In my childhood, my parents house caught fire and I was trapped in a closet on the first floor to the Delta side. YOU have no idea what it feels like to have someone share the O2 when you’ve been breathing nothing but HOT SMOKE/HEAT! F/F save my skinny little butt! I had serious burns on my hands and nostrils, and I will never forget the feeling of being saved thru rescue!!! Awesome video! Brought tears to my eyes! TY
My Dad was Capt of our local FD then (IAFF 785). The guys used to tease him and say it wasn’t good when all our calls are at your house-lol! I was the last kid of 13 and we were very mischievous and experimental. But the experience of being trapped in a fully involved fire and be rescued by F/F’s, planted the seed in me and I became a medic 28 years ago! Thank you to all my F/F brothers! Love you all!!!❤️🇺🇸🚑🚒
The toughest call I was ever on as a volunteer firefighter came in as a brush fire, yet it was a house fire. Upon arrival we learned that a 7 year old child and grandfather were still inside. Despite our best efforts, we were not successful in saving their lives. Conditions inside were much the same as this video, visibility down to near zero. The odds were against us though as the call came in as a brush fire, not a house fire. There was a long delay as the call was re-transmitted to call out additional firefighters and trucks. We had a probationary firefighter on the truck, and of course were prepared for a brush fire, so we had to mask up and get a ladder to the house and start search and rescue with only a crew of 5. We did manage to pull three people off the lower roof, but you always remember the ones you lost. I Still struggle many years later with the thoughts that maybe there was something else I could have done. Unfortunately, this would not be the only time I had to go through this, only the next time it was one middle aged victim. It is never easy to deal with this, and fortunately these days there are debriefings to help the struggling first responders. We just had to suck it up and move on.
I wouldn't reccomend sucking it up. That's not really healthy. Learning to live with it is the hard part. I'm not sure if you are already doing the ladder or not, because although they sound similar, there is a big difference - burying it in your psyche, versus coming to terms with it and being able to live with it.
Sorry to hear that, I can't imagine how traumatizing that is. I'm glad that you guys still tried as hard as you could even though you were given bad info on the call. Obviously, losing anyone is going to be tough, but everything hurts worse when kids are involved. Hope you continue to heal as best you can, and please remember, if things get overwhelming, just TALK to someone, anyone really. Hell, you can send me a comment or a dm if UA-cam allows and I'll talk through it with you if needed. No one is truly alone in this world, so reach out if you ever need to.
The first fatal fire I responded to, was a Mobile home, fully involved. I was the engineer , and before I got the engine stopped, I got a whiff of the victim. Then my officer told me, we've got one. We were a paid crew of 3. The only time, as a engineer, that I pulled a inch and a half, and fought fire, while the Lt and the rookie attempted to gain entry.
The stress that the two firefighters must of been through is just unbelievable, knowing there are trapped kids and doing everything you can to find them, and on top of that having the family right there watching you, has gotta be so difficult,
I've had to restraint a mother from seeing her son, sprawled out on the living room floor, as our guys were administering C.P.R. because, her son put a 357 to his head.....
I was just binging on your videos and this by far is the best example of what we as civilians think of the bravery of firefighters. I'm so sorry they lost one. My heart goes out to firefighters one and two for trying so hard. Finally, I want to say to the family who lost their child this wish," May flights of Angeles sing thee to thy heavenly rest..."
Huge props to the BF for being a real trooper and working so well at supporting the firefighters! It really impressed me when FF2 was taking Victim 1 to EMS and FF1 called for the line and the BF didn't think twice before getting it to him and also staying nearby trying to make sure all three victims were brought out...
RIP to the young man that might have been protected and saved if they focused as much attention on surprising the fire and cooling the gasses as they did playing the non-thinking hero.
If this was the video I recommended to you, then thank you so much for reacting to it. A sad situation for sure, but definitely a great training video.
A friend, teacher, and mentor of mine said something in fire 1 the other day. If we don't learn from others injuries and line of duty deaths then they died in vain. We need to always be improving and learning from others to keep their memory alive and keep us alive.
this is the department im a cadet in. they're simply amazing and the hustle and work ethic they have is fantastic and i'm glad i have the privilege to learn from them. especially station 12 as shown in the video. they have a lot of pride in their station and their work.
I agree a good dispatcher is essential to a well-coordinated response to any emergency. Having watched several of your videos I have learned a lot about proper responses to several different types of fires. Absolutely a good job on the part of these two fire fighters not giving up even in an extremely dire situation, even while being injured at the same time. This was a very intense rescue, very emotional too. Physical and psychological trauma and potential for PTSD for all involved. Awesome job by these fire fighters, this is what they train for and why they need all the support we can give them.
Great explanation on this situation! It's good to get videos like this out for the public to understand the difference between real life and Hollywood. Keep passing it on
great work men. Sorry to hear that one of the kids didn't make it and the other 2 were badly injured. The room obviously was not tenable for unprotected people and you guys still managed to rescue 2 of the kids and recover the 3rd. My hats off to FF Dallas and FF Joe you guys make firefighters everywhere proud.
Thanks for taking the time and doing these. I finally just got hired yesterday at my first department. Appreciate being able to jump on here and soak in some knowledge from these.
I can never imagine going into a house fire. I'm damn glad we have people who do this every day. Look at the firefighter who climbed through that window without second thought. We are lucky to have people like that only three digits away
I used to get a thrill out of, looking into onlookers faces as my partner and I were approaching a fully involved residential fire, getting ready to enter to conduct the search and rescue, with fire blowing out of windows. Then, come back out, after the search and the onlookers, looking at you like, " YOU'RE CRAZY ". It goes with the job/CALLING. FDNY "343"
Tremendous by everyone! I mourn the deceased. I think that's one of the worst things about being a firefighter.. you can do everything right, but might still not be able to save everyone..
Respect because no matter how hard you train on fire ground op's, engine or truck there's just going to be time's when we're just not going have happy outcomes on fire's like this and these guy's were nothing but an example of professionalism in their craft.
that right there is a often overlooked part of training for public safety personnel, not every call will be ended with high fives and a pt delivered to the hospital smiling and joking around, people die, people get hurt real bad, you have to be ready for that yourself before you can respond to these calls, yes some will stick with you no matter what but being ready in your mind will help so you arent struggling with granny at 97 dying on you, cause if you cant handle a granny dying then how are you going to even function when its a 6 year old dying on you and you have to act?, people have to figure that out in their own minds and if they cant they need to find a diffrent way to serve their community if thats what they really want to do, but you have to be tough, obviously get help if you need it and dont be afraid to talk it out but in the moment you have to preform and if you are freaking out then you are of no help to anyone
It's heartening to see that FF pulling hose out and the babysitter says "there's kids still in there" and he just drops that shit instantly and runs for the window. Maybe there's a case to be made for people to do what they're assigned to or whatever, but I hope that if I ever have to tell a FF that, they do exactly the same thing - drop everything and head for the kiddos.
Spraying a room that has not flashed, or rolled but is surrounded by fire is doing one thing extremely important for the trapped victims in that room buying time by cooling the room air and materials gaining distance till flash over.
Tough one esp if you have been on a call like this but nice job sdfd &the crew commands ! Makes me proud !! To know we pass down our knowledge to those who choose our jobs. 🙏🏻
Hey Mike - really like the channel thank you for all the great content you put out. I recall from a past video you talked about colorblindness or color deficiency in the fire service. Any chance you'd be willing to do a short video or maybe even just exchange emails on the topic? Just curious from a personal standpoint how to cross that bridge during the medical screening process. Thanks for your time!
Wish we could get some background on this how the fire started, no smoke alarms, like what exactly happened to have 3 kids trapped in the house but the boyfriend and girlfriend make it out but not the kids. and amazing job by that fire crew.
At the beginning it was the babysitter outside that said the kids were still in the house. Don’t assume the parents self extricated and left the kids inside. They may have arrived after the fire started. Also, just because someone cannot rescue a trapped person doesn’t mean they didn’t try. The firefighter got burned with all his PPE on. A person in a T-shirt stands no chance no matter how much they want to go in and rescue the kids.
Me too I am a Cadet Firefighter and these videos are really helpful for learning about different challenging scenarios that when we get older we might face.
Amazing. I went on a ride along with the Phoenix fire department many years ago. We were called to a strip mall that was on fire. This is a single-story strip mall the palm trees in the parking lot we’re on fire just from the radiant heat. Cars in the parking lot were on fire. I couldn’t believe the amount of heat. I was just standing there and watching all this. There were sparks raining down it was filthy dirty black water from them fighting the fire. I can’t even imagine being inside a room like that even with protective equipment on. God bless those guys for saving those children. And for having the strength and bravery to do that.
Definitely a high risk, low frequency kind of thing here. Definitely sad that a kiddo didn't make it, however with how hot it sounds like it was in there, they were fortunate to save 2 kids. Very good teamwork Between FF1 and FF2. FF1 you could tell was definitely needing a break, because he had mentioned "Ill be back" a few times, but he managed to stick it out with his burns and all. Props to these guys!
I am not a Firefighter. I DO have a cousin who is. This is the kind of thing he faces day in and day out. I don't know how he does it for nearly thirty years now. I don't have what it takes to do this job. You fight what I fear and have my lifelong respect and admiration for it.
For future reference, southern cal engines are organized with a captain, engineer (drives and mans the pump, and either one or two firefighters. Many departments are cutting down from 2 firefighters to one because of budget cuts
Retired now for 6 years and to be honest something about confidentiality in the Fire Service must have changed ... we were not allowed to have our cell phones at work and now there are all these helmet cams recording everything...not sure what the hell is going on ... perhaps an anti CYA movement? I am sure lawyers are gonna profit big time thanks to these videos...Well done!
Wow... Just wow..... All the training I do. To have to rescue real victims...I find very hard to imagine. I only hope I never have to. It increases in my mind, the importance of the talks in the community that I give to help prevent horrible events like this from happening in the first place. May that poor boy rest in peace.
I like the videos as the offer insight, tips, and information that is helpful to both citizens and all fire personnel. As the admin of the FB page, "Your Public Safety, " I share these videos with my followers. They are explained well and offer useable information. Thank you so much!
Mike, I wanted to ask you about what to do to stay sharp and ready to be a firefighter while you’re actually applying for jobs and waiting to test etc. I’ve already gone through the fire academy at my community college in Waco, TX and also EMT school. I just want to know how can I keep my skill up as well as my fitness while preparing for firefighter entrance exams and civil service tests. Thanks!
Not sure if anyone else commented on this, but rather than the purely panicked yelling (which is somewhat understandable given the situation) the information passed by the babysitter and especially the boyfriend was quite good. He described for example three kids, two in the bottom one in the top bunk, which I guess is absolutely helpful and important information for the firefighters to have when searching. Also, if the firefighter with all his protective gear got burned already, i cannot even imagine how badly those kids must have been burned.
When you open up a charged hose line inside of a building fire that is getting too hot to be in for the firefighters in full PPE it's not "going to make things generally better." The heat is going to convert the water to steam and expand the posionous fire gasses that kill the trapped occupants that are already "agonal breathing" due to the smoke filled rooms they are in. You need to put structural firefighting foam on theses fires if you want to improve the inside atmosphere so the air is breathable for the occupants. The fire service is overlooking the life saving influence that structural firefighting foams have on fires of consequence.
hey so i was wondering if you could maybe do a video on how to get involved in a fire explorer program im currently in high school and interested in getting into the fire service and i would really appreciate it if you could do that anyways you make some amazing content and keep up the good work
Find your local explorer program, sign up, show up early, and have a great attitude. Your local firefighters will be able to guide you through the rest !
I got no knowledge on firefighting but if I were to guess the 'cool water' doesn't actually cool the room. I can only assume he uses like the wide spray setting on that hose to disperse tiny droplets in the air which then take energy (heat) out of the enviroment because it'll evaporate. This process is called adiabatic cooling. It's pretty neat stuff due it being able to cool something without actually taking energy out of a system
It can cool down the room, however, if the fire is hot enough, the water will cause steam, and the bare skin victim can and usually recieve burns from being scalded. If it was get hot to the firefighter with his protective turnouts on, I can't imagine how hot it was for the 12 year old. Rest in peace little buddy.
Amazing communication and team work by those firefighters, I hope to someday be able to work as calmly, quickly, and efficiently as they did in such a stressful situation like how they did. I’m so sorry for the loss of their little boy but just a genuine question, if the boyfriend and babysitter knew exactly where the kids were then how is it that they made it out of the house and the kids were left trapped in the house needing to be rescued? Of course I wasn’t there in that situation but if that were me then as soon as I knew that there was a fire then I would’ve immediately of gone to get my kids, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself and would feel so guilty if I was safe outside of the burning house while I knew the kids were still in there.
The house is completely pitch black once the fire is burning. With anyone already asleep, especially on a top bunk bed, they've already inhaled tons of smoke while the rest of the property is so hot it will burn off hairs,nails and unprotected skin. Heat wise the air gets so hot it can dessicate (dry to the point of total moisture loss) the lungs,nose, and throat. At that point the body starts an immune response where tissues in the lung and throat swell,begin rushing blood and cytokines to the area,and death, without some heavy medical intervention and luck, ensues. As already stated, the boyfriend went in trying to get the kids but couldn't. Unless for whatever reason you managed to find an isolated sealed off corridor, going to search for someone without full gear is impossible and a death sentence. Nothing on scene suggests the fire was contained except for the one room with the two rescued kids. I'm assuming, unfortunately, that the 12 year old may have been in the fully involved front section of the house. If the fire started there, at that point the officers were already doing what they could to alleviate the conditions.
Hi i have questions i will be happy if you answer ,so Im from Europe from Croatia and for rew months i turning 18 and finishing school and i wana work like a firefighter but in Croatia is very hard to find academy for this because we doc have really but i wana go in Us so can i applay for some academy in us and come from Europe in us and go to some academy 😃
U need to be a US citizen to become a firefighter. But if you are willing to become a citizen you could be more than able to apply for a firefighting job and attend academy.
Watched with interest. Our SOP is, fire fighters entering a job carry a TIC ( thermal image camera) would have made a huge difference in this. Its easy to be wise after the fact but don't US trucks carry them? Kudos to the BA team heros one and all
I want to be like this guy but I’m on the edge of whether I want to municipal or Wilson’s fire fighting but I’m leaning more towards wild land since it seems to be more obtuse destructive end where I live
It all depends on where your heart lies my friend. Wildland firefighters are vastly under appreciated. Its long, hard, and hot hours for little pay (for most agencies anyways), but they fight more fire in a single season than most municipal guys see in their entire career. It is possible to do both if your city department lets you. Would you rather run into burning buildings, and go on MVAs and Medicals, or fight massive wildland fires?
After a large and potentially traumatic fire like this, do these guys go back, decon, and run calls throughout the rest of their shift (the night in this situation)? Or is there some kind of relief afterwards?
you should do a break down n thoughts on Dover twp PA fire chief ordering the first arriving Dover boro fire dept to go past the structure fire another 1000ft to stand by at a hydrant or to go in service. there is audio recordings of the entire shit show online at differant place;s and was featured in fire house magazine. there was alot of controversy of the call and some extremely pissed of residents and corporation owners. also audio recordings on radio referrence if your a member.
I've never experienced anything like this before, but I can't imagine that I would ever evacuate my home in a fire without my children. I'm getting them to safety first or I'm dying in there with them.
In our department we only have 1 thermal camera and it's usually used by the fire attack guys to find fire in walls or in the ceiling not for victim location
Here's the story for anyone interested: That night, Fernando and his young siblings - three-year-old half-sister Esmeralda and five-year-old half-brother Luis - were home, being cared for by a babysitter and her boyfriend, when a fire sparked inside the single-story residence on J Street, near Toyne Street. The children’s mother was away, driving her eldest child back to college after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The fast-moving blaze proved to be deadly. Firefighters found Fernando’s body inside the burned out home. Esmeralda and Luis survived, but suffered critical injuries that left them both hospitalized. Today, the children remain in the hospital, with Esmeralda suffering from burns to about 40 percent of her body, while Luis has burns to 70 percent of his body. A portable heater being placed too close to a mattress may be the cause of the fire.
When you go into an apartment or house, then it is better to take a firehose line with you, so you can put out the fire or cooling down, because you will prevent the fire fighter to get burned because it gets too hot. I have seen in a Swedish fire fighter documentary that two fire fighters are taking a hose with water and then search for people
When I was really young my parents separated. This meant going back and forth. One evening came home to moms and all the lights were off. The house was visibly DARK. But all the neighbors and my mom/step-dad were outside. I never got to meet them thankfully but apparently the kids next door had crawled underneath our double wide and somehow ignited the undercarriage. I remember being so confused. Why would someone do that. What was going to happen. Were we losing our home? But one thing that really stuck with me was the paranoia that intensified with time. Having played with fire quite a bit in my life I've learned things like beds, couches, pillows, and carpet not only burn hot but FAST. One memorial day years ago my room mates and i had consumed well beyond the legal limit of alcohol. The dog had chewed up one of the loveseat cushions and I jokingly said "let's burn it!" What I didn't realize was I was the most sober person, everyone thought I was serious, we almost caught the neighbors tree on fire because we weren't expecting damn near 30' flames and we sent the FD on a goose chase because I had the mind to abort the fuckery before someone/thing got hurt or damaged. Total cluster fuck. So one of my greatest fears is burning alive in bed. Unlikely sure but it's definitely a serious threat should it happen. Ironically houses go dark when they're on fire aswell.... the shear amount of smoke will degrade any light emission made by the fires ourselves. Which is also why you're suppose to crawl. The cold semi breathable air is closer to the ground where as the hot and thick smoke will always rise I. The room first. The catch is if the room is not expelling smoke as fast as its produced which is I'm not mistaken may lead to flash being that smoke in itself is flammable given the right circumstances.
At the risk of Monday morning qbing and i am not a firefighter, but I do not understand why their captain was not aware of the ongoing rescue. Seems like this should have been communicated up the chain and that additional resources assigned.
Kudos. To the dispatchers they are our lifeline & everyone else’s who is involved ! They however are not able to visualize the incident which is difficult to do. I did it. Not for me. I’m the ff/medic. 👨🏻🚒✌️
I cannot stand when people take a firefighter's calm demeanor as laziness. The ones that are calm are the best trained. They keep their wits about them so they can do their job as efficiently as possible
Dude I love this page. I’m a probie at 41 in a trucking company, this page helps me so much. Thank you brother. Only issue I have is this idiot baby sitter outside while the kids are potentially burning alive. I’m sorry but I would risk dying or getting badly burned to save them kids. Most amazing part is these are engine guys not truckies. Absolutely impressive the effort these studs are putting in. I was in an engine when I was younger we very rarely did search and rescue, it was all about humping hose and putting out the fire! RIP to the kid lost 🙏🏻
The babysitter was a hero on this night. He did everything he could including giving the on scene crew all the information they needed which lead to the rescue of two wonderful young people. Though you can't see his injuries in the video was severely injured in his efforts to enter the room. His extinguishment efforts kept the room from flashing in order to support VEiS.
My sympathies to the firefighters for not being able to save all 3 of the victims. That's got to take toll on them. I'm curious as to why the firefighters don't have lights on their helmet to have light when needed and keep their hands free for what they are doing. As I write this I realize that there may be hazard having batteries in a fire situation. Maybe it's not worth it but perhaps there is a way to have them in the turnout coat with connections to the headlamp. There's got to be a way to set up something so that there is easy access to either ways to connect to a charger when the coat is not in use so that when they respond they can either disconnect from the charger or grab a charged battery and drop it into the coat.
Although those two firefighters did a great job, I found some other concerns durimg the incident; - Why didn't FF1 and FF2 ask the Boyfriend to get more help? - Why didn't FF1 and FF2 use their radios to get more help? - Why didn't the firefighters all work together to evacuate everyone in a timely manner, instead losing complete situational awareness between them and FF1/FF2? This is notable because of Captain wasn't aware of the ongoing rescue. - Why didn't they bring a portable ladder to the window? Those are four important questions I think that needed to be answered from this. It's very possible though injuries to the two survivors would have been less, and the third kid could have survived, had the entire truck focused on that room.
Finding and removing victims from a burning building is commendable. However, putting those victims and yourselves at a much greater and unnecessary risk, is unprofessional and irresponsible. That is exactly what happened here. The fire out front should have immediately been extinguished with tank water because it posed a threat to the rest of the house and the personal on the street. How many people store containers of flammable liquids in their garages? The firefighters going down the alley should have taken a 1-3/4" line with them to suppress all the fire in those rooms and cool the gasses while FFers tried to climb in the windows to find the children. Then a line should have been pulled into the windows to further extinguish the fire and cool the gasses. You can Protect the victims faster by eliminating the threat than you can find and remove them. Even while you remove them, they are in night cloths while you are fully protected. The fire they allowed to burn and extend was an even greater threat to the victims and as you saw and heard here, to the firefighters also. You have to be a real firefighter first and a hero later. That is if the victims and you survive your heroics. P.S. RIP to the young man that might have been protected and saved if they focused as much attention on surprising the fire and cooling the gasses as they did being non-thinking heroes.
Do these guys wear flash hoods with their masks? There is good and bad about them. Firstly they do prevent burns to the face neck and ears but you lose that old firefighters telltale it's time to get out..... blistering earlobes. Plus you are far more susceptible to heat stroke and sweat scalds. Personally I preferred I preferred to wear and fire gloves as it gave me more time for searching before conditions became untenable. Good job by the BA team. For those watching this who aren't firefighters, young children will try to hide from the fire under the premise that if they cannot see the fire then it cannot see (get to) them and they can sometimes be difficult to find. Common places are in wardrobes, under bedclothes at the bottom of the bed, under the bed, inside ottomans, toy chests, cupboards etc. It's a bit like when a very young child plays hide and seek for the first time and simply cover their eyes and think they can't be seen. Searching for youngsters in those conditions is not only hot but psychologically very, very stressful and can manifest itself later in PTSD later, sometimes a lot later in my case. These guys did an excellent job saving these two youngsters but they will be distressed rather than elated as they didn't manage to save the older boy. My guess, he made it to the door to the room and collapsed there or just outside it. Very sad, poor guy.
In my childhood, my parents house caught fire and I was trapped in a closet on the first floor to the Delta side. YOU have no idea what it feels like to have someone share the O2 when you’ve been breathing nothing but HOT SMOKE/HEAT! F/F save my skinny little butt! I had serious burns on my hands and nostrils, and I will never forget the feeling of being saved thru rescue!!! Awesome video! Brought tears to my eyes! TY
My Dad was Capt of our local FD then (IAFF 785). The guys used to tease him and say it wasn’t good when all our calls are at your house-lol! I was the last kid of 13 and we were very mischievous and experimental. But the experience of being trapped in a fully involved fire and be rescued by F/F’s, planted the seed in me and I became a medic 28 years ago! Thank you to all my F/F brothers! Love you all!!!❤️🇺🇸🚑🚒
God Bless You.....
The toughest call I was ever on as a volunteer firefighter came in as a brush fire, yet it was a house fire. Upon arrival we learned that a 7 year old child and grandfather were still inside. Despite our best efforts, we were not successful in saving their lives. Conditions inside were much the same as this video, visibility down to near zero. The odds were against us though as the call came in as a brush fire, not a house fire. There was a long delay as the call was re-transmitted to call out additional firefighters and trucks. We had a probationary firefighter on the truck, and of course were prepared for a brush fire, so we had to mask up and get a ladder to the house and start search and rescue with only a crew of 5. We did manage to pull three people off the lower roof, but you always remember the ones you lost. I Still struggle many years later with the thoughts that maybe there was something else I could have done. Unfortunately, this would not be the only time I had to go through this, only the next time it was one middle aged victim. It is never easy to deal with this, and fortunately these days there are debriefings to help the struggling first responders. We just had to suck it up and move on.
I wouldn't reccomend sucking it up. That's not really healthy. Learning to live with it is the hard part. I'm not sure if you are already doing the ladder or not, because although they sound similar, there is a big difference - burying it in your psyche, versus coming to terms with it and being able to live with it.
That's gotta be tough brother. You need to talk to someone about it and not hold it in. You did your job and you did it right. God bless you.
Sorry to hear that, I can't imagine how traumatizing that is. I'm glad that you guys still tried as hard as you could even though you were given bad info on the call. Obviously, losing anyone is going to be tough, but everything hurts worse when kids are involved. Hope you continue to heal as best you can, and please remember, if things get overwhelming, just TALK to someone, anyone really. Hell, you can send me a comment or a dm if UA-cam allows and I'll talk through it with you if needed. No one is truly alone in this world, so reach out if you ever need to.
The first fatal fire I responded to, was a Mobile home, fully involved. I was the engineer , and before I got the engine stopped, I got a whiff of the victim. Then my officer told me, we've got one. We were a paid crew of 3. The only time, as a engineer, that I pulled a inch and a half, and fought fire, while the Lt and the rookie attempted to gain entry.
The stress that the two firefighters must of been through is just unbelievable, knowing there are trapped kids and doing everything you can to find them, and on top of that having the family right there watching you,
has gotta be so difficult,
Must have
I've had to restraint a mother from seeing her son, sprawled out on the living room floor, as our guys were administering C.P.R. because, her son put a 357 to his head.....
I was just binging on your videos and this by far is the best example of what we as civilians think of the bravery of firefighters.
I'm so sorry they lost one. My heart goes out to firefighters one and two for trying so hard.
Finally, I want to say to the family who lost their child this wish," May flights of Angeles sing thee to thy heavenly rest..."
Huge props to the BF for being a real trooper and working so well at supporting the firefighters! It really impressed me when FF2 was taking Victim 1 to EMS and FF1 called for the line and the BF didn't think twice before getting it to him and also staying nearby trying to make sure all three victims were brought out...
I actually really like listening to you breakdown fire scenes and explain what the fire fighters are doing and what they can improve upon
Thanks for the family for releasing this. Those guys were extremely calm and I can only hope when my time comes I can carry that torch
RIP to the young man that lost his life. Great team work from the Fire Depratment
RIP to the young man that might have been protected and saved if they focused as much attention on surprising the fire and cooling the gasses as they did playing the non-thinking hero.
If this was the video I recommended to you, then thank you so much for reacting to it. A sad situation for sure, but definitely a great training video.
A friend, teacher, and mentor of mine said something in fire 1 the other day. If we don't learn from others injuries and line of duty deaths then they died in vain. We need to always be improving and learning from others to keep their memory alive and keep us alive.
this is the department im a cadet in. they're simply amazing and the hustle and work ethic they have is fantastic and i'm glad i have the privilege to learn from them. especially station 12 as shown in the video. they have a lot of pride in their station and their work.
People are so busy worshipping celebrities when men like this guy should be celebrated.
Amazing job guys. God bless you both and especially FF1 for keeping in the fight despite being injured.
I agree a good dispatcher is essential to a well-coordinated response to any emergency. Having watched several of your videos I have learned a lot about proper responses to several different types of fires. Absolutely a good job on the part of these two fire fighters not giving up even in an extremely dire situation, even while being injured at the same time. This was a very intense rescue, very emotional too. Physical and psychological trauma and potential for PTSD for all involved. Awesome job by these fire fighters, this is what they train for and why they need all the support we can give them.
Great explanation on this situation! It's good to get videos like this out for the public to understand the difference between real life and Hollywood. Keep passing it on
great work men. Sorry to hear that one of the kids didn't make it and the other 2 were badly injured. The room obviously was not tenable for unprotected people and you guys still managed to rescue 2 of the kids and recover the 3rd. My hats off to FF Dallas and FF Joe you guys make firefighters everywhere proud.
Thanks for taking the time and doing these. I finally just got hired yesterday at my first department. Appreciate being able to jump on here and soak in some knowledge from these.
May I share this with you, LISTEN, ASK QUESTIONS, do what you are told, and NEVER GET TO MUCH IN A HURRY THAT MAKES YOU DANGEROUS.
This guy is like the donut operator of the fd! God bless brother stay safe!
Exactly why I subbed to him 😂
Yes
I'm just curious but did ff1 have a flashlight
As a firefighter myself, this got my adrenaline pumpin
I can never imagine going into a house fire. I'm damn glad we have people who do this every day. Look at the firefighter who climbed through that window without second thought. We are lucky to have people like that only three digits away
I used to get a thrill out of, looking into onlookers faces as my partner and I were approaching a fully involved residential fire, getting ready to enter to conduct the search and rescue, with fire blowing out of windows. Then, come back out, after the search and the onlookers, looking at you like, " YOU'RE CRAZY ". It goes with the job/CALLING.
FDNY "343"
Tremendous by everyone! I mourn the deceased. I think that's one of the worst things about being a firefighter.. you can do everything right, but might still not be able to save everyone..
Respect because no matter how hard you train on fire ground op's, engine or truck there's just going to be time's when we're just not going have happy outcomes on fire's like this and these guy's were nothing but an example of professionalism in their craft.
that right there is a often overlooked part of training for public safety personnel, not every call will be ended with high fives and a pt delivered to the hospital smiling and joking around, people die, people get hurt real bad, you have to be ready for that yourself before you can respond to these calls, yes some will stick with you no matter what but being ready in your mind will help so you arent struggling with granny at 97 dying on you, cause if you cant handle a granny dying then how are you going to even function when its a 6 year old dying on you and you have to act?, people have to figure that out in their own minds and if they cant they need to find a diffrent way to serve their community if thats what they really want to do, but you have to be tough, obviously get help if you need it and dont be afraid to talk it out but in the moment you have to preform and if you are freaking out then you are of no help to anyone
As I was once told, " THIS BUSINESS, OF SAVING LIFES, IS LIKE A GAMBLER, SOME HANDS YOU WIN, SOME U LOSE....DEALING IS THE ART".
Thats a great family going through all that but understating the importance of training and what can be improved from tragic events like this
It's heartening to see that FF pulling hose out and the babysitter says "there's kids still in there" and he just drops that shit instantly and runs for the window. Maybe there's a case to be made for people to do what they're assigned to or whatever, but I hope that if I ever have to tell a FF that, they do exactly the same thing - drop everything and head for the kiddos.
Spraying a room that has not flashed, or rolled but is surrounded by fire is doing one thing extremely important for the trapped victims in that room buying time by cooling the room air and materials gaining distance till flash over.
Tough one esp if you have been on a call like this but nice job sdfd &the crew commands ! Makes me proud !! To know we pass down our knowledge to those who choose our jobs. 🙏🏻
Hey Mike - really like the channel thank you for all the great content you put out. I recall from a past video you talked about colorblindness or color deficiency in the fire service. Any chance you'd be willing to do a short video or maybe even just exchange emails on the topic? Just curious from a personal standpoint how to cross that bridge during the medical screening process. Thanks for your time!
Great video...fine objective analysis and encouragement! I watch sometimes to think blind and operate only on audio comms
It's also good to assess where possible hydrants or swimming pools and ponds are. Yes if the fire dept needs water they will drain your pool.
Wish we could get some background on this how the fire started, no smoke alarms, like what exactly happened to have 3 kids trapped in the house but the boyfriend and girlfriend make it out but not the kids. and amazing job by that fire crew.
At the beginning it was the babysitter outside that said the kids were still in the house. Don’t assume the parents self extricated and left the kids inside. They may have arrived after the fire started. Also, just because someone cannot rescue a trapped person doesn’t mean they didn’t try. The firefighter got burned with all his PPE on. A person in a T-shirt stands no chance no matter how much they want to go in and rescue the kids.
I saw this video before and I was on the edge of my seat wanting to jump in and help. They did an amazing job.
Thank you for always commending the dispatchers.
As a Jr volunteer firefighter these videos are teaching me a lot
Me too I am a Cadet Firefighter and these videos are really helpful for learning about different challenging scenarios that when we get older we might face.
Amazing. I went on a ride along with the Phoenix fire department many years ago. We were called to a strip mall that was on fire. This is a single-story strip mall the palm trees in the parking lot we’re on fire just from the radiant heat. Cars in the parking lot were on fire. I couldn’t believe the amount of heat. I was just standing there and watching all this. There were sparks raining down it was filthy dirty black water from them fighting the fire. I can’t even imagine being inside a room like that even with protective equipment on. God bless those guys for saving those children. And for having the strength and bravery to do that.
Definitely a high risk, low frequency kind of thing here. Definitely sad that a kiddo didn't make it, however with how hot it sounds like it was in there, they were fortunate to save 2 kids. Very good teamwork Between FF1 and FF2. FF1 you could tell was definitely needing a break, because he had mentioned "Ill be back" a few times, but he managed to stick it out with his burns and all. Props to these guys!
Maybe a stupid question but curious. Is smoke heavy enough flashlights were ineffective?
I'll answer that yes they can be ineffective even with flashlights in heavy smoke conditions you still have low visibility
THEY ARE ,TRUE WORRIERS ! THANK YOU FOR THE "BREAKDOWN !🇺🇲
Im new to these videos, sure appreciate you posting. Curious, why is it so dark for much of the rescue? No helmet or handheld lights, or whatever?
How do they see anything ?
Most fire apparatus has a hand held thermal image device on it they can also grab to help search.
I am not a Firefighter. I DO have a cousin who is. This is the kind of thing he faces day in and day out. I don't know how he does it for nearly thirty years now. I don't have what it takes to do this job. You fight what I fear and have my lifelong respect and admiration for it.
For future reference, southern cal engines are organized with a captain, engineer (drives and mans the pump, and either one or two firefighters. Many departments are cutting down from 2 firefighters to one because of budget cuts
Retired now for 6 years and to be honest something about confidentiality in the Fire Service must have changed ... we were not allowed to have our cell phones at work and now there are all these helmet cams recording everything...not sure what the hell is going on ... perhaps an anti CYA movement?
I am sure lawyers are gonna profit big time thanks to these videos...Well done!
Not all heroes wear capes apply here 100%... as a FF myself, i'd be honoured to meet those 2
Wow... Just wow..... All the training I do. To have to rescue real victims...I find very hard to imagine. I only hope I never have to. It increases in my mind, the importance of the talks in the community that I give to help prevent horrible events like this from happening in the first place. May that poor boy rest in peace.
Great grabs….
You should be careful trying to cool down a room that is extremely hot with victims being trapped in there. Its like putting someone in boiling water.
I like the videos as the offer insight, tips, and information that is helpful to both citizens and all fire personnel. As the admin of the FB page, "Your Public Safety, " I share these videos with my followers. They are explained well and offer useable information. Thank you so much!
Thank you Kimberly! I appreciate the kind words and you sharing them with your audience!
Very sad but still glad you shared and valued for education.
Mike, I wanted to ask you about what to do to stay sharp and ready to be a firefighter while you’re actually applying for jobs and waiting to test etc. I’ve already gone through the fire academy at my community college in Waco, TX and also EMT school. I just want to know how can I keep my skill up as well as my fitness while preparing for firefighter entrance exams and civil service tests. Thanks!
Love watching your videos
Not sure if anyone else commented on this, but rather than the purely panicked yelling (which is somewhat understandable given the situation) the information passed by the babysitter and especially the boyfriend was quite good. He described for example three kids, two in the bottom one in the top bunk, which I guess is absolutely helpful and important information for the firefighters to have when searching.
Also, if the firefighter with all his protective gear got burned already, i cannot even imagine how badly those kids must have been burned.
Nice job
When you dont here radio traffic on a fire and you look down and realize your on the neighboring departments tac channel...
When you open up a charged hose line inside of a building fire that is getting too hot to be in for the firefighters in full PPE it's not "going to make things generally better." The heat is going to convert the water to steam and expand the posionous fire gasses that kill the trapped occupants that are already "agonal breathing" due to the smoke filled rooms they are in. You need to put structural firefighting foam on theses fires if you want to improve the inside atmosphere so the air is breathable for the occupants. The fire service is overlooking the life saving influence that structural firefighting foams have on fires of consequence.
From what I can tell from what I've been reading ff1's first name is Dallas and ff2's first name is Joe
hey so i was wondering if you could maybe do a video on how to get involved in a fire explorer program im currently in high school and interested in getting into the fire service and i would really appreciate it if you could do that anyways you make some amazing content and keep up the good work
Find your local explorer program, sign up, show up early, and have a great attitude. Your local firefighters will be able to guide you through the rest !
Poor kids man. That boyfriend bro
I got no knowledge on firefighting but if I were to guess the 'cool water' doesn't actually cool the room. I can only assume he uses like the wide spray setting on that hose to disperse tiny droplets in the air which then take energy (heat) out of the enviroment because it'll evaporate. This process is called adiabatic cooling. It's pretty neat stuff due it being able to cool something without actually taking energy out of a system
It can cool down the room, however, if the fire is hot enough, the water will cause steam, and the bare skin victim can and usually recieve burns from being scalded.
If it was get hot to the firefighter with his protective turnouts on, I can't imagine how hot it was for the 12 year old. Rest in peace little buddy.
Amazing communication and team work by those firefighters, I hope to someday be able to work as calmly, quickly, and efficiently as they did in such a stressful situation like how they did. I’m so sorry for the loss of their little boy but just a genuine question, if the boyfriend and babysitter knew exactly where the kids were then how is it that they made it out of the house and the kids were left trapped in the house needing to be rescued? Of course I wasn’t there in that situation but if that were me then as soon as I knew that there was a fire then I would’ve immediately of gone to get my kids, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself and would feel so guilty if I was safe outside of the burning house while I knew the kids were still in there.
The house is completely pitch black once the fire is burning. With anyone already asleep, especially on a top bunk bed, they've already inhaled tons of smoke while the rest of the property is so hot it will burn off hairs,nails and unprotected skin. Heat wise the air gets so hot it can dessicate (dry to the point of total moisture loss) the lungs,nose, and throat. At that point the body starts an immune response where tissues in the lung and throat swell,begin rushing blood and cytokines to the area,and death, without some heavy medical intervention and luck, ensues.
As already stated, the boyfriend went in trying to get the kids but couldn't. Unless for whatever reason you managed to find an isolated sealed off corridor, going to search for someone without full gear is impossible and a death sentence. Nothing on scene suggests the fire was contained except for the one room with the two rescued kids. I'm assuming, unfortunately, that the 12 year old may have been in the fully involved front section of the house. If the fire started there, at that point the officers were already doing what they could to alleviate the conditions.
Hi i have questions i will be happy if you answer ,so Im from Europe from Croatia and for rew months i turning 18 and finishing school and i wana work like a firefighter but in Croatia is very hard to find academy for this because we doc have really but i wana go in Us so can i applay for some academy in us and come from Europe in us and go to some academy 😃
U need to be a US citizen to become a firefighter. But if you are willing to become a citizen you could be more than able to apply for a firefighting job and attend academy.
Watched with interest. Our SOP is, fire fighters entering a job carry a TIC ( thermal image camera) would have made a huge difference in this. Its easy to be wise after the fact but don't US trucks carry them? Kudos to the BA team heros one and all
I want to be like this guy but I’m on the edge of whether I want to municipal or Wilson’s fire fighting but I’m leaning more towards wild land since it seems to be more obtuse destructive end where I live
It all depends on where your heart lies my friend. Wildland firefighters are vastly under appreciated. Its long, hard, and hot hours for little pay (for most agencies anyways), but they fight more fire in a single season than most municipal guys see in their entire career. It is possible to do both if your city department lets you. Would you rather run into burning buildings, and go on MVAs and Medicals, or fight massive wildland fires?
Planning on starting filling with tripod and drone locally in my area.
After a large and potentially traumatic fire like this, do these guys go back, decon, and run calls throughout the rest of their shift (the night in this situation)? Or is there some kind of relief afterwards?
Every station is probably different. Most stations you’ll get back to running calls.
It’s a high stress job for a reason
Keep em comin
you should do a break down n thoughts on Dover twp PA fire chief ordering the first arriving Dover boro fire dept to go past the structure fire another 1000ft to stand by at a hydrant or to go in service. there is audio recordings of the entire shit show online at differant place;s and was featured in fire house magazine. there was alot of controversy of the call and some extremely pissed of residents and corporation owners. also audio recordings on radio referrence if your a member.
I've never experienced anything like this before, but I can't imagine that I would ever evacuate my home in a fire without my children. I'm getting them to safety first or I'm dying in there with them.
Right? Why the heck are they just out there while the kids roast.
So you want more deaths over less deaths? Reconsider your moral standings.
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And deal with P.T.S.D AND SURVIVORS GUILT, WHICH IN TURN, COULD LEAD A PERSON TO SUICIDE. nice thinking
May the lord be with there family RIP
Dont you guys have IR cameras (termo detective camera) in the states?
Yes, but only officers carry them
In our department we only have 1 thermal camera and it's usually used by the fire attack guys to find fire in walls or in the ceiling not for victim location
At the department I volunteered at we had 1 per truck
Here's the story for anyone interested: That night, Fernando and his young siblings - three-year-old half-sister Esmeralda and five-year-old half-brother Luis - were home, being cared for by a babysitter and her boyfriend, when a fire sparked inside the single-story residence on J Street, near Toyne Street.
The children’s mother was away, driving her eldest child back to college after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
The fast-moving blaze proved to be deadly.
Firefighters found Fernando’s body inside the burned out home. Esmeralda and Luis survived, but suffered critical injuries that left them both hospitalized.
Today, the children remain in the hospital, with Esmeralda suffering from burns to about 40 percent of her body, while Luis has burns to 70 percent of his body.
A portable heater being placed too close to a mattress may be the cause of the fire.
When you go into an apartment or house, then it is better to take a firehose line with you, so you can put out the fire or cooling down, because you will prevent the fire fighter to get burned because it gets too hot.
I have seen in a Swedish fire fighter documentary that two fire fighters are taking a hose with water and then search for people
When I was really young my parents separated. This meant going back and forth. One evening came home to moms and all the lights were off. The house was visibly DARK. But all the neighbors and my mom/step-dad were outside. I never got to meet them thankfully but apparently the kids next door had crawled underneath our double wide and somehow ignited the undercarriage. I remember being so confused. Why would someone do that. What was going to happen. Were we losing our home? But one thing that really stuck with me was the paranoia that intensified with time. Having played with fire quite a bit in my life I've learned things like beds, couches, pillows, and carpet not only burn hot but FAST.
One memorial day years ago my room mates and i had consumed well beyond the legal limit of alcohol. The dog had chewed up one of the loveseat cushions and I jokingly said "let's burn it!" What I didn't realize was I was the most sober person, everyone thought I was serious, we almost caught the neighbors tree on fire because we weren't expecting damn near 30' flames and we sent the FD on a goose chase because I had the mind to abort the fuckery before someone/thing got hurt or damaged. Total cluster fuck. So one of my greatest fears is burning alive in bed. Unlikely sure but it's definitely a serious threat should it happen. Ironically houses go dark when they're on fire aswell.... the shear amount of smoke will degrade any light emission made by the fires ourselves. Which is also why you're suppose to crawl. The cold semi breathable air is closer to the ground where as the hot and thick smoke will always rise I. The room first. The catch is if the room is not expelling smoke as fast as its produced which is I'm not mistaken may lead to flash being that smoke in itself is flammable given the right circumstances.
At the risk of Monday morning qbing and i am not a firefighter, but I do not understand why their captain was not aware of the ongoing rescue. Seems like this should have been communicated up the chain and that additional resources assigned.
Kudos. To the dispatchers they are our lifeline & everyone else’s who is involved ! They however are not able to visualize the incident which is difficult to do. I did it. Not for me. I’m the ff/medic. 👨🏻🚒✌️
Fire fighters don't get paid enough money for what they have to do
Not so much of what we do, but what we see......
RIP...😔
I cannot stand when people take a firefighter's calm demeanor as laziness. The ones that are calm are the best trained. They keep their wits about them so they can do their job as efficiently as possible
David Decker, Newark,Oh. E.of Columbus, Oh
Dude I love this page. I’m a probie at 41 in a trucking company, this page helps me so much. Thank you brother. Only issue I have is this idiot baby sitter outside while the kids are potentially burning alive. I’m sorry but I would risk dying or getting badly burned to save them kids. Most amazing part is these are engine guys not truckies. Absolutely impressive the effort these studs are putting in. I was in an engine when I was younger we very rarely did search and rescue, it was all about humping hose and putting out the fire! RIP to the kid lost 🙏🏻
The babysitter was a hero on this night. He did everything he could including giving the on scene crew all the information they needed which lead to the rescue of two wonderful young people. Though you can't see his injuries in the video was severely injured in his efforts to enter the room. His extinguishment efforts kept the room from flashing in order to support VEiS.
My sympathies to the firefighters for not being able to save all 3 of the victims. That's got to take toll on them. I'm curious as to why the firefighters don't have lights on their helmet to have light when needed and keep their hands free for what they are doing. As I write this I realize that there may be hazard having batteries in a fire situation. Maybe it's not worth it but perhaps there is a way to have them in the turnout coat with connections to the headlamp. There's got to be a way to set up something so that there is easy access to either ways to connect to a charger when the coat is not in use so that when they respond they can either disconnect from the charger or grab a charged battery and drop it into the coat.
Although those two firefighters did a great job, I found some other concerns durimg the incident;
- Why didn't FF1 and FF2 ask the Boyfriend to get more help?
- Why didn't FF1 and FF2 use their radios to get more help?
- Why didn't the firefighters all work together to evacuate everyone in a timely manner, instead losing complete situational awareness between them and FF1/FF2? This is notable because of Captain wasn't aware of the ongoing rescue.
- Why didn't they bring a portable ladder to the window?
Those are four important questions I think that needed to be answered from this. It's very possible though injuries to the two survivors would have been less, and the third kid could have survived, had the entire truck focused on that room.
They were first due with a 4 man crew. There was no help
Doesn't the firefighter have lights on their helmet?
Yes but even with lights you won't have much viability due to heavy smoke
For those fire fighters in the community. How do you ever come down from this level of adrenaline/stress?? It seems impossible to me.
Jack Daniel's.......STRAIGHT
Don't worry about being called a "Monday Morning QB." Why? It's not a football game.
Finding and removing victims from a burning building is commendable. However, putting those victims and yourselves at a much greater and unnecessary risk, is unprofessional and irresponsible. That is exactly what happened here.
The fire out front should have immediately been extinguished with tank water because it posed a threat to the rest of the house and the personal on the street. How many people store containers of flammable liquids in their garages?
The firefighters going down the alley should have taken a 1-3/4" line with them to suppress all the fire in those rooms and cool the gasses while FFers tried to climb in the windows to find the children. Then a line should have been pulled into the windows to further extinguish the fire and cool the gasses.
You can Protect the victims faster by eliminating the threat than you can find and remove them. Even while you remove them, they are in night cloths while you are fully protected. The fire they allowed to burn and extend was an even greater threat to the victims and as you saw and heard here, to the firefighters also.
You have to be a real firefighter first and a hero later. That is if the victims and you survive your heroics.
P.S. RIP to the young man that might have been protected and saved if they focused as much attention on surprising the fire and cooling the gasses as they did being non-thinking heroes.
God I hate you
Clearly you didn’t notice he did pull an 1 3/4 with him down that ally. It was there and charged and being used while he was inside
Do these guys wear flash hoods with their masks? There is good and bad about them. Firstly they do prevent burns to the face neck and ears but you lose that old firefighters telltale it's time to get out..... blistering earlobes. Plus you are far more susceptible to heat stroke and sweat scalds. Personally I preferred I preferred to wear and fire gloves as it gave me more time for searching before conditions became untenable.
Good job by the BA team. For those watching this who aren't firefighters, young children will try to hide from the fire under the premise that if they cannot see the fire then it cannot see (get to) them and they can sometimes be difficult to find. Common places are in wardrobes, under bedclothes at the bottom of the bed, under the bed, inside ottomans, toy chests, cupboards etc. It's a bit like when a very young child plays hide and seek for the first time and simply cover their eyes and think they can't be seen. Searching for youngsters in those conditions is not only hot but psychologically very, very stressful and can manifest itself later in PTSD later, sometimes a lot later in my case. These guys did an excellent job saving these two youngsters but they will be distressed rather than elated as they didn't manage to save the older boy. My guess, he made it to the door to the room and collapsed there or just outside it. Very sad, poor guy.
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Who the ***** downvoted this?
You talk to much
God forbid he talks too much on his own video he’s making for educational purposes!