Ride along - Tower ladder 14 CFD

Ride along with Tower ladder 14 of the Chicago fire department responding to a fire. Engine 117, engine 113, truck 26 and a battalion were also on scene. It was actually a small electric fire. Truck 14 normally runs a new Pierce rig but it was out of service for some reason so that they had to use this older truck. //
Mitfahrt auf Leiter 14 der Feuerwehr Chicago zu einem Feuer. Löschfahrzeug 117 und 113, Leiter 26 und ein Einsatzleiter waren ebenfalls vor Ort. Es handelte sich um ein kleines Feuer elektrischem Ursprungs. Leiter 14 verwendet normalerweise ein neues Fahrzeuge von Pierce, dies war jedoch an diesem Tag außer Betrieb sodass ein älteres Ersatzfahrzeug zum Einsatz kam. //
by Dirk Steinhardt - www.rescue911.de - Chicago, Illinois, USA - 09.2011 - filmed with a Sony HDR-CX505 - Thanks to the guys of truck 14!

[@RTD8481]

The guy driving is Kevin Casey! For those who may not know who he is, he was one of the background non speaking firefighters in the 1991 movie "Backdraft" He was the firefighter that held back Billy Baldwin in the hospital fight scene with Kurt.

[@Razorhead19]

My mom had a huge crush on Nightingale back in the day!!

[@simonnyman9031]

Only a Detroit Diesel can make something so slow sound so fast! Must be even more awesome to hear it in action!

[@troybowen3024]

Love The Sound Of Them Detroit Deisel Engines

[@ChicagoSirens]

The rig used in this video, E-252, was in active service until a few months ago (2019) and it is currently on the surplus auction page. Amazing 34 year run for the CFD.

[@welcometoboston9524]

ChicagoSirens incredible... wonder how many engine hours it had

[@SuperNytube]

That rig might be 30yrs old, but did you hear how strong that engine sounds; and the driver basically made that old dinosaur dance to the box.

[@hvymtal8566]

+SuperNytube That's something about E-Ones, they last forever

[@peterarvanitis6497]

hvymtal Yup Example Jersey City & Newark still use them This Tower is definitely a beast

[@emvvehicles_8]

hvymtal not new ones though.

[@cinziafarina6380]

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[@cinziafarina6380]

Uuuuuuuuh uh

[@bobbillings]

that FF handles that ladder truck in reverse better than I handle my Ford escort in drive

[@RTD8481]

The guy driving in this video is Kevin Casey He was one of the firefighters on Truck #46n in the 1991 movie "Backdraft" He was also a background actor on an episode of "Chicago Fire" He retired form the CFD in 2013.

[@TrevorBrass]

He's one hell of a driver!

[@ericross8403]

***** every single firefighting video I watch you comment on them being lousy so how about you shut up now

[@ericross8403]

I know I mean he calls firefighters lousy for proposing on a fire truck

[@patgeorge1]

***** still at it you sick little man? get some help it is free in the UK.

[@slivam1733]

Does anybody knows in which episode of Chicago Fire was Kevin Casey? I saw all the episodes but I don't remember in which he was.

[@RenegadeChauffeur]

Yes. Kevin was a Chicago firefighter for over thirty years before his retirement earlier this year. Kevin was a mentor to a lot of newer firefighters, and his retirement was a loss to the CFD.

[@MegaBigboi9999]

The old chicago airhorns...simply orgasmic

[@DaveScottADV]

That Engineer is a boss. Note how the traffic is almost completely impervious to the lights, siren, and monster ladder truck that is flying towards them....Welcome to Chicago!

[@turtledude553]

engineers only do the engines...a regular FF drives the truck. if an engineer crossed the floor for what ever reason them it could happen

[@rb3tactical145]

Probably because 90% of the lights on that truck dont work/arent bright at all

[@bobbronk5728]

That's Kevin Casey driving! From Backdraft

[@jeromewade4110]

@@bobbronk5728 Kevin Casey also made a brief cameo on Chicago Fire.

[@fieldtaro]

@@jeromewade4110 what episode ?

[@nmcarpenter]

Look at that old piece of s***... I absolutely love it!!

[@NZfabrock]

+Nick Carpenter lol

[@D12662]

I had the honor of being Captain of Tower14 for six years. It was the best Company in the best firehouse in the world.

[@edwinmartinez5074]

I think it's the 1984 because I remember Boston Fire Department purchased this fire apparatus and Detroit Diesel engine, I believe it's the 6v92. It's kinda old but it feels like going back in the good old days.

[@bigman10239]

listen to that thing roar! she needs to be preserved for future generations to enjoy. get her to a museum on reitrement.

[@marioncopes5528]

Go Detroit

[@BBFD3]

I love Chicago's old E-One rigs, they're awesome. Great video man, I love the variety of stuff you post. Keep up the good work:D

[@michaelb2688]

That guy drives that truck like a boss

[@magnaretonsor]

Echt ein schönes Fahrzeu!! Danke für den Upload.

[@ArvellDorseyJr]

Nice Catch! I love the older E-One Tower Ladders.

[@RenegadeChauffeur]

I know the guy who was in the bucket/driving Tower 14 well...he's a legend in the CFD...and was in the movie 'Backdraft'. He also just recently retired. Enjoy your retirement, Kevin!!

[@UAL012]

Shake & Bake, boys. I think we have a barbecue

[@GameChannel01]

That sounds like a proper engine roar! Great video!

[@ILFireFan]

Its a 1985 E-One Hurricane 95' Rear-mount Tower Ladder.

[@mortgagewizard40]

That is one battle bus with an absolutely divine sounding PROPER engine, you know its proper because when he revved it up at the beginning there was a cloud of black smoke, oh the days of proper engines, pre greenies and enviro worriers. nice video by the way. Can any of you guys on here tell me ,is that same engine that is in a la france..

[@megansinger2641]

love that air horn... sounds a tad bit like the fire truck air horns in that movie Backdraft

[@Rummeltobi]

Really cool intro :) I love the sound of the horn and the motor :D Nice work Dirk :)

[@htown513]

Love that sound.

[@jeancarlomarquez6173]

ouh yes love it

[@mrsheabutter]

Thanks for this upload!!

[@matthouseholder6928]

I love the backup alarm on this truck

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Chicago used to have those "warble" ones on a lot of their trucks in the late 80s to the early 2000s.

[@CobraEmergency]

Haha love it, 'Hop on'! That's how you ride along ;) Great vid mate.

[@joegaito702]

Great looking tower like the style your time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks to everyone who responds keep them safe out there job well done you should be proud appreciate you guys thanks ! Joe

[@parsia1363]

I can smell that sweet diesel from here! Awesome old school rig

[@megaweld7018]

Thanks for the post !

[@tylercrowley5060]

That's a beautiful truck

[@littleisland1700]

@wwwrescue911de The camera work was, in fact, excellent. It gave us a real sense of being there in the middle of the action. You did a very good job. I really felt like I was there in your place. Keep up the good work!

[@amtrakandcsxrailfanning351]

great video of this ride along to this small fire on this tower ladder truck

[@yosarian84]

Awesome video, just love the sound of the ol' E-One tower!!

[@zanjani13]

Nice old firetruck. Very rare in todays fire department fleets

[@chrislinder7558]

Love that quint. The city I live in has an older quint with an awesome horn and siren

[@alexandermakrianis]

Great video. This appears to be a mid-80s E-One Hurricane, from the looks and sounds of it its seen its better days.

[@Bse140]

It sounds like it has a Detroit diesel engine ?

[@alexandermakrianis]

@@Bse140 yep, most fire apparatus in those days had Detroits. I'm sure that's what this one is.

[@Bse140]

@@alexandermakrianis I know this post is 11 years old but I remember seeing this used as a spare in the city once in a while lol. They were inefficient in terms of fuel consumption and environmental concerns but they were over built to last for ever !

[@alexandermakrianis]

@@Bse140 oh yeah, these things outlasted newer rigs. Same thing with the FDNY Macks. Those things wouldn't die. The bodies would rust away before anything else quit on them!

[@Bse140]

@@alexandermakrianis oh yeah the old school FDNY Mack’s were beautiful ! I forgot if they were still using the Mars bar lighting system or switched to federal signal halogens and rotators when those were in service. Both of my departments I worked at also still had the 60s American Lefrances too with Detroit engines.

[@juliemodun4149]

The driver of the truck is a stud! Drives the rig like a rock star! And the hair!!!! He can engineer for me any day.

[@greyman686]

You may also know him from the movie Backdraft.

[@MegaBigboi9999]

horn reminds me of backdraft

[@bitethedevil]

Love the sound the engine, the beat up look of the old girl that has too many miles and wear and tear on her, great driving but even a backup or reserve emergency vehicle should be maintained better as far as emergency lights are concerned.

[@RefrigeratedWaffles2]

That Detroit is just killing it. Old but strong!

[@rvogel44]

Just love this video!

[@yousrich46]

Great driver on the rig, sometimes a bit aggressive but that’s what you need if you want to get somewhere fast. And seconds always count when responding.

[@arturomatta6604]

Beautiful and nice driver history

[@barnaclebill1615]

Chicago comes right out that house balls out horn blarin!!! I love it!!!!

[@mrsheabutter]

I love to hear these trucks drive by!

[@RenegadeChauffeur]

@FloRider66 Kevin was the driver of T-46, and also had a speaking part in the movie, right after the firefighter was burned, and was taken to a burn unit. Kevin said "None of us should have been there, Brian."

[@shadow-san3810]

But the Driver of T-46 was Black

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Awesome video thanks 👨‍🚒🚒🚨🇺🇸

[@calvincrews3885]

Atlantic City Fire Department used to have Seagrave Rear Aerial Tower with the 8V92TA with the HT740 Allison Transmission a few years ago

[@Alan10018]

Great work! Must be cool to drive in a fire truck like that!

[@firerescue427]

Great video!

[@HighOnLife1985]

3:53 Ok boss, keep the rig rolling. You got the green light all the way through now

[@jahigley]

You got to remember this battle wagon is a 1984 piece, it's had a long hard life.

[@kevinredmond9774]

That was a spare from the CFD Shops. TL 14 must've been in for repairs at North & Throop.

[@rescue911.eu-worldwideemer3]

@RenegadeChauffeur yes, absolutely, he is a great guy!

[@Mrr4444r]

Great Video .... I got to admit I love the drivers hair !

[@lollylaMcme]

Very nice truck! some more lights would really make it shine

[@blainenodes8182]

Howdy...Mars light"&888s allthats needed,beacons bulbs out,green flasher out,keep a mechanic on duty for just replacing burnt out warning lamps I chicago

[@crnvic847]

I meant to say that these 4 companies are some of the busiest in the city in terms of fires. Not to mention the 15-20 EMS runs they take in on a 24 hour shift. This is the heart of the west side of Chicago your gear is gonna get dirty. It means they actually work!!

[@Bffenn]

Nice vid and Thanks! Good to ride on a "semi classic" piece of apparatus. Yeah, she's a little old and beat but she's still a beauty.

[@zanjani13]

Dirk that looks to be an very old firetruck. btw i love your ride along videos add more please.

[@RichardKingFlint2001]

Another Detroit Diesel 6v92 Fire Truck Video, Awesome!

[@thefirefighter]

love the old jump seats

[@briankelly5816]

Nice reversing!!

[@RenegadeChauffeur]

@generalpuckett No..Kevin is the guy who spoke to Brian in the burn unit. The African American firefighter driving the rig is another Chicago firefighter, Richard Lexsee, who is still on the job today.

[@CyclingSasquatch]

What a beast!

[@Gamer4051]

Damn, that exhaust!

[@michaelmcmeel914]

Riding standing up on those old 1985 tower rigs was always a treat. I always felt salty AF.

[@DonaldhillmansPhotography]

I LOVE THIS E-ONE LADDER!

[@EWDAVID94]

so cool!

[@cdsegala]

The driver has the Neimar hair style.....so cool!!

[@pizzasubs]

I actually have one of those bucket trucks for my department, but hate to say, it rarely gets used.....the worst thing I always hate to see is when I go to my local car dealership, let's say ford for instance, and I see one of our ambulances parked in the back lot of it waiting for it to be serviced on, Know that we always have extras on stanby and if worse comes to worse, we can always dispatch a unit from one of our nearby towns, Speaking of this bucket truck we were riding in, if it was a really nice day, nice a warm, and they didnt have any calls, I would give anything to be able to raise that bucket as high up in the air as it would go and just enjoy a real nice lunch while enjoying the scenery........

[@RenegadeChauffeur]

@loonlaker67 Kevin was the driver of Truck 46, and also had a speaking role in the scene where they had brought the burnt firefighter friend into the burn hospital

[@TPFDT204]

They have this rig at the CFD fire academy right now I just saw it today.

[@ashleyerickson1757]

CHICAGO FD: "Home of the REAL FIREMEN" Love the video! That's what makes jumping on an amazing experience! The guys at that house must really of liked you, to let you jump on an open cab like that. Did you bring them ice cream, cake or donuts? Maybe all three? LOL!

[@NZfabrock]

+Kyle Burns Fuck the ice cream and donuts I just want a drive of that thing. Listen to that mother move.

[@Justanunderaveragekyle]

and what makes this great, If you've ever seen Backdraft just take a good look at the driver and he's gonna seem familiar

[@mikesturboss]

really Ashley all firefighters are real

[@mikesturboss]

really Ashley all firefighters are real

[@stanleycurse4916]

Engineers don't play around, when they're on a run you better make a hole and let'em through!!!!

[@redhotgoons]

Its a lovely old truck

[@ILFireFan]

The green lights have been on all Chicago Fire Department apparatus since the 1920s. It is a tradition that is still carried on today. Their new trucks have green lights too. This truck is a spare so that is why its old and some of the lights don't work.

[@ArvellDorseyJr]

@kurtdog119 It's a 1984, Chicago had some fire engines that had the same cab as the tower ladder in the video.

[@michaelmcmeel914]

1985, and that is correct, Chicago bought 3 Towers and 6 Engines in 1985 with the same motor, and did the same in 1988.

[@ntfd125]

Driving like a boss!! I bet the FF standing in the jump seat went back to the old days when it was legal to ride in the jump. Probably had a smile on his face.

[@Daneywe]

Nice rig

[@djo9c1]

Nice video, the Grover horns sound great compared to the Hadley horns used on a lot of newer CFD units. I'm surprised they're allowed to still use that truck without side-marker flashers, even if it's just a reserve truck. Is that a Detroit Diesel 8V92 motor?

[@qwertyuiop8985]

Ahhh the good old days, Jeff City MO had a couple just like that-- I miss working in those trucks.... so does my hearing...

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Bloody hell she is on her arse look at that black smoke! engine needs looking at, that is a old warhorse, slow and rough but she is great, the new one I bet will not last as long as this old lass, not a US fire engine fan but she is lovely and sounds amazing.

[@martintheman16]

Nice, havent seen one of these units in person for many years, like 8-10 years. I thought it was a good video, so what camera work wasnt the best. He had to do something important. I know where these guys are located, I think I'll be visiting soon. The driver has some skills

[@kurtdog119]

@MegaBigboi9999 I live just across the bridge from a career fire department in MY home state, and not that long ago, that fire department took delivery of a new tower truck! The old 1999 Pierce tower truck was still kicking when she was hauled down south to Georgia to be put up on sale for another fire company to buy, and probably a week or two after taking delivery of the truck, the company noticed that the truck was broken and had to be repaired before her next run.

[@MagnumPI4]

jesus thats an old tower. It actually sounds like a firetruck!

[@CentralFloridaFire]

Driving that Truck like a CHAMP!!

[@aaronhadley3454]

Man i love the growl of that detroit

[@TPFDT204]

All the lights work now and the beacon on top is red now. It has great pickup but once you hit 45 mph it something up fronts starts to rattle, it doesnt sound good.

[@jpothemaster64]

Yea I'm currently enrolled in a fire science class in Addison. I just need to get my Instructor approval. Good Luck are you done with training?

[@kissfanbilly]

That beast has seen some things for sure

[@SuperTrooperCamo]

Anyone know what kind of back up alarm that is?? I'd love to get one to put on my ALF

[@jhopper96]

I love that airhorn! What kind is it ??

[@25mfd]

Always hated showing up to work and seeing a spare parked in the bay. Never know what piece of crap you gonna get when you get a spare.

[@gocoastgaurd721]

25mfd We can't even raise the arial on our squirt right now. Just to diagnose would be upwards of 14,000. However, the trucks from the 80s and we're getting a new one built so we're looking forward to that, should be getting in around march of 2016.

[@andrewyaden5209]

We had a Sutphen Mid Mount that had to be OOS every ten hours of stick time and it was a 6 seater. We finally got a pierce rear mount tower that’s 25 hours hours of stick Time and a 4 seater. Like riding in a Cadillac.

[@ThibaultR]

That thing really could use some new lights

[@redhotgoons]

Its a spare rig. It spends most of its time in a yard the reason they have it at that station is because the stations ladder/tower truck is on maintenance

[@MrBonafida]

I'm sure I saw this truck new in 1986

[@alexneumeister6729]

Probably in much better condition too

[@TheRealEasyA]

MrBonafida CFD first acquired it in 1985.

[@TPFDT204]

Ya its a reserve truck i dont think we use this anymore back i was at the academy and saw it there and it had parts missing from the bucket

[@taylorgoodlin8356]

that unit was on scene of the 5-11 ice palace warehouse fire

[@NovaStar1]

Yes , i think, L14 was there? So it could have been this

[@michaelmcmeel914]

I believe it was Tower 37 that day, they blew a hydraulic line and went out of service around 4AM.

[@michaelpatanella]

epic light package :-)

[@CTFD13]

@oreo10111 ive done that a few times. great bunch of guys.

[@crnvic847]

To all you people making comments about putting on gear in less than a minute, dirty gear, etc let me tell you nies, if not the busiest truck companies in the city in terms of fires. So whoever is commenting on dirty gear there is a reason for it. These guys actually work unlike you who probably hasn't seen a fire which is why your gear is neat and clean.