Fire alarm + Police stop in San Francisco

At 1AM in the night, the San Francisco fire department is dispatched to a fire alarm in a hotel near Market street. A lot of units were responding including as far as i could see the battalions 1, and 2, engines 1, 2, 3, 41, trucks 1, 3, 8, heavy rescue 1 and medic units. There was no fire at all so that all units could return to their stations quickly. While the fire department arrives on scene you can also see a traffic stop made by the San Francisco Police department. The driver actually didn't realise that he had to stop and just kept driving. The clip was made from my hotel room in the 4th floor - by Dirk Steinhardt - www.rescue911.de - San Francisco, California, USA - 09.2010

[@Samp4rk24]

Well, for those who are wondering why there's so much response from the fire department, it's a high rise hotel with the fire alarm going off. I don't know what hotel it was, but I could imagine in San Francisco, that hotel would probably fit 100+ guests and workers. If there actually was a fire, they need everything available to be there. If I was a hotel guest, owner, or a worker there, I would sleep well knowing that the fire department would be out in force. Better safe than sorry.

[@michaelgatien4277]

Hotel Boyd :D pause at 1:42

[@CobraEmergency]

That's a pretty cool hotel view you got there looking up the road with all the vehicles coming down. Well timed with SFPD pulling over that car too! Sweet little scene all in all.

[@MegaAndrewn]

this is one of the best emergency video i have evers een on you tube

[@cinqpower]

got to love the crabbing movement of the ladder :) so much fun to see

[@huswsimonbla]

wow so much action in one video is rare at least in these emergency vids.. gotta love this one!

[@freeamericausa1]

That's called a Tiller ladder for most. The driver in the rear of the ladder actually controls the rear wheels. If you've ever driven a boat, same principle. Turning the wheels makes it appear to be moving sideways. It is fun to have the rear. Better than the front. You can almost make the entire vehicle seem as one...following the tractor.

[@policeblue999]

One of the best videos on youtube. Nice footage. It's weird watching those ladders steer from both ends.

[@Sharkteeth08]

I think it is one of the best videos on this channel!

[@alexandersalarms5380]

Add +Drunk guy screaming to the title, please!

[@djejthib38]

when the big cities do it they do it big

[@freeamericausa1]

In case anyone questions what I said below. I drove a Tiller ladder, both ends for almost ten years outside of Philadelphia. Ladder 12 then. Loved it.

[@benlightman]

Love the video, superb camera placement you we're right in the middle of it !! Fire trucks then the cops on the traffic stop, pretty cool !!

[@alexandersalarms5380]

nice mastercom B siren. And also, i hear a wheelock MT or AS alarm.

[@AsianGameReviews]

Whoa whoa whoa, is it just me or did the trailer of the ladder truck start traveling sideways for a bit there?

[@TXnine7nine]

That’s the tiller controlling the rear wheels of the trailer. It has an independent steering system so the long trailer can go around corners easy.

[@MegaAndrewn]

this is one of the best emergency video i have evers seen on you tube

[@trevormacewan]

We usually get an engine and ladder during a general fire alarm activation here in Seattle. But, a great response by the fire department in this video.

[@samcampbell1351]

To be fair, here in Seattle, we get a shit load of full responses too that end up being absolutely nothing though. lol

[@trevormacewan]

Sometimes. Depends on what the call is. I know some working fire calls can average around 6 Engines, 2 or 3 Ladders, Technical Teams such as air or rescue. But, the average fire alarm usually just starts with an Engine and Ladder until it's elevated in alarm.

[@samcampbell1351]

Indeed. You are correct about the response info regarding SFD. About a year and a half ago however, a full response was sent to my neighbors house because another neighbor saw "flames" through the window of their house at about 6am, and when the firefighters arrived it was determined the neighbor was seeing an artificial fire place screen being projected from a flat screen TV mounted on the wall. Another time I was listening to the scanner and heard a full response being dispatched to children's hospital, which turned out to be "burnt toast". Another time I heard a full response being dispatched to what ended up being car exhaust. It kind of just varies based on the information dispatch is given. Could have probably been a similar situation in this video, was just the point I was trying to make. I don't think any fire department sends a response of this magnitude to a simple automatic fire alarm.

[@trevormacewan]

Yea in general fire alarms like this don't usually get more than an engine or two with a ladder. Obviously something else was reported instead of just a general fire alarm like smoke or visible flames. But, as the video description states there was no fire. But, it's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to building fires. The last full response I was at was during the gas leak/explosion in Greenwood. Was a block or two away when Quick Stop, Mr. Gyros, and Neptune Coffee exploded. I remember listening to my scanner and heard there was a reported gas leak not to far from where I live. So, I decided to walk down there managed to get there before Engine 21, Ladder 5, and B6 arrived. But, yea I just remember the explosion and the frantic calls Battalion 6 issued saying she had firefighters missing and needed a full response. However, she managed to keep a calm enough head to issue that mayday which is good. I'm just glad that the firefighters who were in those buildings weren't seriously injured. They were really lucky and just comes to show sometimes basic calls don't turn out the way they appeared. Was about to head home when it happened so yea I was a safe enough distance away. But, the earth shook that's for sure.

[@KSL233]

In this case given the location this is actually Truck 1 using Truck 11's reserve.

[@bonzty]

WOW, the best wwwrescue911de video ever! Awesome quality and this ambient of a city at night! Its funny how the tiller drives sidewards at 2:25

[@occdude01]

man i love the way those tiller trucks move. best thing ever! lol

[@KSL233]

Yes, it did. The second driver located in front of the ladder can manipulate the rear axle in order to make sharp turns or in this case crab mode.

[@joegaito702]

Good looking hook and ladder truck san Francisco fd your service is deeply appreciated thanks take care best wishes to everyone who responds keep up the good work. Joe

[@FB1ResponseVideos]

one of the best response / arriving on scene / code 3 video ive ever seen on KZbin!!

[@danielfirecopter]

I remember watching this when I was like 6 or 7 years old the video came upon me in my recommendations in 2022.

[@wetbobo]

8:36 - were there some pretty college girls standing on a balcony of your hotel wearing nightgowns/pjs/bikinis/nothing at all? The driver looks quite happy :-)

[@Calling321]

That fire alarm strobe sure was lighting up that window well. And you could hear the alarms well into the street.

[@igeekone]

You hit the jackpot with this video, police and fire.

[@Alabama2534]

Great video of all of them responding to and arriving on the scene for a fire alarm system call, dude. You make great videos. And the units of the San Francisco Fire and Police Department are: 1 Medic unit, 1 Rescue unit, 2 Tiller Ladders, and some Police units, and 4 or 5 Engines. I really don’t know.

[@Nabinut]

Nice video. Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

[@viperq]

Thank you SFFD for helping San Bruno FD after the explosion.

[@CoolSimasGuy]

The alarm that was going off was a Wheelock AS

[@TheKagedKaijuu1]

Sounds like my school alarm

[@joemac356]

The guy gets pulled over at A Fire Hydrant.

[@shapen96]

amazing vid

[@smokey1255]

Great vid. SFFD has a great history and well remembers the 1906 SF quake and fire that destroyed most of the city. SF is almost all hills. It's a legendary and great department. As a Battalion Chief in WA, I always preferred more rubber on the road than less. After I sized up the incident, I'd send what I didn't need home.

[@backpingu]

Really good catch !!

[@albertomadeirajr7671]

Someone in here posted that the tiller truck posing for pictures is T6 that's not correct that tiller is T8 stationed in the lower mission district

[@fcfdladder22]

8:36 lol some girl probably flashed them god I love this job!!!

[@emergencyresponsives]

Best video rescue 911.de has ever had

[@htcTOUCHguy]

@madboutdoggys yea, it is a tiller. Pretty EPIC dricing

[@Unhostile]

Awesome video, many great scenes and footage.

[@jk09345568]

Yes it was a Fire Alarm.

[@Brotmaster55]

I LOVE us Fire Trucks and Police Cars!!! ===- this is the Best rescue911 Video ever!! I like it!!! :-]

[@aaronmueller7894]

i love the tiller slide sideways up to the curb and sffd is dispatched for a fire alarm at a hotel

[@TylerTornstrom]

One of my favorite videos of yours!! Great job!

[@Francesc2000]

Awesome catch. Two shows in one and awesome response by the fire department. Excellent.

[@Gamer4051]

@JRFF18E The green light usually designates a incident command vehicle, although of all my years of being here in the Bay Area, I've never seen a fire engine with a green light before.

[@MariusW95]

That's one GOOOOD Catch you got there :D

[@Sharkmonger]

@c449watomic If an alarm goes off somewhere, the fire department has no way of telling if there's a real fire or not. If the hotel was burning, 11 units would be what they would need to keep the fire from spreading quickly.

[@xXIcyStealthXx]

Well San Fran looks like a very tight city... They must attend so many false calls and try and get trucks out of these tight streets. AND get traffic flowing safely again while doing so.

[@samuel2500]

what you said yes but it was 4 police cars total and a division chief

[@Rundumleuchte1]

eines der tollsten Videos überhaupt Daumen Hoch !!!

[@kamil0084]

WoW !!!!!!!!!!! Nice video :D Super film !!!!!!! Chciałbym kiedyś mieć taki widok z okna jak z każdej strony nadjeżdżają wozy i to takiej klasy !

[@RedoubleX]

The very Nesasary amount of tillers responding was 😂😂😂

[@Johnny7051MC]

I saw 11-Truck at 2:12, why would they be up there? It normally would be 1-Engine, 3-Engine, 41-Engine, maybe 36-Engine, 3-Truck, 1-Truck, and I would say 5-Truck on a first response.

[@Wilky575]

Love how the tillers slide sideways up to the curb.

[@HeaderOverEast]

First Wagon came in hot!!

[@engineco46]

Damn all that for an AFA good video

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

echt eines der besten, wenn nicht sogar das beste Video von dir, einfach geniale Aufnahmen

[@billclevelandjr4473]

does anyone know why if its just a fire alarm with no fire how they take the hoses out

[@TomZ23]

What a great response video! A whole lot going on...

[@ryan122327]

@pastori123456 the white car didnt yeild to an emergency vehicle. they laid on the sirens a couple times and he kept moving. or some other reason

[@codethreeproductions]

@mariuswwww In San Francisco the buildings are so packed together, and many are historic wood-frame construction. So even a stove fire could burn down half the neighborhood in a few minutes, thats why SFFD usualy sends a full first alarm to any building alarm.

[@Feuerwerkfan0]

Scheint so als hätte er es gerade geuploadet ! Weil es jetzt da dunkel ist! :D Super vor allem Police stop!

[@donhgr]

I think I hear Pelosi screaming in the background at the fireman

[@alexanderr.d]

Nice video! :)

[@ezbrony9050]

Streets of San Francisco rescue 2 I saw was there as back up

[@ViperKillerWannabe]

@jacklimsws Here in the US, we've had more than a few seriously fatal hotel fires in our history, so we usually overkill it a bit just to be sure. As you can see in the video, no harm done having all the equipment show up, other than some jammed traffic for an hour or so. I know I'd rather have traffic jammed and all the equipment show up to make sure everyone in the hotel gets out safely.

[@TheFaderFreaks]

They have nice rigs :D

[@702xRyder]

lol he pressed on the switch to record the awesome fire trucks xD

[@micahcollette4129]

I think this video is relaxing

[@canadiancatgreen]

what is with people there siren and or lights going people just cross in front not taking note the trucks could speed up or be be going faster

[@hunterinalberta]

Nice video.No stupid comments required.Go on to the next one.

[@Rummeltobi]

Super video! Hast eine geile Lage gehabt! Wenn ich dran denke, ich hatte damals in SF fast nur Q's gehört am Tag. Freu mich schon auf weitere SF-Videos :D Nächstes Jahr bin ich vielleicht wieder in SF, mal sehen was die Reiseroute sagt :D

[@crash60068]

so much goin on. just amazing!!!

[@sternmeganick1]

@Steffenk80 okay thanks :D

[@rescueman112]

Hast du mal wieder ein Glück, echt tolles Video ***** :)

[@nonamiloslavsky3943]

nice job fire fighters and nice view from the hotel

[@Heavyres1cue]

@dcentral if you look at the patrol car, and the truck company they have the steady burn and yes it is still required by law

[@stevefisher123]

I kinda think you planned this;) all that commotion right outside your bedroom window...great vid!!!

[@brostugen]

Whoa, quite a commotion, I didn't even see a smoke.....!

[@Gamer4051]

Imagine someone doing a drug deal there and all of a sudden all those FD & PD vehicles just suddenly roll up in a matter of 5 minutes LOL

[@jsutton4492]

That was a pretty cool vid. Thanks for catching this.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@MetalSanke of course it's San Francisco, otherwise there woudn't stand "San Francisco Fire Department" on the engines ^^

[@ferd9191]

@miniman0404 All emergency vehicles in California are required to have a steady burning red light

[@112Amstelland]

woow nice catch i love the horns of the fire trucks

[@raudelvalerio170]

nice video

[@lightbarmarci]

It's very cool video!!!!!

[@dcentral]

How come I don't see any steady burn red emergency lights on any of the vehicles? I thought CA still requires steady red light for emergency vehicles?

[@ryeunn]

Nice video, may I ask, what hotel were you in during this?

[@JakeW26]

Any plans to return to San Francisco for some more Fire,Police,and EMS Buffing in the future Dirk??

[@coolgyger]

@scarfish1591 That would be because of the tiller driver in the rear driving the trailer. Probably trying to kepp the trailer from hitting the Cruiser.

[@Kreemerz]

Homeless guy doing the yelling? Also, notice how those aerial ladder trucks have differential steering in the rear wheels of the trailer. Watch how the truck pulls over out of the road and basically parallel parks perfectly on the left side of the street. Check at 2:23.

[@Steffenk80]

@sternmeganick1 Thats the fire alarm... it has a strobelight that flashes

[@EvanM2007]

Whats with the Chicago Fire Department style green light on the front of the truck at about 3:43 ?

[@RbD169Productions]

EvanM07 Really delayed reply, but SFFD puts green lights on their ladders, to differentiate between truck companies and others. I forget its origins, it might be nautical related like CFD

[@eastexfiremedicalresponse9872]

From what I heard, it’s to imitate a Traffic Light.

[@kccarrtheoregonhillbillyhi4803]

Green light means supervisor

[@Mati12ful]

Hate green light on a truck

[@ko6jay681]

It's to identify a ladder truck

[@BMXMOE99]

I find it a coincidence for there to be a fire and cops pull someone over right down the block all at the same time

[@cyrussm193]

@b747dude Yeah, I think that they are whelen also, or maybe fed signal, but yeah, I was surprised when I heard the PA300 also!

[@TheEMS41]

Tiller 6 is posing for the tourists in the end of the clip hahaha ! :-)

[@evilsnakes1980]

great video...

[@ECgod77]

@dcentral I think that's only for police vehicles cause those are the only ones i see with steady reds.

[@jole3799]

I love all the fire trucks q2b siren is the best ever

[@nicohain]

good quality ;) what the cam have you ?