That man has a lot of pride in his department, their equipment, and the area they serve. Volunteers are slowly a dying breed of men and women who just want to do whatever it takes to protect their communities. Happy New Year and awesome video!
I love when departments use the older vehicles for the reason of, It's more reliable. It's good to have that history and it shows how much people cared about vehicles back then for it to be better then today's vehicles.
I used to be a firefighter,my dad,both my uncle's, I was at the same dept my uncle's were on. I've always had a love for firetrucks, partial to old school because it looks so good. There's a old La France at my former dept that is just a great example of a cool old school rig, it's a 80's model Century top mount with open rear jump seats, screaming demon Detroit, it's what made firetrucks cool, I remember riding in it when I was a kid and there was a bell on the front bumper that you pulled a rope in the cab to ring it, I used to love to play with that bell.
That is an beast of a truck that can really move out. Amazing how at volunteer companies the utilize every thing for as long as possible. Wish people would understand when volunteer companies ask for money for new equipment that they are replacing stuff that is over due for replacement. Great show, great chief.
Spent enough time in Corolla to know exactly where the beach part was filmed even before the lighthouse appeared. Last year I made it to actually see Carova Beach FD. Haven't seen their rigs in person. But have seen them on their Facebook page. Impressive when you realize it's all offroad for them. They have a good sized tanker and an aerial on a commercial chassis
My towns fire dept has something similar to this. We call ours a Scat. it's cool seeing the same type of truck being called different things around the country. Love these types of rigs. Great video :D
I work on a fire engine that goes all over California. We have bug spray. We can end up anywhere and bug spray and cold weather sleeping bags are a necessity
If you're really interested in 4x4 emergency vehicles you need to get in touch with the Volunteer Fire Departments in Breezy Point NY. They are the Rockaway Point VFD, the Roxbury VFD and the Point Breeze VFD.
If I recall correctly Absecon NJ vfd won one of these rigs in some sort of promotional contest Emergency One was running in the mid-‘80s. It was later sold to Brigantine NJ FD and then was replaced by a BRAT. No idea where it is now. Okay, I found the original delivery pic when it went to Absecon. It was a 1981 GMC. No idea on how to post that pic.
Does it have a central tire inflation system or do you have to hop out and air down/up manually? I was surprised to not see some type of air compressor on the rig
At my old department, if the truck had air brakes,we would add a connection to the trucks air brake supply tank for an air hose with various connections to air up tires & other air operated tools.
Love that you went down to Corolla (the Chief says it right, not you, gotta let you know that part). Truly the OBX is my happy place and the fire departments down there are an amazing group, they are seperate but operate as one. They face unique challanges, from the 4x4 beach of Carova (that is mentioned here) to the continious winds that made this the place the Wright Brothers chose. I've listened to them and I've heard some of the most unique but yet most organized fire attacks that I've ever heard.
Mike: just a suggestion. When you introduce us to a truck or ambulance, TELL US WHO MADE IT! We dont want to hear its “a 1984 GMC”. You should say “this is a 1984 GMC/E-One midi pumper”. GMC doesn’t make fire trucks. Same thing with ambulances. If its a Braun, call it a Braun
These days the millennial generation firefighters have more money tied up in flashing lights ,sirens, computers,& fancy paint & letters than they do in actual firefighting equipment & training! Most of the newer millennial " firefighters " think drafting means blowing the foam off the head of their beer mug! They don't know much about drafting,water conservation or fire hydraulics! Friction loss is a mystery to them! Great to see an " old school" pumper still in service; one that doesn't need all the fancy bells & sirens to put out a fire!
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I didn't see any type of Medical Tramabag O2 ressitaion gear. It that normal? What happens it your first due to a traffic collision? C-spine precautions, back boards, stokes baskets? Unless I missed something along the way. Granted this thing us a beast. The K I S S principle is alive and well.
It’s todays replacement cost with all the equipment. That’s how we come to these numbers. If it was to get destroyed what would it take to get a new replacement?
@@ryanwebb9099 spec a replacement to match what they have. I'm pretty confident that is a reasonable price in today's market. You sure aren't putting it on an F250 chassis.
@@brentjmichael that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying I can value my 2002 for $70k. Cuz that’s what a new one is. No I can’t. You can’t value this truck at $300k either.
@@ryanwebb9099 gonna have to disagree since I've been pricing various pieces of apparatus with different manufacturers over the last 4 months. Some guy was in comments saying class 3 pumper in California don't cost 300k. A quick Google search will find you'll spend at least 400k on a class 3 pumper.
What totally amazes me is that these guys obviously think it's okay to hrun Red emergency lights while everybody in the world knows that ONLY Blue is allowed on emergency vehicles. Fire impersonator....
That man has a lot of pride in his department, their equipment, and the area they serve. Volunteers are slowly a dying breed of men and women who just want to do whatever it takes to protect their communities. Happy New Year and awesome video!
He’s a great guy and he runs a great department! Thanks for watching! Happy new year!
That rig is a BEAST. Love the chief wearing Crocs while giving the tour. :)
Got to love the beach life
That's what a lot of us on my department show up to the station with. Quick to take off and get into your gear lol
It’s nice to see “ Old School Rigs” Still In operation. AMAZING‼️
It’s a testament to how well they keep their equipment
That's a nice looking truck!
Yeah it’s sick! The chief said it’s super reliable too
I love when departments use the older vehicles for the reason of, It's more reliable. It's good to have that history and it shows how much people cared about vehicles back then for it to be better then today's vehicles.
My department has a 1988 peirce arrow. Old navy truck as well.
Their 6x6 tanker is one hell of a rig as well.
Would love to see that
I used to be a firefighter,my dad,both my uncle's, I was at the same dept my uncle's were on. I've always had a love for firetrucks, partial to old school because it looks so good. There's a old La France at my former dept that is just a great example of a cool old school rig, it's a 80's model Century top mount with open rear jump seats, screaming demon Detroit, it's what made firetrucks cool, I remember riding in it when I was a kid and there was a bell on the front bumper that you pulled a rope in the cab to ring it, I used to love to play with that bell.
Thank you for watching and your service. You are the heroes next door
Not the most organized but sure is the best looking truck on this channel love the video man
Thanks for watching and remember to share these videos so we can bring you more
That is an beast of a truck that can really move out. Amazing how at volunteer companies the utilize every thing for as long as possible. Wish people would understand when volunteer companies ask for money for new equipment that they are replacing stuff that is over due for replacement. Great show, great chief.
Lots of good people taking pride in themselves and the equipment provided
That's a beautiful truck! I'd love to take a ride in it.
These one colour slower flashing light bars get my attention more than the trend now to taste the rainbow with rapid every colour.
Spent enough time in Corolla to know exactly where the beach part was filmed even before the lighthouse appeared. Last year I made it to actually see Carova Beach FD. Haven't seen their rigs in person. But have seen them on their Facebook page. Impressive when you realize it's all offroad for them. They have a good sized tanker and an aerial on a commercial chassis
That’s awesome! We would love to make it out there at some point!
Now that is a nice old school rig. thank you Mike for sharing this
Any time. We plan on doing a lot more throughout the country.
I like this chief, seems like an overall great guy to spend a day on the beach with.
100% he was a great guy!
Great video, its nice to see a classic truck still in use like that. You should definitely go to Carova and do a video there
We hope to do that at some point too!
My towns fire dept has something similar to this. We call ours a Scat. it's cool seeing the same type of truck being called different things around the country. Love these types of rigs. Great video :D
I know, the more we travel the more names we notice for similar pieces of apparatus
I vacation on carova 4x4 beach every year, this is really neat to see.
That’s awesome! Always thought it would be cool to vacation there
I was there in August of 2021. It was amazing.
Yes it is
I work on a fire engine that goes all over California. We have bug spray. We can end up anywhere and bug spray and cold weather sleeping bags are a necessity
Such a beautiful beast! Love how enthusiastic nd laid back the chief was. Merry Christmas Miike!
Thank you. He was great to work with. Merry Christmas to you too
Carolina beach NC has some neat 4x4 rigs, hummer, duce and half and a few f350s.
We heard Carova has some big rigs too. The whole town is on sand 😜. When we go back maybe we can check those out too
Very cool classic old school engine
You can tell that lovey GMC is his baby and will make sure it out lasts him.
Some of the most interesting rigs call the OBX home.
Merry Christmas! Thanks for the entertainment this year!
Thank you for watching. You all are appreciated!!!
AmaZing old rig
I would never be able to reach the door handle of a truck that size. Nice video.
🤣😂👍🏻
Great to see you down in NC.
It was awesome and we are planning another trip. We hope to do even more stations. Everyone was great
Love the sound of the siren!
Love seeing the old school trucks
Yeah we do too
Old school is the way to go!
That’s Awesome !! Can we get a marine fire rescue!!
We will definitely work on finding one of those! Check out our day in the life video with new hope where we follow them around for a marine rescue
Horry County Fire Rescue station 15 “The Ranch” check it out! $500,000 house turned into a station
Just send an invite to watchheroesnextdoor@gmail and we can get them on the schedule
Yes,NC
Awesome !!! Respect to Police !!
I would love to see more of these from N.C.
We are working on that for you
If you're really interested in 4x4 emergency vehicles you need to get in touch with the Volunteer Fire Departments in Breezy Point NY. They are the Rockaway Point VFD, the Roxbury VFD and the Point Breeze VFD.
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Merry Christmas have a safe and fun weekend
What a rig!!!!
Cool rig. You should do ap tour of a EMS mass casualty bus.
Once we find one and get an invite
My state doesn't even have a Mass Cas. rig 😬😅
👍 Glad to see you down close to our part of the world (southeast VA.). Great job
Thanks we will come your way in the future 😉. Thanks for watching
Franklin VA has a great 1875 Ramsey hand pumper in the museum/firehouse
I think i watched too much controlled pairs gaming, since the intro song instantly makes my mind go to his channel
I saw that and I honestly thought that was my truck... 1991 GMC chassis with E-One heavy rescue body. She has that same blue stripe too.
Where are you from?
That's one awesome engine 👌
Merry Christmas HND!!
Merry Christmas to you too
Yo mike welcome to North Carolina hope you have an amazing stay here
The place was awesome. The people were great and we will be headed back to do more stations this year ! Thanks for watching
It’s got the North Carolina squat!
😂😂😂 we said the same thing
What a great early Christmas present!
Hahaha yeah, I asked Santa for one
Thanks for watching just wait until the station cribs.
If I recall correctly Absecon NJ vfd won one of these rigs in some sort of promotional contest Emergency One was running in the mid-‘80s. It was later sold to Brigantine NJ FD and then was replaced by a BRAT. No idea where it is now.
Okay, I found the original delivery pic when it went to Absecon. It was a 1981 GMC. No idea on how to post that pic.
Wow that’s awesome! We need to find that beast!
Nice rig.
you should do a video on mt airy nc fire department
Send us an invite and we can try to put it on the schedule
If that's where I think it is yes. Skyland VFD too
Really cool rig!! What engine is it running? Screaming Jimmy 2-Stroke Detroit, 8.2 Detroit or Cat? Would love to hear engine also. Awesome videos!!
Noice.
Merry Christmas, HND!!!
Merry Christmas to you too
that thing is awesome
I know right ! Thanks for watching
If anyone is wondering what the channel theme song is it's Come 2gether by Ooyy.
Amazing video, was the beack closed? As there was noone there and you guys went pretty fast
The beach was only two or three blocks away from the station.
Well, Timmy, when a dune buggy and a fire truck love each other very much...
Best comment ever 😂😂😂
Does it have a central tire inflation system or do you have to hop out and air down/up manually? I was surprised to not see some type of air compressor on the rig
Fill at station I believe
In the obx there is free air all over the place at most beach entrances so I bet they use them
It's probably safe to say they keep the tires aired down on that rig since it's primary function is beach access.
At my old department, if the truck had air brakes,we would add a connection to the trucks air brake supply tank for an air hose with various connections to air up tires & other air operated tools.
VERY COOL!!
Cool rig and beard too mike
Love vacation bears and started with no shave November for mens health awareness
@@HeroesNextDoor I see
Beach house awwwww yeah
Love old school thanks for the channel love it!!! Keep them coming/should have super chat button so we can donate?☮️❤️
We are working on that. We are a young company trying to travel as much as possible
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Happy Merry Christmas to you :)
Merry Christmas to you too
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They out there wearing Toeboggins on the outer banks 😂 come To WNC its cold lol
That thing looks so intimidating
Yeah it’s unreal how high it is until you stand next to it
What is a service engine? How is it different from a regular engine?
@MOPARGuy yes i did but i did not see a difference besides that the truck if lifted there is no need to be rude
Love that you went down to Corolla (the Chief says it right, not you, gotta let you know that part). Truly the OBX is my happy place and the fire departments down there are an amazing group, they are seperate but operate as one. They face unique challanges, from the 4x4 beach of Carova (that is mentioned here) to the continious winds that made this the place the Wright Brothers chose. I've listened to them and I've heard some of the most unique but yet most organized fire attacks that I've ever heard.
Yeah we loved it and hope to make it back soon
Can you Plymouth fire department in nv
Send an invite so we can try to schedule them. Watchheroesnextdoor@gmail.com
Mike: just a suggestion. When you introduce us to a truck or ambulance, TELL US WHO MADE IT! We dont want to hear its “a 1984 GMC”. You should say “this is a 1984 GMC/E-One midi pumper”. GMC doesn’t make fire trucks. Same thing with ambulances. If its a Braun, call it a Braun
Note taken I will try in the future to give you the information you all want. Thanks for watching.
it wouldn’t hurt to have either some helper springs or to be resprung with some stiffer springs
Yeah maybe even sumosprings would help
what does service engine mean
Good question can anyone else answer this one?
Y'all should visit my town's fire department
Send an invite and we can try
From New York City :)
Thanks for watching. Hope to come up and see your state soon
@@HeroesNextDoor Be sure to come by the FDNY 253 soon in Brooklyn New York City :)
How many people in it per time
Good question. Two I think
@@HeroesNextDoor Oh okay
These days the millennial generation firefighters have more money tied up in flashing lights ,sirens, computers,& fancy paint & letters than they do in actual firefighting equipment & training! Most of the newer millennial " firefighters " think drafting means blowing the foam off the head of their beer mug! They don't know much about drafting,water conservation or fire hydraulics! Friction loss is a mystery to them! Great to see an " old school" pumper still in service; one that doesn't need all the fancy bells & sirens to put out a fire!
I mean in nc
Please do duck nc fire rescue department on the obx in duck
We will try on our next trip
Gotta get her fixed up with some LED code lights.
That would ruin the old school feel 😉
OBX!
Beach life
Hello, I am from Vietnam, I have an opinion about your following videos, can you add Vietnamese subtitles, because there are many Vietnamese people who watch these videos but they do not understand English. Can you add Vietnamese to the video? 🥰🥰😅😅🇻🇳
We can’t currently we are trying to work on multiple translations
It's not his btw....it's the towns
I didn't see any type of Medical Tramabag O2 ressitaion gear. It that normal? What happens it your first due to a traffic collision? C-spine precautions, back boards, stokes baskets? Unless I missed something along the way. Granted this thing us a beast. The K I S S principle is alive and well.
They are not set up for any EMS on this truck only fire
Ca-raw-la
😉👍🏻🤣
What is with Mr Potato head in all your vids? Is this an Easter egg??
😉
Bro so many of your rig costs are inflated ridiculously. Our brand new type 3’s at CalFire don’t even cost that much.
All the costs posted are full replacement equipment and all in todays market. We ask every station what they believe is the replacement cost.
@@HeroesNextDoor Not even close for that tho.
Nice! But also know it’s pronounce “Cor-RAH-lah”.
Yep I’m learning. That was my first visit
The fact it’s squatted make me cringe
Hahaha it’s because of the water in the back
Why is that truck 300k? Must have a huge budget and need to spend some tax money.
It’s todays replacement cost with all the equipment. That’s how we come to these numbers. If it was to get destroyed what would it take to get a new replacement?
@@HeroesNextDoor that still not a $300,000 truck. Even with equipment on it. So my 2002 f250 is $70k? Cuz that’s replacement cost.
@@ryanwebb9099 spec a replacement to match what they have. I'm pretty confident that is a reasonable price in today's market. You sure aren't putting it on an F250 chassis.
@@brentjmichael that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying I can value my 2002 for $70k. Cuz that’s what a new one is.
No I can’t. You can’t value this truck at $300k either.
@@ryanwebb9099 gonna have to disagree since I've been pricing various pieces of apparatus with different manufacturers over the last 4 months. Some guy was in comments saying class 3 pumper in California don't cost 300k. A quick Google search will find you'll spend at least 400k on a class 3 pumper.
Lmao! $300,000 new maybe
Yes that is replacement cost
What totally amazes me is that these guys obviously think it's okay to hrun Red emergency lights while everybody in the world knows that ONLY Blue is allowed on emergency vehicles.
Fire impersonator....
It depends on where you live. Ours are red for EMS and fire with red and blue for police and just blue for volunteers