we can make that happen ?

[@patrickbeisel1972]

Millersburg fire co no 1 ladder 20 is a 1997 sutphen

[@OhioSchoolBuses]

You should do SVFD Southington volunteer Fire Department in Ohio small but awesome.

[@patrickbeisel1972]

Millersburg fire co no 1 tanker 20 1s a 2002 el freightliner with 3100 gallons of water

[@Jimmythefish577]

You should come see our hall, one bay deep, 6 vehicles, two doors….

[@patspencer5649]

Unfortunately their web site is offline. :(

[@dilligaff1979]

Damn kinda jealous of your trucks. We have a toyota landcruiser with a water tank on the back as a fast attack vehicle and an old 1966 bedford.

[@quranfrazier157]

Anyone know the name of that forcible entry prop? I would love to look into it.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

I can try and find out for you

[@taco5023]

You should go up to Cumru Township and check out their PD/Fire stuff. Love seeing all these videos, keep up the good work.

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Thanks for watching

[@patricklegare2361]

Do they have a rescue?

[@HeroesNextDoor]

No they are surrounded by mutual aid companies that do

[@valleyrelichunters5317]

Engine 20 is a Engine/Rescue. It carries rescue tools.

[@CaptainJa4804]

How do we send an invite. Or talk to you further about it? Captain at Tiller Vol. Fire Dept. in Oregon

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Send an invite to watchheroesnextdoor@gmail with address contacts and what equipment you would like to feature. Once we have that we can start to schedule.

[@firedogman2280]

Something i noticed, this station has a house siren, dont know how many people noticed.

[@THEBACKSTER]

I live in this town, hear it every Saturday at noon, or when there's a call, been next to it few times when it was going off and that thing is loud

[@IllisconsinSirens]

I was disappointed when they didn’t showcase it!

[@firedogman2280]

@@IllisconsinSirens I dont think they could without causing a panic or scheduling it beforehand

[@pistolannie6500]

@@firedogman2280 They Don't HAVE to set it off...just show it & talk bout it.

[@patrickbeisel1972]

Millersburg fire co no 1 special 20

[@keaganstutheit3675]

Should come to Missouri

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Send official invites and we will try and get that don’t for you

[@ckoutdoors23]

Good lord this station looks like NYC compared to my volunteer station we have about 8 trucks but they are much older and pumps might work

[@patrickbeisel1972]

Millersburg fire co no 1 utility 20

[@henrythegreenengine]

i see some thing like fire siren in back

[@joshhunter7345]

Check out winnsboro tx fire station

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Have them send us an invite so we can make a schedule to get there

[@cja9070]

Should do a Delco station

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Shoot us an email at [e-mail] with any contacts you have

[@travispatterson2717]

you never what type/model of radios station 20 uses asked

[@anthonyangelo3895]

You should come down to ocean pines volunteer fire department

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Send an official invite to watchheroesnextdoor@gmail so we can get you on the schedule

[@Cervantes170]

Hey brother, wanna see an Australian rural volunteer fire and rescue building, I can send you a video explaining a few differences if U want

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yeah great send it to [e-mail]

[@ryancox8456]

Anyone know what to do when u got covid?

[@michaelborrello9944]

Isolate, stay hydrated, and treat the symptoms early.

[@blakegilmore7640]

If you want to check out a smaller station but a big county department come check out North Callaway Fire Protection District in Kingdom City MO

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Send official invites and we can get it scheduled

[@everthevillain188]

This is rural?

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yeah it’s a really small town in the middle of Pennsylvania

[@Lockedy]

Does he know his mustace has a patch missing

[@HeroesNextDoor]

😉🤔

[@philiplaquatra9819]

Can you do McDonald pa fire dept

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Send us invites to get it scheduled

[@EricWhiteTheGamer]

2 Attacks, 3 engines, a tower, and a utility, I am missing something or was that it?

[@mic7265]

Boat Special unit Thanker

[@nicksmith-rz2dl]

They also have a fire prevention trailer.

[@sethcreech1014]

Jesus saves

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yep, speak truth

[@patrickbeisel1972]

Millersburg fire co no 1 attack 20

[@carmenbaylines190]

Y’all should come to my towns fire department there cool Chase city VA chase city volunteer fire department

[@robertrussell7388]

Seen that chief before mike in another station video

[@HeroesNextDoor]

No, not ours. What video do you think he was in?

[@robertrussell7388]

@@HeroesNextDoor when you did rescue20 truck tour I think

[@ItsKing32]

100% rather my taxes and money go to fire/ police stations then bums that just dont wanna work

[@Trenton857]

I live near this

[@markbajek2541]

This station looks very fiscally responsible , not some taj mahal type boys club, but still good enough to get the job done without costing zillions of dollars of "keeping up with the jones" next jurisdiction over has" this", so should we, type of mindset.

[@catwithabat7163]

A lot of people probably know about volunteering, just the newer generations won’t do shit unless they get paid. And even when they do get paid it’s usually for easy work

[@usernameredacted439]

not always true

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yeah that is only a very small portion of people. We believe that once younger people see the value in volunteers they will serve

[@cloroxbleach8087]

Negative sir. I started as a Volunteer Firefighter at age 17. They helped me gain experience and helped pay for my education. At age 19, I started working for a city department as a fully certified career Firefighter/EMT-B. I ended up getting more into the Wildland side of things and now at age 20 I’m a fully certified career Wildland Firefighter. I also work part-time at one department as an EMT-B and I work part-time at another department as a Firefighter/EMT-B. On top of all of that, I still volunteer at the small volunteer fire department that helped me get my start in the fire service and helped me launch my career. Sure, there are some around my age that “won’t do shit”, but there are still many of us that have gotten into or are getting into the fire service (both paid and volunteer). Either way is honorable as they’re both helping their community. I don’t know about you, but I wanted to do it as a career and get paid for it so that I could serve my community and state FULL-TIME and not just go to calls when I was off or on the slim occasion my boss would let me leave work to go to a call.

[@Chris-hb2ib]

….Ya you volunteers really do WAY more then paid guys who see more fire in a year then you will your whole career lol. Shut up dude. HIT IT HARD FROM THE YARD BROTHERRRR

[@catwithabat7163]

@@Chris-hb2ib i think you missed my point entirely, these 14-18 year olds RIGHT NOW, will not do SHIT without payment of some kind, not just gratitude they're helping people, a number added to their account, not the satisfaction of helping others, but cash. Times have changed, not all are like this, but a good chunk

[@myopinion222]

The audio is at some points odd

[@HeroesNextDoor]

Yeah I think because I was wearing the mic on one side of my sweatshirt. When I turned my head it muffled. We are working on that. Thanks for the heads up

[@myopinion222]

@@HeroesNextDoor You‘re welcome. 😊