*Tiller Drift* [Seattle] Fire Department *NEW* Ladder 4 Responding

Captured here is brand new tiller Ladder 4 of the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responding from Fire Station 2 (Belltown) for a fire alarm activation, and 'drifting' around the street corner. In another clip Ladder 4 can be seen leaving the station and going 'on the air'. In the last clip Ladder 4 is seen returning to Station 2 after clearing a call. THANK YOU to the amazing firefighters of Seattle for your service!
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- Filmed With a Panasonic LUMIX GH4 -
Seattle, Washington, United States - April 2018

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[@yaseminardic995]

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[@crispycritterz]

I always thought the Tillermen was the coolest guy on the rig.

[@MrDintimid8or]

Those LEDs made to look like the old style revolving lights are pretty cool.

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Craig Mullen Yes I agree, I like those lights :D

[@patrickm5217]

Didnt even pay attention to that detail before you pointed it out, those lights are kind of mesmerizing to look at

[@whiteboysixty5]

San Antonio has them for their actual light bars

[@CallSignCosmic]

They're awesome but HELLA expensive

[@RJSAMCRO]

They are known as Roto-Beams they are amazing I still like the old SLR lights from back then.

[@arandomcrusaderonjerusalem5840]

1:42 this looks like the fire truck is edited lmao its trippy

[@multi-colorman5952]

it does

[@multi-colorman5952]

SFD has weird ladders.

[@swschrader1981]

its called crab walking they turned th ed frun and rear wheels the same direction to make that happen

[@adaml5197]

Its called they have someone in that rear cab that turns the ladder so they don't bang in to cars, and can steer around corners easily :L

[@albertomadeirajr7824]

They are called Tillermen they specifically drive the tail end of the truck.

[@ElliottRodgers]

Fascinating how they manage to get this massive long fire engine in and out of station.

[@YukariAkiyama]

Magic.

[@elianeferreiradacosta3007]

Aá

[@scarlettapplejaxsaj1767]

And around such tight street corners! Very cool ,

[@317_Fire_Photos]

fire apparatus*** engine are the ones that carry the hose lines

[@michaelbono2766]

@@317_Fire_Photos ok?

[@bcgrittner]

I am retired from my FD now. My FD never a ladder that was this big, but I attended a number of apparatus operator classes. One of the classes included tiller. That is a no nonsense job. You need to be one step ahead of the engineer all the time. The tillerman in this video is the best I have ever seen.

[@Firemandave911]

Along with being a firefighter/EMT I also built new fire apparatus and let me tell you......That truck is a "Thing of Beauty"!!!!!!

[@dobermanpac1064]

My uncle drove the tiller back in the 60’s. Everyone in town knew him. He was either waving at you or running you over. 🥴

[@viperRX]

Running you over 🤖

[@henrik1743]

LMFAO

[@buzman1985]

COOL!

[@joegaito702]

They deserve alot of credit tons of it let's honor and appreciate the paramedics and firemen who proudly serve us your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated even by Seattle fd responding great job great team work and great and sweet catches as usual still going strong great looking tiller trucks and fire engines much love and respect and appreciation job well done you should be amazed and proud stay safe and warm out there way to go !! Joe

[@antikoerper256]

3:27 the ease with which he backed up that ladder truck... parking skills over 9000

[@CDEPIC2007]

its not a "ladder truck", its called a 'Tiller Truck'

[@rampidzombies931]

@@CDEPIC2007 it's a tiller but what's on top. It's a ladder truck mod hence the sur name tiller maiden ladder

[@clarkingtonatortron]

pretty sure thats a woman

[@dfgiuy22]

@@rampidzombies931 it's OK bro... once you get your end wet, you won't care if it's a ladder or tiller truck :)

[@alwinlavarias9233]

@@clarkingtonatortron Looks like and old dude drivin it

[@slowsti0535]

What a gorgeous truck

[@andyvanherwynen4866]

I worked in chassis engineering at Pierce up to 1994. I got to drive the tiller when we installed ABS on it. My 1st drive was in 12 noon traffic around a large local shopping mall, seemed really natural to drive the tiller. I even was able to accurately back it up on my 1st attempt. A fire chief from Boston at Pierce told me their fireman train for weeks to do what I did in 10 minutes.

[@andrewlorentz685]

The fox River mall I'm originally from Wisconsin. My dad was a firefighter for the Town of Menasha and later the Town of Neenah.

[@mattdoe2368]

Being in back got to be the best job on that rig the lights ate awesome

[@VerZer46]

That is some crazy talented reverse parking skills that fighter has got...

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Definitely 👍🏼

[@JamesGrimesJr1981]

Drifting a tiller? I'm impressed.

[@gjm1953]

This old timer thinks that is one beautiful piece of rolling stock. We didn't have a need for tiller ladder trucks in my suburban Chicago department back in the day. As far as I can remember, only Chicago had them, and very few at that. Really nice to see this impressive truck.

[@dp.oennismaurer205]

Seagrave at one time had a model called the Rear - Admiral that used front and rear steer and had super singles on the rear. Notice that the tractor section has a tandem axle set up for more stabil- ity when the ladder is raised on the trailer section.The Pierce Company also uses a lot of suspension tech from its parent co. Oshkosh.

[@DoahnKea_Tuber]

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[@rp1645]

I realize that this 4 years old. I remember going to that station as a young kid. The neat KW they had back then. The guys were waxing the Engine. Another crew was mopping the bay floors. The LT. For Engine was proud of his Rig. Best station in Seattle my Humble opinion.

[@joegaito702]

Marvelous as always excellent outstanding brilliant they deserve alot of credit tons of it let's honor and appreciate the paramedics and firemen who proudly serve us your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated even by Seattle fd responding great job great team work and great and sweet catches as usual still going strong great team efforts are deeply appreciated stay safe and warm out there stay strong and healthy as well much love and respect and appreciation job well done you guys you should be proud way to go very impressed !!! Joe

[@mikes9756]

1:42 rear wheel steering is cool

[@Ronni.Petersson]

Thats why citytrailers are geting popular in Sweden.

[@WinterWolf_92]

Skills on that parking Bro 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@mdpo6419]

One have to be good driver to operate. Tiller truck

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Definitely. Not as easy as it looks.

[@joegaito702]

Seattle 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 respect and appreciate you guys thanks terrific catch as usual ! Joe

[@josephburke7224]

Nothing says "Fire Truck" like a tiller.

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Joseph Burke True! Tillers are my favorite 😎

[@IgnoredAdviceProductions]

Nothing says "Fire Truck" like saying "Fire Truck"

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

TGG - Global Emergency Responses we don’t have tillers in my area.

[@mshappyapple8663]

LOVE to watch that Tiller in action! They make it look so easy! Amazing!

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Thank you for the comment! :)

[@stevenkelly9731]

It is...once you tiller for a while it becomes easy.

[@wagonmaster1974]

That tiller team has it going on. The tiller hand is bad ass!!

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

I could not agree more. Very skilled professionals at work!

[@sylviademel9749]

Good morning. I am still amazed about this ladder!!! Many greetings from Germany

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Thank you! It is an amazing truck. Greetings from Canada! :)

[@bohemoth1]

AONE

[@joegaito702]

Great job great team work and great and sweet catches as usual still going strong great team efforts are deeply appreciated thanks even by Seattle fd your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks they deserve alot of credit tons of it stay safe and warm out there its a service we can't live without right love you guys thanks way to go very impressed !!! Joe

[@robertdawson9114]

That last part up close and personal. I thought that you was going to be ran over.👍😁😎

[@davidmichalski4241]

My Father who was a Firefighter for South Bend Indiana Fire Department was a driver for the Ladder 3 Station 7 Tiller in the 70s and he was he drove the back End of their Tiller Ladder Truck I think it was a American La France Tiller

[@prowordsmith]

Mighty nice-looking unit!

[@spartus]

Stops into - Backed into garage .. One move and in .. Very impressive ...

[@mikeo.1593]

Tiller man makes it a breeze when backing up

[@felsinferguson1125]

So if the "back seat driver" has Lipton in his thermos, would that be considered "Tea For the Tillerman"? (I wonder how many will even recognize the reference to that cool Cat, Mr. Stevens...)

[@lord_raindrops237]

When you see a tiller truck drifting you know it's gonna be good

[@susanallen2678]

Love the drift. Just plain love tillers.

[@ryanhagerty4799]

What a beautiful rig!

[@briangebhart4485]

That must take balls of steel!

[@L0r1T0]

that crab walk is super cool

[@ZicajosProductions]

That looks like a beautiful firehouse. Amazing truck!

[@ton6473]

I remember an old children’s video about firefighting I used to watch. They got Seattle to do it now whenever I see that logo it takes me back. It was by Little Steps and called, “Adventures in Firefighting” I think.

[@user-hw1cr5uq4z]

That looks much easier to back up than a semi, The tiller driver is doing most of the work aligning the trailer section. The tractor driver just has to aim it.

[@neilrobinson232]

How can you not like this? Absolutely awesome piece of kit👍

[@schmittdjeson]

*D E J A V U !*

[@arizonadroner5164]

Put those tires on that yellow line and back that baby in !!!

[@rolandr.fortier6432]

Retired in 1988 and our tillers still didn't have power steering. Turn too much and it was impossible to bring it back . Wash. D.C. was always behind the times for equipment !

[@YummyFood454]

Saw this on Seinfeld today and didn’t think it was a real thing so I looked it up. I guess there is someone in the back driving lol. Pretty cool stuff

[@enriqueburke7637]

SlightlyRandom they have been around since horses pulled them

[@keithcooper7153]

Career fire fighters reversing in to a fire station. Don't see that in Melbourne, Australia. Our career fire fighters wouldn't know how to reverse in to a fire station. They all have stations with drive through engine bays as they wanted it to be easy for them to get the trucks in the stations.

[@jamie1839]

It’s called crab walking and rear steer

[@franklin76]

Love the tribute to the military. It takes all of USA working together. Imagine how the driver operate s a car.

[@PghDon77]

Badass! Very skilled tillerman to do that

[@leniszameit]

beautiful tiller

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

marlene It really is! What a beast 😍 Thanks for the comment!

[@daviemccallum7759]

Nice appliance

[@NevadaDesertStorm]

i love the Look of the US Fire Dept. So shiny and Cool. In Germany our trucks are boring as shit, but they do the Job. :D

[@allen480]

Saw some YT videos of German and other European Fire Departments. Two words: Very impressed!

[@leprechaunshelper]

Wow ! What an awesome bit of kit ! 😎👍

[@OregonFireBuff]

Great catches! Tillerman did an awesome job!

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Thanks!

[@jchors2947]

The driver has that backing manoeuvre down. that's one tight hole.

[@donk.3508]

It's actually a lot easier that one would think.

[@alexandersalarms5380]

That’s what he said

[@CanadianEmergencyBuff]

Sweet catch Timur. Gotta love the tillers.

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Canadian Emergency Buff Thanks Michael!! The tillers are amazing! Catching this was the highlight of the trip 🇺🇸

[@RT_today]

Reversing that into such a narrow entrance must be the hardest part about driving those.

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

I can only imagine… most of us can’t even park our cars properly 😂

[@RT_today]

@@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses Yep. I imagine the driving training course would be pretty intense. Pity we don't see them in Australia, would be cool to have them here.

[@OlanKenny]

Is the parking bit sped up? Or is he just that good? Cracking video

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Not sped up at all. Pure skills! Thanks for the comment :)

[@claudiocarbone2225]

Badass parking skills😎😍

[@BxCortez2050]

Nothing like team work

[@iambj144]

You evidently haven't seen Truck 735 from Montgomery County MD change lanes at 50 mph then

[@jameschubzthomas5594]

Reminds me of ‘view to a kill’ James Bond when he drove one

[@pissedoffpapa2841]

Its nice to see a fire engine with a full crew, unlike here in central calif where they cut it down to 2 men on a engine now, and people wonder why they have to call other cities for help on fires.

[@dpm-jt8rj]

Pissed Off Papa How the heck do you fight a structure fire or even just a room-and-contents house fire with just an engineer and another person?

[@Maizefire]

Which departments are you talking about that cut down to two men because there's only a few of those departments that have done that it's not like all of them in central California that are doing that.

[@Ducati121]

Which cen cal Department’s? I’m in central Cali and with the exception of a few volunteer and on call departments the paid departments are three man engines

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Ducati121 3 is no better than 2.

[@faithingod9554]

Not fresno!

[@huntermccoy7641]

Ah yes two years ago before seattle became the start of the troubles.

[@anonymouscatm4288]

1080fps60 thanks and perfect parking

[@darthkillerhog]

I would be scared as all hell backing that thing up into the garage

[@overbank56]

Great job!

[@robertdawson291]

Oh man respect parking something that big in between those small doors amazing, I know I couldn’t do it.👍😁😎

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Yea hell of a job haha

[@robertdawson291]

@@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses did you rub some bacon grease on the sides of that truck LOL. 👍😁😎

[@dancollins8296]

Beautiful fire truck

[@nadimh.2614]

That is cool, great video!

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Thank you! :)

[@duderguy1571]

3:15 the most impressive park job bar none.👏

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

For sure 😅👍🏼

[@mahmoodshaikh2606]

The Fire Engine is Not Drifting Actually, It has its Rear Wheels Steered in Opposite Direction with respect to its Frontal Wheels which give that impression it’s essentially needed Feature for Extra Long Vehicle for Sharp Turnings

[@ThePiquedPigeon]

"NO ONE SLEEP IN SEATTLE!!!"

[@alexandernunez109]

Amazing catch

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

NorCal Fire Buff109 Thank you very much! :D

[@LydellAaron]

It looks so beautiful!

[@rfbush]

Twin screw tractor; love it!....

[@FirstRespondersNY]

Deja vu, i've just been in this place before.

[@TeamFish15]

Damn, that backing in was CRĀ!!

[@worldrenowned]

*insert eurobeat* KANSEI DORIFTO!!

[@alvarovalentinojuarezdiaco7092]

Initial F(ire)

[@alexandersalarms5380]

Not drifting..

[@pjt759]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@LasVegasEASPhoto8]

Oh yeah tiller drift!

[@Earl.06]

americans have the most beautiful fire trucks in the world

[@marrickja1140]

EmericaRedHead nah

[@AErney51]

Marrick Ja You’re wrong brother American rigs are Badass Europeans rigs look like plastic toy cars

[@Ben942K]

@@marrickja1140 a nah without a who?

[@lucaslaughing]

Great footage! I need to go hang out by Station 2 soon and see if I can catch any responses...

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

lucaslaughing Thank you! Yea you should! I'm surprised you hadn't caught this new ladder already :D Station 2 is one of the busiest in the city, so it shouldn't be too hard, but you'll probably get a bunch of videos of the Aid units before you see the engine or ladder roll out haha

[@lucaslaughing]

Yeah, I just need to get out of my apartment more :-p

[@vikingpotet]

Am i The only one who be like: wait ISNT this Station 19

[@arguine1780]

Awesome catch! I wish Vancouver has a tiller truck...

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

argon68 Thank you! Yea that would be epic!

[@arguine1780]

Hell yea.

[@scottrjmatmsncom]

argon68 I wish there was a tiller truck anywhere near me western New york

[@bluesky777ish]

I was a tiller man for the FDNY never had a accident, was a older neighborhood with narrow streets

[@turtle7946]

Now that's a rig nice PC of equipment

[@marshmello9189]

1:42 looks sooo werid when it drives ???

[@alexandersalarms5380]

And?

[@shaneward954]

Nice driving!!!

[@ju.h_man]

What I never understood is, why you would need such a giant truck for a 100' ladder (I'm assuming that this thing is around 100'-110'). Here in germany we have 91' ladders whose wheelbase is half as long as those tillers. We even have 200' ladders whose wheelbase is maybe 2/3 of a tiller. Still impressive though! Edit: that's a typical 91 feet ladder in germany: www.feuerwehr-nortorf.de/fileadmin/_processed_/csm_HP_DLAK_23-12_GL_Nortorf_KLI_6825_604a8e8e9d.jpg And here is a prototype of a 209 feet ladder: bos-fahrzeuge.info/einsatzfahrzeuge/128424/MAN_TGS_33400__-Rosenbauer-__DLAK_64_L64/photo/360222 I really, really appreciate the work of firefighters, no matter which country. I'm just curious...

[@mrengine9]

Extremely narrow streets that make it impossible for a regular truck to drive down

[@lars7935]

@@mrengine9 We have ladders with rear wheel steering that allow them to have a tighter turn radius than most suvs.

[@colinhowarth3070]

I thought the same here in England our trucks are not much longer than the ladder.

[@nol7034]

It has more to do with the work assigned to the apparatus and the amount of equipment carried. The ladder or platform itself is the most visible aspect of the rig but only half the story. Each rig also carries an assortment of ground ladders and is a tool cache for rescue and salvage equipment. A ladder truck or elevating platform in most of the world is staffed with two Firefighters and is called to a scene primarily for elevated work. In the US a ladder truck is staffed with four to six Firefighters and is commonly called in for fire fighting, search, rescue, and/or salvage work. The ladder or platform itself may not be used at a scene but the crew, using other equipment carried on the rig, is busy doing something.

[@lars7935]

@@nol7034 The logic in many parts of the world is that: 1. you can't have these huge trucks and 2. you want to be able to remanouver the ladder independent from everything else.

[@user-mc8sr3ec8o]

What a big!!

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Cummins power!!!! Hell yeah boys!!!

[@halixxx78]

Very cool.

[@barroningram7286]

The ladder must be pretty heavy that cab is a double axle

[@noeldownie9367]

He’s done that before

[@JosephChristensen-yd2tg]

My big brother was the back seat driver of a tiller with calfire

[@qldemergencyvehicleturnouts]

Awesome!!

[@TGGGlobalEmergencyResponses]

Thank you very much ;)

[@Exploringgrowth]

I literally seen 1 single fire truck do this TWICE today!!! I was fuckin star sturck! I thought I would never see a vehicle that big drift