Surviving a Mayday: Trapped for 30 minutes.

[@johnsanford2683]

Well as a retired professional firefighter, I am glad to hear that this firefighter never lost his cool and stayed calm to preserve his air. That said, panic kills absolutely and those guys understood that. I was also pleased to hear that his brother never left him, even after he ran out of air himself. The old rule of two in and two out applies every time, your partner never leaves you. Glad to hear that those guys had a RIC team ready to intervene if needed. Many departments do not have that.

[@dougstitt1652]

thx for being there for others sir

[@tylerecho2589]

Thank you for your service to the community!

[@michaelswinehart2788]

In my 30+ years of being a fireman the worst thing that happened to me was going up a stairwell to the third floor and finding myself in the basement. Terrifying was putting it lightly. My blood brother was my partner. He radioed of the incident to command. He managed to get back down and was the first fireman to reach me. We're all brothers period.

[@beastlaser9611]

How that happen ?

[@zoirl]

@@beastlaser9611 I'm gonna assume the stairs were heavenly weakened by the flames & were compromised and his body weight + gear weight caused them to fall under

[@sappert1952]

I love the respect and love these guys have for one another. You can hear the desperation in his voice when he’s says “ I felt helpless “. Much love and respect brother.

[@keithmayhew2161]

I,concur.

[@shawnhyland2999]

Wow can’t say enough great things about firefighters!!!

[@Mike6867]

Shawn Hyland thanks we do our best

[@RwBdog82]

This is how every fire department should be! Amazing work

[@brianpeters7847]

He had a smile on his face..these guys aren't Human They're some kind of Angel.. I would have had a nervous breakdown in these circumstances...

[@OutragedPufferfish]

Firefighters can be bad people just like everyone else. They aren't angels.

[@makeshiftmiki]

Makes my day when the algorithm sends me videos from RI

[@jean6061]

His description of "ice in the veins" is apt! It must've been those years of firefighting experience that kept him alive that day - that, and the cool collaborative efforts of his brothers.

[@elizabethweigle6146]

I feel kinda bad, but when he was talking about being calm the first thing I thought of was that he had literally become the meme where the dog is sitting in the room on fire saying “This is fine”

[@since4everrr]

this would be a helluva short film

[@bambisquad7896]

mirror tape Kinda like the movie Ladder 42

[@nocap4874]

Ladder 49

[@tylerecho2589]

Gotta love that New York mentality though. Strong as steel.

[@Notimp0rtant523]

"I was impressed, don't get me wrong, but I just couldn't believe he pulled the whole ceiling down like that"

[@moemcgovern7345]

I'll never understand how these people can do this job. God Bless them.

[@jerrybroxson1174]

From an LEO to all firefighters : you guys are the best! Don't let anyone tell you differently!

[@OutragedPufferfish]

What about firefighters who are also bad people?

[@jerrybroxson1174]

@@OutragedPufferfish Well, Margarita, there are bad people in every profession. Even the people, like you, who think everyone is bad just because one person is bad. And yes, people like you think it's their job to continually bring up the bad side of others. But when one of those 'bad' firefighters pulls you or a loved one from a burning house or crashed vehicle, you tell him/her how bad they are!

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@jerrybroxson1174 That was cringy asf dude 😂

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@jerrybroxson1174 And yes, a firefighter who's a wife beater, bully, child abuser, thief, r-pist, p-dophile, murderer, stalker or racist, is a bad person even if they show up to MY fire. My moral compass isn't based on self-interest like yours apparently. If you do bad things to people, I'll call you a bad person even if you're nice to ME.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@jerrybroxson1174 There are even firemen who start fires so they can put them out and look like heroes. The fact that someone is a fireman says nothing about their character and morality, just like with any other job.

[@brianrichardson530]

Thank you for sharing your story. I will be using this video in my next recruit class! GOD BLESS

[@calebalt1557]

Brian Richardson Thank you for training the next generation of brave men and women. God bless you and them.

[@wesleybickel2869]

The work these people do is incredible

[@benbrown3933]

God bless all our fire fighters and first responders I salute you all 👍

[@calebalt1557]

Ben Brown I couldn’t have said it any better! God bless!

[@OutragedPufferfish]

I don't think God has any special feelings for any profession. He loves all human beings equally.

[@welovemoistybutter7570]

@@OutragedPufferfish no one mentiond god

[@noahswfdct]

Had the honor of seeing him talk at a conference, super humble knowledgeable guy, one hell of a story

[@paser11385]

Providence fire one hell of a department, they know how to get it done!!

[@ABRC-yp7tf]

The Fire Devil can NEVER break the bond of firefighter brothers and sisters....may GOD bless every single one of you and keep you safe.

[@ppmm2417]

Firefighters, law officers, paramedics = heros

[@bermbuster6]

How can ayone thumbs down on this report. Good job Providence FD!

[@jewel1953]

That was a horrific to watch. I have even more respect for firefighters after watching that. So blessed that all are well now and so sad they were injured. So scary.

[@hairy-dairyman]

I've only ever seen it once, but if you ever wanna see men move, a trapped fireman makes the rest of us move, work and exert like nothing else. It's as if every man presents has nothing else to do with the rest of their lives, this moment matters and nothing else. That man is your friend, brother and may even be a total stranger, but he would be coming in for you hell or high water dam the consequences

[@cmcer1995]

This is a great story of survival under extreme circumstances and how team work is an essential element to survival too. Glad these firefighters made it out safely. Sad that a citizen elsewhere did not make it. RIP.

[@emmanuelmendonca3922]

Glad you made it out my brother. Be safe.

[@UnknownUser-nv1hi]

Nothing but respect for these hero’s

[@calebalt1557]

hands down to you guys, I unlike a lot of people know how dangerous this job can be, thank god you guys are safe.

[@DOC-Jake-]

Glad to know a few pfd guys. Great job!!! . We know it’s not always text book no matter where you work. God bless all my Brother’s & sisters 🚒🇺🇸

[@tammyjennings264]

Awesome job guys! God Bless You All 🙏. I miss the fire service.

[@WvlfDarkfire]

Such a great story. The fact that I've never heard it before now is a shame. Makes me dislike the mainstream media even more

[@coreywelchvideo]

Glad you enjoyed the story. We aired it on our broadcast in 2018 and promoted it beforehand.

[@paulkajtna7799]

“While on duty, Dan became trapped inside a burning house, suffering third-degree burns and crushed limbs before being rescued by his fellow firefighters. After recovering from his injuries, he came back even stronger and has continued to thrive in the job he loves so much. “

[@hjfdlt]

Great job Corey....glad Danny is ok!

[@geezer652]

It's not common for a local news crew to do an excellent job covering a situation like this. But Channel 12.......Above and Beyond Journalism. Well done.

[@gneu.u8354]

I legit thought this said survived a monday: trapped for 30 minutes 😂

[@joshuafuller3589]

Office meeting?? Lol

[@OSUfan757]

Mad Respect!!!!

[@jacquelinebeaver264]

God bless you brothers and sisters safe🚒🚑🚨

[@shaquillechalmers3580]

Respect to all the men and women risking their lives everyday. Real Heroes

[@jacksoncollins8300]

❤

[@dougstitt1652]

fire fighters and paramedics are the BEST world wide not all people have the guts to do the job .

[@G_Gued]

Good job brothers. Keep staying safe out there. 343

[@mariekatherine5238]

Buildings with attached lofts are a terrible fire hazard. New York has so many of them. There must be some way to construct fire blocks between them. It could buy residents and firefighters a few extra minutes that could be the difference between life and death.

[@gameram6382]

Wat bar is your air, we use 300 bar big cylinder on your back gives you 51 mins obviously work rate depending.

[@SoapinTrucker]

Great video! It helps to see a spotlight so to speak, on what an individual situation is like, you know? Putting a face to a name, making it personal, seeing the forest for the trees, i hope this makes sense. In the news, you see a few fire trucks, some firefighters, and a fire. It's generic. THIS is not!

[@jerrydewitt8585]

At the start of my career of 40 years in 1976 as volunteer fire fighter on rural dept you not doing it for the money your doing it for the people in harm's way. Started at 5 dollars per call at the end of career was 15 per call could be 5 minutes or a day or longer. IT'S FOR PEOPLE AND PROTECTING PROPERTY Highest regard for the people who serve and services they provided.

[@keithbryant297]

IN i was trapped in a fire like that I'd be glad to have my brothers back what would you guys do if u were trapped in that type of fire

[@stevebrewer1720]

Survival of the Bravest, an awesome ending.

[@MsFiregal8]

Thanks for video and the reminder Stay safe PFD

[@FloozieOne]

Everybody should have to watch this video so they would realize what FF's face every day. Any day could be their last, but they never stop working to rescue us civilians and save our homes. They don't say whose body they found but that person was likely either dead of suffocation or killed by the roof fall so they probably couldn't have saved them, but those FF's, despite being happy and grateful for their own brother being saved, will also be upset that they didn't save them. That is just the way they are: get those people out, don't let anyone die. Sometimes you can't succeed though and those are the hardest times for them. They feel as though they have failed even if they really did everything they could have. So next time you see a FF just smile and say thank you as you go by.

[@calebalt1557]

I fully agree so people would realize how crucial them getting to the side of the road is-every second is needed.

[@jewel1953]

What a hard situation to be in. The stress has to be unbelievable.

[@seikibrian8641]

7:21 I wish we had had those power-lift gurneys back in my ambulance days (mid '70s); it might have saved me from the degenerative disk disease I now have.

[@Mike6867]

Well done brothers

[@rich3222]

Respect

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

I just watched a FF video in 1080p, and the quality of this 1080p vid is far better!

[@duayneclarke8366]

You guy's have all of my respect be safe my brother's.

[@wjwjwj8089]

They got the good side of his mustache. I'm glad

[@annanatalia2950]

O my yikes what a nightmare

[@idkassr1]

Do you guys use buddy system?

[@Og-Judy]

I'm guessing this was a fire in one of those notorious New England fire traps. Aka Row houses. Sheesh.

[@Lilrtmanager]

his accent was great .

[@johnmichael8443]

Laugh In the face of the devil

[@jimmyreynolds4293]

God is good 🙏

[@austinohlrich9370]

Maybe wrong time wrong place but reds got the best staches. Heros.

[@Provibin]

they never said how he got out

[@lorddrayvon1426]

Anyone here heard of the Grenfell Fire on June 14th 2017? Caused by a refrigerator gone wrong in Room 112 on Floor 12, all 42 floors went up and 98 people died in the fire. It was the biggest fire since WW2 and the British 9\11 in many ways. It stands today as a burnt out shell of a building, nothing more. The government wants it torn down because they wish to build over it but many argue it should remain as a standing monument to one of the greatest disasters in recent memory. Let me put it this way, it's the same attitude to Ground Zero being replaced with another World Trade Centre. Accomplishs nothing, shots on those who died in it, destroys history, and the same disaster is just gonna happen again. If another terrorist group tries to land a plane in the new Twin Towers, they will and then more die. All for the governments of the world to save face. As Top 15s once said, "it's just another sign that the US government has lost its faith in the people". Although that was in relation to subliminal messaging, it holds true for almost anything.

[@yvonnejohnson772]

Am from Merseyside I know a bought grenfell good bless all of them

[@monty1691]

God damn GO GET EM BROTHER

[@moemcgovern7345]

Danny's are tough guys.

[@elwolf8536]

See the state of his helmet? Jeesh

[@jimfitz1432]

That is an old school N5A....with no suspension system. Not approved by osha or nfpa. Just leather then your head. So after 20 years of fire it will look like a shrinkie dink. I love them...most fire depts won’t let you wear them. San fransico is the only major dept I know that allows them to be used still...I think they have sign to sign a waiver though. You’ll also see a rogue member wearing them flying under the radar. Shhhhh....I’ve already said too much

[@elwolf8536]

@@jimfitz1432 their realy iconic I guess that design is almost a century old . I thought that the buckling and fatigue was a result of his situation thanks for the Insight=)

[@jimfitz1432]

Chris Lates those helmets will tell a nice little story about your career.....like no other helmet can. It’s kinda sad they aren’t legal. To my knowledge no one has ever died as a result of that helmet not performing. The helmet folks can’t sell their new latest and greatest updates every 5 years either...hence we get new nfpa updates and revisions that add bulk, weight, and redundancy to something that works just fine already. At a glance I bet that helmet is from the 7O’S OR LATE 60’S.

[@die4ever8]

@@jimfitz1432 I’m pretty sure the 5a is osha compliant and the 6a is NFPA.. I could be wrong though.. 🤔

[@joshjones3408]

More along the lines of good training good friends good brother's an no panic....if god was involved in the frist places...they would have never been there in the frist place....you would think of all people to go through the floor ... wasent a crack Head of a junky .....a firefighter the good guy.... the guy i would think would be helping Jesus

[@Roamr1720]

Jay LaSalle has a serious scar on his throat!

[@officialking2x]

I think god he made it

[@williamburnette3829]

But they never explained how they were able to get him out. Must have been impossible with a set of balls that big

[@madisonthorne4181]

William Burnette yes they did they just said they used the jaws of life to extricate him pay attention and listen

[@robertcurtis3807]

God is real! He name is Jesus

[@keithbryant297]

Trust me there's 1 rule about firefighting;Like bikers in a fight always back ur brothers

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

When he called a mayday, everyone should’ve been trying to help! Not standing around after he calls a mayday.

[@mlo527]

Central New York Responses if you are referring to the video they showed that was most likely not time synced. Probably not even the same fire. Editing is a magical thing.

[@DannyL799]

In response to Matt in the below reply, that actually was the fire building in the video. The FAST company was on the scene and was immediately deployed, there was no standing around. Side one to the building did not have doors that could be used for entry as they entered into the basement since the house was built on a hill. The door at the rear of side two was not accessible from the street because the exposure on side 2 collapsed blocking off the alley that led to it, side three was a rear yard that was accessible only from another street and side four was a bit of a slope which had a foot of snow, ice and piles of garbage making it a more slow go of it than it would have been on an 80 degree July day. The FAST team (8 firefighters combined from and engine and truck) used the side four way to get around the house to the only entrance which was on side two. From the time of the collapse until extraction (removing the 3rd floor and the roof from the downed firefighter) was 32 1/2 minutes. The RIT pack was put on the downed member 16 minutes from the time of the mayday. Keep in mind it was zero visibility and two hand lines needed to be on that floor the entire time just to keep the fire at bay. There was also fire directly under the downed member being kept in check by other companies. Standing around, I think not.

[@frankotheguy8566]

Who dislikes this

[@wiggerjones7537]

BATTALI0N 404 EMERGENCY TRAFFIC MAY!! MAY!! MAY!! 🚒 FIREFIGHTER D0WN WE NEED HELP!! CHIEF

[@JB91710]

Common Sense, Logic and K.I.S.S. can go a long way! Every room in a residential structure in America has at least one egress window. When you perform a 360, there is a really good chance you will see the fire rooms from the outside. It the windows haven't already broken out, break them out with a ladder of other tools and hit the rooms with water from the exterior. It is Quick and Safe. You don't have to be fully dressed which Takes Time and going inside to fight a fire you can see from outside, gives the fire Time to grow. With the flames in a room gone in mere seconds, the temperature drops by 1000 degrees almost instantly. All gasses including water vapor go out the same window the water entered. This can be accomplished Long before and entry team can be assembled, get fully dressed and get the front door open. You have Protected any victims inside, the fire fighters entering and the structure. Doing it the Hero way by going inside First, ALWAYS makes fire fighting unnecessarily Dangerous but a lot more fun!

[@GLA741]

and to think these Heros get paid chump change smh.

[@slaggerthord31]

People who risk their life's on a daily basis to save others they don't know should be our gods, not some invisible creature in the sky

[@mrwonderful2142]

No property is worth losing your life for. Stay outside and just keep the fire from spreading

[@DrapDragon]

what is not stated is cause and effect of fire, numerous wirings space heaters everloaded electric, and 1 woman die in this fire many houses in this area are like this i lost a friend and his daughter on manton ave when drafty house with save heater starte fire on floor they died next floor up

[@xGhouI]

Well done brothers