I literally have never heard anyone at the firehouse or any one from other cities call fire the red devil in 9 years of firefighting in a big metro city.
Whoow, great response! I bow down in front You, brothers and sisters from SAn Francisco. I love these films, what are great inspiration. I am only greenhorn volunter firefightrs and our towns, large cities and even the capital city, are much smaller, than San Francisco. I live in The Czech republic, in central Europe. Greetings from the capital city, Prague. Stay safe and be healthy!
no clue what the chase driver is, I think it was just for the camera crew. SFFD has different color helmets for each apparatus, Engine = black Truck = Red and White Rescue Squad = Black and White
Surprised this day in age they still let them ride open in the rescue truck like that. They get into an accident, especially a rollover, and they're dead.
Mid seventies rode standing on the tailboard tethered to the rig by a hook/belt setup. Nothing like rolling down the I-5 freeway at 60mph. Ah, to be in my twenties again...
Oh dear someone who thinks the upload date is the date of filming shouldn't really be allowed sharp implements. Doesn't the age of the other vehicles give you the slightest inkling this is a bit of old media?
@@Biffo1262 shouldn’t be allowed to handle “Sharp Implements” lmfao that’s funny thing I’ve read in awile , I agree as well not be able to differentiate the upload date and from the obvious age of the filming are certainty not the sharpest pencils in the box
I don’t get how American fire departments work, like are battalions stations? And what’s the difference between a truck, engine, rescue and squad? There seems to be a lot of different types of pumps!
Lee Taylor - US Fire Departments often refer to their units via a paramilitary-style sort of organizational terminology. Larger departments are split into "Battalions" which may consist of multiple stations. For example, if a department has 12 stations total, a Battalion may consist of 4 stations, classified with a number or letter combination such as "Battalion A or Battalion 1", etc. Within each station, you have a "House Officer" depending on the day/night like a Chief, Captain or Lieutenant who overseas the operational capabilities. As far as the vehicles themselves, here's the breakdown... Engines (also called "pumpers" in some areas): Carry water and hoses of various types for firefighting, usually staff by three or more firefighters. Trucks (also called "Ladders" or "Aerials") - Carry full complements of ground ladders along with a main aerial ladder for rescue or use as an aerial master stream. Truck company crews do a majority of the "building work" such as ventilation, initial search/rescue, back up for engine crews and overhaul as well as extrication as needed. True Trucks are "Ladders only" and carry no pumps though may have a piped waterway for engines to flow water through the master stream. Trucks with pumps are called "Quints" as they are an "all-purpose" rig that can be used in either function as an engine or truck. Rescue - Consists of a specialized company of highly-trained, senior firefighters who focus on specialized rescue operations of entrapped firefighters or civilians who find themselves in any situation needing rescue. Rescue Companies will focus on operating extrication calls, some HAZMAT situations, dive rescues, high-angle, etc. When on fire scenes, many act as a Truck Company would doing search/rescue and backing up other crews as needed. Rescues do not carry pumps or hose but some areas do, usually for backup. Squad - A specialized dual-role engine company which functions as a HAZMAT technician-staffed rig. They respond to many scenes and function as an engine company as well. In some areas, a squad may have an aerial platform or a snorkel for rescue/master stream operations. The term "Squad" is also synonymous with reference to an ambulance in a majority of the US, especially rural America where "Rescue Squads" were operated long before Emergency Medical Services as we know it today was founded.
This video isn't that old and while awareness has changed behaviors haven't. It's one thing when you're in choking smoke doing a search or looking for the fire but overhauling and making up a mask on your face is cumbersome and obstructive. For all of the talk of cancer deaths here in Boston and how tragic it is every single night on the news Boston jakes are still on rooftops and aerials surrounded by smoke with their tanks on their backs but masks not on. So no, our behavior isn't a whole lot different nowadays.
Crap building codes and no allowance for Murphy's Law. Might as well let them build dens in bonfires. As a former building surveyor and firefighter these constructions really depress me.
Good video of a great fire department. Cool Old Rescue rig, I know that this rig has been replaced with a much more up to date Rescue Rigs. I worked a few times in Rescue 1 FDNY as a Lieutenant and Squad 1 a times as a Captain. SFFD is a very traditional Fire Department but with the amount of work they do thay know what thay are doing. After my operations at the WTC in were over in 2002 my 1st Vacation was to San Francisco. I buffed a fire across from my Hotel and I was impressed. Stay Safe SFFD Brothers and Sisters. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 Retired.
I literally have never heard anyone at the firehouse or any one from other cities call fire the red devil in 9 years of firefighting in a big metro city.
Until Now..
This was what? 30 years ago?
Whoow, great response! I bow down in front You, brothers and sisters from SAn Francisco. I love these films, what are great inspiration. I am only greenhorn volunter firefightrs and our towns, large cities and even the capital city, are much smaller, than San Francisco. I live in The Czech republic, in central Europe. Greetings from the capital city, Prague. Stay safe and be healthy!
that pick up truck style riding in the back though...... lol
Like SFFDs tillers and their helmets. Especially their truck helmets.
What year is this? Judging from the cars and the old cabover C-Series Ford trucks, this is like mid-90s??
Around 2000 . They did a episode on FDNY months before 9/11
Was luckily enough to ride along with engine 7 a few years ago fantastic experience
I always referred to first as " the animal ". It eats, it breathes, and it hates !!
You guys rock
It’s weird seeing Tony Valerio , I worked EMS at Acme Western with him. He died in a fire
Damn. Old school. They're going in there without charged lines and they're standing outside the fire room not even on air.
Anyone know what happened to “the bravest”? Loved the Dallas episodes but they’re gone
Do you have Dallas the Bravest?
No Dallas is a joke
May I ask what is a "chase driver" and why do some of the firefighters have white / black helmets?
no clue what the chase driver is, I think it was just for the camera crew. SFFD has different color helmets for each apparatus, Engine = black
Truck = Red and White
Rescue Squad = Black and White
I like how it’s an orange glow and they call it the red devil
A marchete?
Whenever I altercate, I use a morchete. 😄
Surprised this day in age they still let them ride open in the rescue truck like that. They get into an accident, especially a rollover, and they're dead.
Justin Case not anymore, these are old rigs no longer in service.
I was thing the same thing. When was this filmed? The front of the truck looks likes it is from the 1960's or 1970's
Robert DiRosario late 90’s
This was 1992
Nice work john linden
thank you
I now see why the SFFD is widely regarded as the best in the world!
By who?
I love how SFFD wears leather helmets not like LAFD wears those bowl helmets
tactical tupperware
@@slackjawedyokel1💀😭😂
Providence fire department says haaayyy!
Can job
the city of San Francisco can't give the FD a real rescue truck. Riding on the outside of a 30 year old piece of apparatus is mind boggling.
This was filled 20 years ago they have had 2 difference pieces since.
Lolll personally I like the rig... tickles my nostalgic side... my first time on a piece of apparatus was a 77 American Lafrance open rear jump seats
Mid seventies rode standing on the tailboard tethered to the rig by a hook/belt setup. Nothing like rolling down the
I-5 freeway at 60mph. Ah, to be in my twenties again...
Oh dear someone who thinks the upload date is the date of filming shouldn't really be allowed sharp implements. Doesn't the age of the other vehicles give you the slightest inkling this is a bit of old media?
@@Biffo1262 shouldn’t be allowed to handle “Sharp Implements” lmfao that’s funny thing I’ve read in awile , I agree as well not be able to differentiate the upload date and from the obvious age of the filming are certainty not the sharpest pencils in the box
his grandfather a selma alabama fire chargent. so
Man I can't believe san Francisco has real helmets in this
so its a joke you call on him. wes
Yeap....good average fire.Average medical call and mva call.
Why the fuck stretch a dry line to wear the fire is... smh
LOL
I don’t get how American fire departments work, like are battalions stations? And what’s the difference between a truck, engine, rescue and squad? There seems to be a lot of different types of pumps!
Lee Taylor - US Fire Departments often refer to their units via a paramilitary-style sort of organizational terminology. Larger departments are split into "Battalions" which may consist of multiple stations. For example, if a department has 12 stations total, a Battalion may consist of 4 stations, classified with a number or letter combination such as "Battalion A or Battalion 1", etc. Within each station, you have a "House Officer" depending on the day/night like a Chief, Captain or Lieutenant who overseas the operational capabilities.
As far as the vehicles themselves, here's the breakdown...
Engines (also called "pumpers" in some areas): Carry water and hoses of various types for firefighting, usually staff by three or more firefighters.
Trucks (also called "Ladders" or "Aerials") - Carry full complements of ground ladders along with a main aerial ladder for rescue or use as an aerial master stream. Truck company crews do a majority of the "building work" such as ventilation, initial search/rescue, back up for engine crews and overhaul as well as extrication as needed. True Trucks are "Ladders only" and carry no pumps though may have a piped waterway for engines to flow water through the master stream. Trucks with pumps are called "Quints" as they are an "all-purpose" rig that can be used in either function as an engine or truck.
Rescue - Consists of a specialized company of highly-trained, senior firefighters who focus on specialized rescue operations of entrapped firefighters or civilians who find themselves in any situation needing rescue. Rescue Companies will focus on operating extrication calls, some HAZMAT situations, dive rescues, high-angle, etc. When on fire scenes, many act as a Truck Company would doing search/rescue and backing up other crews as needed. Rescues do not carry pumps or hose but some areas do, usually for backup.
Squad - A specialized dual-role engine company which functions as a HAZMAT technician-staffed rig. They respond to many scenes and function as an engine company as well. In some areas, a squad may have an aerial platform or a snorkel for rescue/master stream operations. The term "Squad" is also synonymous with reference to an ambulance in a majority of the US, especially rural America where "Rescue Squads" were operated long before Emergency Medical Services as we know it today was founded.
Matt Becker a very good explanation
This was filmed in 1998 that rescue is long gone, and at the time it was in use as a reserve while the regular price was in the shop
As a german firefighter i don‘t understand the american way of firefighting. Everybody carries a scba but nobody is masked up, why that?
Rolf Dolf this video was taken a while ago when most guys didn’t see it necessary to mask up. That’s a lot different nowadays
We love our carcinogens
Firefight as chach much over year OK.
This video isn't that old and while awareness has changed behaviors haven't. It's one thing when you're in choking smoke doing a search or looking for the fire but overhauling and making up a mask on your face is cumbersome and obstructive. For all of the talk of cancer deaths here in Boston and how tragic it is every single night on the news Boston jakes are still on rooftops and aerials surrounded by smoke with their tanks on their backs but masks not on. So no, our behavior isn't a whole lot different nowadays.
@SayvilleFD157 how old are you?????? this vid was made in the early 2000s... your comment is indicative of the 60s/70s, not the early 2000s
Crap building codes and no allowance for Murphy's Law. Might as well let them build dens in bonfires. As a former building surveyor and firefighter these constructions really depress me.
Good video of a great fire department. Cool Old Rescue rig, I know that this rig has been replaced with a much more up to date Rescue Rigs. I worked a few times in Rescue 1 FDNY as a Lieutenant and Squad 1 a times as a Captain. SFFD is a very traditional Fire Department but with the amount of work they do thay know what thay are doing. After my operations at the WTC in were over in 2002 my 1st Vacation was to San Francisco. I buffed a fire across from my Hotel and I was impressed. Stay Safe SFFD Brothers and Sisters.
Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 Retired.
Red Devil.?? Drama bs! I’m in SFFD multiple decades and not once have I heard any of our members use the term red devil !!!