Extremely difficult and complicated rescue: a construction worker fell into a trench that was 8 feet deep and 3 feet wide, with one side being a concrete wall and the other side dirt. The trench partially collapsed, trapping him, in over 100° heat. The site was sloped, and the solid wall meant there was extreme risk of further collapse and a LOT of pressure pressing in on the victim. LAFD had to stabilize the trench, stabilize the slope, pump out about 6,400 gallons of soil to reduce the pressure, and then build a rigging system to lift the victim out of the trench - all while keeping him alive. All the resources were needed both to handle the complex work required, AND to relieve firefighters in the extreme heat. As it was “only” two firefighters got heat exhaustion. You also needed a LOT of medical crew and for the victim: crush injuries are stupidly complex to handle and it’s VERY easy to lose a patient quickly if you aren’t careful and proactive, especially when relieving the crush pressure after hours of circulation being cut off in the affected extremities.
Great catch, quite the “specialty” response! I’ve not seen LAFD’s USAR & HR(HR 3) rigs up close but I’ve seen LACoFD HR 103 and a couple of their USARs up close and personal! All are sweet apparatus!!
We heard this initial call go out... "USAR 88, USAR 3, USAR 5, HEAVY RESCUE 3" and initially thought it *had* to be a drill. Rare sighting of ER2, I've only seen it once. Took 6 hours to get this guy out in 100 degree heat.
@@leedaniel7359From what I read online they are an LAFD equivalent to LACoFD’s “Health Hazmat division”. Essentially they are fire prevention (hence the CUPA marking on the right side) hazmat inspection and workplace safety accident units.
Being stuck for 6 hours without water in that type of heat is no Bueno . The patient was obviously dehydrated , disoriented , and in shock and LAFD did a wonderful job extricating him and giving him the care he needed .
@@trainsandstuff2040 It very well might be but it sounds a bit higher pitched in this video than the other videos of this siren on youtube. Thanks for the lead.
@@rickwinniford2086 wrong. California Vehicle Code (CVC) 21055 clearly states.. emergency vehicles, including police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, etc., are exempt from following the traffic laws while responding to and during emergencies as long as they have their red lights and SIRENS on. As soon as they cross the center line or break any other traffic law while not having their siren in they have in fact broken the law.
It appears to be perfectly in compliance with california law as they have 2 steady red lights on the front of the vehicle and there aren't usually laws or department rules regarding the way lights flash and as far as I know LAFD and the state do not have any requirements or rules regarding the way lights flash on any emergency vehicle.
Is there any update on the guy's condition? Has he made any sort of recovery? Ps great video! It's super cool to see these sort of appliances as I live in Scotland so American fire appliances - or trucks as you call them - are always fascinating to watch, especially the specialist units such as the USAR and tiler's.
There was a construction worker working on a gutter when he suddenly slipped into it. He was trapped and was not able to get out, so they had to request all of these special units to find a way to get him out
WOW! I am writing to Mayor Bass and demanding first thing tomorrow she fire Chief Crowley and anoint you as the next Fire Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Dept since you seem to be such an expert.
Heavy rescue 3 is a waste of resources along with Task force 5. Why bring all these assignments from so far away when they SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PERSONNEL THWTS MUCH CLOSER. There bringing all these units that are basically standing around doing nothing. Watch the aerial video of this call and you can see only 1 guy doing most of the work
would you rather call for more units than you might need or realize you need more resources when it's already too late to receive a decent response time? LA's too big of a city to put USAR trucks in every station and too small of an applicant pool of search & rescue qualified persons for LAFD. Since they have fewer than ideal USAR squads, I'd say sending everyone they might need so that spec units are already rolling if they're confirmed as needed, is better than getting on scene and having to call everyone they will need, waiting for them to deploy, waiting even longer for them to respond, and having them get on scene to a more dire situation justifies the callout. LAFD have big city money they can handle "waste" of resources.
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The variety of units that responded to this call blows me away! Solid video!
Extremely difficult and complicated rescue: a construction worker fell into a trench that was 8 feet deep and 3 feet wide, with one side being a concrete wall and the other side dirt. The trench partially collapsed, trapping him, in over 100° heat.
The site was sloped, and the solid wall meant there was extreme risk of further collapse and a LOT of pressure pressing in on the victim. LAFD had to stabilize the trench, stabilize the slope, pump out about 6,400 gallons of soil to reduce the pressure, and then build a rigging system to lift the victim out of the trench - all while keeping him alive.
All the resources were needed both to handle the complex work required, AND to relieve firefighters in the extreme heat. As it was “only” two firefighters got heat exhaustion. You also needed a LOT of medical crew and for the victim: crush injuries are stupidly complex to handle and it’s VERY easy to lose a patient quickly if you aren’t careful and proactive, especially when relieving the crush pressure after hours of circulation being cut off in the affected extremities.
TMI!
Great catch, quite the “specialty” response! I’ve not seen LAFD’s USAR & HR(HR 3) rigs up close but I’ve seen LACoFD HR 103 and a couple of their USARs up close and personal! All are sweet apparatus!!
Best video I seen in 2024 good video!!!! Love that first clip
We heard this initial call go out... "USAR 88, USAR 3, USAR 5, HEAVY RESCUE 3" and initially thought it *had* to be a drill. Rare sighting of ER2, I've only seen it once. Took 6 hours to get this guy out in 100 degree heat.
What is ER2? I only saw it once but in pictures but didn't give a description of it.
@@leedaniel7359From what I read online they are an LAFD equivalent to LACoFD’s “Health Hazmat division”. Essentially they are fire prevention (hence the CUPA marking on the right side) hazmat inspection and workplace safety accident units.
Being stuck for 6 hours without water in that type of heat is no Bueno . The patient was obviously dehydrated , disoriented , and in shock and LAFD did a wonderful job extricating him and giving him the care he needed .
What siren is on the EMS Tahoe at 4:00? Surprisingly sounds like a FedSig Omega, but I know it isnt and I'm curious.
Sounds like a Code-3. Very similar to the one in Avalon Fire's Engine-1.
Sounds like a edited Mastercom B or RLS. I agree it does sound like an Omega
Isnt it the code 3 rls??
@@trainsandstuff2040 the RLS system and the Mastercom are similar. It could be either or
@@trainsandstuff2040 It very well might be but it sounds a bit higher pitched in this video than the other videos of this siren on youtube.
Thanks for the lead.
Best Lafd responses ever seen
If they are responding to a call lights AND SIRENS NEED TO BE ON.
California vehicle code clearly states that siren may be used as reasonably necessary but does not have to be on all the time.
@@rickwinniford2086 wrong. California Vehicle Code (CVC) 21055 clearly states.. emergency vehicles, including police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, etc., are exempt from following the traffic laws while responding to and during emergencies as long as they have their red lights and SIRENS on. As soon as they cross the center line or break any other traffic law while not having their siren in they have in fact broken the law.
Cool Video... what brought out all these companies
10:42 why could lafd's ambulances go with this light bar pattern
It appears to be perfectly in compliance with california law as they have 2 steady red lights on the front of the vehicle and there aren't usually laws or department rules regarding the way lights flash and as far as I know LAFD and the state do not have any requirements or rules regarding the way lights flash on any emergency vehicle.
Probably just laziness and being basic
@@sethambre3001 you do know lafd doesnt do the outfitting...right?
This is amazing!
Is EA2 an air supply unit?
Please tell me T5 didn't just use his electronic horn?
They did
Is there any update on the guy's condition? Has he made any sort of recovery? Ps great video! It's super cool to see these sort of appliances as I live in Scotland so American fire appliances - or trucks as you call them - are always fascinating to watch, especially the specialist units such as the USAR and tiler's.
From what I found via Google he survived. It took them a while for them to get him out but he was only buried up to his waist in dirt.
@@braduh1 that's great news! He's very lucky then. A great effort by the LA City Fire Department 🙌👏
He died!
@@StolenValor24 oh... I'm so sorry to hear that! Sending my condolences to his family.
Odd line up of equipment for Hollywood. 5s, 20s,multitude of unmarked vehicles. Any insight?
What type of call was this for ? To warrant such a huge response ?
Confined Space rescue.
What happened?
Construction worker trapped in a 8 foot trench.
What happen?
Construction worker was trapped in a trench filled with soil up to his chest.
@@southlafirephotography dang
Noticed almost none of the engines used their Q’s. Protocol?
given that LA city has some stupid protocols I'd say possibly. I've only ever seen them used when responding to fires or navigating heavy traffic
Do you ever want to go to the San Fernando valley and get responses there
@@eddieo4156 That would be a good one for the list.
What actually happened?
There was a construction worker working on a gutter when he suddenly slipped into it. He was trapped and was not able to get out, so they had to request all of these special units to find a way to get him out
Who drives all the dark gray and white vehicles, EMS captains?
Higher brass generally, but the first white Durango is EMS
I think it's bizarre to have slicks in the FD personally
Tier 2 paramedics or Fire Marshals that can use the unmarked car
What the he'll happened
Waste of resources,freaking losers just hanging around the chief should be fired what a shame
Isn’t this a waste of resources for one person buried in a trench how many emergency vehicles do you need for this call
WOW! I am writing to Mayor Bass and demanding first thing tomorrow she fire Chief Crowley and anoint you as the next Fire Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Dept since you seem to be such an expert.
Heavy rescue 3 is a waste of resources along with Task force 5. Why bring all these assignments from so far away when they SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PERSONNEL THWTS MUCH CLOSER. There bringing all these units that are basically standing around doing nothing. Watch the aerial video of this call and you can see only 1 guy doing most of the work
would you rather call for more units than you might need or realize you need more resources when it's already too late to receive a decent response time? LA's too big of a city to put USAR trucks in every station and too small of an applicant pool of search & rescue qualified persons for LAFD. Since they have fewer than ideal USAR squads, I'd say sending everyone they might need so that spec units are already rolling if they're confirmed as needed, is better than getting on scene and having to call everyone they will need, waiting for them to deploy, waiting even longer for them to respond, and having them get on scene to a more dire situation justifies the callout. LAFD have big city money they can handle "waste" of resources.