A little insight as to some of the stuff we firefighters encounter ...

Fire Hose Bursts - Hits Two Firefighters
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=95a_1199608439

Firefighter/Victim Both Fall From Ladder
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2408f571f7

Car Fire - Pick-up Truck Explodes (magnesium fire)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f0a_1199440820

Detroit Fire Dept - Firefighter Helmet Cam Video (w/Music)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ec2_1186159720

House Fire - Interior Attack (helmet cam)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b45_1186431673

Firefighter Almost Hit By Exploding Airbag
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f26_1188388781

Fed-Ex Semi Slams Into Fire Truck
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bcc_1180807660

 

some crazy stuff right there

 

That's my job alright.

1/2 routine, combined with a sobering dose of 1/2 insanity ...

 

I salute the things you do.

 

And I salute the things YOU do as a Petroleum Engineer - Emergency Planner K/b.

Everyone's job is important!

I salute ANYONE who does his/her job to the best of their abilities.

 

your my hero frank

here are my thoughts on some of he videos.

the one where the firefighter fell off the ladder, he was up at the 2nd floor which you can obv tell was decently involved, and why was he not wearing an scba? i can understand maybe he just went up to lead the victim down the ladder and maybe he thought it would get in the way

the magnesium fire, could have been prevented by not using water, i can see a mistake like that happening, but that man is lucky because he too was not wearing his airpack

atleast the guy who almost got hit with the airbag was wearing his resp protection

 

You guys have my deepest respect. My godfather is a captian at our local firehouse and also does the emt squad runs. My brother also did the volunteer/shadow thing on emt runs. I def want to do it when things slow down.