r/Firefighting • u/karazykid Karazy TX FF • Nov 03 '13

ANNOUNCING: THE OFFICIAL WEEKLY VIDEO DISCUSSION THREAD! (Good title pending) WEEK 1

I am starting up a weekly thread where I will post a video (hopefully every sunday) and everyone will get the opportunity to discuss what went wrong, and what went right, what they would change etc etc.

I will leave it at the top of /r/firefighting for a little while but it will also be posted to the sidebar of the sub.

For this week here is a video of a truck heading to a call, and well just watch and discuss- click here! When the video messes up, just skip to 2:16

Also, do you have a video you would like to submit for the disccusion? Send it to me /u/karazykid, or message the mods! A decent title idea would be nice too.

Stick to the rules, keep your posts civil, it's just a discussion thread to help explain different things, and to help others discuss different scenarios.

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u/bfish510 Long Island NY Vol FF Nov 04 '13

I don't know about this area but I imagine the truck has preempters to change the signals making it a little less dangerous. We also have no sound here, so we dont hear the blasting sirens and horns. The driver seemed confident and slowed where he felt he needed to.

On the other hand, if you are driving to a call and aren't sure if there is someone trapped and there is a life hazard you driving to a call as fast as possible and creating a situation that isnt normal road conditions you become the main life hazard along with the crew behind you.

All in all, this is a judgement the driver has to make along with the officer as well as if they are first due or not.

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u/mr_blankend FireFighter Nov 04 '13

It's obvious at the end of the video this was a 2nd Due Engine. This was likely communicated to responding apparatus by the IC on scene.

It is also typical that when dispatched we are alerted for any type of entrapment or possible entrapment, so we can respond accordingly. First on scene will then confirm upon arrival.

I cannot, from the video find any reason for the driver to operate in the manner caught on tape.