Fire truck slides, spins on ice in Jefferson County subdivision
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Freezing rain coated streets across the St. Louis region with ice overnight, resulting in several car accidents and ER trips for people attempting to traverse the dangerous conditions.
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The most amazing thing is that two people with cell phone cameras actually took their videos in landscape mode. Kudos.
The original video was in fact portrait. It has been zoomed and cropped hence it's nearly potato quality.
People are never going to stop holding phones vertical. The solution is to capture landscape regardless of how the phone is held. All phones now how enough resolution to do this.
Agreed the portrait mode is so annoying the way idiots use it waaay too much. There's a reason having to do with composition in photography. Human eyes are side by side, not on top of each other. Imagine having to watch movies and shows in portrait mode on your big screen tv. I call it moron mode, tiny little view using only one third of the screen, in LOWER resolution. But no one cares anymore about craft or using things correctly any more. But so is everything about The Worst Generations. Post nihilism nit wit Brave New World. lol
Or that the truck stopped just shirt of crashing into the house and landed in the driveway.😅😂
@@GungaLaGunga Smart phones are designed to be held vertically. That IS the correct way to hold them. It's easier and more natural to hold it as such, hence a lot of people recording vertically. Blame the manufacturer not the user.
Only after years and years of evolution
"Well, sir, we dislodged the car we were called about, but you might not like how we did it..."
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Corner pocket, blue car
"I'm sorry, you said the blue car is in the way?"
Bit unconventional, but mission accomplished.
He did a good job getting tires off ice into the dirt. Smart. Most people don't understand how to get rolling traction, especially under that kind of stress.
I got news for you. Nothing he did was on purpose lol he turned to the left cause the turn at the bottom of the hill. He got lucky. Thats it.
Yep you've got no control the truck goes where it wants to go and you're just along for the ride. Could have been a lot worse.
Call 911 and the fire department shows up and decides your car hasn't been damaged enough😂
😂😂
😂I 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Stuck the landing. Judges cumulative score in the freestyle is 9.6
Could have got a 9.8 but his back was arched on entry.
@benvoeller8946 Haha!! 😂
You get a Denzel Washington "Mah Man!" for this post :). Best Regards and Best Wishes!
Looking the houses in the eyes and saying, "Not today!" 😂
“Ladder 1. Arrived on scene, roll PD for accident report. Request rescue 1 to respond to the scene as well with replacement pants, underwear, and bunker gear.”
If they weren't wearing brown turnout gear before, they are now.
I'm sure that the firefighters in that fire truck needed the jaws of life to pry their hands from any grips in the truck, we're talkin DEEP fingerprints here. Seriously, I'm glad that everyone walked away from that with an interesting story to tell.
O yeah. The weight of the back end of the truck caused that spin to pick up speed and that would have been so scary.
@superboats2: present a framed copy of the comment with pictures of the 🚒 truck to the members of the fire station!! They'll love it !!!
Yep! Had the experience being the driver of a fully loaded pumper that slid during an ice storm (to the point nobody could stand upright on pavement that was angled) and it’s a “skivvy-change-necessary” incident for sure. Luckily no one was hurt and one of the local public works salt trucks bailed us off the road. What normally would take us 20 mins on a dry day took over an hour and 45 mins to return to quarters. No damage to the rig or my guys so def a win. Drove them for almost 40 years and I remember that incident and details like it was yesterday. One of “those” moments in your career. IYKYK 😳
Had to use them to pry them off their seats.
😂😂😂
I’m so grateful that nobody was hurt they responded to an accident trying to help other people
@Noah-jr1tq be quiet
And they became an accident themselves. 😂 I'm just making fun and glad all were safe!
They we’re driving like idiots quit defending them.
@@Dbodell8000 Yes they were so dumb to loose control unexpectedly.
Kudos for missing the house! Nice drift.
and tree.
Hitting the blue car looked to have slowed it down.....feel bad for the owner of the car but may have prevented a bigger disaster....just how it seemed anyway
@@spacewxrangerIt does look as if the blue car may have deflected the fire truck enough to save the house.
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That was the fire truck driver's fault. He didnt prevent anything, he caused everything
The most amazing thing is that the fire truck almost perfectly parked side by side against the house.
That could have been a whole lot worse. So thankful no one was hurt. God bless you, fire truck driver!🙏🏻
My dad is a fireman (50 years this year) and he has been showing this video to everyone! He is so proud of the driver!
The amount of damage I’ve done in a compact car is embarrassing. The driver is incredible.
😂🎉
Omg your dad sounds awesome
Dude the driver was going way to fast for the road conditions and knew the road was icy!. Probably over confident in the weight and tire chains. Any civilian would be lambasted for reckless driving but this driver is being praised for his skills. And yes he did the right thing after going out of control but he was the cause of being out of control! Anything else happens and he could have taken out a house!
At the very end when the truck is in the driveway, the driver doesn't even apply the brakes so the truck rolls slowly against the house. That's a lot of weight to bounce against a house.
Wow, I've never seen a truck spin that fast on the ice. So glad everyone was OK!
Nobody could have made a better landing than that truck driver! 💯
Yep!!!!👍
The driver had nothing to do with it
@@billyturner2396
Stooooppp iiittt...
That was the best drift into parking I've EVER seen!!👀 LOL!!😂
@billyturner2396 actually he did. I drive trucks. We are trained in skid reactions to gain control , they typically spray down the pavement with water and add oil and we go into a skid at the traing complex at that point we are trained to steer into the direction the rear is sliding and that's exactly what he did. Now this was a little more complicated as they don't trained you skidding down hill but he still turned his steering wheel in the direction of the rear of the trucks skidding path in this case he turned the stiring wheel to the right as you can clearly see the front wheels do. He's a professional
Why was there no chains or traction bars on the truck? Worked for a neighboring district years ago, we would have chained up at about 4 am!!
Also should've sanded those roads.
Oh my Gosh! My son drives a fire truck I sure hope he never comes across this situation. I can not imagine what they were thinking when trying to help their community, and they may be the ones needing the help. GOD BLESS THEM
They weren't thinking, they were "pooing" their bunker pants!
The residential roads in the St. Louis area were like an ice rink. I stayed put Monday morning. The fire truck went out on a call without triple tire chains. The Onspot automatic tire chain system that many fire trucks use is not effective on pure ice. The driver was just along for the ride. He had no control of the fire truck as the video shows.
@Noah-jr1tq Your all over this comment section shut up bot.
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Well, atleast the title is correct. Most people don’t know the difference between a fire truck and fire engine. That operator is outstanding, believe it or not thats amazing control and did exactly what training taught that driver and some.
Thank goodness it didn’t turn over. That could have caused even bigger problems. Glad everyone was alright.
Nothing helps you on ice. All you can do when things like this happens is hold on and hope for the best.
CHAINS
@@rogerdehaven5603not all of the time.
False. Let off the brake. Steer as gently but as much as u can. On ice if ur losing control the last thing u wanna do is be on the brakes while trying to steer. Its one or the other, not both on ice
Keep calm and look where u want to go. Alot of the time u will naturally end up where u look. Ive wiped out drifting many times and alot of times were times i wasnt looking where i wanted to go in a spin
On-spots...which that should have had...if not and it's ice like that...chains.
HE ALMOST MADE IT THROUGHT PERFECTLY, IF THAT BLUE CAR WAS NOT THERE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PERFECT PARK IN THAT DRIVEWAY WHEN IT DID STOP
You should go into politics, with misleading statements like that. Don't you realize that by hitting the car, that significantly slowed the truck's spin so that it stopped the way it did? If it doesn't hit that car, it probably keeps spinning enough to hit a house.
The blue car was the reason for the call. It was on top of a fire hydrant. 😮
@@denisedrummond2414well it’s not anymore. 😊
If that Blue car wasn’t there that Fire Truck would’ve destroyed part of that house
@@wildbill4496 Well, you should vote for him Dumbo, that firetruck barely taped that blue car, watch the rest of the news report it shows you a tiny bit of damage to the firetruck, no way was that firetruck going to hit that house if it had not hit that car. Maybe you need to go to Vision express and get your eyes checked. That would’ve been a perfect landing spot for that firetruck if that blue car had not been there.
That truck was coming down the streeet much too fast for icy conditions.
When you start sliding going downhill... you'll pick up speed. They tried to get in the grass but the back wheels were still on the ice and whipped it around violently to where it finally came to rest.
That is 100% driver error given the weather conditions. Came in WAY too hot, dumb luck was what minimized the damage.
Of course they cover it up as usual saying it was great driving skill on the drivers part…….sickening.
Well... I have seen many vehicles going very slow under those conditions and once they point down a hill, pick up speed very quickly. When you are on ice and start sliding down a slight grade, it picks up speed. He did a good job using what little traction he had to get a couple tires into dirt and scrub speed.
@@MrSuperchargeron He was out of control and it had nothing to do with any driving skill he was just plain lucky.
@@MrSuperchargeron Well in this case he wasn't going slow as he crested the hill and started down. They literally say in the video, "he was flying down the road". He was going so fast that people took their cameras out, BEFORE the slide started.
Good work keeping the damage to a minimum, well done!
Kudos to the Firefighter driving you handled it well. ❤
Very well👍🏾
He also caused the whole accident
Driving too fast for conditions. Not chained up. @@user-zx7kk4vh4z
@@drolds6522😂😂😂😂😅
He was driving to fast for the condition..
This shows it could happen to anyone or anywhere. Thank God those firemen are all safe.
Ehhhh, no, not really. They are emergency personnel, weather conditions were known to be icy in areas, and they should be well aware of this. 100% way too fast for conditions.
Chains!!! Don't matter who you are or work for.
I personally have been in that engineers position the steering box broke while doing 50mph just thankful no one was hurt
He missed all the houses amazing.
"Damnit Luca, stop moonlighting at the fire station!"
"No Hondo! Street was driving!"
Driving too fast for road conditions.
B.s. reply from the fire guy. They were out of control!!
Correct. Too fast for condition. Too fast for the call priority. We have auto chains on all our gear... and still wouldn't be going that fast. Hell we wouldn't send a ladder.
@@Look_What_I_Did and that is why your not a firefighter. ladders have more tools then engine for calls regarding car accidents which is why you always see one there, Even with chains you can't control on a incline like that without locking the brakes up and still spin out, the driver did the best they could for the situation and go try to drive one before being a internet warrior
Ice has no friends I do not care how good you are ice is ice
Studded tires are your friend on ice.
Id bet compared to the risk firemen face daily, this was like a ride at 6 flags for them.
No that is willful destruction of government property he almost endangered all the lives of the people in that vehicle we need drug testing done immediately
Dude missed the house. He wasn't driving nothing he was a passenger on a ride them tires were locked up and the wheel was cranked. I bet he poo'd his little fireman suit. Awesome outcome thank you Jesus. Seriously though men, great job and your community should be proud of your commitment.
@Noah-jr1tq No.
hats off to the driver he new how to handle that ride good job driver keep up the good work your no virgin good luck
Least they missed the houses
Thanks for the FULL story and multiple angles, AND follow up interviews! Great coverage!
Thanks for the invitation. Respectfully, botfully, I decline. Bless you and your beliefs, may you benefit the earth with your message for ALL.
That could of been alottttt worse.. that would of took out a first floor of a house
Classic shenanigans from the local firehouse!😅
The driver did the best he could that’s some serious ice 🧊 on that road
Going too fast for conditions
It was a miracle it didn't damage the house just the car! Amazing. Seeing that video and it missing their own car in the driveway was WOW!!!!!!
That guy was able to keep enough control to avoid hitting people or houses. Good job but slow down when it's icy. 👍🏻🙂✌️
If the development was on an incline, a vehicle would pick up speed very quickly on ice like that.
Well, they DID call to get the fire dept to temove the blue car from the fire hydrant.
Sounds to me like they were QUICK and EFFICIENT!!❤😂
BRAVO! 👏
If that blue car wasn’t there, that house wouldn’t be standing
They were responding to the blue car because it crashed there earlier.
So they tell everyone else to slow down, be patient, and be careful. Rules don't apply to them? That thing could of went through a house and killed some kids!
God Bless our Firefighters and Police Officers who respond no matter what the Weather and put themselves in Danger 🙏🇺🇸.
Don’t forget about your ambulance folks, lol. We respond as well. 😊
@@mbarrosEMS3 , Roger EMS included . I was EMS in 2000 . Now they Usually are Fire and EMS combined depending on the Locality. 🇺🇸
Oh the irony...a firetruck coming in hot. Lol
phenomenal driving skills. Amazing !!!
WOW! THATS WILD, thank God no one got hurt 😇🪽
Which god we using today?
The driver was just showing off his drifting and parking skills!
God's got this! That could have been so much worse! 🙏
I see all the kudos for the driver. To me it looked like he was going way too fast for the conditions. He had a lot of momentum that wasn't just a slide down the hill. Luckily nobody was hurt.
Weight, gravity, and ICE make for a bad combination..
They could have slid from a stopped position.
Depending on how steep that hill was.
wrong
@@lawrencecarberry1399 well it must have been inexperienced driving on ice if not that would make it stupidity.
@@joeleaton607 if it was he would been worst ever drive big rigs been there done it
@@lawrencecarberry1399 so you agree inexperience... Good to know. My point is it was not something you give praise/kudos for.
There was a driver. It’s not like the truck lost control, the driver lost control. This was bad driving and not paying attention to the road conditions.
you are wrong
Wow thank god no one was hurt or killed, god bless all the firefighters, the city should be sued for not salting or clearing the roads.
Oh really... You are one of those boot licking losers that believes government is responsible for your safety. One of those losers that always shifts blame.
Those poor firefighters were probably so glad to be okay and every civilian ok. You can see the driver was aiming for the tree to stop that huge truck from going down further. Great save for them and all!
Great save lol. Wake up they were speeding on icy roads. The fact nobody was hurt was shear luck nothing else.
Poor firefighters……ya right.
Looks like the town was saving $$$ by not salting the side streets.
Yep. That fire truck driver sure did control where that thing went, after he lost control.
Glad no one got hurt but the fire truck got a good tag back on the blue car
OMFG was everyone standing out side with their phone in hand ready to film
Through the capabilities of the driver, the driver regained control and stopped the vehicle. If you watch the video you can see the fire truck is completely out of control and crashes, then stops. Nobody was in control.
No tire chains?
I don't blame the chief for trying to say his driver did a good job. But truth is, he was probably going too fast for vehicle weight and conditions. He correctly turned into the spin at first, but he held it there throughout the spin (probably didn't hurt though since he was on ice). The rotation looked consistently around the truck's CG so I say it was just physics taking over, and lucky the car and grass stopped it from going through that house.
Insurance company is gonna love that one
Truck said “𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙚𝙚"
They were definitely coming over the hill way to fast
Thank God they are ok
As a firefighter who has driven such apparatæ, why no chains? Chains cahelp greatly in such conditions. The street may appear only wet, but outside temperature in the area should be known.
So you approach such downgrades very carefully. At 1 mph the truck may still have slidden and picked up speed.
Thank goodness everyone involved was not hurt and Joe Lawson is a cutie 😊
The most amazing thing, ALL vehicles have ZERO traction on ice...
...and this is why fire trucks have On-Spots...and if they don't...put on the chains.
They did neither.
It’s a miracle there were no injuries.
Not the fire truck getting revenge for the other car 😂 Wild
That would have been a terrifying Ordeal for Neighbours and the Firefighters, we are are to protect, and although caused by the hands of nature, im so thankful that no one has been hurt and minimal damage for everyone. Keep Safe Firey's and God Bless
Nature caused the ice but overconfidence and complacency led to them going too fast through a residential area with road conditions already being known to be sketchy.
Me personally, I tend to slow down when the roads are icy. Also, and again just me, avoid hills when it's icy if I don't have studs or chains. Perhaps this is why I've never spun out of control and crashed into cars and houses.
@Noah-jr1tq Hey Allah - leave those kids alone.
Oh my GOD that "Chief" is trying his best to spin BS rather than saying the fire truck was driving WAAAAY to fast for conditions!! There is NO WAY that truck could have slowed down enough on a DRY road, let alone icy conditions to make that turn. Just imagine had that truck killed someone?! That City would be paying millions!! There was NO REASON for him to be driving that fast to get to a car wreck!!!
Bro thats nothing but God that driver i don't hoooooow! He sat back.perfect on that street craaaazy
That driver deserves a raise after that. That's some hell of driving there he couldn't of done a better job of stopping that rig on ice
Slow down prehaps
agree 100% hes no virgin
The blue car it hits is the one it was responding to call about. The blue car crashed there earlier and was stuck on electrical box. So it’s not a matter of if not for the blue car the fire truck would’ve hit the house. It’s if not for the blue car there’s no need for the emergency response … and well they did knock it off the electrical box!
Omg that looks so crazy some so glad no ones hurt ate all you should give him a good hug if you see him that was brave of the fire man to stop the care and when i saw it u prayed right away when I saw the video god bless you.❤
Thanks so very much for your service appreciate it very appreciated
Driver of firetruck had to know roads were icy. Adrenaline had him going too fast for conditions.
Firetruck Driver: "I've got this one."
That slide was really awesome.
When you're proud of drifting a go-cart: this legend
That's what happens when the city doesn't salt the neighborhoods with salt or sand they can get sued for that
Ima bet my bed that somebody’s gonna take this video and put that deja vu song over it
You can tell the driver did everything physically possible a normal person would know how to do. He kept it stable and as far away from people for as long as he could. Not sure what else you could ask for?
No, he actually shouldn't have been flying down that icy road! 0:39
The engineer hitting the grass with the front of the rig actually helped him avoid hitting alot more things, including the house that was barely missed.
As a former fighter fighter people have no idea how much those trucks weigh . And that’s a Ladder truck , the driver did a great job of trying to ground his truck in the dirt ! He did exactly what training dictates to do in this scenario.
Glad no body got hurt !
Perfect pirouette that needed a Charlie Brown Aaaugh! 😫 Added to the audio 😄
On a serious note: The blue car is also the unsung hero. Thanks to the other camera angle, watching the firetrucks trajectory coupled with coming in too hot would have totaled the garage, compromising the structural integrity of the home had the car been stuck anywhere else on the property. Although, unconventional, it did move the car from the spot it was stuck. 🚒💫🚙
Thankful everyone is ok.
@enchantedvisionsart2308 - Of course, the blue car was the reason they were responding on the call to begin with...
you spin me right round baby right round.......
That's some ice! Very glad no one was injured!!
No mail boxes have been injured in this video 😯
That is one hell of a front bumper. 👏
Quick call 911. Wait, never mind, their here already 😂
On the plus side you cant get hoses off the truck faster then that.......
The fire dept, ambulances and police should have studded tires for winter use. Mind boggling that in this isn't the standard.
They do this is not that common but it still happens
Just because it’s emergency doesn’t mean for responders need to go as fast as they can. Weather plays a part of it. And road conditions does not make emergency cruise immune to the driving ability. This is 100% fail on the department and pure ignorance of the driver putting public safety officials and the residence at danger! Complete ignorance all around! I hope they get sued for negligence of public safety! Because that’s what it was! If it was someone from the general public, they would be charged to the full extent by the law!
It did look to me as though they were going pretty fast over that hill. Though I can't tell if it was from inertia in such a large vehicle with no traction due to the icy roads, or if they may have been driving somewhat recklessly.
It's easy to assume that since you're in a large vehicle you'll have better control on ice or wet pavement than if you were in a tiny sedan or muscle car.
@@terrapinflyer273Hard to say, on a slope in icy conditions, untreated roads.
Engineer, Good driving, and Thank God Everyone’s Ok!!!
That vehicle saved that house!