Tag Archives: Helmet Cam

Helmet Cam: Well Involved House Fire

Filmed with the FireCam Mini HD. Engine 1, Engine 2, and other Mutual Aid Companies responded to a 1 Alarm Residential Fire on 6/10/15. Engine 1 and Engine 2 arrived on location to find a single story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the "A" and "D" side. Crews attacked the fire with a combination offensive/defensive attack. Fire was contained to the front rooms and attic of the residence.

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Helmet Cam Video: MAYDAY Caught on Video. Firefighter Rescued From Basement

Lansing MI, Fire Fighter MAYDAY Rescue caught on video (several angles) On Friday March 20, 2015 at 5:58 am the Lansing Fire Department responded with 3 Engine companies, 2 Truck companies, 2 Battalion Chiefs, and 1 Medic unit (25 personnel total) to a residential structure fire. During the initial attack the nozzle man, after sounding the floor, crawled on to a wood living room floor and subsequently fell thru the collapsed floor into the basement.

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Helmet Cam Video: Calm Captain Takes Time to Instruct Rookie on First Interior Attack

Fire Shot with the New HD Firecam May 3rd 2015, Richmond California Engine Co. 67 Takes New Rookie Jessica Wraa in on one of her first interior attacks. Captain Marc Lucero, Jessica Wraa and Ben Faulkner make an interior attack on a garage fire on the south side of town. This was one of three fires the rookie had in three days. Fun part of this video is when the Truck Co loses their rubbish hook thru the hold while doing some roof work. We didn't complain to them just thanked them and used the tool!

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Helmet Cam: Transitional Attack with Shorthanded Crew

This fire occurred on 3/29/15. Upon arrival the first due Engine, along with the Chief (#302), made a fast attack on the exterior C side of the structure with heavy fire and smoke showing. I (#304) arrived (off duty) seconds after E#1 and began donning my PPE. The Driver (#306) Of E#1 also began donning his PPE and was about a minute behind my making entry into the Structure. The second FireCam video is from one of our volunteer firefighters (#318) and his arrival was just a few minutes behind our arrival and he made entry to begin searching for extension and hidden fire. This was a vacant, single story, wood frame dwelling.

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