Lineman responding to Fires
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- Опубліковано 26 тра 2023
- Hey Everyone!
It's not usually appropriate to gather footage at fire calls, especially if someone gets hurt. In this video, everyone got out safely.
I also don't usually roll the camera while working during fire calls out of respect for the first responders and other people involved but I did get a few shots and wanted to explain how and why we respond.
Be safe out there everyone! 👊🍻
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Keep in mind my videos are to be used as guidelines only!
There are many different ways to preform the tasks shown in this videos.
Always adhere to your own company's policies and procedures.
This work should only be preformed only by those whom are both trained and authorized to do so! ***
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I feel like you strike a great balance between respecting other first responders/accident victims and showing what your job consists of. Well done.
Responded to a traffic accident years ago with the vehicle on fire directly under the pole line. The 200 pair phone cable was fused together and the AAAC primary conductors were melting and sagging down. All the bad elements a person trapped in the vehicle and live primary about to come down. Fortunately Central Maine Power killed the sub and remote grounded the circuit so we could proceed to extricate. Cooperation and communications between emergency responders of all types is essential!
You do play an important role with firefighters and first responders. Teamwork at its best. Thank you for educating folks about keeping safe around powerlines. It's not always something people are aware of. Please stay safe, and God bless.
I wish I had linemen like you where I live. If theres ever a call like a fire, mva, hanging power lines, etc overnight it usually takes a solid two hours sometimes more to get a lineman to the scene and typically show up unhappy that we called them out of bed to do their job. This guy was getting ready before the call even went out, kudos to you sir.
Bob you inspire me to become a lineman. I'm 29 year old bridge painter and feel as if I'm too old to switch careers.
I was a volunteer firefighter for 32+ years. It was SOP that dispatcher notified the electric co. whenever we had a structure fire. We've also responded to downed lines and were taught to always consider them hot unless told different by the electric company. When I first started we would pull meters on house fires, but were later told not to because removing the meter might not kill the whole house and there was also the danger of an arc. I can also tell you that firefighter gloves were NOT insulated.
We live in your area, see you going all the time, Great videos, 👍🏻🇨🇦🤟🏻
When I worked EMS, we would often "go for coffee" in the direction of calls that sounded like they would need one. If they didn't need us, we got coffee and a meal. If they did, we had significantly better response times. Like you, this was in smaller centres, not larger where there may be closer units.
Those miscommunications are frustrating to EVERYONE.
Great tip to just stay back. It's easy to forget objects far from the issue, like the other end of that guardrail, can be energized.
I'm reminded being told by my firefighter coworker who dealt with car crash scene that turned into downed rural wire. Would have been similar to this >10kv line...and how while they were on scene it was some absurd distance like a 1/4 mile away that the barbed wire fence had been energized, and every fence post as they drove up to the scene was full angry spitsparken. Power lines do not act like wall plugs and people assume it's safe if it's not dancing around like an angry snake in the movies. Thanks for this great example of how a seemingly 'dead' line could quickly become a bad day.
My grandfather on my mom’s side was electrocuted by 7200 volts. Just about this same situation as here. It happened years before I was born, but the story I was told was that a line was down and he tried using a stick to move it, killing him instantly. He didn’t understand the danger of what he was dealing with!
I appreciate these videos
Thank you for making these videos!
Thanks for sharing
Cop here, son of a 35 year lineman (FPL). We REALLY appreciate folks like you that get out in front of it.
Excellent video!
awesome channel, really appreciate the inside look into day to day what lineman do for the community
I was stopping traffic across downed lines as a volunteer firefighter in a rural area. The locals “told me where to go “ and proceeded to drive around me and across the lines. I radioed the station and was happy to follow the Asst. Chief’s orders. BLOCK THE ROAD with your apparatus!
I love your videos, keep up the good work.