SMALL FIRE: How many firefighters does it take?

[@franksturt2226]

If this was a volunteer company, this many firemen is a blessing!

[@Deerhunterjs]

Even paid. Friend of mine is on an engine of 3 people. An FAO, Captain, and him. That's typical right now in his department because of tha lack of help.

[@JakeW26]

It's Los Angeles County FD

[@bjohnson8730]

No shit

[@joeycormack7360]

95% of LA County Engines have 3 man staffing. In an area, such as Inglewood (where this fire was) rigs are stacked up on each other which is why so many are there so fast.

[@I_lost_my_donut]

@@Deerhunterjs that is actually typical here too.

[@TheMarkemmy]

Being a rural firefighter in the 1990s early 2000s, I never complained about too many guys on the fireground. We had one where we were first due mutual aid with 4 guys and the only guy for the town we responded to was quite old and by himself with the engine. We had no one else show up for over 45 minutes. That was a big ball of suck. It was a 2 story house with waist deep snow all around. Many hands make light work.

[@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber]

My station has Active 911. We love it! (So long as Dispatch actually sends the Active notification.) Also, love the nod to Firefighter Fenton. Can confirm: More people on scene is good. I would rather have people show up, stand around for a few minutes twiddling their thumbs, and be released by IC - instead of having 4 guys on scene and needing to wait for more because those 4 aren't enough. That's a pretty common lesson taught to new firefighters now, and I'm glad for it!

[@bkane573]

Urban firefighter: “Usual Pool Hazard” Rural Fire Fighter: “Thank the Lord, a Water Supply”

[@engineco.1494]

I agree with your assessment 👍, everyone is a critic until it's their turn to force a door.

[@majstealth]

the amount of people looks excessive, but its worse if there are hoses laying on the ground for 5min and no one uses them until the house is engulffed, even though they were there

[@Lugnut-uv7ff]

The app is very very good you get to see who’s responding or if anybody’s going to show up and let the non-volunteer department take care of it. It makes people accountable on who’s been showing up.

[@DD30112]

I don't think I've ever seen such a small living space.. Wow! As former VFD FF/EMT whose Dept. relied/relies extensively on Mutual Aid, it was encouraging to see the large FF presence. The more the merrier - and the better the outcome. As always Thanks for a great video !

[@bm7151]

"what you see isnt always what you get" That reminded me SO MUCH of the Boyd Street Documentary on YT. If youve watched it, they showed up and it was a basically minor fire. Next thing you know it goes down in the history books.

[@TommyStevens1]

Can’t tell you how much I appreciate these videos. They are so informative and give us loads to talk about. Even here in the UK where we do things slightly differently. Thank you!

[@laronwoods1633]

Lots of "Monday Morning" Quarterbacks/Fire Chiefs. I'm a former firefighter; and I think they did everything right. For what was showing from the Alpha side, they made a proper attack, cutting the garage door, putting men on the roof + ventilating, etc. I say well done! 👍😊

[@bostonrailfan2427]

my guess is it’s from small departments who have less manpower so can’t do what they did, have less training than the,, or do a different approach…but then again it’s all three in my eyes. this was like multiple fires i’ve personally seen in my hometown including my neighbor’s shed and then their own home, it’s city firefighting at its best IMHO

[@antoniobranderas]

They aren’t Monday morning quarterbacks. They are graduates of the KZbin Firefighter Academy and now members of the KZbin Fire Department (YTFD).

[@JB91710]

If the interior was packed full of oxygen starved, high temperature gasses and cans of gasoline, opening that garage door would have set it off into their faces. You leave it to suffocate while you insert a cone of water through the window to cool the gasses and soak the material. Then, you can go in and open the garage door conventionally. You think that monstrous ladder they set on the pool side was a great idea? How about the useless and dangerous roof work?

[@Dylan-th4ul]

that was a horrible operation. embarrassing.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@Dylan-th4ul embarrassing to you because you have no idea what you’re complaining about…but then again i doubt your rural department ever has to fight an actual structure fire that you didn’t let burn itself out because you didn’t have water or manpower

[@HaythamAlsayed]

this is the response a small oven fire gets where I live because we never get structure fire calls so whenever one drops every single unit within 20 miles decides they're gonna show up too

[@Redman147]

When I saw a closed garage door and French doors around the pool, I immediately thought it was an enclosed walled off space. If built right, with only 3-5 people there, that building will be a PAIN to deal with as it wasn't originally a living space so how many walls are inside, is the attic walled off or is it a vaulted ceiling, etc. etc. Never underestimate a structure's ability to make your life a living hell.

[@rosswagner3021]

Thank you again for posting. Very good learning opportunity. These guys did great. Before you mentioned about the charged hose when he was cutting through the garage door I was thinking “now that’s a smart move” Thanks again.

[@Marashm]

They did great on that structure. Made vertical and horizontal ventilation. Set up a means for egress. Had water charged and ready. Great job 👍🏼

[@bostonrailfan2427]

also had extra manpower ready to assist and replace the interior company so nobody is inside for long…it’s a dream manpower situation

[@jreese46]

"...so even the saltiest..." (Firefighter Fenton inset) 🤣😂

[@travisdavis5182]

This being in LA it is possible that the attic was actually a built up roof. Very normal Cali thing. Instead of pulling old roofing materials off they just put new stuff on top over and over.

[@sandman0127]

Before you even mentioned backdraft I was sitting there thinking the same exact thing not to mention all the firefighters standing near the vents and setting ladders up fairly close to them vents

[@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber]

I was more concerned about toxic/explosive substances. Before we knew it was a living area, I thought they were storing pool chemicals in there.

[@tacticalventilation1786]

Great Job analyzing this fire, you were accurate, honest and fair.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

this is just like any fire in my region: each company assigned a job by the OIC, district chief, deputy chief, or chief of department and doing it specifically but also ready to assist the others should there be an issue. I see one ladder company for cutting the entrance, one engine with a line to attack, one engine for securing egress, one ladder company for ventilation, one ladder company for S&R, one engine for RIT…each has a role but can move to other roles immediately manpower is a beautiful thing: use it when you have it!

[@cp368productions2]

The two cities near me send battalion, truck company, and 3 engine companies to any structure fire. My county it's the dept who's district it's in and then mutual aid from 4-5 departments around, one or two trucks from each depending on the location and what apparatus the first due has determines what the preplan automatic second alarm is for that zone of their district.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

ditto for cities and towns around me, only non-3 man company departments or who utilize special equipment send more…even then it’s for firefighter safety as they are medical units and heavy rescue units. there’s a few who add a responding district or deputy chief and done of those special units for assistance and additional manpower(6 men instead of four, one a medic)

[@FB1ResponseVideos]

thank you for sharing!

[@Beandiptheredneck]

We've got an app that seems similar to active 911, it does everything you're saying plus showing who's responding with live tracking where they are within the township, its really handy, way better than a pager and you can't forget to bring it as long as you've got your phone 👍

[@chadjespersen8780]

My biggest issue with the whole thing is improperly wearing SCBA. If the strap exists, it needs to be fastened and adjusted, or it is not properly worn. This is a lack of leadership and training. Every SCBA manufacturer requires all strap to be properly worn or you are not using it per manufacturer recommendations. Read that to say "insurance will not cover you if there is an accident".

[@CShivery]

Exactly! My shift is big on training, and whether the scenario is a floor collapse, crawling through hoarding conditions, or even a partial wall collapse, not having your waist strap buckled completely screws everything up for you, as well as a RIT crew that might have to pull you out.

[@nebraskaninkansas347]

Always better to be there and not be needed rather than not be there an be needed.

[@bradbury1971]

What do all these critics recommend? Sending some of the initial response home? Not ventilating? Just watch it burn? In my experience, the loudest critics in the department were usually the worst firefighters.

[@quavohancho6933]

an attic in the attic means a roof was built on top of a previous roof, meaning there can be multiple roofs on one building. especially older ones that people build off of.

[@casadilla111]

I used to work fairly big city EMS, but my hospital-based company covered several surrounding counties as well. You’d be blessed if city fire showed up to an unconscious non-coding patient, and they would refuse to come for lift assistance even if you specifically requested them. County fire, on the other hand, would literally respond to all medical calls. On the off chance we got city fire on a call, I always made it a point to clear them pretty quick if we didn’t need them. When I picked up shifts in the county, I’d wave off fire and they’d come stand around until we cleared the scene anyway. One night my county partner explained that it was viewed in the county as somewhat disrespectful to clear them early as they were there to help. I always appreciated them showing up, but I was so used to not having them that it always threw me off!

[@freedomamstaffsandbullies5976]

Yes if you have been a a volunteer fire department u don’t have personal we have fought fully involved structure fire with 4 people so haven 20 firefighters is a blessing

[@ROCKY-in2mg]

SAFETY IN NUMBERS THAT'S FANTASTIC THAT THERE ARE THIS MANY CO.s. On SCENE

[@SocialistDistancing]

That structure had a lot of challenges.

[@sfm5s]

You do not cut a garage door like that. If the garage flashes or backdrafts the volume of fire out of that square or rectangular opening will give you a real shocker. Cut a triangle in the door which allows the panels to fall into the garage. Especially useful when you encounter a roller type door as the top will not collapse into the lower sections of the door. It also allows you to possibly open the door eventually using the door rails as the integrity of the door isn’t destroyed

[@zyglo9826]

Better to have too much manpower on the scene than not enough. In my part of the country there’s a paid full-time department where the “normal” staffing for the entire department is 6. And that’s on a “good” day, nobody on vacation or out sick. 5 is more common. Now suppose 2 are out on a medical run and now you have 3 to deal with a structure fire until mutual aid arrives.

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Attic inside of the attic ? Double walled attic area ( additional storage or insulation ) is my guess

[@JB91710]

Ceiling in the garage rather than open like you would see in a lot of garages.

[@JakeW26]

An attic within the attic. That's a new one for me lol 🤔

[@rayarsenault4774]

3:41 no different than a false-front? look at an old red-roof pizza hut that's been converted to some other use. it usually has vertical walls and a new flat roof hiding the old roof structure.

[@stevemarquez9628]

This is an older home and may have had a shallower roof like 4/12 or even a flat roof and then the owner remodeled with a steeper pitched roof without removing the old roof. I've seen this a few times. Also , the doors appear to be very good security doors. This is in Inglewood, CA which has some sketchy areas so this little building could be hardened for security. The standard residential response matrix for Los Angeles County is 3 engines, ladder truck, paramedic squad and Battalion chief so 12 to 16 firefighters on hand and everybody wants to get in the game. I'm sure the guys were not happy about this little house almost getting the best of them.

[@woodbees2801]

What is the the purpose of putting a roof on top of another one? Is it solely to make the structure visually appealing to a greater degree? It does not add any interior space or functionality to the structure.

[@stevemarquez9628]

@@woodbees2801 Yes, all it is is aesthetics. An upgraded roofline.

[@ingridmalmberg2841]

Not related to the video but I just survived my first week of fire academy!

[@Steven-T]

CONGRATS! How's your experience been so far? I'm likely heading back to firefighter 1 after 8 years, switching from volunteer to career.

[@mike_pertz]

Congratulations Ingrid!

[@danieljones3606]

how is it? i start monday.

[@Deerhunterjs]

Congrats! Keep at it, the world need more people like you.

[@zyglo9826]

Congratulations! You go girl! It will all be worth it when you pin on your badge and receive your duty assignment.

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

Where I live a house fire will get 4 engines, truck, heavy rescue, 2 transport rescue ambulances, EMS captain, 2 battalion chiefs, safety chief and a division chief which is like 33 people. Where I work we are lucky to get 2 out the door on the first due rig and maybe 5 if we are lucky if they the dump the county!

[@CSAFD]

I use EDispatch but 1/2 the time doesn’t work, so I had my pager programmed for my two departments where I won’t have to rely on ED (EDispatch, don’t confuse that with something else 🙄)

[@mikefargo4339]

This is in LACoFD jurisdiction... usually an "attic in an attic" is a tell tale sign of a Grow House. The extreme security & strengthening of French doors, kind of back ups that assumption. This is a typical practice with garage conversions through out So. Cal. Lastly, a typical first alarm structure response in California is 4 Eng, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue Ambulance and a BC.... that would bring 23 FF's to the incident.

[@floydyoung7329]

Very good point. I saw in another video an L.A. County or City Firefighter wearing a new York style helmet. Are they experimenting with different style helmets?

[@mikefargo4339]

@@floydyoung7329 That is LA City.... they have a new fire chief and that's her idea of needed departmental changes.

[@JB91710]

I think what he meant is that it wasn't an open roof, that it had a ceiling.

[@mikefargo4339]

@@JB91710 After we open up a roof, we use our rubbish hooks to punch through ceilings. The "Attic in Attic" is a police term for a hidden space, meant to conceal contraband and throw off detection by thermal imaging devices.

[@floydyoung7329]

@@mikefargo4339 I'm sure she can find something more important than helmets. I live on the east coast and I just ordered a L.A. style helmet because I had neck surgery and the traditional helmets really begin to hurt after wearing them a while. The L.A. style seems alot more tactical and comfortable.

[@549BR]

This looked like the LA Fire & Demolition Department; what fire doesn't destroy, the firemen do. What used to be a pool changing area and garage; not anymore.

[@virgilcain8152]

Need people? We sure do! Usually 3 on a call, getting to scene, sizing up, and getting it done, is sometimes hectic. We now have mutual aid with a neighboring department, who charges for help! Not like the past! Everything costs and nobody wants to volunteer! 10 years on fire service and I'm 69! Young people don't understand, that in time to come, nobody will be there to put out fires, pull people out of cars, or help in any hazardous situation! 80 miles north of Bangor Maine New people moving in since pandemic, very few takers for fire service! Be safe out there brothers and sisters!

[@RyuxChun-li1985]

Hey I was wondering if you could do a video on fire fighter lingo, In one of your videos you described left and right as bravo and Delta what other things or phrases would be used in fire combat or around the house

[@RomeKG471]

Shouldn't they have had a line ready to shoot in that hole in the roof right after they opened it to kill the fire?

[@Blitz350]

The guy forcing the door tried again and again and again to try to force an INWARD swinging door in an OUTWARD direction. If he had merely changed direction on his prying he'd have blown that door right open. At some point you need to stop and reassess if something isn't going right the way you expect. The most disappointing part of that whole thing is that NO ONE tries to help him. That officer standing in the yard 5 feet away watching should especially have intervened when it was apparent something was wrong. Ask him whats wrong, give him a tip, hold the halligan while he drives it with the flathead. At the very least send a second crew member to help. First and foremost size up the door and look for things that are off or unusual. If you see double doors with a jamb strip down the middle like that, they swing inward. If you can see a gap between the doors they definitely swing outward and may swing both ways on a commercial property. Knowing how things are put together will tell you how they come apart. This whole video feels like they just weren't having a good day. The culmination of that is the chainsaw going in the drink which is fished out of the pool at the end. Sometimes things just go wrong.

[@JB91710]

You are describing Reacting rather than Thinking.

[@Blitz350]

@@JB91710 how is sizing up a door BEFORE attempting to force it reactionary?

[@joshuahill6153]

In my country, we are lucky to have 3 full-time staffed crew on an engine, and a full-time engine running in some towns/ districts, some areas struggle and have 1 million+ population. No funding shortage, no manpower shortage just a lack of bread being put where the mouths are.

[@dudley5658]

Proper response would be for one man to run the hose, one man to turn on said hose, and 300 other men to block all the roads in the county.

[@WhiteNoise493]

I'm going to have to disagree with vertical ventilation at all in this scenario. In anything you do on the fireground you have to do a risk/benefit analysis and this didn't pass the test in my opinion. The risks are pretty much the same as any other time you're venting above a fire such as falling off the roof, falling through the roof, slipping on a roof while holding or operating tools, burns, and electrocution. As another person pointed out in the comments it is also reasonable to assume that they may be sitting on top of a chemical fire being that it appears to be an poolhouse so add that as another potential hazard. On the benefit side, I don't see much. It's a very small structure. Compartmentalized or not, I highly doubt there's any fireproofing other than ordinary sheetrock which I also have to assume was not intended to give any sort of rating, even though it will to some degree. The point is, venting isn't going to have any defensive effect on a structure that small. The only other possible benefits would be to a potential victim or interior crew. Having said that, this structure is so small that once entry is made, a quick knockdown of the bulk of the fire is going to be imminent. Fitted out or not the travel distances in that structure are minimal. I'm not a big fan of horizontal ventilation in general but in this case I think it's the only one that should have been used. It poses very little risk to the crew as long as it's coordinated and it will help relieve some heat and pressure on the inside and give a little bit of a lift of the smoke. I think they took unnecessary risks for little gain.

[@JB91710]

There is almost No situation where Vertical Ventilation is a benefit. Horizontally venting the fire room or soaking a smoldering/suffocating area is the way to protect entering firefighters.

[@WhiteNoise493]

@@JB91710 I have to wholeheartedly disagree. Vertical venting is extremely effective when done correctly, much more so than horizontal ventilation. It's basic physics. But not every single scenario calls for vertical venting as departments like LAFD would have you believe. I can't think of another department who drops more guys through the roof.

[@tnzayatz6579]

Attic within the attic- possibly an added rain roof over an old shed roof. Presence of a pool should lead to questions of pool chemicals such as dry chlorine tablets that like to react with many things from colas to motor oil and brake fluid. Better full crews than making due with short staffing.

[@nickw3539]

Damn those wodden ladders though !

[@carlospita6442]

Love your videos. Do you have any advice for passing the nrmet ?

[@willamswoger1930]

Could you show your current favorite station boots?

[@dwalmop2]

I thought the guy on the roof said "There's an attic, IT'S in the attic," meaning the fire is in the attic.

[@316ghostwolf]

It's actually good to have that many firefighters because if that would have been a hot day you could switch the firefighters out

[@bige1466]

I love active911..... I see everything ECOM sees on their screen

[@thomascassidy1]

Hey man, been following you for a bit now and love your content. I’m about to start the academy, after a very weird/unique hiring process. I would love to stay with my department for my entire career but if I do switch to another city/county would I have to redo the fire academy?

[@CShivery]

Typically yes. Even if hired as a "lateral transfer," showing up with all your certs from your previous department, the department hiring you is going to want to confirm that you're not a cross-threaded load. They're going to want to know why a person brand new to the fire service wants to jump ship. Is it that you have bigger goals, or you're a weak firefighter running from a bad reputation. I'm always skeptical of those types, particularly after meeting a few people who did that because they were such bad firefighters. Not everybody does that, but it makes senior firefighters, and even your officers wary if the first question a brand new prospective hire has is "Do I have to go through the academy again if I quit and go somewhere else?"

[@thomascassidy1]

@@CShivery thank you for your input. And this was by no means me looking to get hired by another department. Like I said I’m going through a very weird and unique hiring process. And the department I’m joining is growing very rapidly and I’m blessed to be apart of that change. I just hear of alot of people who join 2-3 departments before they find one they stick to. And just strictly out of curiosity I’m wondering if I’d have to go through the academy again if I left. By no means do I plan on jumping ship. The place I live is quiet but still some action with MVA’s because theres a big college here. I’d love to stick here for my life but just for curiosity sake

[@CShivery]

@@thomascassidy1 I hear ya. I work for a pretty good size department, which makes it great if you get bored in one area you can go into haz mat, go to the special operations station, go to a station with a truck company, or go where there's high rises. Heck, if you want it to be slow you can transfer to a rural station. I 'd otally understand going from a single station department to a metropolitan department. Overtime shifts alone, it's so much easier to get overtime in a department with over 1,000 firefighters than it is in a small department. One of the most important parts of going through a new academy is it breaks bad habits and gets you on the same page with your new department. I always stop in at fire stations when I travel, and one good example of a squared away department is San Francisco. Their academy is six months long, and you go through it even if you worked somewhere else first, but when you leave and start shift work, you're a firefighter, an engine driver, ladder truck driver, tiller operator, hazmat tech, qualified to ride on their fire boats, and a bunch of other stuff. They have a lot of squared away firefighters, and their training shows when you see them operate.

[@nikitaw1982]

How many work demolition before joining?

[@chuckmac6541]

I am not a fire fighter I always thought you guysWent into damage more of the house than the fire did until I started watching your training videos learned why you cut holes into the roof and do the things that you guys do do that was very helpful

[@jdaz5462]

It's funny watching this guy go to town with that saw on a flimsy metal garage door that could have been ripped open with just a hook.

[@Rickard53]

Drill a hole in that wall over the garagedoor, empty an extinguisher and you're done 👌

[@JB91710]

It's easier to break out that window, realize there isn't fire in the garage, open the side door, cut a small hole in the ceiling and insert a nozzle with a tight cone of water.

[@remittingaxe]

Retired officer of 30 years...Not to be critical but it doesn't seem like anyone really did a size up of the incident. IMO there are too many FFs on that fireground. Past experience that I have seen is that many members and each is going to be looking for work. Ground ladder placement on the "C" side??? 4-5 FFs on that roof???

[@cameronsmith3358]

Can you do a video on an electrical fire

[@jamesmicah99]

I’m sorry but that door kicked her ass. Back to the basics.

[@Jeepfun]

Looks like it could be a pool house, need to be aware of pool chemicals. I would like to see the FF cuting into the garage door with full PPE, should be on air and have gloves on. Last I would like to see a roof ladder as it would give the FF's on the roof support. Not trying to talk bad about these good FF's just want to make us all better. Love your videos.

[@rs2352]

To quote Guy Martin (famous motorcycle racer), "I'd rather be looking AT horsepower, than looking FOR it"........ !

[@glynchallinor1874]

This looked more like a training exersise than a real fire

[@moemcgovern7345]

I was watching a game show, where they talked about which profession is more dangerous.....Police Officer or Firefighter. Everyone agreed it's a Firefighter. When Firefighters get the call, they know, it won't be good. Police Officer was second and in no way, are we insulting Police Officers. Many firefighters are volunteers. I've never heard of Volunteer Police Officers.

[@joshuacoles1238]

Hey I was wondering if anyone could help me I’m in the military and I want to completely my fire training before I get out is there anyway to tell if it will transfer to a different state

[@JB91710]

Thank you for Un-Blocking me. Here's how you simplify this video. Just say, "Don't do anything you see here!" 1. Cutting open the garage door in a tight garage invites an instant Flashover. Always assume there is at least one 5-gallon gas can in there. 2. Roof work was completely unnecessary and usually is at 99.99% of fires. 3. The side ladder was massively long and dangerous to be used. 4. Only active firefighters in the back yard. Not enough room to work safely. Now, this is what you do. Break out the windowpanes and see how much pressure is released. If it is high pressure, open the nozzle to a tight cone of water, insert it, and wave it around to soak the entire interior. If it is not, open the door by breaking the glass, reach in and unlock the door. In this case, you go inside, open a small hole in the ceiling and soak the attic space. Then you pull the rest of the ceiling to mop up. One hose and two firefighters along with the engineer on an Engine with 500 gallons of onboard water.

[@jm4472]

Thank you !

[@mnaylor1126]

We use active 911 in my volunteer department the best thing out there let's us know who's coming to the station and what officers are going to the scene and navigation to the scene definitely a great tool if anyone is interested in it

[@michaelperkins3003]

Overkill

[@nascarfan7676]

Hi, question not sure if you have made a video on this before but here is a question for you. Is there a difference between the fire academy and the firefighter 1 and 2?

[@sleepyjay2664]

FF 1&2 are classes, while the academy is basically going back to school (or bootcamp). In addition to FF 1&2, academy will probably include courses like EVOC, DPO, EMT-B, Wildland ops, Hazmat ops, ICS, etc.

[@nascarfan7676]

@@sleepyjay2664 Thanks!

[@NortheastSurvival911]

I was thinking backdraft the moment I saw them cutting into that garage door. All I could picture was punching a hole through and having it just erupt into flame. I always thought that before you cut a giant hole in the door you might smash out a small piece of a window? It just seems like a lot of firefighters and I mean you've got that low hanging wire as mentioned you got the pool right there possibility of a backdraft.. I'm not a firefighter.. but it seems to me like maybe busting out a window would have been the smarter thing to do instead of cutting a giant hole in the door? Again I'm not a firefighter. My reasoning for the window is two things number one.. it's a smaller hole number two.. much cheaper to replace them that entire garage door

[@cp368productions2]

Back draft conditions are the building sucking air, smoke goes out and then is sucked right back in. The smoke was not doing that.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@cp368productions2 yet…wasn’t doing it yet. doesn’t mean they can’t take precautions

[@JB91710]

Bingo! Fully open that window and then soak down the gasses and burning material with a tight to medium cone of water. Now that the interior is less volatile, you walk inside to mop up.

[@danespicer2491]

Hi everyone

[@chrisanthony579]

Now I understand why so many fire fighters work side jobs on construction sites on the demolition crews. Those guys and girls can mess up some stuff in short order. Joking aside, thanks to all our first responders.

[@brandonseyfried1251]

I'm seeing palm trees in more and more fire videos. Are they the new sign of a bad neighborhood?

[@Arkus-Duntov]

Was that a wooden ladder @5:15?

[@JB91710]

And way too long wooden ladder.

[@treygriggs1882]

So true

[@trentw3614]

Triangle cut 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@joshrob316]

Don't know how many firefighters can fit on an roof, but in Cali they will find out.

[@sffd22]

Maybe he said "there is an attic, Its in the attic."

[@Nahbruhsheesh]

This is a 965k home. Sad loss

[@cp368productions2]

There is no way that little thing cost 965k, it's likely a garage that the owner made into a pool house. Might be worth $5,000.

[@arcticfox1402]

@@cp368productions2 having not seen the original video a lot of things point to this being LA city fire (helmets, ladder type, SCBA, etc) so $965k is probably accurate!

[@bornelas9209]

On the roof with no SCBA?

[@lorenzo42p]

there's an attic, (it's) in the attic

[@722racing3]

Too close to homeboy's leg with that chainsaw.

[@likeomgitsjason]

Laughs in Merced County

[@alexguzman2802]

Backdraft?!?!

[@gatorm4794]

After seeing this vid, all of the men on this crew did what they were trained to do and did the best they could in the strange scenarios presented to them. seeing videos like this and the way you break then down really helps me get a greater perspective on the career that i think God is directing me toward.

[@edoesnotlose2898]

It’s because this is the county… ask any LAFD guy 😊

[@stewarthill5878]

Ok I’m sorry but you are making statements that are NOT correct. First off getting personnel to the roof is necessary to see if the roof structure is solid or if a fire inside has compromised the roof and may collapse. Second, by ventilating the roof if necessary allows the interior fire to seek out that opening and start to clear the interior of smoke so that the interior attack teams can have better visibility. Every fire will be different but from my 34 years in one of the most progressive fire departments and assigned to a Truck Company, and Fire Department Instructor, and your statement about the firefighter cutting the opening into the garage door with another firefighter holding a charged line, and you said you haven’t seen this to much well where do you work? That’s standard practice in teaching in Fire Academies across the Nation and is a standard safety practice. I’m sorry but you really don’t know what you are taking about!

[@ckoutdoors23]

I rather have to much help then not enough that’s for sure

[@845835]

How many firefighters went to the hospital for exhaustion?

[@danbailey8182]

How many firefighters does it take? As many as needed

[@WarehouseC]

Check out Bryx 911. It's exactly like Active 911 - but free

[@ROCKY-in2mg]

LOOKS LIKE LAcity FIRE OR LAcounty FIREFIGHTERS

[@Dylan-th4ul]

la county!

[@DJGonzoNYC]

This is comical…. Take the windows pop the (glass) door hit it and pull the ceiling…. 4 guys standing on a peaked roof next to a pool 😂😂😂

[@totesmygrotes]

Even little live fire training is live fire training! I'd love to cut a hole in that roof!

[@heretic4866]

LACoFD my guys

[@waynevanluven9447]

La city we cut all roofs its a good thing

[@elmontfirevideos]

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