What It's Really Like To Be A Firefighter

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Rituals with Laura Ling is a series that takes viewers on a journey through the psyche and habits of extraordinary individuals to find out how they survive, thrive, and gain focus. This episode shares the ritual of Greg Collaco, a San Francisco fireman who uses stair climbing to fight PTSI.
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Executive Producer: Laura Ling
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@frozeneternity93
@frozeneternity93 9 жыл бұрын
A brave man for being a fire-fighter, but an even braver person for picking himself up after his breakdown. Seriously takes a special kind of person to do this type of work. Salute!
@SeekerStories
@SeekerStories 9 жыл бұрын
FrozenEternity Perfectly said.
@vasthekiller
@vasthekiller 8 жыл бұрын
+FrozenEternity True, very true. What an inspiration he is. Tkank you !!
@brandonhowarddd
@brandonhowarddd 8 жыл бұрын
Started the fire academy last week. Couldn't be more excited to start my own story.
@angelramos4760
@angelramos4760 8 жыл бұрын
What did you do ? And are you taking college classes? I just got out of HS i.. really want to be a firefighter what do I do? Go to my local fire department?
@brandonhowarddd
@brandonhowarddd 8 жыл бұрын
Supreme Lasagna there's a few prerequisite classes you'll have to take and then you can enroll in the fire fighter 1 academy. But depending on where you want to work there will be all sorts of different requirements. I'd suggest doing a ride along with a local station and just talking to them!
@ComputerTech95
@ComputerTech95 7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Howard all be a firefighter soon myself can't Waite
@tyleramazonpl1859
@tyleramazonpl1859 7 жыл бұрын
how's the academy going? im currently getting into shape for the college academy. i did the college academy back in 2008 but fail due to not being able to do the physical work. i learned from my mistakes and now im going to try again.
@ComputerTech95
@ComputerTech95 7 жыл бұрын
Tyler Barnes I'm not in one yet I gota go to collage
@HaiAut1415
@HaiAut1415 7 жыл бұрын
This hits me hard. Lost my father (20+ year veteran firefighter) to suicide in 2010. His demons had no mercy on him. Things that could never be unseen. Crushing chest pains that would leave him breathless, sending him to the hospital only to leave with no diagnosed cause... but we all know what it was now. As I head back in the direction I began 10 years ago, I'm scared. Not of the fire. Not of putting my life at risk for others. I'm afraid of the aftermath. Of my daughters faces replacing the deceased pediatric patients I have to see. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it properly, and that I will fall into a darkness that I can't pull myself out of. Hoping I'm not making a mistake in pursuing my dream. My heart goes out to all of our first responders suffering with PTSD. Please don't wait until it's too late to get help. Know that you are loved, and that suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Everything has the possibility to get better
@vasthekiller
@vasthekiller 7 жыл бұрын
Wow, tks for sharing, just remember you didn't put those people whom you are saving in harms way, you are doing what you CAN to help them. We can't save them all, The faster we accept this the better we can handle these bad calls. PTSD is aweful, but there is always hope.
@bobbyarmenta6707
@bobbyarmenta6707 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry man much love
@smokediver6488
@smokediver6488 8 жыл бұрын
I'm retired firefighter. Atlanta Georgia. I loved it and still miss it everyday
@bobleeswagger5453
@bobleeswagger5453 6 жыл бұрын
THE BEST--- FROM ATLANT
@emilymartinez8652
@emilymartinez8652 5 жыл бұрын
yes sister!!!!!!!!!!!!
@izzy9077
@izzy9077 4 жыл бұрын
is it anything like Chicago fire, and is everyone really close
@jonathanruiz2573
@jonathanruiz2573 2 жыл бұрын
How long where you in it ?
@obiesunstreak2409
@obiesunstreak2409 8 жыл бұрын
I grew up with a father who was a volunteer firefighter. I saw his face when he came home from calls. I remember him trying to hide it so we, his kids didn't see it. To all of you 1st responders, To the ones who rush headlong into the fire when even angels run away. To the ones who watch for smoke, who ignore their own fears to help us that can't help ourselves in our darkest hours. Thank you. It doesn't feel like enough to say, but, thank you.
@carsonsikes8930
@carsonsikes8930 8 жыл бұрын
My dads a volunteer firefighter too and I'm in classes now a lot of my uncles and cousins are in the fire service some paid some volunteers so I guess u could say it's a family thing
@ShawnRyanShow
@ShawnRyanShow 6 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. It brings a needed dose of reality and appreciation to people who do not put their life on the line every day. I can relate to this video being a former Navy SEAL. Thank you for doing this.
@juanagutierrez8681
@juanagutierrez8681 4 жыл бұрын
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@mdmonowar7339
@mdmonowar7339 3 жыл бұрын
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@SeekerStories
@SeekerStories 9 жыл бұрын
It was a great honor to work with Fireman Greg Collaco to discuss his struggle dealing with PTSI and how a stair stepping ritual saved his life. We greatly appreciate our firefighters and wish them all a wonderful National Firefighter Day today! #firefighters #nationalfirefighterday 
@gorillaguerillaDK
@gorillaguerillaDK 9 жыл бұрын
Fuck you Seeker Stories, you almost made me cry...!
@NT_Chris
@NT_Chris 9 жыл бұрын
Seeker Stories Reminds me of the movie, Ladder 49. :'(
@cleojoychigamba5374
@cleojoychigamba5374 7 жыл бұрын
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@jananusic208
@jananusic208 7 жыл бұрын
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@rafikbestofyoutube9017
@rafikbestofyoutube9017 7 жыл бұрын
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@dimeuno
@dimeuno 9 жыл бұрын
Never skips leg day, confirmed.
@DonRaynor
@DonRaynor 9 жыл бұрын
As an Ex-Volunteer Firefighter I can tell you, some of us were emotional. I didn't but I see and understand the pain we felt, for me the work was emotional void but I saw all the pain, joy and sorrow our deeds brought us. I think that I was too young to understand death. I think I still am. I try to share the feelings of others. Without understanding them. I think I was lucky not to feel. But my heart goes out to all those who try to make this world safer. 4 years in Force. Thank you all.
@SeekerStories
@SeekerStories 9 жыл бұрын
DonRaynor Thank you for sharing your story too!
@smokingunzj
@smokingunzj 9 жыл бұрын
Ty you your service brother
@7887blablabla
@7887blablabla 9 жыл бұрын
I am a Jr fire fighter for a volunteer department and we went on a mva call on the free way and I can remember looking at the car and seing the body and the blood. It's something I will never forget. But at the same time It feels amazing when you can go and help someone when they call 911. Even the small things like fire alarms it feels like the right thing to respond
@douglasscott6244
@douglasscott6244 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for speaking out on PTSD. It is far too often swept under the rug in the Fire Services. Hero's speak out.
@hammerlane3871
@hammerlane3871 9 жыл бұрын
this guy nailed it on the head. people, put on the uniform and see heroes, and the woman in distress, and all the people who are thankful, but the truth is it's not about that, it's about getting your gear on when the tones ring and being there when you're needed for the victims and for your brothers on the job, even if it means the end of your time. Brother, I am more than happy to hear you've overcome the urge to use and drink. Too many other first responders let themselves be defined by what they couldn't do and it takes a toll. It's a lifestyle that many want for the wrong reasons, and few achieve for the right reasons. One day you'll meet all your victims on the other side and they will thank you for caring and for being there when others weren't. That girl may have been lost, but one thing is for sure. While everybody was getting pictures, videos and posting all over social media about it, you were trying. And nobody can be mad at you for that. Keep up the good work brother and God Bless
@mountainman4756
@mountainman4756 8 жыл бұрын
+Mitch S I have to thank you for this comment, even if it doesn't personally involve me. By far the most sincere, and realistic thing ive read on youtube today lol. have a good one brother.
@popeyegaming8888
@popeyegaming8888 8 жыл бұрын
Your comment really got to me, I've been in this business for a few years now. Couldn't agree more brother.
@FiredawgCity
@FiredawgCity 2 жыл бұрын
couldn’t agree more, you put it into the best of words possible the effort is where it mattered in the end. you were the only person trying to truly save her and she will indefinitely thank you in the after life. god bless
@PuffleFuzz
@PuffleFuzz 9 жыл бұрын
firefighters ARE superheroes, and they just look like humans
@cleanerthanu1970
@cleanerthanu1970 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot
@popeyegaming8888
@popeyegaming8888 8 жыл бұрын
You'll never see a fireman who thinks he's a hero, but it sure does mean a lot to us when people see us that way. Thanks
@stevenkelly9731
@stevenkelly9731 6 жыл бұрын
No hero's...Just good people.
@robbynelson3
@robbynelson3 9 жыл бұрын
Nothing is stronger than the heart of a volunteer! The people in the fire service have huge hearts helping people every day, but this makes them more susceptible to emotional injury...Thank your firefighters and police... Trust me, they deserve it.
@CurtisAyukawa
@CurtisAyukawa 9 жыл бұрын
Luv this channel and god bless all the firefighters of the world and all the men and women who bravely serve their respected countries doing whatever job they do best.
@BitcoinWillFixEverything
@BitcoinWillFixEverything 9 жыл бұрын
Curtis Ayukawa Thank you for meaning well, but god has nothing to do with it.
@CurtisAyukawa
@CurtisAyukawa 9 жыл бұрын
mikemfd232 When did I say god had anything to do with what these people are doing? saying "god bless" is a an expression of good wishes and well being...
@BitcoinWillFixEverything
@BitcoinWillFixEverything 9 жыл бұрын
Curtis Ayukawa "I appreciate you", or "thank you" is a much better expression than "god bless". I'm not attacking you, just saying.
@BitcoinWillFixEverything
@BitcoinWillFixEverything 9 жыл бұрын
FUCKINMETALROCKS What an intelligent and thought provoking counter-argument. Thank you.
@FUCKINMETALROCKS
@FUCKINMETALROCKS 9 жыл бұрын
mikemfd232 That was simply a recommendation, similar to the one that you initially proposed in your reply. If an individual wishes to invoke that which is contrary to your believes, let him be. But that's just my opinion, God bless you and be well.
@omgstoptakingnames
@omgstoptakingnames 9 жыл бұрын
it was always one of my dreams to be a firefighter, but here i am failing at EMT school it's so depressing. kinda cried watching this not gonna lie
@omgstoptakingnames
@omgstoptakingnames 9 жыл бұрын
you don't need to be in amazing shape but enough to where you're mobile enough to carry equipment like 50lbs on your back around without getting tired which is not too hard.
@AlexanderEmmanual
@AlexanderEmmanual 9 жыл бұрын
omgstoptakingnames Please don't give up. We need more people like you.
@omgstoptakingnames
@omgstoptakingnames 9 жыл бұрын
Alex Sandalis really appreciate it man, im still on that grind but it just gets real discouraging sometimes you know?
@AlexanderEmmanual
@AlexanderEmmanual 9 жыл бұрын
omgstoptakingnames It's not going to be easy. It's going to be hard, embrace it and try and surround yourself with as many positive influences you can.
@obuchovaoffice
@obuchovaoffice 9 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Cried too!
@discovery
@discovery 9 жыл бұрын
Firefighter Greg Collaco of the SFFD turns to a cathartic stair stepping ritual to cope with PTSI induced by his emotionally taxing job.
@spiritualdawg3623
@spiritualdawg3623 3 жыл бұрын
Well hello there discovery 💡 what
@speedyspooley
@speedyspooley 8 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the coverage...but this is very mellodramatic. I'm a career firefighter. We're not all on the brink. While we do all hurt in different ways from the job.....we're not all on the borderline of sanity and dispair. I don't discount any feelings felt by my brother & sister firefighters.......but this video is aboslutely the extreme.
@artmccomeskey738
@artmccomeskey738 7 жыл бұрын
it is to a point but u have to understand there alot of FFer's and Medics who hide their feelings and dont talk about things for fear of being seen as weak...things have gotten better over the years and now there is more mental health help available like stress debriefing and counseling etc....dealing with what we deal with on a daily basis can be harder for some then for others.....i had student once precepting with me and we received a call for a car accident with fire needless to say the outcome was bad ...it was the first time this student had witnessed someones death and when we got back to the station he broke down was crying uncontrollably he nearly quit because of it
@ashleebixby5576
@ashleebixby5576 6 жыл бұрын
Did you work in a large city and respond to a lot of fires,I did for 28 year's I can say it was like a war zone. I am now 70 yr. old and still sometimes cant sleep at night because of some of the horrible memories.
@dnfd737
@dnfd737 9 жыл бұрын
When I started watching this I thought wow Ive been doing the job for 27 years now and all the stuff Ive been through from line of duty death to close saves but just couldn't get patients through it, I though wow this guy doesn't have what this job is about. But continued watching ptsd is horrible he found a great way to deal with it, I think everyone has a point where its just too much with this job, I didn't find it on duty, my breaking point was finding my wife dead one morning on an off day and doing cpr on her while my 7 year old daughter watched while calling 911.......that was it for me that put me in the spiral, Im still in it because I cant find that fix in life being widowed sucks. Stairs suck even more but tomorrow at work im going to start climbing.
@vasthekiller
@vasthekiller 7 жыл бұрын
Wow tks for sharing, use this vidéo has a metaphor "one step at a time" find what will work for you. There is always that one call that messes you up. i havent had that breaking point yet. I just hope to never get it. Hang in there brother.
@silentteeth7072
@silentteeth7072 4 жыл бұрын
I remember sitting in the den after a bad call. It was a dark room with recliners at our station. We had just listened to a girl scream for her parents until she died slowly. She was so young. She was trapped in a ball of steel and we worked to free her and others from it. I also worked another person (as a fire medic) in the opposite vehicle. The patient I was working also died, but I just remember listening to the screams throughout the call. It was difficult and distracting. I heard them fade to silence. It was all futile. The scene looked like a warzone. There were 4 dead. Later that night (in the den) I remember my old salty Captain starting to sob in the darkness of the room as we all began to decompress. Nobody said anything. We all sat there together in the silence. I felt my eyes well in tears as I listened to him. He finally spoke after his gentle sobbing subsided after about a minute. He stood up and said " It's like water Chinese water torture, one drip after another until you finally break. He put in his retirement that week. I think he did 27 years. I'm going on 15 years and I've seen some things. I used to count the number of people I have seen dead. Now I count on seeing a number of dead people
@SeekerNetwork
@SeekerNetwork 9 жыл бұрын
Another truly inspiring story
@oliverdavalos5528
@oliverdavalos5528 7 жыл бұрын
this week im taking my initial exam, hope i can become a firefighter for my community !!! thx for the motivation
@jamesunderdal8976
@jamesunderdal8976 Жыл бұрын
Being a fire fighter is the most rewarding and best job ive ever have had the pleasure of doing i wouldn't trade it for any other job and i even do it for free.
@corywickert2085
@corywickert2085 7 жыл бұрын
I know exactly how that feels and somehow through the wreckage in our minds we have to find peace with the things we see and the lives that we couldn't save and remember we still are human beings and we do feel emotions but in the end we should never forget the choice we made to do this, and that's what makes us unique
@h.kendrick0781
@h.kendrick0781 4 жыл бұрын
I have always wanted to become a firefighter since I was 4 or 5 and watching videos makes me so happy, just looking at a station or truck makes me happy and makes me want to rush time to get to 16 to become one. I told somebody all the reasons why I want to be one and they said “ you sound like you would be a great chief.”
@ImReadyD151
@ImReadyD151 9 жыл бұрын
dudes got the calves of arnold
@Undecided_
@Undecided_ 9 жыл бұрын
Arnold has no lower body
@ImReadyD151
@ImReadyD151 9 жыл бұрын
Uncrowned hahah okay spongebob. that's why he won the Mr. Olympia 7 times, back when it wasn't about trying to look your biggest.
@Undecided_
@Undecided_ 9 жыл бұрын
ImReadyD151 still doesnt dissuade the fact that he didnt work on his lower half
@ImReadyD151
@ImReadyD151 9 жыл бұрын
Uncrowned except for the fact that he did you fucking idiot
@arizonacardinals9561
@arizonacardinals9561 8 жыл бұрын
+ImReadyD151 yea Arnold's legs weren't all that great. he wasn't no Phil Heath
@justtrains7824
@justtrains7824 7 жыл бұрын
im a firefighter and i got image that gets to me a lot about bad 10 50 i been on where young kids was killed and that hurt so much we try to save all but there no way to save all. i been a firefighter for 4 years i seen a lot but it well never stop me from doing what i love helping
@xGolBLiiN
@xGolBLiiN 8 жыл бұрын
It's a job that has difficult situations that you must overcome, but that's in the job description; what isn't in the job description is that some of these situations will stay with you.. I find it easier to cope with a life that you just couldn't bring back, or a house that you could not save, if you are able to talk with another firefighter that was on scene or someone else about it and what it is that is giving you an issue.
@spaghetti9845
@spaghetti9845 8 жыл бұрын
I love the smell of waking into a station and smelling the structure fire in the gear. Everyone's gear tells a story. My helmet... It is like a trophy to me.. new and shiny when new.. not so much now
@spaghetti9845
@spaghetti9845 8 жыл бұрын
So true, the more that contaminates it the less effective it is.. but nobody ever respected a guy with new gear...
@neoc03
@neoc03 8 жыл бұрын
wash your gear as soon as you get back. You're poisoning yourself and your brothers. I totally get what you're saying, but clean your gear so you can get old and enjoy the memories.
@spaghetti9845
@spaghetti9845 8 жыл бұрын
SCBA was made for a reason?
@neoc03
@neoc03 8 жыл бұрын
Josh Roark maybe not new gear, but anyone who doesn't respect someone with clean gear is a moron!
@neoc03
@neoc03 8 жыл бұрын
MxMillerify A great way to break people who want to be "salty" is to ask them to think of those little kids that want to come up to you and talk to you when you're on a scene. You're exposing those little kids to all that crap on your gear so you can feel "salty". I don't know any other profession where carrying around cancer causing substances on your uniform supposedly makes you "cool". It only makes you "cool" to people who aren't worth emulating.
@vasthekiller
@vasthekiller 7 жыл бұрын
Love this vidéo, what a great man ! Truly an inspiration. Been on the job for over 2 years now, revisit this video once in a while to remind me that the next call just might be the one that messes me up. I am gratefull that that call has not surfaced yet. Stay safe brothers
@1952TeleDude
@1952TeleDude 5 жыл бұрын
I’m on the other side of this equation. Firefighters and paramedics saved my life. I will never forget it. They comforted me too. One firefighter held my hand on the way to the ER. That may not sound like much But it meant a lot to me. I was delirious but his hand kept me centered I had lost my wife. Our son was nine. I kept thinking my boy will be alone if I die. I will never forget those guys. When I saw the flashing lights it was like the Marines had landed. I live in San Francisco. This firefighter is brave for filming this. It will help others.
@zDoves
@zDoves 3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to be a firefighter. Today on this date I was suppose to go to work at Amazon, but my laziness made me stay at the apartment because I wanted to workout. So I came up with an excuse and told my Mom and my step dad that they're doing re modeling at Amazon (my step dad takes me to work because my car is in the shop, so it would've been my mom in the apt alone while she's studying) so I stayed on my phone. 30 mins later my mom came out of her room saying she smelled something burning, now I didn't think to much of it I just said "is there something on the stove burning or the dryer or sum?" Not caring that much. She said no. So I got up and once I stood up I got a whiff of something on fire. My step dad came out the bathroom, and we all walked around the apartment to find where it was coming from. My mom opened the dryer one more time, and inside the lint area down in the corner there was a fire that started in the dryer. So she panicked, and me and my step dad were moving swiftly while claiming her down at the same time, and since we're in a apartment you would think the fire extinguisher would be under the sink or somthing right? But it wasn't. Long story short firefighters pulled up after we put out the fire, but the way they pulled up in their gear uniform. But the way they was moving was fascinating to me. Now I know what I want to be on the side.
@echonuim
@echonuim 3 жыл бұрын
Bro, this man is a legend. He may look overweight but looking at the stair climb his legs are made of steel
@SAMEntalhealth
@SAMEntalhealth 7 жыл бұрын
when he mentioned he lost his friend, heartbreaking!
@MrDK0010
@MrDK0010 8 жыл бұрын
I'm an auxiliary firefighter, we rarely have any intense emergencies in our area of responsibility.Those who respond daily to extreme cases are admirable. Bless them!
@ctroyer87
@ctroyer87 9 жыл бұрын
Really glad to see this guy going after this problem head on. You don't suffer alone brother, we're all with you.
@terrysadventure1529
@terrysadventure1529 4 жыл бұрын
I have been a Firefighter/EMT for 21years now I love my job I love my community. Their is so much that I bottle up inside me that I have to get rid of I just start walking next thing I know I've walked 20 miles just to clear my mind I love it
@yuunjac
@yuunjac 9 жыл бұрын
to some extend, not even close, I can feel what the firefighters had to go through. I grown up with nothing but respect to firefighters who brave all odds to save life and had witness many heroic actions. My experience in UN's Outreach, Protection & Intervention witness some deaths, families cries, delivering the bad news, and having bodyguards to protect me just in case the grieving families get aggressive. I can only guess how much more these Firefighters feel helpless as life flashes before them. They are my hero, please don't blame yourself, we know you did all you could but each of us do what we could. Thank you, Thank you so much for trying your best.
@Srinathji_Das
@Srinathji_Das 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you to all the service men and women who put themselves through this emotional grinder so that my family and I may be safe. Namaste :-)
@alphawerewolf1869
@alphawerewolf1869 4 жыл бұрын
I’m training to be a firefighter and I know there’s gonna be calls that mess me up but I also know that there’ll be calls which show me the joys of life and I know this is my calling because I’ve always felt like it was so yeah there’s gonna be tough times but we always carry the ppl we have saved with us and our fellow brothers and sisters in the force they make us stronger
@MoDavid
@MoDavid 9 жыл бұрын
newfound appreciation for a profession I already thought I appreciated! Great video
@rickiex
@rickiex 7 жыл бұрын
most people dont recover from those kinda of situations. props to him for over coming such a situation and continuing to save lives. SALUTE!
@MoptoppMusic
@MoptoppMusic 9 жыл бұрын
Amazing man. Firefighters are amazing people, people that run in when everyone else is running out. May not be superheroes, nobody is a superhero, but you are heroes. You have the limitations of being human, yet you still risk life and limb while knowing those limitations to save people you have never met in your life. It's nearly impossible for me to fathom the bravery shown by these great men and women.9/11, these brave men and women of the FDNY ran into the twin towers, each and every one of them knowing they probably won't come back out, but they left everything behind, everything they hold dear to run in and save people they have never met. I hope in my life I can even show a shred of the bravery these amazing men and women show every single day.
@Mysteryskatin
@Mysteryskatin 9 жыл бұрын
Us firefighters aren't anything too special. We're just given opportunities (or, the privilege) to take action - the same actions any decent human being would take - when people are in need. We're all good at something, for some of us that just happens to be fighting fire. Anyone who has a job that betters society in some way, and almost all of them do, should be considered equally essential. I'd be willing to bet you're as brave most firemen, we're all inherently altruistic creatures. With all the terrible things you're exposed to in this job, you see even more great things and great people. Couldn't imagine doing anything else.
@liamlynch8596
@liamlynch8596 9 жыл бұрын
All of these Ritual videos are absolutely amazing. I love them.
@mjallenuk
@mjallenuk 9 жыл бұрын
To the chap with the honesty and part way of a solution ... I hope all those suffering in much the same fashion find their way...
@InsanityDubstep15USMC
@InsanityDubstep15USMC 7 жыл бұрын
Keep fighting brother.
@michaelhall2145
@michaelhall2145 7 жыл бұрын
Volunteer Firefighter. very proud to be apart of the brotherhood. thank you for your service.
@joshuarios1031
@joshuarios1031 7 жыл бұрын
I just started taking my Fire Tech classes in hopes to start the academy within this year. I can't wait to be a part of such a special career.
@sissaxrae
@sissaxrae 2 жыл бұрын
I am so proud of you dad.
@rafaellopez6279
@rafaellopez6279 7 жыл бұрын
What a great video!! So glad that this brings awareness to this issue. Thanks Greg for being a hero.
@MeggieTheWerewolf
@MeggieTheWerewolf 6 жыл бұрын
"Can you tell me about one of those time when you weren't able to save someone?" and the guy has tears in his eyes. OH MY GOD, GIVE THIS SWEETHEART A BREAK! His job is fucking hard!
@christianmercado717
@christianmercado717 3 жыл бұрын
Today I was sworn in at a volunteer fire department in their jr program until i turn 18 this summer and standing up there with my right hand raised in front of the general body felt kind of unreal. i know its not that big of a deal but i got a feeling of camaraderie that ive never felt before. I was extremely nervous but now im definitely sure that this is what I want to do.
@tmilesffl
@tmilesffl 3 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who was a NYC police officer for 18 years. he walked away one day and never went back. I asked him why and he said he had seen so much for so long that he became numb to the world and the bad people. The one that pushed him over the edge was when he found a baby in a suitcase dead because the parent didn't want it any more. After that he never went back.
@Etomidate
@Etomidate 8 жыл бұрын
Usually there will be professional counseling to attend traumatizing calls. It WILL help out in these issues. I really hope this station is supporting it to these guys.
@jenniferkirkes9006
@jenniferkirkes9006 8 жыл бұрын
god picks certain people to do things like Greg Colloco did I always make sure to thank god for this new day
@nursepaulakay
@nursepaulakay 6 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story, told with absolute eloquence! ♥️
@wisewarrior661
@wisewarrior661 8 жыл бұрын
I wasn't ready for this OMG...
@nicolehernandez-cowens5537
@nicolehernandez-cowens5537 8 жыл бұрын
I'm a junior fire fighter and this is so true thank you for making this video
@kither04
@kither04 7 жыл бұрын
Oh I swear he is talking about my career. 15+ years and I remember the smells, what they wore, what was said of all my bad calls.
@kither04
@kither04 7 жыл бұрын
I ended up having a stroke in my late 20's ending my career. My short term is shot but weird my long term is spot on.
@lilylord8126
@lilylord8126 9 жыл бұрын
God bless our fire fighters.
@GiasGym
@GiasGym 9 жыл бұрын
Seriously, we don't need god's blessings. We need better equipment and more man power.
@RobYoung
@RobYoung 9 жыл бұрын
Lily Lord I for one wouldn't mind a bit more blessing from God. And of course better equipment and trucks would be helpful too.
@drCasey555
@drCasey555 9 жыл бұрын
Firefighters have my utmost respect
@BasementMinions
@BasementMinions 9 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, thank you for sharing this.
@joelsolkowitz8704
@joelsolkowitz8704 8 жыл бұрын
Today I got to see a fire truck that went to the 9/11. 12 people went and only 1 came back.
@mizuniki66631
@mizuniki66631 9 жыл бұрын
This one was very moving. I love these videos.
@eldgitar
@eldgitar 8 жыл бұрын
God bless you brother :) greetings from Iceland. keep your momentum, u totally sparked me
@cory0702
@cory0702 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you guys, happy Thanksgiving
@keganwalker6574
@keganwalker6574 8 жыл бұрын
this is the hard part of our job it hits us hard
@noahlarsson7565
@noahlarsson7565 7 жыл бұрын
can someone please agree with me that this is without a doubt the best job in the world even considering all the shit we go through?
@vasthekiller
@vasthekiller 7 жыл бұрын
Hands down, its a privilege to do this job.
@Lester_Andrade
@Lester_Andrade 6 жыл бұрын
In my county they are doing a massive hiring for firefighters. Can you be overweight and still be a firefighter or emt?
@jacknorth673
@jacknorth673 9 жыл бұрын
Great video! It would be awesome to see another urban explorer themed video too if that is possible
@remsensor
@remsensor 9 жыл бұрын
Firefighters are true hero's. That and emergency medical technicians as well. When they get a call they show up to do one thing and one thing only and that's save someone. I can't say the same about cops on the other hand. Not to say all cops are bad but they seem to be plagued with a bad reputation. I haven't had good experiences with them. They have arrested me a few times over some stupid shit I don't have time to get into. The times I called them and needed them though they always offered little to no help. When my friend got shot and after what seemed like hours I heard a knock on the door I was a bit disappointed when I found it was the cops instead of the ambulance. The shooter was already long gone and when they did catch him he turned himself in. The cops didn't offer any first aid, help, or anything. They literally just stood there while I kept pressure on my best friends gunshot wound with ;one of his work t shirts. Then they had the nerve to put me in cuffs on the way to the station where I was going to make a statement. Then the cop that took the statement that "hesitantly" gave me a ride home asked me "I bet you never seen some shit like that before have you?". The firefighters that showed up along with the EMT's though were very consoling and one of the firefighters assured me he would be ok. I found out later through the doctor he very well could have died (he had a 10 percent chance of survival) but this firefighter (Fred Mathews) was able to keep me from losing it. My dream was to become a firefighter but unfortunately once I hit ten years old I developed an extreme fear of heights. Like I said though I'm not bashing all cops I just haven't had the best experiences with them.
@barrbarr31u
@barrbarr31u 4 жыл бұрын
Dude has boulders for calves. Way to go, man
@boulderman1357
@boulderman1357 6 жыл бұрын
Seeing this encourages me more to be a fire fighter
@JustinSmith28
@JustinSmith28 9 жыл бұрын
This is my new favorite series!
@SeekerStories
@SeekerStories 9 жыл бұрын
[ GreenApple ] Awesome!
@matthewsciandra5513
@matthewsciandra5513 9 жыл бұрын
Can you guys do an interview with an army vet to see his experiences and what he went through during his tours?
@obuchovaoffice
@obuchovaoffice 9 жыл бұрын
This was beautiful!
@engineco.1494
@engineco.1494 4 жыл бұрын
Part of it is the wide range of calls we face interior fire attack is intense, bad car accidents are intense medicals can be intense ,and that there's no let up we don't get a break really its one intense life threatening situation to the next after a years of it you judt become numb. Its hard to explain but a numbness , it makes it hard being a family man where your kids and wife have challenges that are a big deal to them but nothing to you. A good book for anyone who's changed alot and needs grounded is firefighter zen by hersch Wilson. Highly recommend it you can get it on Amazon too.
@Mysteryskatin
@Mysteryskatin 7 жыл бұрын
This is such a massive problem in the fire service, and we never talk about it. It's normally not dealt with - we have a "it's part of the job you signed up for, deal with it" sort of approach. Most career departments have their own chaplains and systems in place to manage the mental health of their guys, but they're rarely used. People are dissuaded from being open about depression etc. because of the culture of the fire service. (Which can be a good thing, sometimes.) The statistics on depression in the fire service are so astounding, but we pretend they don't exist. 1/3 firefighters suffer from PTSD. 1/3 of those firefighters self-medicate with alcohol. Firefighters are *10 times* more likely to attempt/commit suicide than the general public. The average life expectancy of a firefighter is 57. At the end of the day - it's a job. And everyone has a job. It's a trade. Nobody's trade is easy, every job has its own risks and stresses associated with it. But at the risk of sounding immodest - the job of a firefighter is like very few other jobs. In what other line of work would you be expected to scour the highway looking for the motorcyclists missing limbs, picking up fingers off of the shoulder of the road? Or experience the feeling of being told that someone is trapped in a structure fire - and knowing that you and the folks you rode out with are the only people in the world that can fix the problem, and that if you don't do your job well, people will die because of you. The culture of the fire service is great - but we _have_ to do a better job in assisting the guys with mental health issues. It's great that some people find a way to cope themselves, and I'm sure a lot of guys prefer it, but that shouldn't be the only option. (And a lot of the time, it is.) We always take care of our own, mental health shouldn't be an exception!
@audreyzondo9070
@audreyzondo9070 6 жыл бұрын
Firefighting is not for people like this man, but he is a brave man for doing it no matter what.
@yesiamman6423
@yesiamman6423 3 жыл бұрын
i’m 13 after watching this I still want to be a firefighter
@Jesusfollower230
@Jesusfollower230 3 жыл бұрын
I’m the same way except 15. Don’t let this get in your way. Some people can’t be saved. But it’s the ones that can be that matter,
@urosmiskovic5578
@urosmiskovic5578 3 жыл бұрын
Im 13 too and i would LOVE to become a firefighter. Well everyone in my family is against it they don't support me in anything i wanted to become a soccer player but because my family told me that ill never suceed my dream was crushed...
@yesiamman6423
@yesiamman6423 3 жыл бұрын
All you need is a bit of hard work and believe in yourself
@Jesusfollower230
@Jesusfollower230 3 жыл бұрын
@@urosmiskovic5578 you can do whatever you want. Why let family talk you out of it. Remember you were born to do gods work
@CombatCuddles11
@CombatCuddles11 7 жыл бұрын
what piano piece is this!!!!???? please help!? I want to play it for my percussion director for my final exam.
@guysk8r1717
@guysk8r1717 8 жыл бұрын
I can smell that structure gear from here lol
@intercity4553
@intercity4553 4 жыл бұрын
Just wondering PTSI the same thing as PTSD?
@youptascuntretard7021
@youptascuntretard7021 6 жыл бұрын
Very educational thank you for the warning
@alejandramerida2249
@alejandramerida2249 8 жыл бұрын
please keep doing rituals!!!
@videoarchive5943
@videoarchive5943 9 жыл бұрын
It almost made me cry!
@stevenstack796
@stevenstack796 8 жыл бұрын
God Bless you guys. I hope to become a firefighter someday
@f34dave
@f34dave 8 жыл бұрын
+Steve Stack Good luck Steve, don't hope....do, as Yoda would say!
@edmontonboy99
@edmontonboy99 8 жыл бұрын
Let go of fear, let in the courage!
@SP3NC3RXD
@SP3NC3RXD 9 жыл бұрын
I want to be a part time fire fighter, and maybe adventually full time. I want to help and be seen as a hero. Also if I want to get anger or stress out I go outside and run until my legs give out.
@DunnRightVideos
@DunnRightVideos 8 жыл бұрын
Dudes calves are ripped
@JaneDoe-cb5qb
@JaneDoe-cb5qb 5 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if I want to be a firefighter. I want to help and save people, but I don’t know if I can handle the rest
@LeSedici
@LeSedici 7 жыл бұрын
Used to be in southern Delaware, such an amazing fire community up there. There was so much support from everywhere. If needed or wanted, CISM counselors where only a call away and the brotherhood never let you down. They made sure you were good for the next alarm, and the only way you wouldn't get help is if you went out of your way to avoid it. But then I moved to southeast Texas and lost every ounce of progress. Nobody cares or has time for anyone but themselves down here...and they wonder why every volunteer station is hurting for manpower. Either they let the new guys burn out or they string you along just long enough to become another alcoholic like the rest. No brotherhood here...just bigotry and self righteousness.
@guitarmancole4176
@guitarmancole4176 6 жыл бұрын
I relate to this guy.
@uriahbrown1768
@uriahbrown1768 5 жыл бұрын
You are not alone my brother
@heidibarbour9550
@heidibarbour9550 7 жыл бұрын
In this together!
@andrewzy
@andrewzy 6 жыл бұрын
Greg im right there with you im the same way as a firefighter.
@kwfd91
@kwfd91 7 жыл бұрын
any1 know what the song is in the background???
@mariavillasenor3364
@mariavillasenor3364 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@lpsmlp4570
@lpsmlp4570 5 жыл бұрын
Question how tall do you have to be
@AmenVictoria
@AmenVictoria 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Bear
@johncarder819
@johncarder819 9 жыл бұрын
The first city to hold memorial stair climbs was Denver. www.denverstairclimb.com/ It has been my honor to participate three times. In 2014, I did the 110 flights with full gear, including an SCBA tank. Afterward, I found out I was the oldest of the 343.
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