Tokyo Fire Department Responds

[@mace_inc.8455]

Its funny how despite that they have their sirens full blasting and bells ringing, going full speed down the street, they still want to show courtesy by saying through the loudspeaker "Excuse us! Fire truck coming, please give way! Thank you!"

[@mattywanders]

Is that what they're saying? I've been wondering. I thought they were saying "hey jackass, stop filming and get out of our way!" 😜

[@mace_inc.8455]

Matty Wanders Yep thats kind of what they were saying. In some Asian countries (especially Japan), its the duty of the first responders to be respectful and alert drivers about their actions. They’ll even bow to you multiple times in the fire truck, ambulance, etc. to show thanks, 😂 Coming from the US to Japan almost feels like you’re in a different world

[@taustin0412]

So thats what there saying

[@jameslynn7271]

@@mace_inc.8455 Japanese firefighter: "Please move over, we are responding to an emergency, thank you!" US Firefighter: "HEY A$$hole! GET F@#$ out of the way! Aren't the red and blue lights and loud siren enough for you to understand?"

[@irvan36mm]

That is how the Japanese people are. Even during an urgent life-and-death emergency, they are still polite & respectful.

[@ReynoldsUnleashed]

Their helmets look like samurai

[@mattywanders]

Haha I never thought about that before!

[@sigsourr]

No?

[@nikolaibelinski3433]

@@sigsourr they might but who knows

[@irvan36mm]

That is why I like their helmets. It’s almost like a parallel connection between them and the brave Samurai warrior of the past.

[@andrewtaylor940]

It's fascinating how small their trucks are. US Firetrucks have been on a growth spurt for years to the point where they are these immense behemoths each carrying 2 miles of hose, 1500 gallons of water and every gizmo, gadget and powertool you could ever imaging. I look at all that deck space under the boom on the Japanese Ladder Truck. On a US Truck that would all be filled in with cabinetry and gear boxes.

[@mattywanders]

It's crazy how small their trucks are. I couldn't fit half the stuff on my engine on that truck. (1000/1250) Seems to work well for them though. Thanks for watching!

[@andrewtaylor940]

Matty Wanders yeah. They need the smaller trucks for the narrower back streets. Same problem in old European Cities. It would be a real pain trying to maneuver an American Tower Ladder down that narrow crowded market street.

[@Teochewtuahang]

Just like Xbox and Playstation. Japanese built stuff which is small and convenient while everything Americans built had to be big

[@solarissv777]

@@andrewtaylor940 and yet, European firetrucks carry the same amount of equipment as both American engine and truck combined, and up to 8 FFs. And while they carry less hoses, they don't need as much, as they build supply lines on sight and use lots of splitters, while on American engines, there are lots useless duplicate lines going to an engine. Basically if you need two attack lines in the house, in the US they would have two full length lines going all the way, while in Europe, there will be a larger diameter hose going to the door, then into a splitter, and two smaller diameter lines going out of the splitter. Same goes, for tooling storage, European engines have lots of folding compartments, and literally use every cubic inch of their vehicles. Also European firetrucks are usually taller then American ones, and use vertical space more efficiently. And Japanese are just a mess: they seem to be just scaled down copies of American firetrucks with lots of wasted space and other inefficient solutions.

[@andrewtaylor940]

@@solarissv777 most of the weight and space on American trucks is because they carry a lot more water. And outside of a handful of dense cities they put in a lot more road and highway miles than their European Counterparts. It's just one of the subtler side effects of North America having vast tracts of land and a much lower population density.

[@Vladpryde]

0:51 Good to see rickshaws are still put to good use in Japan. XD

[@x-90]

God dang they sound like air raid sirens

[@arko_s]

Just wandering, where is the fire?

[@mattywanders]

Didn't seem like there was much to it. Apparently it was on the 4th or 5th floor. I never saw any smoke or flames. Mightve been a can job.

[@smartrubberchicken]

Do they scrub their fire trucks with toothbrushes? They are cleaner than my mirror

[@mattywanders]

Haha they definitely keep them clean dont they!

[@ph11p3540]

I think you will find most fire fighting outfits the world over go to great lengths to clean their apparatus. It's not just for prides sake. It prolongs the life of these trucks and allows the fire fighters to spot any small defects that may interfear with the trucks job on its next call. Clean vehicles are always ready and trust worth vehicles when the worst happens.

[@ph11p3540]

Cleaning fire engines to be spotless is a basic survival doctrine for fire departments the world over. These machines see very severe use and may break down at the worst time over the most minor defects that may have crept in from over use and wear. Every time they clean every last inch of the truck they are looking for lose fittings, preventing rust in the earliest stages, hydraulic leaks and frayed electrical lines. Cleaning is not just a pride thing, it reinforces total trust in ones own equipment. Fire trucks must be cleaned to remove corrosive ash build up that often occurs as they fight a fire. Cleaning is basic survival practicality.

[@V340E419]

They have the coolest lightbars in the world.

[@mattywanders]

They're definitely cool!

[@policepatrol3230]

I prefer the american lightbars but i guess theyres arent that bad.

[@themoodiestsmoothie]

They are cool but they're a little bit bulky for my taste

[@ASTRYNITH]

0:13 This truck is really cool

[@Doc_Rainbow]

i love the Japanese Fire Services, there so well Constructed, every single thing has a Special Sopt in the Truck there smal but there have everything in it there need also i love this mobile Pump system at 0:50 thats way better than carry it by hand with 4 guys :D Greetings from Germany

[@ImpactSpace]

Japan, we love you! From Germany

[@mattywanders]

And we love Germany too! From the USA!

[@ImpactSpace]

@@mattywanders Thank you! Same!

[@policepatrol3230]

This was Recommended out of nowhere.... noice video tho

[@mattywanders]

Haha, gotta love that. Thanks for watching!

[@AJ-Palermo]

PD and FD in USA: MOVE, IDIOT! GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT! GET OUT OF THE WAY! in Japan: excuse us, fire truck coming through. Thank you.

[@mtvjackass74]

very cool!!!!

[@S770-h7k]

nice video👍

[@mattywanders]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shakirdelph7719]

God i want to visit japan

[@mattywanders]

I want to go back, lets plan a trip! 😜

[@taustin0412]

I'm saving up now!

[@mattywanders]

@ you do you bruh.

@@mattywanders Very strange attitude towards visitors

[@santavendracino8421]

TUKIAMI YOSPENGO (Italians will understand)

[@mattywanders]

What does that mean?

[@santavendracino8421]

@@mattywanders It's a joke based on the words "Tu chiami io spengo" which means "you call I extinguish the fire"

[@mattywanders]

@@santavendracino8421 nice. I learned something new today!

[@nicolai8820]

Looks super cool and a bit like cyberpunk 2077 but german designs are better

[@mattywanders]

German fire trucks? I'm pretty partial to North American rigs.

[@nicolai8820]

@@mattywanders american trucks are actually the coolest on earth but germany goes secon place

[@mattywanders]

@@nicolai8820 I suppose. They seem too small to me. I couldn't put 75% of the stuff we carry on our rig in any Asian or European rig.

[@nicolai8820]

@@mattywanders in europe we dont need that many stuff because our buildings are muuuuchhh smaller than american skyscrapers

[@mattywanders]

@@nicolai8820 haha fair enough. 🤣🤣

[@sammonroe8910]

I hope you weren't getting in the way

[@christopherkianeroxas7303]

ROAD TOUR TO TOKYO

[@superspidey901.]

I think it looks like it's rescuing to the floods house but pretending if you prefer dogs that on the way to Newtown and everyone would cover there ears

[@mattywanders]

It was so loud! 😜

[@Nina-fc8ey]

LOL, in JAPAN talking to JAPANESE firefighters working...and says in ENGLISH "need a hand?" hahaha, I mean it was nice to offer, but you should say it in Japanese, not English.

[@mattywanders]

A lot of those guys speak English. He wasn't one of them.

[@Nina-fc8ey]

@@mattywanders Hm I see. I heard the majority of Japanese say they avoid foreigners because they cannot speak English. English tends to be especially difficult for Japanese

[@mattywanders]

I'm not sure bro. I heard it's taught in school. Can not confirm, but I speak zero Japanese and was able to talk to a lot of people while I was there.

[@Doc_Rainbow]

​@@Nina-fc8ey nowerdays allmost every country teaches English... its the world Language after all, the most younger people can understand English, speak and write it, maybe sometimes its not the right grammar or there some errors but it gets the work done. greetings from germany :)

[@Nina-fc8ey]

@@Doc_Rainbow I know that, but if you are in a different country you should try to communicate in the native language

[@zimnyyveternxt3]

Geez. Like 20 fire engines for one tiny fire 😂. And dang those sirens are annoying

[@mattywanders]

We do it in the USA too.

[@zimnyyveternxt3]

@@mattywanders Yeah that’s true

[@4LineAllStar]

Well, it’s a fire in a high rise, so that brings a high rise package

[@zimnyyveternxt3]

@@4LineAllStar Do you know what there high rise response is, in terms of units responding?

[@4LineAllStar]

@@zimnyyveternxt3 No clue for Tokyo, but most municipal depts in the USA bring a rescue, 2 aerials, 5 engines, and 3 chiefs for the initial dispatch, and another 2 engines, aerial, and chief if theres fire

[@plumatree8000]

Fire Bureau in most cities except Tokyo use electronic sirens, and even Japanese people who come to Tokyo from rural areas hear motor sirens used by the Tokyo Fire Department and mistake them for air raids.

[@samtovar2447]

Nice.

[@mattywanders]

Thank you!

[@中村俊介-e4b]

新宿大隊長命令　出場各隊は、２５４。

[@mattywanders]

Hello there. Unfortunately I can't read Japanese but I hope you enjoyed the video. Have a great weekend!

[@劉易航]

He’s means the fire chef of shinjuku dispatched all unit to the area. One of the engine you can see the word 新宿御菀 which means the engine belongs to the station nearby shinjuku palace.

[@christopherroxas2182]

Tokyo Fire Department

[@MegaUh]

They use the classic German stahlhelm

[@ostafrikanischerlandeplatz837]

no they dont

[@mattywanders]

Yeah I'm not sure. We use Federal Q's. If it's not a Q, I cant tell you what it is.

[@araignee7053]

@@mattywanders stahlhelm is a german infantry WWII helmet