Wheels Wednesday | Ep. 1 | Type 1 Fire Engine

We're launching a brand new video series that's all about the many interesting vehicles that the San José Fire Department uses during firefighting operations! Come learn about what makes each one unique and the many ways they're used to keep our community safe. In episode one, Fire Engineer Ruben Torres walks us through the popular Type 1 fire engine.
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[@PravdaSeed]

🌻 Thanks 🌻

[@jmwhite5]

This was really well produced! Thanks for explaining how all this works.

We're glad you liked it! There's more to come. We'll be launching our next video on Wednesday, June 2nd.

[@elenalit6377]

Thanks!

We're glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you come back to see more next Wednesday.

[@ZBeeb]

Love this, great idea, great content - more please!

[@ZBeeb]

I want to see Trucks, and Type VI, and Type III, and Squads, and Air Units, and Med30, and BC's, and USAR, and Hazmat, and Mechanics, and Fire Support Units, and...?

@@ZBeeb Glad you enjoyed it! We'll be highlighting most of the vehicles you mentioned. We have more than a dozen videos planned. Stay tuned!

[@caspers_cousin]

Just amazing. Great explanation. Thank you for your service and thanks for the informative video! Is the engine captain also responsible for coordinating between different fire engine responses between different fire departments and or ambulances?

We're glad you enjoyed the video! When there's an incident involving multiple different fire departments, a 'Unified Command' structure is formed where 'Incident Commanders' from their respective agencies come together to make joint decisions on the incident. These 'Incident Commanders' control their respective resources. 'Incident Commanders' can initially be fire captains, but more often this role is transferred to battalion chiefs when they arrive, especially for larger incidents involving multiple agencies. For small incidents, fire captains can directly request and manage ambulances; but under a larger incident, they may again fall under the direction of the 'Incident Commander.'

[@-_Donut12_-]

Is San Jose starting to switch to pierce engines? I saw that engine 1, engine 2, and engine 37 are pierces.