*RIDE-ALONG* Thomaston Engine 3 Response to Walmart for Outside Fire

[@ruralmaineresponders246]

You actually have people that pull over!! Lol

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Lol yeah most of the time. Thanks for watching!

[@Beezlie727]

Even on the opposite side of the road! 👍

[@shawnstaton941]

Y odd isnt it. Cause they sure dont pull over no more for our Heros in Blue

[@Sangfroid2]

It’s really disgusting that some people have such little respect for ALL first responders and all it takes is a minute of your time to let us HELP someone in need!!! Those in need could be your family/friends. It takes 3 minutes for a house to burn down. Certainly everyone can spare ONE minute to pull over.❤️🚑🚒🇺🇸

[@aniwack]

That was some AWESOME Due Regard at the intersections.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

It sure was! Thanks for watching!

[@canomike1517]

Thank you thanks for being there for us when we real need you fire department

[@glennjohnston2267]

I really love that deep air horn.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Me too!

[@canomike1517]

Thank you for your Elite services

[@seangarrity5365]

Great video! Love seeing this kind of thing, currently serving as a volunteer junior firefighter.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Thanks! If you go to my channel I have quite a few other ride-alongs. Can I ask which department you are on?

[@seangarrity5365]

@@CoolFireTrucks I am right outside of Albany Ny

[@derrickosier3242]

@@seangarrity5365 Thats cool! I'm a junior firefighter, for a volunteer fire department in ticonderoga NY.

[@karagregory69]

Holy. Where is this? People actually pull over? Around here, people refuse to yield and give FD the finger if they try to go out of proper turn at an intersection. I pull over and got rearended or other drivers fly by flipping me off while leaning on the horn.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

This is Thomaston Maine.

[@paulsheehan789]

nice looking town.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

I think so too!

[@mainer960]

Yeah it's Thomaston

[@ffpmroydesoto156]

Judging by the scenery in the video, this is Thomaston, Maine. I have been in that area a couple times.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

You are correct. Thanks for watching!

[@ffpmroydesoto156]

Thank you for making the video

[@GetReal521]

Nice video. I enjoy watching. Suggestion: I’m from a northern Illinois suburb and have never heard of Thomaston. A suggestion would be to list the state in the headline. Love watching.

[@AFriendlyTheo]

Chicagoland or closer to the great sea of farmlands? Hello from Fox Valley!

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Thanks for the support! Good suggestion too!

[@NorthernNewEnglandRailfan]

Maine

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

Fire near propane tanks yikes. It goes boom with a big firework

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Yeah never good when propane is involved.

[@matthewhartman5088]

@@CoolFireTrucks Unless directly punctured, usually the tanks will vent after heat builds up pressure in the tank. The fuel exits the relief valve and ignites while the tank stays intact. If you watch videos of RV fires, often the fire from the valve will make a lot of noise and a jet of fire until the tank pressure goes down, then the cycle repeats until Firefighters cool the tank down with water.

[@abcderanzi]

I have a question. How fast can you go with full water tank?

[@CoolFireTrucks]

It really depends on the truck and how much water you have in the tank...

[@Somedude819]

Most firetrucks are governed at 65-70 mph

[@Dave-eu4gb]

Per NFPA a tanker or tender is governed at 55 an engine at 65 I believe

[@Sara-L]

Fun fact about the Q siren: There are places where cities have banned the mechanical siren because it's too LOUD! FDNY uses the E-Q2B and had their mechanical sirens confiscated, because the sound was too widely projected. Interestingly enough, KZbin is chock full of FDNY response videos where traffic doesn't move. Coincidence?

[@ritirons2726]

That’s not entirely true. The FDNY did not normally use the Q2B siren, they used the Federal model 28. The FDNY also hasn’t spec’d mechanical sirens on new apparatus since the 80’s. Any mechanical sirens on the apparatus were transferred in house from older apparatus by the members as apparatus was replaced or were supplied by the members themselves. Both of which were frowned upon by the shops. I’m wouldn’t quite say “confiscated”. As for one being louder than the other, that’s not entirely accurate either. The Q2B puts out 123 decibels and the e-Q2B puts out 122 decibels through a 200 watt speaker, hardly a difference. The big differences are 1) the cost difference, e-Q2B is approximately $300 cheaper, and 2) the amps needed for the Q2B to operate. For many of the cities, cost and repairs are the driving force behind eliminating the “Q” not necessarily the noise.

[@riff2072]

Have to love siren talk.

[@mainecoastrailfan]

Great video, and merry Christmas!

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Thanks! Merry Christmas to you!

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Good video ! Merry Christmas everyone !

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Thanks! Merry Christmas!

[@riff2072]

$2.19 for gas. This video must be 10 years old. oh wait...never mind.

[@mainer960]

Well I'm 10 HAHAHA *OH WAIT NEVERMIND*

[@larrythomas7079]

Nope. Just before Brandon.

[@walterpayne9120]

It's the state law that all vehicles pull over for all emergency personnel in Ohio.

[@dennisbrill5336]

Nothing like riding an ENGINE with the 100watt & the Q going full blast. Did it for 20 years............ 👍

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Absolutely! Another video will be coming shortly with lots of Q and horn during a graduation escort that occurred yesterday. Keep an eye out!

[@dennisbrill5336]

@@CoolFireTrucks Will do....... 👍

[@CoolFireTrucks]

@@dennisbrill5336 And I should mention, it is a Ride-Along.

[@monitorlizard1]

it would be good to actually SEE the FIRE.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Yeah I know. I wasn’t on the rig so I didn’t have a say in the camera angle, etc.

[@Manniefield]

People know how to pull over 😱

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Yeah lol if you’re loud with the Q and horn. Thanks for watching!

[@Manniefield]

@@CoolFireTrucks people never pull over for us like this, it’s a real pain in the arse sometimes 🤣

[@CoolFireTrucks]

@@Manniefield I guess this is a good community lol

[@ax_brysonx]

Can You Do A Ride Along with the Ambulance?

[@CoolFireTrucks]

I've been looking into that. I will see what I can do.

[@bigtank2133]

I love the q.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Me too!

[@shaunmyburgh5630]

Are people allowed to ride along on fire engines

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Depends on the department and policy. Some departments have ride-along programs. If you are interested check with your local FD. Thanks for watching!

[@さくら鉄道チャンネル]

Nice video!!

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Thanks!!

[@steini9532]

Can anybody explain to me what this spinning thing in the left corner is? Is this a spinning light or the siren? Greetings from Germany

[@northtexasskies3243]

Its a spinning light. Here is a video of one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ_Wn2Cfqs6fb9k

[@steini9532]

@@northtexasskies3243 thank you ^^

[@CoolFireTrucks]

It's called a Roto-Ray. Basically a spinning emergency light.

[@jessicajacobs7408]

Where is this located

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Thomaston, Maine.

[@gocubs46304]

fan fucking tastic!

[@andrewthevideomakerguyest.8920]

Cool vid!! Was this fire on Christmas?

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Thanks! No it was not.

[@andrewthevideomakerguyest.8920]

@@CoolFireTrucks your welcome :) Btw are you a volunteer firefighter?

[@CoolFireTrucks]

No I'm not.

[@andrewthevideomakerguyest.8920]

@@CoolFireTrucks Ok. Are you a real firefighter? Also how did you get this ride along?

[@CoolFireTrucks]

@@andrewthevideomakerguyest.8920 Put a Gopro in the truck.

[@gsarjos]

might try recording in 1080p or higher, may improve audio? otherwise great vid

[@CoolFireTrucks]

I am actually recording in 1080p. The audio problem is something to do with how it is mounted. I'm looking into it. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

[@horrorfanscream]

I wanna go on a ride along but my town doesn’t do it anymore and I don’t wanna go to the next town over 🥺

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Maybe going to the next town over would be worth it!

[@horrorfanscream]

@@CoolFireTrucks I’ll keep that in mind! I already talked to the firefighters about it and they said they don’t do ride alongs cause of COVID so I guess I’ll have to wait until it’s over 😔

[@NixNix-ch7ow]

Anyone else notice the big half mast flag around the 4:03 mark? Also the audio needs fixing, otherwise a great video.

[@CoolFireTrucks]

Yeah I'm working on that audio problem. Thanks!

[@AFriendlyTheo]

@@CoolFireTrucks hello- try isolating the dash cam (towel or old t-shirt under it, etc) and maybe look into a condenser microphone to avoid the peaking heard when the Q is spun up :)

[@CoolFireTrucks]

@@AFriendlyTheo I'll take that into consideration, thanks!

[@Sara-L]

Governor Janet Mills directed that the United States and State of Maine flags be flown at half-staff statewide Monday, December 7th, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

[@billmiller3425]

By the time they got there, everything had burnt down and they had rebuilt a new house and had a couple of kids.

[@rickyzavala]

Hmm I didn’t see fire or smoke Also me It’s 4 am I’m high AF and I think I drove the fire truck to Walmart

[@canomike1517]

Fire code 3 a

[@terrysmith1561]

If your running lights need to run sirens Q is not a siren

[@CoolFireTrucks]

What do you mean? The Q2B is absolutely a siren!

[@Mustang6971]

@@CoolFireTrucks Id consider the q as the true siren those are the loudest sirens i’ve ever heard

[@CoolFireTrucks]

@@Mustang6971 Absolutely!

[@seangoodine7139]

Terry Smith that is a Mechanical Q-Siren by Federal. Aka “Federal Q” absolutely a siren and no fire truck is complete without one

[@paulgoodrich9926]

@@Mustang6971 Damm right federal q is siren beats the hell out of electronic junk