Phoenix fire gets crafty making its own new fire truck

When a fire station in Phoenix needed a new truck they took matters into their own hands. (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)

[@scooteryooper3133]

Fire Department: We need a new truck Budget: No Fire department: to bad

[@stevetuohy5629]

That’s exactly what my brigade did. We were told we couldn’t have a pumper, so we built our own.

[@VTX00128]

Now that's what I call the army corps engineering way of doing things jury rig everything that you can get your hands on or by the terms McGiyver it.

[@a.magnum.8651]

Football players make millions yet the people who keep us safe have to build trucks out of scrape...

[@stephenkarmichael4709]

A. Magnum. are you not watching the video?? these dumb *** are crashing the fire trucks carelessly

[@seanrewerts9358]

@@stephenkarmichael4709 have you looked at Detroit fires fleet? You should watch the movie "burn". It gives great insight into Detroit fire. I think it's better now, but back about 8-6 years ago, they were using apparatus that was literally falling apart around them.

[@mhrhan6530]

good luck driving a long, big ass truck with water, equipment 7 and 8 people inside of it

[@timburm8847]

Sandusky Husky Accidents involving emergency vehicles are completely avoidable if you see flashing lights and hear a siren pull to the right side of the road and let the truck pass instead of being a spoiled brat that doesn't care about anyone but themselves those trucks that crashed could of been responding to save someone's life but now they died because some dumbo crashed into the truck

[@jaredthompson3011]

@@stephenkarmichael4709 Hey doofus. Why don't you join the fd to see what its like before commenting such bs.

[@schemer1991]

That tone sounds like the tones from the show emergency

[@coleyamos]

schemer1991 Squad 18 KMG365

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

It is phoenix fire uses different tones idk why they had the ones from emergency

[@crissreznor]

Squad 51. K M G 3 6 5 👍

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

It is. We have the same system.

[@killa90899]

My old company also uses the same tones

[@emvvehicles_8]

They’re now using a Chevy pickup as of now as they were finally able to get something new, this unit is now in the reserves

[@jimdevilbiss9125]

Great concept and use of available resources. Would a forward thinking fire department. Remind me of what many of the volunteer companies have to do.

[@Grey_Duck]

I wish government was always this efficient.

[@BillBlast7372]

AWESOME JOB GUYS!!!! Looks absolutely amazing, your city & community should be extremely grateful they have dedicated people such as yourselves.

[@cobusbekker5941]

Well done all we need more people like you in this world!

[@davepowell7168]

Fighting for limited jobs. Just jesting

[@mplewp]

Adaptation + inginuity = saving more lives , I call that a Big win

[@ryanb82]

Congratulations, they discovered the concept of a non-transport medic unit. GG boys.

[@RandyCarpadus]

Yeah, the built a squad....

[@jackoneill8585]

well they didnt build it the maintanince yard did give them credit too.. give the workers who worked hundreds of hours to pull it off

[@IeeIee778]

Most fire departments refer to their maintenance team as part of the fire department

[@rescuefd1989]

It's a common practice to build own fire truck for vollenteer agencies

[@chemp231]

I love the self sufficiency of these fire fighters well done!

[@emvvehicles_8]

This is similar to an LA County Squad

[@tgant2000]

Brilliant use of resources. These men are to be commended.

[@aidanpitcher5988]

30 seconds off of response time is amazing for any fire department especially city.

[@m4bolicious]

Back in my home town you gotta built your home out of any scrap you could find!

[@KanekiAtOtaku]

30 seconds may not seem like a lot, but it really is. Those 30 seconds can save a life or stop a small fire quicker.

[@bigbadredsox]

Firefighters know how to get it done. Bless them all!

[@1291ffemt]

Adapt and overcome. Great work PFD

[@gunn13fan]

Now that is awesome! Good Job!

[@ikillbugs]

Awesome! Love the initiative

[@jackrogersjr.4014]

A bunch of spare parts is an understatement!!!! If only they could share them with some volunteer departments lol!!!

[@benjaminmckee5041]

this is awesome and makes me smile

[@kg7yts187]

That is definitely one of a kind. There are some like it, but none made from scrap parts.

[@rdeshane8041]

That's awesome!! Well done! 😇

[@eligebrown8998]

Great job guys! Looks great. Now when yall sell it later keep the money.

[@navidk1476]

Heart warming ❤❤❤

[@easyontheeyes78]

That’s a nice looking truck

[@firefighterprodigy]

There’s a lot of so called “firefighters” in this comment section who I would bet on haven’t worked a single day of their life in the fire service...

[@TowGuy90]

With a user name like your you certainly seem like you saved many foundations and served many pancakes

[@firefighterprodigy]

@@TowGuy90 thank you.

[@TowGuy90]

@@firefighterprodigy now go back to playing pretend on gta in RP.

[@firefighterprodigy]

@@TowGuy90 No thanks, gets boring after a while.

[@azraelderjager8466]

They will never understand

[@davepowell7168]

The specialists should design the specialist machinery they need. If they can manufacture that they deserve reward obviously

[@theicon6695]

damn that’s pretty good

[@thomasfletcher164]

Great idea.

[@Erik-pr2rf]

Great concept and use of use of what they had around instead of spending hundred of thousands .as long as the body/frame are safe from no rust ya good to go..Plus turn around time would be cut in half because 1 its close by and 2 its being done by the dept maybe help from DPW.. my home town FD did something similar they had an ole Military tanker truck they turned into their FD water truck with help from the town DPW to paint/mount the front pump stuff etc.cost effective in the long run

[@wolfie121]

small depts have been doing that for years. we built 2 brush trucks , a tender, and a heavy rescue, and iam many others have too.

[@kevinkearney398]

Good on them!

[@CurvyTribune]

Awesome!!!

[@Rummeltobi]

Awesome :)

[@AntonioGonzalez-kk4od]

Squad 51 Engine 51..... Emergency... Love that show.... That engine Co just took a step back in time and built it themselves... 👍🚔🚨

[@robertusa1234]

I was thing the same thing..... its a small rescue truck similer to engine 51. Was old is new again....

[@darthkillerhog]

Dont understand how you people love those Inaccurate shows

[@memetastic5667]

like a real life lego set.

[@indyjons321]

Can't get past seeing that its 105 degrees there.

[@TheByard]

This concept could be expanded in say buy a new chassis and cab as a body builder would do and recycle the units from old fire trucks. Save money, saves waste makes the guys proud.

[@sighpocket5]

Nice....!!

[@gmctech]

we need to see more of this folks... firstly these guys know exactly what they need and then the cost savings that likely was realized by this would be incredible...

[@robertzip49]

Reminds me of the truck they used n the tv show emergency

[@AZFireRecord]

Now this truck is a reserve MR.

[@MrLazyAmerica]

So it's a rescue, not an engine?

[@Alviniscute]

good deal, those Ford engines will last a long time and the chassis can always be reused. nice thinking!

[@darthkillerhog]

No they won't my stations ambulances are always crapping out becuase its Ford they have become shit over the years.

[@donnaviestenz7773]

We are fighting for a second fire dept in my town in yavapai county. City council doesn't seem to think its important. Avg. Response time to my res about 15 min. That's not even acceptable. The FFs at our one station are super!!!

[@SporkPlays212]

1:09 aren’t those called ambulances

[@DIphone129]

Please Stop Yes but in many populous cities, like Phoenix the wait for an ambulance can be a little more than the national average of 6-8 minutes. So in an immediate medical emergency such as a cardiac arrest or traumatic injury, usually the cities fire department will respond with an Engine, Truck or in this case a squad company staffed with firefighters that are also dual purpose trained as EMTs and Paramedic’s to provide emergency medical care and stabilization prior to EMS arriving. Coming from someone who’s works in the EMS field, it is a great and amazing practice that saves lives.

[@mikelisadebolt1604]

There basically called a rescue squad it carry medical and life saving equipment

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Jesus H Christ Yes in my city we run EMS calls. The ambulance is dispatched 90 seconds after fire. They have to come from an area outside the city. The engine gets out in about 90 seconds. ISO class 2

[@thenussbaum44]

They did a great job, but that department charges for EMS calls and those guys shouldn't have to build a truck out of parts. that's a sad statement that city can't provide their fire department with the right tools to do a very tough job. Thumbs up to the firemen and thumbs down to the city officials that probably waste more money in a day than that unit costs.

[@markbremmer8642]

Well done. Now let's see other cities would do the same.

[@molotov9502]

This is all well and good, provided the PFD provided additional personnel to staff the new truck without robbing 2 or 3 firefighters off an engine, putting it out of service. Otherwise, the stripped engine will sit idle, unable to respond, delaying response times in the event of a fire.

[@IeeIee778]

It was replacing a truck so it had a crew at ready for when it was done

[@shawnc1016]

@@IeeIee778 No, it said they had two and needed a third. No mention of staffing.

[@98engine]

Great station and great people! What does "LA" stand for?

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

Low acuity

[@chucksherron]

Isn't this what you would call a rescue truck?

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

Rescues in phoenix are ambulances

[@UltraBrickStudios]

My old dept built their own brush truck

[@JoystickJunky]

Ok i like fire trucks and stuff but whats a L.A truck

[@Perich29]

so its a mini fire engine, so you can fit through tight corners where a 40 ft vehicle cant fit through its like driving a smaller school bus, paratransit bus, small strait truck and other smaller vehicle. good idea.

[@daviemccallum7759]

Nice

[@jamesdominic302]

still nice

[@jeremywilson5872]

Cool

[@mikemiller9119]

They talk like this is special. Every single department regardless of location should be looking save just as this location did. It’s responsible.

[@freedreaming2482]

Yes almost all calls nowadays are medical or non emergency. A rescue is a smart idea. The man power though has to be available. You just cannot unman the engine to put the rescue in service.

[@brianberthold3118]

thats just dangerous do they have the training to make vehicles ?

[@johnbratley6926]

As a retired UK police officer I struggle to understand the rationale in sending a fully equipped fire truck to a medical call. Our ambulance service is separate from the fire service although they may use the same premises and a joint control room. Our ambulances have a crew of 2 and at least 1 of them is a full paramedic and the other is usually a technician. We also have rapid response vehicles usually estate cars single crewed by an advanced paramedic. They are mobilised at the same time as the ambulance and on arrival can call the fire service if necessary. The only time the fire service are routinely despatched to a medical call is to road accidents where a person is reported trapped or there is a fuel spillage making the area hazardous.

[@acethademon7820]

Sometimes its useful to have extra manpower (i.e.) getting into a building or lifting someone whos overweight

[@RandyCarpadus]

Often the engine is closer to the call than the medics. Also our calls often end up needing an extra hand or two due to narrow stairs, cardiac arrests, or obese patients. SOme areas are moving to responding a paramedic supervisor vs and engine company but that hasn't caught on yet.

[@maxmummaxmax912]

LA area FDs (cant remember which one) were one of the first departments to employ medical squads, and still do today.

[@troyhall4039]

Los Angeles County Fire Department and yes the private ambulance company transport the patent and the squad follows behind.

[@maxhallman1036]

@@troyhall4039 or in front

[@thecherryexorcist5156]

You're telling me it's the 3rd busiest station in the country with just 2 engines?

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

2 engines 2 rescues

[@beatersho3497]

wait these fire trucks aren't widespread? - phoenix guy

[@niceguygesnone1]

where those squad 51 ring tunes ?

[@coleyamos]

Greg Dore KMG365

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

Yes it is but phoenix fire doesn't use them

[@chrismanning1746]

Love that show growing up as a kid

[@dalebob895]

Sometimes the best things are the ones made from scrap

[@TN_fire_photographer]

What does the LA stand for?

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

Low acuity but they renamed it MR or medical response

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

LA18 or low acuity it has been renamed MR18 or medical response 18

[@abbottshaull9831]

What happen to this truck?

[@tobycameron317]

So, they built themselves what most other departments would call a (Rescue) Squad, what does the "LA" designation mean?

[@Chris_1129]

It stands for Low Acuity.

[@gregarioushahn]

This dude said it would cost billions to put a fire truck in service. Lol

[@handymanr4729]

in australia we have these things called ambulances we send for medical emergency

[@GrantfromEarth]

The third busiest station in the richest country on the planet (by far) has to build a new truck from scraps....something very wrong going on in the USA

[@markuss.7798]

Can someone pls tell my what this truck is? the chassis

[@IeeIee778]

Either F-350 or F-150,F-250 one those

[@Jonathan-tb6fm]

Pretty sure a manufacturer would of gave them one for a sponsorship of some kind.

[@ER_GUY]

So.....they built an ambulance

[@Unknown_Ooh]

It does not cost millions to build and implement a brand new fire truck

[@kuhk2728]

what tf i literally watched this live

[@irondiver292]

Although I like it. I can't believe they can get away with it in the litigious society of today.

[@shawncooper7086]

All New York volunteers fire departments all have squads to be one squad would have 7 fire departments I know I am an ex-FF/PM for a small town in rates county in the state of New York.

[@reno5085]

Definitely not the “3rd” most busy station in America. FDNY, LAFD, CHFD

[@christopherader6294]

do you know that for a fact???

[@Blue_Bolt_Da_Wusky]

You would be surprised

[@hanswind724]

Until You Realize Indianapolis Made Rigs From Scratch From The 1930s To 1990s

[@fernyfloresdrummer3568]

"What you want and what you can have are 2 different things" well no s... ! Sherlock

[@ningan1266]

Pretty sad that they’re the 3rd busiest station in the country yet their budget won’t allow a 3rd truck

[@Bill-bj9fn]

This goes to show how fire departments are waaaay underfunded.

[@Fire_boy3001]

that's what you call an R.I.V

[@davidodonnell207]

I wouldn't go to stay there the first apartment to build a truck from the ground up I've seen others I was on a small town department in Illinois luckily we had a good budget with a lot of the departments around us didn't and I seen some hillbilly s***

[@benhorner9801]

80% of the calls are medical...so they built a truck to go to medical calls...wouldn’t that suggests that they need an ambulance rather than another fire truck?

[@jerrybutler605]

That's pretty much what we got here in my community. 80% of our calls are medical. We won't use an engine unless we need extra manpower for assistance.

[@thefamilylaboratory3580]

So, they made an ambulance.

[@jerrysullivan4636]

No ambulance but a rescue unit. We have an ambulance that was donated to to our department. When we recieved it we transferred most of our medical equipment and several extras to it making it a rescue unit. We also added a refrigerator and coffee maker to it for those long nights we have.

[@thefamilylaboratory3580]

Ok.

[@fernyfloresdrummer3568]

Well, they need to stop using engines for medical calls. Departments need more ambulances and medical crews.

[@Prophesional_Doc]

Not how that works but alright.

[@fernyfloresdrummer3568]

@@Prophesional_Doc sorry, it's just my general impression... As far as i know 70% of calls are medical...i could be wrong, but that is what i think.

[@Prophesional_Doc]

@@fernyfloresdrummer3568 well they use Rigs and Ambulances for medical calls. They both have equipment that they use in case of medical calls.

[@seanp.2108]

Need to invest in rescue squad trucks. 2 crew vs 4 saves on labor budget as well

[@praetorxian]

@@Prophesional_Doc Except one can transport, so.... Ambulances.

[@cws10692]

I want this to be known my department a small like 85% of department makeing are own trucks is nomal we don't have the $$$$$$ for new equipment we all pay for everything bc we have very few donations it's a part of life in payied departments u take all ur equipment for granted untell u have the call an hope some 1 has it it maybe as simple as a sawall id love to see a story about the small department that most of fire fighters

[@TheStevenp851]

This is nothing new. Back when both my grandfather and father were Phoenix firefighters, the department routinely built there own equipment to fit the specific needs if the fire department. Everything that's old is new again.

[@HavardCastiglioni]

Heh. That's the same date that o graduated from high school

[@Tailstraw_xD]

Station 18:We really need a new engine. City: *Busy paying politicians 1000x what they're worth.* Station 18: *MacGyver's an engine together out of spare parts, spit, glue and duct tape.*

[@linden6352]

Engine-nuity.

[@CShivery]

It's a squad. Big deal.