Dramatic Helmet Camera Footage of a 2nd Alarm Fire in South Whitehall Township (PA) at 2902 Reading Road

1st responder news has more of a report on the fire here

South Whitehall FD’s – CetroniaGreenawaldWoodlawn

Here is an interesting pair of videos… One of the firefighters inside fighting fire and the other of the media’s view of the same fire. Albeit they may not be at the exact same times, the medias coverage starts soon after the helmet camera footage ends as it appears.

There are many things I noticed about this helmet camera footage. One of the biggest is how the one firefighter hands off the hose to the firefighter with the camera…WTF? Never hand off the hoseline!!! This is not a tactical, strategical, or safety issue. Rather, this is an issue of common sense. I know of guys who have gotten in fist fights over the nozzle.

There are other things I noticed. The firefighter with the helmet camera calls for a second line. Good instinct. That should have been taken care of by the IC, but good pickup.

What are some things you noticed?

Helmet Camera Footage

Media Coverage