San Francisco Fire Department @ Jones St & Post St San Francisco California

[@marstondavis]

San Francisco has some of the best equipment. When they're responding it sounds fantastic. All that engine noise, air horns blaring , and sirens screaming, echoing through the streets, makes you feel like they'll move heaven and earth just to get to you. There are real challenges to fighting fires in San Francisco and the men and women of S.F.F.D. meet those difficulties on a daily basis. I think they're just great.

[@patrickbeisel1972]

San Francisco fire department units that responded to structure fire are 4 engines, 2 tiller trucks, 1 rescue and 1 command car .

[@Godzilla-e7v]

Cool

[@46fd04]

Now there is a safe, smart, and courteous motorcycle operator at 12 second mark, yielding to the apparatus, excellent job.

[@xandevasquez3716]

TFSFireman

[@lisaklein1820]

TFSFireman

[@youtubegarden4735]

I was dumbfounded at how people just kept on coming through. Where I live we pull over for funerals too!

[@mawa4085]

TFSFireman bn no n

[@nicksquires7127]

Why cant more people be respectful like that.

[@wannabetowasabe]

The sound of a manual siren and air horn is very different in a big city with multi story buildings on each side. I moved out of the big city I grew up in more than 45 years ago and watching this video transported me to the times I visited downtown. I've done a bit of walking around in San Francisco so watching took me back to those experiences. I don't miss these experiences, I don't leave the rural area I live in very often anymore. Thanks for this video!

[@BowserCollins-nb8hf]

San Francisco has grown over the years best city in the whole west coast of the United States of America California and state number 31 with the best city San Francisco California my hometown my rules

[@longbeach225]

I'm so glad I live in San Francisco. We got a wonderful fire department. I reported a small fire in my building on the 3rd floor and as soon I got off the phone with the 911 operator they were coming already.Fire was contain and only 1 unit was damage, fire started in the kitchen. Someone left a dish cloth by the flame on the gas stove and started the fire.

[@mattkeller2466]

This comment has not aged well. Enjoy your poop and heroin filled srreets.

[@ginger_nosoul]

@@mattkeller2466 they have poop AND heroin?! I know where my next vacation will be!!!

[@surprisedgordon7786]

Well I'm glad your safe, was the fire engine badly damaged

[@mei6044]

@@ginger_nosoul Off topic much?

[@mei6044]

Wow, scary- any kind of fire.

[@caiuspostumiusturrinus1024]

Thing I love about SFFD is... all the Q2B.

[@Scousefire]

Say what you like, but to have the ability to put that amount of resources on the scene within a few minutes is very impressive, hats (or helmets) off to the Frisco' bravest!

[@philipthomey7884]

Progressive.

[@jeremiahlong9708]

That's how we roll up here in PG County Maryland

[@georgesenda1952]

My Mother lived at 775 Post Street for 17 years. You can see the building in the far right at Post & Leavenworth at 3:41 in the video. 3 blocks left of that is the fire station. We constantly heard fire engines the entire time we lived there including when an arsonist set fire to the apartment next to ours in 1972 which gave my Mother her first heart attack and left me fighting the fire because I had been in the front of our apartment on the 6th floor doing homework for college & the smoke was too thick to see how to get out so I played a hose on the door of the burning apartment until firemen arrived.

[@khialmiloud3099]

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[@FastCarsNoRules220]

Never seen a semi fire truck with a trailer before. I used to have toys like them when I was still a kid.

[@JayDS509]

The tillerman steers the trailer. It gets a tall ladder on a long trailer around tight city corners.

[@kjack61]

FastCarsNoRules220 they are called Tractor Drawn Aerials

[@stueyexmcfd]

3 Engines, 2 Trucks, Rescue 1, Battalion Chief, good job gettin everything

[@Melanie-oi5or]

StueyExMCFD q

[@WilliamLevin916]

The SFFD always has a major response to fires in the city. The proximity of the structures can turn a small fire into a whole block of flames. Ever since the 1906 earthquake SFFD has been doing this. Kind of like having a gun and not needing it. Better too many resources.

[@keiwinnmitchell3212]

And an ambulance

[@dirkstarbuck6126]

Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it...

[@Silenthwk-e6o]

4 engines 2 trucks 1 rescue

[@joegaito702]

Good looking hook and ladder truck san Francisco fd your service is deeply appreciated thanks go giants and 49ers ha best wishes to everyone who responds keep up the good work. Joe

[@grandmm-dewa1433]

Borobudur from Indonesia

[@freddie_video]

For Japanese people, This is impressive... In NYC,NY, Name is F.D.N.Y. In San Francisco,CA, Name is S.F.F.D.

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Is this a whole box assignment? At least four engines, two trucks, what looked like rescue and a battalion chief. Nice!

[@mei6044]

But then everyone seemed to have left?

[@redrolo149]

Those ladder rigs with the rear-steering things are so cool.

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Called the tiller. The firefighter who operates it is called the tillerman. This type of ladder truck has been around since the steamer days.

[@COOLDON76]

LOL The engineer of E-2 blocked the Prius on purpose 4:50 . Take that, you're not going anywhere

[@Coasterrider210]

where do you think your going? nowhere!

[@terrykennedy658]

***** LOSER!!!! WANNA BE FIREMAN THAT COULDN'T PASS THE TEST SO HE MASTURBATES TO FF VIDEOS

[@NCCEVANS]

Terry Kennedy hahaha!! Flip out spaz!! Lol.

[@thefirefulwarrior]

L2 10Truck R1 q

[@thenbowlingnoob2129]

Terry k I’m sorry to hear that is what you do you low life inconsiderate son of a bitch who CLEARLY doesn’t see that Prius could have caused an accident, dumbass

[@jacksontimblin4106]

5 engines, 2 ladders, a heavy rescue squad, and a battalion. I'm guessing a spoiled first alarm fire, if it is a fire.

[@elshpen]

I think Baltimore City (Maryland) also sends the same response for a box alarm, but the squad only goes at night (unless it's needed).

[@sjrailfan35]

Nice catch! This is why I like the San Francisco Fire Department. The responses are heavy, especially if its for a call like a fire alarm. San Jose FD only sends their first due Engine and Truck. The response for the SFFD is like a full first alarm for SJFD, except with 2 Battalion Chiefs, not just one and minus one engine. I am a huge fire buff myself and I am a HUGE fan of responses and this is an example of an EPIC Response!

[@yosarian84]

+Newhall Yard Rail Productions & Bay Area Aviation™ [Hi-Def Videos] My words, I'm a Chicago F.D. buff but this was awesome, great footage.

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

It’s an example of an epic waste of resources.

[@longbeach225]

The reason why San Francisco Fire Department send heavy load is because most buildings are wooden structures and buildings are close together and fire spread is a threat.

[@janagunter3906]

Sf fire demp is good

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

@Joseph Bloe - So does Chicago and Boston, and almost every city in America (at one time or another in the past).

[@MrBonafida]

3 engines, 2 ladders, heavy rescue, area chiefs. Great film.

[@CobraEmergency]

That was cool the way they all came flying in like that as the alarms were going. Lovely rigs.

[@scotts.7888]

Yeah, I find it cool how they just kept coming in all different directions.

[@theadeptuscustodian8157]

Those long trucks actually have a guy sitting in the back with a wheel steering it and allowing the ladder truck to get around tight corners

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

well that's America ... while others went for automatic rear-steering axles long time ago

[@barefooboy17]

If anyone wants to know why so many trucks responded to this, just look up the 1906 earthquake and fire and you'll know why!

[@alfredbaiden4876]

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[@jackgibsxxx0750]

It's not so much to do with an earthquake and fire 1906 or other yr. Every FD sends large responses to tall buildings. And/or downtown. You need the manpower and it's better to have more than you need then not enough.

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

And I may have lost count but I only saw 4 Engines, 2 Tillers, a BC and a HR. My mid size town will send 2/3 Engines and a (the) Tower truck and an EMS to EVERY fire. They would like a 2nd Truck to respond but we only have one. If they "need" another one they can git one of the nearby smaller towns to send a "stick" truck.(we have one of the only two platform/towers in the (large) county)

[@tyw7205]

@@jackgibsxxx0750 Here in Oregon, we send 2 engines, 1 chief and 2 trucks on the unconfirmed. a confirmed sends 2 extra engines, 2 rehab units, another chief, heavy rescue, PIO and an ambulance. I generally feel bad for smaller towns around us without the amount of resources we can bring in.

[@davidweston6653]

@@tyw7205 When you say “here in Oregon” that’s kind of a broad statement. Every area has different procedures,resources,Manning and threats. I guarantee Portland runs a different response that us peons in Sisters Oregon. 🚒💨

[@jeffpatch5]

Pretty impressive that less than 5 mins after arrival that stick was in the air... COOL..

[@stevenkelly9731]

Jeff Turner that's average time.

[@noexisteestacuenta586]

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[@kalelc1996]

Nice use of the Q

[@okcrich]

Too bad no one was around to give that taxi a ticket that was behind the first truck

[@Alabama2534]

Great video of all responding to and arriving on the scene of an emergency

[@AmySims-hm2er]

I agree

[@CalebsRailFilms]

I hope when I come to the States in the near future from South Australia I’ll get to see a response like this! Apart from wanting to see the glorious and massive freight trains you have in the state of California I also want to see some fire trucks too! As that is my other passion from railways and tramways. The fire trucks over there are a little different to what we have in service with the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS). I love your old fire stations too or firehouses as you guys and girls call them. So much character to them. And the noise of these trucks screaming down the city streets is absolutely awesome. Absolutely love these videos! 👌😍🇺🇸 Thanks for posting. Cheers Caleb

[@josephjohnson1161]

Hope you have a blast when you come. One amazing train to see is the rail layer or transporter. The rails are like a mile long and they have to transport them like that. You can see how long they are in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5KqmJSKfKaqhZY

[@shadrackcargillsr.3448]

Ayers

[@bigman10239]

when you do...LA is the place to be for responses...the city fire dept runs a task force (2 engines 1 truck) with a light force (200 engine, truck) and typically two more engines to a structure fire with ambulances, battalion chief, and if greater...more than that. but i'm guess you knew that and that we even have a tow truck for special rescues, collapses, and certain overhaul operations.

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Yeah, we call them fire stations or firehouses. Depends if you're rural, small town, big town or big city and who you talk to.

[@lanternman13]

That's daily routine in Frisco.

[@jeffersonmartins5121]

ING. Congratulations to all the teams of firefighters from the United States. I am Brazilian, and here in Brazil the public service is a shame, precarious vehicles without sulficientes medical education and prefer not to comment on is a shame. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES IN ALL PUBLIC SERVICES RENDERED TO QUALITY. AND GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE who risk their lives to save others. POR. Parabéns a todas as equipes de bombeiros dos estados unidos. Sou brasileiro, e aqui no Brazil o serviço publico é uma vergonha, viaturas precarios, sem medicos sulficientes e a educação prefiro nem comentar é uma vergonha. PARABENS AOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EM TODOS OS SERVIÇOS PUBLICOS DE QUALIDADE PRESTADOS. E QUE DEUS ABENÇOE AS PESSOAS QUE ARRISCAM SUAS VIDAS PARA SALVAR OUTRAS PESSOAS.

[@blinko656]

You did a GREAT job on this video. Retired…:) R1

[@retroolschool]

Hell of a catch!

[@25mfd]

Always liked the SFFD. One of the few western depts to use the leather cairns helmets. I heard they also make their ladders in the SFFD shops as well.

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Leather forever!!

[@Sonic-sh2vh]

00:10 Motorcycle guy is a legend.

[@friscolive415]

Wow, 9 years ago... when life was so simple....

[@아랍인-y8t]

Wow, it is very different from Korea. Here in Korea, complaints of siren of low-pitched sound...

[@ltmongoose1594]

medical call = AWWwWWWWwWWWW, EMS and fire fighters are mad. Fulling involved structure fire = every engine,squad, and truck in the county responding. trust me ive seen it first hand. we got called off becouse the county 2 mils away from us beat us to a dryer fire. like 10 aperatise showed up

[@toddwilson3857]

Love the never ending fight between EMS and real FF. I'M fire/rescue, my brother is a paramedic. He hates me. Every time we see each other, I tell him I'm dehydrated and need a cup of water. He tells me to go back to sleep.

[@mei6044]

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[@yolandgellineau3407]

great job capturing everything

[@andrewmoffitt2012]

Not in SF....tightly packed urban dwellings and lots of those being wooden or built before modern fire codes...you want that many resources coming to help. NYC, LA, and Chicago send similar amounts of equipment to their calls. It is far easier to turn back trucks than it is to not have enough, and then call them in from other parts of the city. Also, I don't think you would complain if that many trucks responded to a fire at your house...so why complain on here?

[@Realjakeelp]

Wow, that’s so awesome luckily I live so close to San Francisco, I live in Oakland across from Bay Bridge.

[@joegaito702]

Terrific catch as usual san Francisco fd your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks to everyone who responds keep them safe out there job well done you should be proud love and respect you guys thanks ! Joe

[@joegaito702]

Your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks to everyone who responds keep them safe out there job well done you should be proud love and appreciate you guys thanks good catch as usual appreciate you guys thanks ! Joe

[@Mclint9171]

Nice video. Thanks for posting...and great job catching the ladder truck in operation

[@user-hw1cr5uq4z]

The SFPD was busy backing up Inspector Callahan on a 2-11 in progress call across town.

[@jole3799]

Nice fire trucks

[@Wesman37hawk]

Great video and those complaining of wasteful resources cause the fire dept. sent more trucks need to stop acting like jackasses and grow up

[@billlightsey52]

Dft#r!a

[@Fire-nw6jl]

Gotta love these big citys. The cars do not care and will just drive right on by. That road would of been blocked off in 30 seconds after our first engine arrived. I wouldn't put firefighters lifes in risk. But these city guys deal with it all the time so hats off to them.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Hehehe, SFFD rocks! Nice pre-arrival catch brother!

[@tomyhendra14]

Borobudur from Indonesiaku 👍👍👍

[@nathanind245]

You got to hand it to the yanks they don't mess about when it comes to their emergency services god bless the American people from a UK firefighter ❤❤❤

[@MrSIHANOUK]

BOROBUDUR from Indonesia 😁🇲🇨

[@liberalspanker4410]

Didn't have far to go, the nearest fire station there is one the south side of Post between Polk and Larkin.

[@Tracer112]

Very nice video!

[@MihirK007]

E2 wasn't having it with Prius trying to go before he stopped.

[@Glamagal20091]

Well, I expect the Police have other things to be getting on with so they can't be everywhere all the time I'm afraid.

[@Thomas1980]

great video. I like it

[@johnworrall3646]

Heck of a catch !

[@jerinvcrocks]

Nice aerials

[@alexblackwelder6223]

that's very inpresive those air brakes hold the trucks on that kind of hill our tiller does not have those good of air brakes.

[@bigdmac33]

Now THOSE are fire trucks, UK take note!

[@Rummeltobi]

Great video! :)

[@silvelenaznidarcis1567]

Thanks :)

[@JewCrew420]

Jesus christ what happened thats a ton of trucks 😱

[@johnroberts9560]

Wow listen too all of those beautiful sirens , I hope everyone's ok , thanks for uploading this my friend !!! 👍😊🚒🚒🚒

[@sanjayajayaweera2324]

I am with u 👍👍

[@johnroberts9560]

@@sanjayajayaweera2324 Hi Sanjaya ! 🖐😃

[@vikingsnusantara]

borobudur from indonesia

[@jabursayyed4586]

Operator - 911 , whats ur emergency My dog got hurt* Operator - Yup , the fire firefighters r on their way !

[@robertdawson9114]

You would think that they would’ve blocked off the street to prevent an accident, with walking firemen and moving vehicles.👍😁😎

[@MxssDxnutzGxmingOfficial]

1:31 Woah that’s like a UK bendy bus and a US fire truck put together so cool how it bends!

[@caiuspostumiusturrinus1024]

Their called "Tillers"

[@thehamiltonfirefighter4746]

They're known as tiller ladders trucks, basically a fire truck cab and a long trailer with a ladder on it put together.

[@samcaban7229]

Awesome video of a nice response, now I'm in the mood to watch Towering Inferno

[@dg-hughes]

3:13 the guy with the headphones "WTF is everyone looking at?"

[@henrygamboa9871]

Oh my god...

[@kevp9601]

Awesome Town USA

[@jazzbutterworth]

Again, great stuff. I love your emergency clips.

[@firefighterfan2010]

Nice scene!

[@КириллМеладзе]

Классная и ответственная работа пожарника 👍👍👍 опасная. Печора,Коми республика

[@abatalyvaladez2150]

Cali go the best fire fighters out there and proudly to say the best air responce including the biggest plane for forest fires!!! Thank you guys

[@rosewright3676]

I hate when the fire trucks turn there light off

[@JWW922]

Did you see those flames shooting out of that window?

[@brianborden2561]

hell no

[@lenimarlina-bf7zo]

Borobudur..❤️

[@mrbreakable2463]

And I see Indonesian cuisine at the front of you.

[@ryannelson4664]

2:17 did that dude stick the middle finger at the fire truck????????

[@skidude8989]

No, he had a cell phone in his hand but on a glance it could look like he flipped them off.

[@nexus8765]

this is really cool, me and one of my best friends are planning on being firefighters in either SF or SJ

[@csn6234]

+nexus8765 Plan away, dude. But you had better have patience. San Francisco and San Jose are very traditional, respected fire departments. They only take the best of the best. Don't get into any trouble (don't break any laws, no black marks on your record) and get your EMT. Oh, and polish up on your English -- a well-spoken, articulate candidate will make a positive impression. (It is not "Me and my friends ..." It is "My friends and I ...")

[@nexus8765]

+Chris Nelson hey thanks for the advice, ill keep that in mind as i move forward :)

[@csn6234]

No problem, bud. Good luck!

[@ButtThuck]

Another good way to become any civil service type job (i.e. Police, Fire, Paramedic) is being a veteran. Veterans get top preference when it comes to Civil Service Testing. I'm hoping to be a career firefighter as well and I'm doing a short stint in the US Navy to help boost my status.

[@csn6234]

That is a good idea. So is learning to speak Spanish fluently. And while you're at it, become a female who is Black or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or any other minority. Sorry to say this, but if you're a white male, you get points against you by default.

[@kevp9601]

Excellent

[@ImageIsBaws]

Ladders up and 15 trucks for a fire alarm? My dept send the first in engine and the chief.. All other units on stand by then if it's anything further they recall them..

[@Gunner-hl2oi]

+ImageIsBaws Dumbest thing ever! Alarm here Gets 2 trucks 5 Engines 1 Rescue First Due Engine Truck or Engine Gets command simple, and if needed can cancel any unit en route or on-scene! If we have smoke/fire showing Ladders are up within 90secs line thru the door in 40secs. Simple better to be prepared than for a FF to get trapped and in your case have to wait for " Stand-by" units to arrive 4th in due Engine Co. get RIT.

[@ffandrewd2986]

I caught the same tiller, on that same street a year ago!

[@shmulkashmulka8295]

Самое зачётное место пожарного в будке автолестнице

[@garrettturner2598]

i have several san fan units on roblox

[@CaptinHoot51]

Adorable Dog! 0:59

[@jeffbasalto5274]

Nice catch

[@walker-snow]

What is the emergency ?

[@zimnyyveternxt3]

Probably a fire. or a fire alarm.

[@BowserCollins-nb8hf]

Sounds and sights of The City by the Bay San Francisco, CA and the First responders from the S.F.F.D and other people who deal this job appreciation for your job's on the line guys your friends over in New York didn't deserve this on 9-11 2001 twin towers didn't deserve it

[@fredcollins]

Great video. Just love the sirens on the San Francisco fire engines, makes are UK ones sound puny. Hope they got the cat of the roof!?

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

I was supposing food on the stove...

[@iksanhanggara959]

Salfok sama toko borobudur

[@lusiyana4614]

What's ITS your name .. Borobudur. What's from indonesian

[@janinsweden8559]

What is the function of the "Heavy Rescue" truck?

[@MrSFPD]

they transport specialized equipment, generators, saws, burners, and lifts.

[@janinsweden8559]

@@MrSFPD Thank you

[@arfansiregar3232]

Wow ada toko BOROBUDUR #Indonesia

[@aryorizal]

mantapp

[@Dave911YT]

Is this a Fire Alarm call or a fire call?

[@BusterKitten]

I think it was for a cat stuck on the balcony.

[@Dave911YT]

Jim oh

[@BusterKitten]

@@Dave911YT I grew up in the heart of San Francisco in the 50s-60s and I witnessed on two occasions when the SFFD did indeed respond to a cat stuck on a high rise building. Not a response like this one but a ladder truck answered the call. Always had and still have the utmost respect for these heroes. (those were the days when there were call boxes on the street corners and you'd break the little glass pane and it would trigger an alarm to the fire department)

[@candropratama3700]

Ada bacaan borobudur😂

[@Wakasman69]

Udah tutup restonya.

[@jeffpatch5]

Who operates the stick? The chauffer in the front or back?

[@csn6234]

+Jeff Turner You mean the engineer? Chauffer ... lol.

[@jeffpatch5]

Yeah, it's called Chauffer in some mid west and east coast departments... So, who operates it?

[@edcleve]

+Jeff Turner The tillerman flies the stick

[@jeffpatch5]

+Edward Cleveland thanks!

[@Gr3goryZz]

Are any of the firetrucks able to drive the correct way down the street?

[@danmilosevich]

Read somewhere that worst case scenario is 6 minutes from station getting alarm to being on scene. They have it down to an art.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

6 minutes is what the FD in my home town took to cover 95% of the city area from their one and only station (from the career FD) in the city. With 47 bays it just got too small some years ago

[@danmilosevich]

@@EnjoyFirefighting that is impressive to say the least.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@danmilosevich with the large fire trucks maintaining an average speed of 40 mph through city traffic it is possible, however a 2nd station would definetly make sense; But for now they up-size the old station, rebuilding it at its current location, now with 55 bays

[@danmilosevich]

@@EnjoyFirefighting right on. I still find the response in San Francisco impressive considering traffic density which at times is a complete stand still. Remember 6 minutes was worse case time.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@danmilosevich it definetly is a good time for such a busy city!

[@alicimot3291]

Btw itu toko borobudur punya spa ya??

[@123stew]

at 5:30 they raised the ladder, is there a camera at the end of those ladders? I assumed they were just checking out the roof, not sure, im not an expert.

[@LeeChavezMusic]

I believe that's either a light, or a nozzle.

[@K3500HD]

It's a nozzle you saw no cameras There are also 1 or 2 flood lights at the end for night time ops they raised it "just in case" there was a fire ladder is already up guys can go straight to the roof and go to work

[@darrentoy6359]

+K3500HD it's actually to check for extension in the roof

[@juanitaadame745]

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[@장건장-n8v]

@@K3500HD @K3500

[@sylviademel9749]

Und dann kommen sie von allen Seiten. Sehr schönes Video und coole Fahrzeuge. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland

[@taylermarie7916]

The firefighters did a great job.