they are paramedic firefighters, and commonly respond to medical calls, and fire calls. watch the show Emergency! on hulu, it seems about right with the role of the squad
it's great to see that after 30 + years they still do things exactly like they did during the days of the tv show emergency. squads w/ ambulances. LACoFD is great!!!
If I didn't know that was an ambulance in front of “us”, I'd swear we where following a school bus the way the ambulance's back lights are flashing. Great video BTW.
Yet another great video, Dirk. Great two-tones! I am a very keen fire enthusiast particularly of UK brigades because I'm a Brit. But recently I have been more and more drawn to US fire departments - the apparatus, the stations etc. But I am still getting a little confused about certain terminologies that seem to differ from department to department. I've heard Squads used to describe HazMat teams, brush fire units and ambulances. But can you tell me what the role of LACFD squads is please?
@bonzty Thats actuly not a French siren. Its a mode of siren most commenly found on electronic sirens. It is assiociated with Europe because they use it more often.
Also wrong. There is 2 sirens on this old truck... The wail and Yelp are the only tones that the LA County FD would use on the Unitrol Touchmaster electronic siren box. The Hi-Lo sound, is actually a 2 tone air horn made by Fiamm, which can be activated by using a separate pedal or a separate button that's NOT connected to the Unitrol box.
I understand that one squad member transports on the ambulance, I'm just confused as to why the second squad member follows with lights and sirens on as opposed to driving with the flow of traffic.
LACoFD Does not transport they use private ambulance service, the Squad follows up to get his partner and If the patient goes south they can have the second medic jump in and assist. Also If the patient is bad and the patient requires 2 Medics a FF can drive the squad to the hospital. They run code because in LA County you have to have 2 Paramedics to respond to a call also If you are a paramedic Ambulance both people must be Paramedics.
Why aren’t the ambers flashing in the back of the bus. Did the A/O cruise to the ER in the Secondaries ( or was it just the video missing the sequence of the LEDs🚑🚒
The 2 tone horns were in use since the 60s within the LA County and LA City FD. You can hear it on later episodes of the LA County FD drama, "Emergency!"
That is the rules in LA county. Whoever is 1st shall lead the way with full siren usage, and rightfully so, the ambulance leads the way so it can get to the ER doors 1st.
@bonzty It's not a French siren. LAcoFD uses Fiat Hi-Lo sirens from Italy. These sirens are TRUE Hi-Lo sirens unlike the disgusting Hi-Lo tones American companies try to IMITATE in their electronic sirens. In European countries I was impressed by the effective warning a real Hi-Lo produces. Americans keep adding 10 tone electronic sirens, mechanical Q sirens, bells, horns, and now rumblers and we still keep struggling to clear traffic, all because people are immune to U.S. sirens blaring.
However, Fiamm has a Specific air horn siren that the Italians use for their firemen, "La Sirena Pneumatica" . A very strange siren thats rarely used anymore by Vigili Del Fuoco (Firefighters), Ambulanza (Paramedics) and specialty groups: the VAB (based on Germany's THW, a Technical rescue service), Forest Firefighters and Civil Protection.
have you seen emergency engine 8 responds to a hartatack and there are no rescue units engine8 has to wait ten mints for rescue 8 to get clear and by the time thay get there he dead and when s thay get him to rampart he flatlines. im telling you theres no way a victom should have to pay.
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The siren is no joke! I live here (in LA) and from time to time I've heard the two tone sirens on our fire vehicles! I
never saw/heard this combination before...just great
LUCKY!! You got to control the siren!
they are paramedic firefighters, and commonly respond to medical calls, and fire calls. watch the show Emergency! on hulu, it seems about right with the role of the squad
it's great to see that after 30 + years they still do things exactly like they did during the days of the tv show emergency. squads w/ ambulances. LACoFD is great!!!
Nice ride along on video
Isn't a Martinhorn, it's a Fiamm Hi/LO Air Horn made for emergency vehicles in California.
I just love the unitrols we use in SoCal...
If I didn't know that was an ambulance in front of “us”, I'd swear we where following a school bus the way the ambulance's back lights are flashing. Great video BTW.
Hope They Guy In The Ambulance is Okay Awesome Camera Man~!
SICK FORD FIRE TRUCK
Yet another great video, Dirk. Great two-tones! I am a very keen fire enthusiast particularly of UK brigades because I'm a Brit. But recently I have been more and more drawn to US fire departments - the apparatus, the stations etc. But I am still getting a little confused about certain terminologies that seem to differ from department to department. I've heard Squads used to describe HazMat teams, brush fire units and ambulances. But can you tell me what the role of LACFD squads is please?
I remember in the older days, when you pressed the foot switch, It actually rang the big Bell that was on the front of the truck......
I cant believe they are still using those Motorola 9100T mdc’s!
Unitrol touchmaster siren. My favorite.
Very well done Dirk.
@bonzty Thats actuly not a French siren. Its a mode of siren most commenly found on electronic sirens. It is assiociated with Europe because they use it more often.
Also wrong. There is 2 sirens on this old truck... The wail and Yelp are the only tones that the LA County FD would use on the Unitrol Touchmaster electronic siren box. The Hi-Lo sound, is actually a 2 tone air horn made by Fiamm, which can be activated by using a separate pedal or a separate button that's NOT connected to the Unitrol box.
I understand that one squad member transports on the ambulance, I'm just confused as to why the second squad member follows with lights and sirens on as opposed to driving with the flow of traffic.
Because they have to respond code 3
Great Videos Dirk.
Boy that was a heck of a long distance run there.
please more videos on this squad
Great Video!
@BwoodLegionAmb12 doesn't sound like the "real" martin horn, rwather like the french or italian version
What was the county thinking when they put that airhorn in?
LACoFD Does not transport they use private ambulance service, the Squad follows up to get his partner and If the patient goes south they can have the second medic jump in and assist. Also If the patient is bad and the patient requires 2 Medics a FF can drive the squad to the hospital. They run code because in LA County you have to have 2 Paramedics to respond to a call also If you are a paramedic Ambulance both people must be Paramedics.
+Gary Howard Also if 2 medics go in Ambo. one of the EMTs of the Ambo. could just drive it, gonna be going to the hospital anyways
Doesn’t LACo have a yellow bus in Catalina & I saw a bus back in the early days of 2000 of a red bus in Whittier🚑🚒
Great Video Keep Them Coming
Why aren’t the ambers flashing in the back of the bus. Did the A/O cruise to the ER in the Secondaries ( or was it just the video missing the sequence of the LEDs🚑🚒
The ambulance was an older spare with its original halogen lights. That unit has since retired for an all LED fleet for the McCormick Ambulance corps.
@seserbcp it's an old italian siren, it was a joke made by the guys for rescue911de, I think
The 2 tone horns were in use since the 60s within the LA County and LA City FD. You can hear it on later episodes of the LA County FD drama, "Emergency!"
how loud is the siren inside the squad car
Tyler Kemp what squad car, its a medic unit
the driver of the mccormick ambulance only had half the lights on while on the transport unless the back ones are broken...
x4093k I noticed that too. His tail lights aren't on which makes me think he's running drl only
x4093k I take that back...hard to see.
Is that ford super duty truck or an excursion??
I heard that you can't film ride alongs anymore because I went on one yesterday and they wouldn't let me film it
+RedCadet6 It's more a case of the medics themselves, the main thing is you can't film patient treatment at all
They are training paramedic. But firefighter that drive the squads.
à 1:56 et 2:55 c'est le deux tons francais non ? car ca y resemble fort x)
@zman7331 i think let everyone know that here we come. be caution
was that a martin horn?
Nope, it's a Fiamm. The Martinhorn would be more throaty and louder.
I suppose they tell you about HIPAA, right? before you go on the ride alongs?
IAMMARSHY Yeah this wasn't a violation of HIPPA.
Mais c'est un klaxon de la police française que l'on entend à 4:40 et après ???
Same sirens the PD uses here.
why was squads sirens not going the entire time when following the ambulance? That's standard procedure here?
That is the rules in LA county. Whoever is 1st shall lead the way with full siren usage, and rightfully so, the ambulance leads the way so it can get to the ER doors 1st.
German siren in the USA? wow, WTF never heared
Anyone from LACoFD on here able to tell me why the squad follows lights and sirens?
One member from the squad helps take care of the patient in the ambulance and meets them at te hospital
@bonzty It's not a French siren. LAcoFD uses Fiat Hi-Lo sirens from Italy. These sirens are TRUE Hi-Lo sirens unlike the disgusting Hi-Lo tones American companies try to IMITATE in their electronic sirens. In European countries I was impressed by the effective warning a real Hi-Lo produces. Americans keep adding 10 tone electronic sirens, mechanical Q sirens, bells, horns, and now rumblers and we still keep struggling to clear traffic, all because people are immune to U.S. sirens blaring.
However, Fiamm has a Specific air horn siren that the Italians use for their firemen, "La Sirena Pneumatica" . A very strange siren thats rarely used anymore by Vigili Del Fuoco (Firefighters), Ambulanza (Paramedics) and specialty groups: the VAB (based on Germany's THW, a Technical rescue service), Forest Firefighters and Civil Protection.
you guys must not be friends lol how do you not talk
squad 51 engine 51 the hub needs the of
emergency.
@bd5035 ford super duty 450
have you seen emergency engine 8 responds to
a hartatack and there are no rescue units engine8
has to wait ten mints for rescue 8 to get clear and
by the time thay get there he dead and when s
thay get him to rampart he flatlines. im telling you theres no way a victom
should have to pay.
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this fucking french siren is disturbing!
Awesome video!