These firefighters make the second floor with an 1 3/4" line. There might have been a backup line towards the end of the video. What would you have done?
Read More »Captivating Video of a Dog Rescued from The Icy Red River by Fargo Firefighters
It doesn't get much closer than this in giving you the perspective of the rescuer. This video offers a first person point of view of Fargo, ND firefighters rescuing Jake, a black labrador from the icy waters of the Red River in the El Zagal Golf Course. The rescue occurred on Tuesday, December 27th.
Read More »Helmet Cam Video Captures Rescues in Contra Costa Fire
This occured on October 13th. Two people were rescued from their Contra Costa home around 1:30am on Thursday. A woman and her caretaker were found inside the home and were rescued without life threatening injuries. The fire was in the ...
Read More »Helmet Cam: Firefighter Close Call with Acetylene tank at Building Fire
Several things caught my eye in this video. Early on in the video, an acetylene tank off gases due to the fire just as firefighters open the door to the building. The firefighters quickly back up and regroup. This acetylene tank raises the biggest question though. If indeed it only off gased due to the heat and did not rupture, shouldn't they have trained a hoseline on it to keep it cool. It is obvious that they don't have enough water for the fire, they could at least keep the tank from rupturing if it hadn't already.
Read More »Helmet Cam: Oakley, California House Fire
Sign me up...You get off the engine, walk up to the scene, pick up a hose line that is flaked out and charged and start fighting fire...that is how easy this firefighter in Oakley has it in this helmet camera footage. Of course it probably didn't happen exactly like that, but that is how it appears!
Read More »Raw Video: Helmet Cam Footage of Mayday in Bedford, Virginia
Check out this raw video from Bedford, Virginia. The firefighter with the helmet camera slips down the attic fold down stairs and continues down the basement stairs to the basement floor. He was then found and assisted out of the house. The fire occurred on February 10th. The helmet camera video was uploaded yesterday. Below the helmet camera footage is some news video from the fire when it occurred.
Read More »Helmet Cam: Ladder 1 Working a Duplex Fire in Durham, NC
Check out this helmet camera video captured at a house fire in Durham, North Carolina. I still think that the helmet camera has excellent use for training. The video states: Durham Fire Department in the Bull City NC. Riding with B shift Ladder 1 on a single story duplex fire. Quick knockdown and vertical ventilation. Units responding; E-1, L-1, Sq-1, B-1 first due district, E-2, L-2, B-2, E-9 second due district.
Read More »Helmet Camera Video: Mystic Island, NJ House Fire
This video as seen on The Bravest Online, shows firefighters battling a house fire in Mystic Island, New Jersey. The fire occurred on December 19th, 2010. The house is located at Falcon Drive in Little Egg Harbor.
Read More »Helmet Camera Video: Hartly Delaware Firefighters Battle House Fire
In the early afternoon, Stations 51, 45 (Clayton), and Queen Annes County Station 6 (Sudlersville) for the RIT along with KM5 were dispatched for a house fire. Engine 51-3 (Asst. Chief C. Lucas) responded and Kent Center advised a report of fire coming from the house. 51-3 assumed command reporting fire showing from the Alpha side of a single story, single family home.
Read More »Amazing Video: Helmet Cam Videos House Fire in Cedar Rapids, Iowa From Response to Extinguishment
The fire was started by the car in the garage/carport. Firefighters probably did not know that going into this. It might have helped to knockdown the fire from the outside first. After all, it took 5 minutes after the ladder arrived to get the hose in the door. At the 12 minute mark, most of the fire was still rolling. Maybe the bulk of the fire was outside of the living space of the house.
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