My Top 10 Seattle Fire Responses of 2019

Rescue 1, a ton of tillers, and new rigs for (almost) all the chiefs! Click “show more” to see more information about each clip, as well as links to the original videos.
2019 was a great year for my youtube channel: I showed my face for the first time, was re-accepted into the KZbin partner program, and continued to grow in views and subscribers. As always, a huge thanks to all my loyal subscribers and viewers - your comments and engagement are what make this channel fun! Here’s to a great 2020!
My Top 10 Seattle Fire Responses:
#10 - 3 in a row (0:08)
Convoy-style responses are always fun to catch! Here are Engine 17, Ladder 9 and Engine 31 responding to a structure fire in Ballard.
• Another *large* Seattl...
#9 - Engine 41 going against traffic (0:45)
15th Ave NW is the major north/south route leading into Ballard from downtown. Early in 2019, the center turn lane was removed and a median was installed to cut down on the number of crashes. It worked, but the downside is now emergency vehicles tend to get caught in the (frequently heavy) traffic on 15th. Here, Engine 41 crossed into oncoming traffic before the median started, to avoid traffic backed up at the intersection.
• *Tons of horn!* SFD E...
#8 - Ladder 6 jumps the median (1:08)
In this clip, Ladder 6 faces traffic along the same stretch of road as in the previous clip and, like Engine 41, decides to go left of center to get around it.
• SFD Ladder 6, Engine 3...
#7 - Aid 5 gets a police escort (1:38)
There are a number of areas in Seattle (mainly around Pioneer Square and several homeless encampments) where Seattle Fire units will only respond with a police escort. In this clip, Aid 5 leaves Station 10 with an escort from two Seattle Police units.
• Seattle Police respond...
#6 - Air 10 responding (x2) (2:09)
Air 10 carries extra bottles for fire crews, and often responds without lights and siren. I was lucky enough to catch it responding with lights twice this year.
First clip: • Large Seattle Fire res...
Second clip: • Another *large* Seattl...
#5 - Fire Investigator responding (x2) (2:29)
In these clips, the Seattle Fire Investigator is seen responding to two different incidents. In the first, I caught him after he’d passed the police blockade, so his lights were already switched off. In the second clip, he flips on the lights as he goes through the intersection. I also caught him responding to a boat fire last year, but didn’t realize who it was at the time. This is (as far as I know) the only Seattle Fire unit that uses blue and red lights, instead of just red.
First clip: • Another *large* Seattl...
Second clip: • *HUGE* Seattle FD Resp...
Clip from last year: • *Rare* Seattle Fire Re...
#4 - Brand New Command SUVs (2:44)
Early in 2019, the Safety Chief, Deputy Chief and Staff/ICS Support Chief received new Ford Explorer SUVs to replace their Suburbans. The Staff Chief is based out of Station 10, and the other two are based out of headquarters (which is just a few blocks away), so they often end up responding in a chief convoy.
First clip: • 3 *Brand new* Seattle ...
Second clip: • Seattle Fire L9 respon...
#3 - Brand New Battalion Rigs (3:23)
In late 2019, several of the Battalion Chiefs received new Ford F-250 Utility Trucks to replace their Suburbans. I was lucky enough to catch several of them responding shortly after they were put into service.
Battalion 2: • *HUGE* Seattle FD Resp...
Battalion 4: • *Brand new* Seattle Ba...
Battalion 6: • Another *large* Seattl...
#2 - 5 Tillers in one morning (4:01)
On October 7th, I filmed a large number of Seattle Fire units responding to a 3-alarm fire in Ballard. Among the units were 5 different tiller trucks: Ladder 4, Ladder 1, Ladder 10, Ladder 6 and Ladder 9.
• *HUGE* Seattle FD Resp...
#1 - Heavy Rescue responding (4:57)
Seattle’s Rescue 1 is a beautiful rig, and always a pleasure to see. I only caught it once this year, but I was able to get a nice, clear shot with horns and siren, so I was happy.
• Seattle FD Heavy Rescu...
That’s it for 2019 - let me know what you thought in the comments below and, as always, thank you for watching!
Outro music: Demilitarized Zone by Ethan Meixsell, via the KZbin audio library.

[@joegaito702]

One of the biggest responses ever by Seattle fd responding great job great team work and great and sweet catches as usual still going strong great team efforts are deeply appreciated thanks they deserve alot of credit tons of it let's honor and appreciate the paramedics and firemen and the battlion chief who proudly serve us your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks you have to be in the right place to see one hell of respond ever im left speechless way to go very impressed much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be amazed and proud way to go !!! Joe

[@joegaito702]

❤❤😂😂😅😅😊😊greatt job great team work and great and sweet catches as usual still going great team efforts are deeply appreciated even by Seattle fd responding t they deserve alot of credit tons of it let's honor and appreciate the paramedics and firemen who proudly serve us your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks stay safe and warm out there you have to be in the right place to see one big respond ever just classic love ever single minute of it way to go very impressed !!! Joe ❤😂🎉😅😊

[@birdsrule8608]

1:09 I don’t know why but that’s really cool! Nice catches

[@lucaslaughing]

Yeah, I think tiller trucks are always cool, and when they're doing something unexpected that also shows off their maneuverability it's even better!

[@scottvandenham6816]

Love Engine 41's race up the wrong side of 15th(?). All those Chiefs units going the same way, you'd think they'd carpool or something. ;) Thanks for the vids - esp. the tillers.

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, it is funny seeing the chiefs respond in a big group. I guess it makes sense because one might get sent to another incident, but it always feels kind of like a parade.

[@Roxburysfinest]

3:02 engine in the background lol

[@alexandernunez109]

You got some amazing videos this year!

[@lucaslaughing]

Thank you!

[@southlafirephotography]

Such a jank move in my opinion to move from one lane onto another in a tiller but hey ya gotta do what ya gotta do, right? Haha great compilation. Hoping for more awsome clips in 2020.

[@lucaslaughing]

Lol, yeah, anything to get through Seattle traffic. Thanks for watching!

[@duncandempsey5503]

Lots in Ballard where I grew up!

[@lucaslaughing]

Yep - mostly Ballard (yet again)!

[@charlieharding6623]

Nice work

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks!

[@cdmartin194]

What an awesome video, especially with the updated info on new SFD rigs. Quick question, are all ladder trucks tillers?

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching, and sorry for the late reply! All of Seattle's ladders are tiller trucks except for the Rescue 1 Aerial (formerly Ladder 7). R1A is a rear mount aerial.

[@MikeySartori]

ladder 6 could use some train horns

[@lucaslaughing]

It might help people get out of the way!

[@petewilliamsiv3512]

hope you catch me in a video one day other then sdot cams lol

[@lucaslaughing]

I hope so too! I'll have to try and hang around the fire scenes a bit longer to give you a chance to make it up north :-D

[@petewilliamsiv3512]

@@lucaslaughing Yeah it's got a good working fire or 2nd or 3rd Alarm fire too lol

[@Minnyamaalospinguinos]

Hola te quería preguntar si entiendes que el e 41 no es de seatlle

[@lucaslaughing]

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