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[@krisjakubowski5729]

Another thing this KZbinr forgot to mention is that if you are a citizen and you see a rollover like this you should never remove people from a vehicle not knowing if they have spinal damage or not. It’s best to leave them in the car. The only way you should take them out is if the vehicle is actively on fire.

[@shwanjones8134]

True true

[@mahrixgamer6036]

@@shwanjones8134 someone didn't read the whole comment. He said the exception is if the car is on fire

[@jdubo1998]

@@macgriggs9350 Bruh, he literally said that dumbass. Regardless, it is common sense, you don't need to state the obvious.

[@DesertPestsalutions]

@@macgriggs9350 Learn to read before you comment. LOL

[@neondeath07]

I'd lean more towards "in imminent danger" versus just saying "if the car is on fire" in regards to removing someone.

[@Jonathan_007]

Head injuries can definitely make you act differently for sure! I fell about 10 feet off a ladder at a fire scene while of course fighting a fire. My guys came to take care of me and given the fact I semi landed on my head I began to try to fight with my own brothers and colleagues. That injury took me out for almost a year. Since then I suffer from severe migraines.

[@JoelBulger]

So sorry what happened praying for you they you get well 100% by the grace of God in Jesus name

[@HeyItsJonny]

Should of brought a harder head to work SMH I hope you get rid of those migraines soon.

[@jackhartsough3]

I got jumped once and my bro who got the dude who hit me off of me succeeded and I proceeded to beat my bro up until I snapped out of it a d realized what was going on lol 😆

[@traumazombie3843]

This same mindset should be used if attempting to help a cop in a fight; they really won't know what the threat is and might end up getting shot.

[@dadtype2339]

I'm so sorry that happened to you Brother, I'm retired Capt, Firefighter Paramedic in NC. I'll be praying for you Jonathan. Of all these comments you stood out to me so, thy will be done. Our Brotherhood stands strong, and I'd like to hope that this message gets to you, to say that from one Brother to another I ask that you are lifted up. I myself was injured off duty and medically forced to retire, I understand pain as I ended up having CRPS Type 2 in both legs and feet. And even though I'm retired, I'm always on Duty, be it where I am, or far through here. We are strangers yes, but we are Brothers at the same time. As I said I'll be praying for you, and thank you for your post response. You are most certainly not alone. We see and do things that no one outside of the FD understands, be strong Brother you are not alone, as your brother I say, Be Safe and Be Well, and in case I out rank you, that's an Order!

[@kuqqhd]

As an EMT I always seem to put too much trust into my patients and family members if the call doesnt come out as psych.. I really have to be aware of my surroundings more especially when I've almost been in a situation like this before. Props to the Officer for spotting out the situation

[@dhermo13]

Sometimes EMT school doesn’t add threats to situation even though it’s our priority for safety on scene. Becoming a paramedic showed me another side of violence. We went through active shooter drills as part of our schooling. It’s crazy how fast someone, a bystander or patient, can get violent. Always get PD on scene if your gut says something is not right prior to patient contact. I also had to learn to see threats. Experience helps a lot but you won’t get any of you get hurt. Glad the officers were present to protect FD, EMS, and patients.

[@Darkdevil1584]

"active self protection" on youtube is a great resource for understanding what to look for to avoid dangerous situations lol

[@NguageTrains]

I don’t trust any patient or family member when I’m on working on the ambulance. Trust nobody be aware of your surroundings on all calls….

[@kaidenjeggeson3382]

@@dhermo13 I can't wait to be with you guys one day.

[@spacetexan1667]

While that’s not a good behavior, I respect it. I lost my uncle recently due to liver failure and other complications. We had to call ems to get him as his condition was deteriorating rapidly. When ems arrived they were instantly on it, and inside my home, and in the guest room without a second thought. one of the ems guys took me into the kitchen and was explaining to me what was happening and how the situation looked grim while he was delivering terrible news and had a covid mask on... I could see in his eyes he cared and he was trying to deliver that information as softly as he could Idk why I felt the need to share this sentiment with you... I guess I’m just trying to say that you should be alert, but your humanity will touch people in ways you will never see the benefits of

[@TDBurrow]

I’m on Raleigh FD (was not on this call). We are all EMT-B and separate from Wake County EMS. Fire/EMS share the same TAC channels but PD has their own channel banks so we cannot communicate, it’s up to PD’s dispatchers to relay the message to us on CAD. These guys definitely had a lot going on here. Great video breakdown.

[@mike_pertz]

Thanks for commenting! That’s good to know about your TAC channels, your guys did an awesome job (police, fire and EMS) considering the tough situation. Glad all are safe

[@tonkatankjuice]

When I saw RFD I got curious - so this is Raleigh/Wake, I need to find the original incident video I'm over in Pitt Co.

[@tt7032]

Thank you for your service!

[@bryanotero123]

@@mike_pertz the guy at the beginning hispanic person. is saying he was driving relax or calmed when the other driver flipped his finger at him. Now i dont know wether it is road rage that caused him to make him crash the other person. He is annoyed the fact the other racist asshole made him do something stupid.

[@timbrwolf1121]

I was really surprised that one firefighter didn't just clock him in the face when he pulled the knife. Not that I'm saying he should have. Not telling him to put himself in more danger than he signed up for. But still...His stupid face was RIGHT THERE. Is the policy strictly not to get involved? In rural southern illinois my dad had to tackle and/or restrain a few people on accident scenes for their safety or the safety of others because officers might be 40 minutes or more away.

[@KillerTruffle]

Early on in my firefighter/EMT career, I was on the ambulance for a welfare check/possible overdose. Everything was normal, guy didn't seem to be altered or upset or anything, and we were just taking vitals and all. I sat down on the sofa next to the guy to take BP, and just got the cuff on when with his other hand, he pulled a huge Bowie knife out from under the sofa cushion. Every one of us in the room cleared out so fast. He wasn't even threatening us with it, just holding it, but he wouldn't put it down. That incident escalated to SWAT being called, although they finally talked him down enough to drop the knife without using force, and he took a ride with the cops instead of us. It was a great learning experience to always stay alert, even after you've initially determined the scene is safe. Things can change in a heartbeat, with no warning.

[@CenlaSelfDefenseConcepts]

I know an EMT that responded to an unconscious woman in a gas station bathroom her friends kept trying to get in he turned to shut the door, she woke up and he thought she hit him in the side he looked down and there was a paring knife stuck in the thick nylon belt he was wearing.

[@salemsspruce7670]

Bro he just doged the ambulance bill

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

You made me think of my friend whose with a volunteer FD. We're in rural county and mutual assistance is a thing here. Meth, UDAs... cities and towns here a pretty chill, however we do have our share of "excitment".

[@mr.moseby2821]

One thing that was stressed a lot in my fire school which definitely needs more attention is noting the position of the vehicle. It depends on the scene and severity of the situation but whenever possible, get away from underneath it. You can never predict it’s stability, especially on an embankment and when the car is damaged like in this case.

[@wilfdarr]

Ya I was looking at that too, people sitting underneath it in the shade... not where I'd be chilling.

[@mr.moseby2821]

@@wilfdarr Exactly. Stabilize it as best you can and get out of its way. Personally, I’d even have a line ready to go as a precaution. That car looked pretty beat up. Nonetheless these guys did a great job.

[@paulhillar1833]

My brother was involved in a situation similar to this as he was responding to a fire. As he exited his truck ,he turned to see some idiot coming at him with a knife and threatening him. He is allowed to carry and drew his .45 and commanded the idiot many times to drop it, but he refused, luckily a Sherriff's deputy came up behind the guy and tackled him be for he had to shoot him. Social workers are for those people that are of no harm to anyone!

[@jessicamerriman2336]

Retired Paramedic/Firefighter retired due to injuries after 27 years. I started out in 1982 when people were still fairly decent. Late 90s and early 2000s violence just exploded. I am so glad I’m retired and wish those coming after me all the best. If I have one piece of advice from structure fires to medical calls it is to trust your instincts, no matter how normal things appear. They will save your life, so never second guess them.

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

Surprisingly crime rates were actually the highest in us history in the 80s and it was technology advancements that led to crime getting lower but in the last 2 years theres been a huge crime increase from what it was before than! With phones and DNA evidence it's hard for anyone to get away with violent crimes anymore! I've seen since like 2016 a big change happened where crimes started getting more common in Democrat cities and than by 2020 Democrat cities are so crime ridden it's pretty much just asking for something to happen to live in those big Democrat citys! According to FBI crime statistics you can see a super sharp steady decline since 1980 that tapers off in the 2000s and become more flat by the 2010s but still mildly going down and its acctually still going down even past 2016 but theres a sharp little spike since the "summer of love"

[@jessicamerriman2336]

@@GoldenBoy-et6of oh, you read about it. Nice. Wondered when the first mansplainer would show up. You READ about it. Ok, cute. Glad you can read. I lived and experienced it from high class neighborhoods to gangland, but hey, you READ about it right? Gee, that's nice. Better stick to video games where you pretend to be big and brave and stop telling people who actually did the job how it is.

[@Stettafire]

People are arseholee nowadays

[@rosemadder5547]

People are still decent. Stressors are very different now and so are mental health issues.

[@jessicamerriman2336]

@@rosemadder5547 people are still decent? MAGA conservatives disprove that. 1/3 of the U. S. population are awful.

[@dumbcatseries]

Man your videos gave me such good advice during the hiring process this past year! I start the academy in April for my dream department in Indiana. Appreciate it big time

[@mike_pertz]

Congratulations man! Good luck! Keep me posted on your progress!

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@mike_pertz I believe Police numbers should be reduced world wide but police should be kept for situations like this

[@mt_2330]

Congratulations man! I myself just got hired on a department in Indiana as well and start my Acadamy next month. I’m from up north close to Notre Dame.

[@mt_2330]

@@dumbcatseries Thanks man you do the same, best of luck with you moving forward! I’m sure I’ll catch you in the comments again🤙🏼

[@Jason-7212]

I've worked all three sided. Police, Fire, and EMS. Been an instructor for all three also. In all the time I worked I lived by the mantra that I was taught early on. "If you are not checking for scene safety every third thing you do, you're doing it wrong." Scene safety is not something that we have to check for just once. It has to constantly be reevaluated. The conditions on any incident scene, be it police, fire, or EMS can change rapidly. Changing everything from the level of safety of personnel on scene to the tactics or assets needed to deal with the situation.

[@kevadams1964]

You did a great job analyzing this situation and giving good advice to responders and the general public. My only criticism would be toward the first LEO on scene. That man was not only belligerent, he was physically aggressive. The officer should have separated him from the others and patted him down and placed him in cuffs for his and everyone else's safety. As always, love what you do. Keep it up.

[@mike_pertz]

Thank you!

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@mike_pertz I believe Police should be reduced but kept to situations like this

[@ForzaMonkey]

@Oscar O’sullivan I don’t completely agree with reducing the police. They should not reduce the police, but rather get rid of the corrupt, power-hungry officers and REPLACE them with people who actually want to HELP the community.

[@RedHeavy-]

@@oscarosullivan4513 ah yes defund yadada look at ny when they did that

[@seppukumouse8005]

@@oscarosullivan4513 So your suggestion is to limit the amount of police but have them around for situations like this? Do you know that doesn't make since. Less officers means more work for those that stay working, right?

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

By my grade school 3 boys were walk-in home one day when they got struck by a car. Two were taken to hospital but later as they were clearing the scene they noticed a random shoe laying on the ground. The other two victims had both their shoes on. They all started to search the near by farmer field. 30 or so feet away they found the 3rd boy unconscious.

[@Plzcheese]

I’m taking a EMT course at UC Davis rn and WK6 is focusing on Primary assessments That video puts the first step (PPE and scene safety) into a new light

[@diveforknowledge]

You working for AMR or trying to get into fire?

[@Plzcheese]

@@diveforknowledge I’m premed, I’ve got a hospital emergency room spot lined up from clinicals

[@joelbaptista8637]

Here in Portugal there's a police special division which are the first responders on wild fires, they are the only ones to have a gun permission in the fire sector. They are police officers with wild fire training basically.

[@TheRealKjareFox]

That is really smart. So many wildlife that could be dangerous or even looters if things get bad enough. Thanks for the info🖤

[@mariocordeiro457]

A sério? Não sabia dessa

[@joelbaptista8637]

@@mariocordeiro457 É a unidade especial da GNR que é o GIPS.

[@anon2427]

@@TheRealKjareFox in Portugal?😂😂😂

[@_wanted_outlaw3007]

@@anon2427 the Amazon rainforest has wildfires why can't Portugal?

[@Seana123]

Good to see videos like this that can help police paramedics and firefighter EMTs for training

[@bryanlees564]

This is awesome! I am a firefighter in a small mountain town in Arizona. We have come across situations similar and the guidance from your channel to help people realize that we are only there to help is very helpful. If we are injured the chances of the patient having a good outcome is much lower, if not fatal. Arizona is the wild west but we love it! Thank you.

[@randyogburn2498]

As a layperson thanks for the tip on asking how many passengers were in a car that's rolled. I was once first on scene of a traffic accident where it was bystanders only for about 15-20 minutes. Fortunately there were no serious injuries.

[@toshlandis826]

Great stuff I’m an EMT in training so this is awesome to see

[@pjbeattie1]

I use a TIC (Heat Camera) to see the temp of the seats. That help paint a picture of how many ppl you may be dealing with. Also can use if someone is drunk and saying another person was driving but they left the scene. The heat cam can normally tell you how many ppl were in what seats. Great tool…..

[@TheEthiopian1987]

I watched the full video. While I feel sorry for what happened to that guy and the stress that it added to the family in that situation, the cops gave him several chances to drop the knife. He refused to do so, got shot after he started almost stabbing some cops and after getting tazed. But the cops and EMS responded quickly for the situation, and got him in an ambulance quickly.

[@Grounded75]

I watched the video earlier and this was completely justified. It was a bad situation turned domestic. I am very glad that the LEO'S were there to rectify the situation.

[@DarkLink1996]

I watched the whole thing too. It's unfortunate that it happened. What's more unfortunate is that the comments on the original video was filled was some racist comments or them claiming he was drunk

[@i-love-comountains3850]

The crossfire potential when they first draw on the guy with the knife made me sick. Bad fucking form.

[@Grounded75]

@@i-love-comountains3850 just curious how many of these scenarios you've been in yourself? These situations rarely turn out textbook. The only fatality was the attacker and no officers were injured. All in all, everyone but the bad guy goes home and in my book that's a win for everyone involved.

[@theroachden6195]

@@i-love-comountains3850 sometimes cross fire drawing happens. Whoever has the shot in a scenario like this has "the right of way" and everyone else needs to clear out behind the target.

[@diogeneslantern18]

I am from South Africa and our police and fire departments are crippled by corruption, ineptitude, lackadaisical and arrogant attitudes. I am filled with so much pride when I see American boys in red and blue acting with such professionalism. Truly, God Bless America - it is my dream to one day become an American citizen. The greatest nation upon God's green Earth.

[@hashymashy6853]

I wish for you to become an American too

[@Triggeredjpg]

Best of luck friend I would have you here any day plenty of people don’t respect our nation

[@justmarc2015]

You already are an American

[@eliasknaapinen]

These videos are top notch. Good info, nothing unnecessary. And NO BACKGROUND MUSIC. YES!

[@gregfranks3967]

Fantastic educational video for new and experienced Police Officers like me to think about tactical considerations and watching your background. Great share and analysis. Obviously equally applicable to EMTs and FF's

[@anthonyj.adventures9736]

Wanted to point out how this officer keeps himself out of the center. He avoids trying to have a crowd around him he's facing traffic as much as possible and when people start to crowd him he moves himself to where he has a escape route for himself. Never want to be caught in the middle of a tense situation because if all those people start to fight or get irate ties less of a chance of the cop being overrun or disarmed. Great job for leaveing your self an escape path.wanted to add i am a career traffic controller and when we flag we are to always keep an out for our self in case a vehicles fails to stop or tries to run you down. Drop your paddle and run. I am also a volunteer fire fighter for over 20years and know all to well tensions at an emergency scene it's worse when city folk have a MVA and see volunteer fire dept no 1. On the truck.

[@Kcogg69]

Great work by everyone, the only thing I’d say is we probably shouldn’t keep our patients close to an unstablized car on its side. But great work and glad all of you are safe.

[@Trent33458]

you are very right about the diabetic part my dad has diabetes and when his sugar is low he acts completely diffrent than what he does with normal sugar levels, he also very tense and hard to move/work with when he has a sugar low

[@Giantsxbox]

Thinking about doing EMT in college. Nice video! very very informative.Glad I grew up doing BJJ. Thanks!!

[@wmeuse2375]

Bunch of college have collegeate ems programs run by student on campus and off of campus.

[@BillBlast7372]

*SCENE SIZE UP & VEH OCCUPANCY COUNTS ARE SUPER IMPORTANT* a few yrs ago had a TT rescue, driver hvly entrapped & unconscious, called out MD Shock Trauma Go Team on I95, rescue took approx 2 hrs, just before driver was extricated someone walks out of woods covered in blood, they were the pass from the TT. It was night & driver was unconscious the whole time, just under 2hrs after crash they walked out of woods, 40-50 ft away.

[@2litersoftwist988]

Thank you for you and your brothers contributions to this country

[@stevenclevenger3306]

From what I'm to understand, it's not a replacement, it's an addition to the force for the simple fact that just the presence of a uniform officer can stoke the flames of an already tense situation.

[@wilfdarr]

They are cutting officers to pay for it, not training officers with those skills: that's a replacement.

[@stevenclevenger3306]

@@wilfdarr false

[@wilfdarr]

@@stevenclevenger3306 Not in every jurisdiction, but Portland, Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and dozens of others did. Fact! "False" isn't an argument.

[@stevenclevenger3306]

@@wilfdarr you must be correct, I mean u even said Seattle twice. Also, I wasn't arguing with you. I was just telling you that what u were saying was false. That being said I don't feel an officer is needed in every situation when there could b and should b other options. The police have taken the power hungry mindset to a new level and instead of helping they hinder "some" situations. Y not try coming up with new ways to combat crime when what they have been doing obviously isn't working.

[@eliumorales4363]

Please make more videos like this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥 LOVE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL THANKS !

[@emachine310]

I see this man (the hispanic male) and i see a lot of my uncles in him. The fragile bravado that is Machismo. The woman is mad at him for causing the crash and injuring her son, which leads me to believe he may have been intoxicated or at the very least, been having an episode of Road Rage when this happened. He can't take the criticism that he did something wrong so he starts to argue, literally claiming, "but is he dead"... Real piece of work this man.

[@covrtdesign5279]

He was a real piece of work. His hot head got him killed in front of his family.

[@user-rd6dh4hq1j]

Was it necessary to shoot him dead though?

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

@@user-rd6dh4hq1j Anger + Weapons dont mix. If he would have stabbed the woman, then what?

[@wolvesblood67]

Brain injuries are no joke, I was combative and it took multiple friends and nurses to hold me down when I cracked my head open on a corner on a boat while boating (we hit a piece of raised bed in the middle of a river and I went flying) Being unaware of what was going on i was combative until a nurse held my hand and calmed me down in the hospital going through a scan

[@lucdelaurier8238]

Cool video man! Keep up the good work!

[@kenbrown2808]

my county has teamed up a deputy with a social worker and it's been pretty effective in reducing the frequency of EDP calls by proactively contacting people with known mental health issues and making sure they stay all right.

[@theroachden6195]

See that's a good thing. But when it's already spiraled out to violence the social worker has to be secondary at that point. But I like what it county has done. Sounds like they found the right formula.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@theroachden6195 it's taken a while for me to realize our local police are a cut above average. They're on a first name basis with most of the mentally ill homeless in town and we have less than 1 police involved shooting per year. The last one had nearly an hour of bodycam footage released.

[@turninmonyin2noise978]

As a retired company officer, I never tolerated emotions of anger at a scene and made it clear to people envolved. As soon as he hit the car he would have been removed from the operational scene. On occasion removing a member or myself to TAKE A DEEP breath and regroup when dealing with very difficult people. It was also almost routine to ask and when possible to check for weapons. I did work with a fantastic group though that had each other's back.

[@nolanmurphy1685]

Thank you for all your videos! Start the academy on the 25th!!🤟🏼

[@mike_pertz]

Congratulations Nolan! Good luck!

[@xMACHOxMANx]

Right when i saw this video on ASP, I KNEW you were gonna cover it. Serious footage.

[@asya9493]

Yeah, bozo died hard. To his credit he kept getting up after each time he was shot, just didn't want to give it up. Hope the family doesn't get one cent.

[@overexamined6521]

I got accepted into my cities Fire Academy this week. Wanted to thank you for all of the tips that helped get me here. Also how long should I be able to run going into academy? I’m sure we will run a lot and cardio isn’t my biggest strength so If you have any idea of how long the runs are that would be helpful.

[@lon6boardlord]

Honestly it depends.for example If someone breaks the rules or forgets to follow them after the first week you guys could be running every day at whatever time in student uniform at random for however long depending on how many other people did the same thing which can go on for months so prepare for a lot of running in uncomfortable gear for something you probably didn't do. This is of course something I did in my training but it might be different for yours. We also started the week with about 1 or 3 miles and at the end progressed to several while simultaneously making the exercises harder. In summation best not to ask how much just know it will be a lot and everyday.

[@thomasdenning622]

Weighted vest training is the best it gets you used to the load and the skills courses they are most likely going to put you through

[@lon6boardlord]

Yes he's right. Weighted vest training is most effective when you mimic the exercises they have you do wearing it at all times. I will advise you that they will have you push your limits every day. So stay hydrated at all times and don't expect to take breaks. The idea is that they want you in the best shape of your entire life, good luck.

[@emilymeza9241]

They're all right, the mentality they want to build in you is the same as military. It's not just about you anymore, it's about everyone. So they'll be very petty with you, and if one person messes up, the whole team gets punished. They'll make you do anything from pushups to runs, so if you haven't already, start getting into running. Become a regular runner, your legs will thank you, and you are going to be very uncomfortable. Besides vest running, if you have one, grab a big military backpack (or any bag) fill it with old clothes and boots and ruck. Rucking is just walking, just to get used to the weight. Then over time start running, and keep running. Just get used to running lol, it goes along way with other exercises than ppl realize. Good Luck! C:

[@ivrsn_1569]

Yeah all of their answers can benefit you. But you may know this or not but fast run trainings can give you more anaerobic endurance which is define as the ability to sustain intense. This will really help especially to you guys.

[@zonacrocone4804]

Having started out as a firefighter/EMT I later switched careers to become a cop and I was blessed to work in departments where we always were watching out for each other. I see it as my job, once the guys in the big red trucks arrive, to protect them on the scene so they can do their work. That starts with traffic safety and ends, like here, with handling erratic and very dangerous behavior by someone on the scene. First thing I always do is communicate with the FD officer and find out what he/she needs to be done. It helped that I worked out of a precinct house which also housed a fire station. We knew each other and we felt we all belong to one family.

[@HRCSJSUAMMAS]

Family is attempting to say this guy was trying to get away but I would fully expect to be shot by police if I behaved this way. Probably a lot faster, honestly.

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

21' rule on knives, but then again in a pinch with no cops old schoolers pick a steel ny hook or haligan to ruin the bad guys day. I started in the days before staging and waiting for law enforcement to get there, you had to fend for yourself and the Brothers. I have seen some donny brooks. Moral of the story is don't mess with the Fireman.

[@INSERTNAMExHERE]

I was in a very bad car accident several years ago. I got knocked out, and was bleeding pretty bad from my left ear. I don't remember much after the accident, and a good friend of mine.. who use to be a firefighter.. helped fill in the blanks as he was one of the 1st on scene. I was very disoriented and somewhat aggressive, but he somehow managed to keep me calm till an ambulance arrived. But even after all these years later, i suffer from severe headaches, experience painful rings in my left ear, and have memory problems as well. Head injuries are no joke, and they absolutely suck!

[@Shut-Up-And-Read]

I started out just fire rescue, then went into law enforcement. We have 3 of us on my department that are also Leo's as well as emt's. I really wish more departments nation wide would cross train and be certified in other areas of first response. As an EMT you learn a little bit more patience. Fire has taught me how to react more quickly as well as be more forceful when needed and having a combination of training allows me to kind of change hats in any situation and be more adaptable and we are also now mandated to go through training that involves mental health dealing with everything from standard MR to bipolar schizophrenic. Then working as a Leo I find my self being the voice of reason sometimes between suspects and other officers that don't go get the extra training. Unless it is an immediate threat that has to be stopped or put down then I will always try to deescalate the situation as best I can. The goal is everyone gets to go home at the end of the day but if you make me choose between seeing my kids grow up or ending your existence on this planet I will chose my kids every time.

[@battalion151R]

Sounds like the "Public Safety Officer" idea, that floated around in the late 70's. You were a cop, with your fire gear in the trunk, and a medical bag. In theory, a good idea, until you get a structure fire, heart attack, and a bank robbery, all in about the same time period.

[@ffjsb]

The one thing a social worker would've done differently is to run away screaming.

[@josephanderson8062]

When I was a firefighter, we actually had a lockbox for guns that was installed in the rig. Like most of us, we carry concealed as we were a volunteer company. I was Firefighter/EMS and I know we had it on sight if we needed to, as long as we didn't do anything drastic, we could defend ourselves if the situation arose which it never did in all my 13 years there.

[@ajbaumgart4774]

I used to be a volunteer firefighter for my local area and there was a time I can remember me and a couple of other firemen we're getting ready to go inside to do our interior attack on a house fire and some guy who was drugged up well we didn't know later until the officers told us he was but he pulled a gun on us and opened fire lucky the police was able to protect us and others before someone got hurt or killed but man that's so scary you just never know what a first responder will run into these days I just hope all our first responders stay safe out there where ever there from it's a crazy world these days if we have any first responders on here thank you for all you do I just wish people would have more respect for the first responders they have a job to do and they want to go home safe after there shift ends

[@yeet9435]

All I gotta say is I didnt see any BSI but other than that, it's a great video. Love the work. Keep it up

[@cpo87]

Great video and observations.

[@AndrewTannusMusic]

Have you ever seen a fire fighter get in trouble for defending themselves? Say a belligerent person similar to this person attacking a first responder and being neutralized by the first responder? Thinking along the lines of using skills such as BJJ, boxing, wrestling, etc to stop the attacker.

[@mike_pertz]

I have never seen that happen...however I will qualify that by saying you let first response to be to avoid the situations or get out of there. However, i would also highly recommend you get into BJJ, judo, boxing etc.

[@bradycongo117]

I remember seeing a newscast of a shift taking down an attacker that rammed into the station and tried to attack a woman that was seeking refuge. They were definitely seen as the heroes

[@AndrewTannusMusic]

@@mike_pertz thank you very much for the insight!

[@MichaelCook1981]

You put your hands on a First Responder they have the legal right to use the necessary force to defend themselves.

[@diveforknowledge]

As an EMT I was trained to leave the situation immediately and call for police if there was a weapon. In SRT (swiftwater rescue) we train with the expectation that victims will act aggressively. BJJ really helps, but if there's a weapon it's best to get away and call for police. Between the likelihood of injury and legal liability it's better to just let PD handle it.

[@geezjunior]

Prayers go out to that kids!!! May they find peace! Very traumatic experience

[@meriadocbrandybuck9833]

Thanks for saying this about social workers. I used to be one and quit for safety concerns. You’re right

[@victoratkins9456]

Lmao thank you for that reference to Detroit urban 😂 that guy is ridiculous. Great video btw!

[@saddleridgearmory4675]

I am praying that I get hired soon. Thank you for the videos and your support.

[@goodmeteorologicalmorning4754]

I’m sure you will. It’s been a month, have you gotten the job?

[@05-1council2]

10:18 they drew guns I saw the flashlight mounted on the bottom on body cam 2 you can tell it’s a gun as it’s not square and tasers usually have flashlights built in so you don’t need to attach one and if you look closer a little earlier you can see where the flashlight is mounted it’s fairly rounded on the sides making that a fire arm

[@arthour051]

My friend was in a car that rolled once, he got ejected out of the sunroof. Although, by 'ejected' I mean he eneded being seated to standing while the car kept rolling and left him standing there. Ruined his knees but its weird the things that can happen

[@engine2truck6]

When I first started in the fire service, it always seemed like there was a couple of big Irish cops with nightsticks. And this guy would’ve been taken down quick, maybe a little brutal, but no one would get cut and then we’d all be alive.

[@bandit5599]

When said head injuries make you act differently that’s true 2 years ago I was I hydroplaned thru a red light and got hit on my side 100%sober bc I was headed to work and I had got knocked out from my head hitting the window and when I came thru I got out my car stumbled and everyone told the first responders I was drunk and ext.

[@mekosmowski]

When I was EMT-B I was trained to never stop c-spine stabilization until collar and board. This sort of incident would be an exception to that? I don't think new emergency personnel get enough training to stay aware to make sure the scene *stays* safe throughout the incident.

[@wyrdlg]

This I think was a professional educational video, especially as at the end saying the rest of the vid does not need to be shown.

[@thecookj454]

what a chaotic scene

[@danhewitt1984]

I just imagine this sort of thing happening when someone is practically threatening them to help someone however in that situation that act of despracy takes them away from the injured and also adds a very high chance of them having to grieve your death too. First responders always do their best for them and better if not threatened. And in this clip the man with knife had so many chances and so much time to consider the outcome and be thinking straight he knew exactly what he was doing. Sad

[@philsmidwestclassiccars150]

I am not a cop or an EMT. I was an over the road truckdriver when an incident happened in front of me as I was traveling south on I-65 in Tennessee about 20 years ago. It was about 3 AM in the morning and a small compact car passed me at a high rate of speed. (Cell Phones were none existent back than). Anyway after he passed me he swerved back over to the right lane, hit the edge of the shoulder & tried to correct back to the left but lost control & barrel rolled at least 5 times that I counted before landing on it's wheels & crashing into the right hand ditch. I pulled up behind the car & got out to check on driver, who was throw out of the car during the barrel rolls. By the time I got over towards the car he came walking up out of the ditch where he had landed. I never seen him thrown out of the car during the wreck, but assumed he was thrown out because I never seen hm get out of the car. He was pissed off & right away accused me of cutting him off. He than turn his attention to his buddy who was still in the car. What I seen was a guy passed out with a large gashing cut on the top of his head. He was bleeding bad. I got some rags from the back seat of their car to apply pressure to try & stop the bleeding. The driver was like help me get him out, we got to get out of here. He was trying to pulled the guy thru the windshield by his foot while I was trying to stop the bleeding. By this time another trucker had stopped & came over to help out. The driver of the car started going bunkers & pulled out a large Bowie Knife & starts chasing the other trucker around the car. By this time an ambulance had stopped but the crew was still sitting in the ambulance. I ran over to the ambulance & told them about the injured guy in the car, & the guy with the knife. The medic told my to just back in my truck for safety & lock the doors, that he cops would handle it from here. It took another 10 minutes for the first trooper to show up & the guy with the knife ran up into the woods. The cops got a dog up in there & hunted the down. His buddy died there in the car, waiting for help. The car turned up being stolen. I was called up & showed for a few court dates, but never found out what happened with the driver.

[@ofcv1238]

Well done video!

[@AwDaleYeah]

Oh that’s why? Thanks for clarifying

[@andrewcraig3369]

The how many people in the vehicle question is really important. You mentioned the people being thrown from the car scenarios and that can be scary. We responded in the middle of the night to a car that left a parkway and wrapped around a tree splitting the car in half with the engine flying way back into the woods to give an idea how fast this car was traveling. It appeared to be a single occupant accident, the driver died on impact but during our extrication, we all noticed a child seat in the back seat that was undone but still strapped in. As you can imagine this led to an exhaustive search of the woods and surrounding area in hopes we didn't actually find a young child possibly deceased. Luckily that was the case, and the driver was truly by themself after searching using IR and heat signature detecting equipment. It's always wise with rollovers especially to be cognizant of the potential for thrown passengers.

[@Chuchutato]

i haven't experienced once in my time as a volunteer fire-rescue. a patient with a weapon but i have treated a 3 carnapper who somehow one of their guy cuts himself but they seem quite cautious and nervous. although they dropped their tools which is a screwdriver and a long thin metal plate. we watched them vigilantly inside the ambulance to hospital then our captain reported them to the police. i have responded to alot of va's but haven't seen an irate patient like this before, threatening a responder. though some firefighters that i know they told a story about in some part of a city where squatters lives firefighters responders always get thrown with rocks especially those people who has lost their shelter they blamed it on the responders.

[@engine2truck6]

It’s always good to have a Halligan with you

[@hosedragger-2045]

That or some other tool

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

Steel NY hook is my go to medieval weapon

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

Here in SA many EMTs wear ballistic plates and some conceal carry their personally licensed handguns.

[@joshuasain2722]

When I was in my induction for my agency they said if we ever get in a situation feel free to swing an O2 bottle at the persons head and run!

[@Outlander34]

That's why you should always have a halligan handy.

[@fernyfloresdrummer3568]

That guy was saying "i was driving ok, and minding my own business, but he was giving me the finger..."

[@IdleVoidex]

ive been in a car accident where my brothers dad younger sister was driving because he was intoxicated she was like 15 or 14 and we ended up flipping with with of his sisters getting thrown out of the car she sadly passed and i can't remember to much of it besides what i was told since i blacked out but it sort of just made me scared of driving with someone drunk or driving at night even if their taking it slow that shit its traumatizing

[@becauseican5821]

God that man placed his family in more jeopardy. The way his wife yelled “crazy!!” Multiple times while their son cries for pain made my heart break.

[@stevenvalerio3328]

Wow this is crazy. This is my uncles video. Him and I were just driving and witnessed everything and were the first ones there to help

[@dylanb2024]

Scenes like these are exactly why I am taking Spanish (In Highschool)

[@neondeath07]

Folks who talk about putting social workers as responders to calls are talking about specific kinds of calls. This call and situation is *not* one of those calls advocates talk about. 🙂

[@LangstoniusRex]

and anyone who thinks so should really question how they arrived at such a dumbass conclusion.

[@luftwaff3ls714]

I watched the rest of the video and the officers did try their best they couldn’t do anything better as soon as the shooting was over they secured the guy and got him right into ems care

[@Rook_Official]

looking at this I realized that even the firefighter pulled out his edc

[@Rook_Official]

it is showed at abt 9:35

[@andreawk-1265]

That's how you put down a fool while evaluating their actions. I noticed that this wasn't the first time he'd screamed at his wife, and based on the fact that he already had a pocket knife on him, I can't imagine if this was the first time he'd threatened someone in that manner. Although I agree that some of this behavior was reasonable, the whole attacking people with a knife didn't make sense. Anyone can go on and argue about it, but I have been in numerous accidents and have never reached into my pockets to retrieve whatever was in them. To me, it appears that he wasn't mentally unstable; rather, he just didn't want to pay for the mistakes he made as a result of his anger. Everyone blamed him for what transpired, and he even went as far as to incriminate himself by saying, "I was doing OK until he started teasing me by sticking out his middle finger." Despite the fact that these are mere speculations, one can only imagine what actually happened.

[@wilfdarr]

I carry a knife and I've never in my life waved it at a person: having a knife on you means nothing. But every other thing you said was spot on.

[@adangamez3608]

He is reported to never act that way, it’s because of head injury. I don’t like what he did but you can’t just assume stuff about him because of his head injury.

[@andreawk-1265]

@@adangamez3608 They are just speculations/assumptions, I wasn't trying to say that's what actually happened it was just an opinion from a different perspective.

[@wilfdarr]

I call bullshit. No one in his party was saying "WTF you doing man? This isn't like you at all!" If I was waving a knife around like that my family would be losing their shit, but for this crowd it's just another day out with dad. After he's on tape his family is all "oh that's not like him at all". Ya, Right. And I get a bit of licence to speak here cause that's the exact same shitshow I grew up in: a father who rides just below the line of criminal abuse with a family always covering for him. No, this is his true colors, the head injury just brought it out in public.

[@JohnIsUber247]

@@wilfdarr Your entire comment is projecting bullshit. For one, they're speaking to each other in spanish the entire time, they're not going to be saying "What da fuq dude, whats up with you right now?". Second, they WERE losing their shit at him, the mother was even yelling at him the entire time and was trying to take the knife from him. She even runs over to pull the kid away from him BECAUSE hes acting like a crazy person walking around with a knife. Sounds like you're projecting your shitty father onto a dude who could have been suffering from a serious brain injury. We may never know, its hard to do a mental evaluation on a dead guy.

[@jamesj4827]

Hopefully people may learn from this horrible situation and prevent it happening again when they are on scene.

[@conevin2479]

I wonder if those firefighters jackets would protect them from stabbings mabye or at very least make it harder to penetrate

[@leonardosalcido821]

Damn I didn't know firefighters have to deal with this B's . Props to our first responders real life heroes

[@chabrefski5276]

9:32 the fire fighters thinking to them self's *oh well damn we about to have to treat another one to gun shot wounds*

[@everthevillain188]

Thankfully I have never been attacked per say, but I cannot count how many times I've been checking extensions in a drunks kitchen at 3 am only to turn around and find them riffling through the fridge or cabinets.

[@hairy-dairyman]

Closest I've come is turning the hose on a bloke who was trying to punch on with the captain. Somthing about not being here quick enough (we were suport not our initial turnout). Wasn't so loud after that

[@simpleman9750]

That was really interesting👍

[@bencunningham6298]

How'd I know you were going to reference detroit survival hahaha

[@hamr61]

'Police not social workers' for the win

[@andreelindevall1203]

i think it would be a manditory thing to learn the language in the country where to plan to live, just to make things like this for example a little more easy to figure out

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

People dont realise either that*, (*outside of america) cars don't usually just randomly explode like a grenade. you can always disconnect the battery too if your really worried.

[@astrid2432]

as an EMS, I luckily have always by psych-driving a police in the ambulance. sometimes we both (driver + me) sit at the front, patient and police alone at the back. my co-worker or me always look back to notice, if the patient gets wild. if something happens, my partner kicks the brakes. usual the patient falls for, maybe knocking out and we and the police usual have time to get out. after that: locking the door and wait for the second police to arrive or even with future police strength and if I should be maybe alone their, it works. similiar. if I should notice it, I can scream, so he kicks the brakes too, enough time to jump out, close the door and lock it in generell at psych emergencies, their is usual quickly the police around, or in severe stuff as police usual prepare the helicopter, but I never really thought to check for safety, if it's just a small thing luckily, I didn't got into a car accident yet or only once, but that was as a reinforcement. a other EMS troup already cleared the situation and needed to help to treat the patients

[@Blackhole48]

The last point (about social workers) is it coming up in the US? I agree with you, also if it won't hurt to have one (as adittional force) on certain situation.

[@bully61]

That is more so how it is, there is a common misconception that social workers would be called over police or other devices but that's not true. It's an additional resource on calls and has been effect for years now. At least in my state it's not a new thing.

[@DeFINED28]

Thank you for not having the rest of the video on your Channel I really don't feel like being mentally scarred I only watch this video to understand different situations it's nice for once to avoid the gruesome side

[@MDT_Hazu]

Hey there Mr. Pertz. I enjoyed this video, but I just had a question regarding some of the things you said near the end. You mentioned something about social workers being used to resolve traffic/civilian conflicts? Have you made other videos with example of this? Before this video, I had never heard of social workers being involved in anything like that.

[@bl00dvisi0n]

As ⏃ diabetic id like to say that sometimes if our sugar is too low some of us (including me) go really weak instead of being angry. When some of us are high that’s when we get irritable.

[@maxlundmark4281]

"If you've ever had to wrestle with a chronically low diabetic you know what im talking about" ✍️

[@moonwalkingonya732]

Love your videos

[@battalion151R]

Leather fire helmets make great blackjacks. Along with that big Crescent wrench in your right bunker pants pocket. If you have to fight, you generally have a "weapon" nearby. Remember, it's your job to go home after your shift. I know very well about head injuries, but if your head injury patient gets out of hand, your own safety is paramount.

[@buckberthod5007]

O2 therapy in the back of the ambulance. That lump was there when I get to the scene

[@battalion151R]

@@buckberthod5007 We actually had that happen!🤣 It was a combative patient, and during the struggle, he knocked an O2 tank loose, as we were turning left. It slid out of a compartment that he opened and whacked him in the head. One patient we had was working on a big lugie, so he could spit on one of us. Kenny had been watching, and just as the guy goes to spit, Kenny wipes his face with a towel, smearing it all over his face. Great timing!