Lifesaving demonstration to safely escape a house fire l ABC News
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- ABC News' Matt Gutman suits up in protective gear and demonstrates what to do to raise chances of getting out of a burning house alive.
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As a firefighter I would like to add to anyone reading, if your window is on the ground floor, don’t throw stuff out your window and stay, just climb out the window. Only do what was described here if you are not on the ground floor, and can’t safely drop from the window.
Im takin broken legs over being killed by fire im jumping anyways
@@da_poopoo_dealer3152 😭
Thank you as a volunteer firefighter myself I was watching this thinking why throw stuff out the window crawl out of it if it’s ground level
I was also wondering the same thanks for clarifying that!
This correct it❤
I'm a firefighter, and this is a great thing for people to see. It sorta puts in to perspective just how quickly a little fire can kill someone from the amount of smoke that builds up, from heated air, etc.
Seán O'Dingler But what about us parents that are scared to close our kids’ doors??
Katia L F u don’t have to lock it, or take their lock awag
Seán O'Dingler how about you live in a apartment and all your smoke detectors are expired 1999 is the date made told the manager they said no they don’t ( clearly they do it’s common sense ) can I call my local fire dept and report this ?
Pie 4life you can always have your local fire department come do a detector inspection, I’ve been on a few of these with my dad and his crew and most cases they replace batteries or the whole unit if need be at no charge
Agree. As a firefighter as well, the importance of closing doors especially in the fire room is key. It’s just like putting a lid on a candle. Made a house fire about a year ago where a lady closed the door where a fire had started and we put it out with a water can (extinguisher). Her closing the door saved the room and possibly her whole upstairs floor.
I saw a aftermaths of too fire near my house now I realize just how important you fire fighters are thank you with tears in my eyes thank you
I'm a volunteer firefighter and the other day I got called out to a small structure fire, it was a small shed with a car in it. I didn't have a air pack on and just breathing in that air for a split second made me feel sick. So my advice is get out as fast and safely as possible. Leave your belongings behind. Us firefighters hate going in to a burning building and finding people who didn't make it.
why TF didnt you have your pack on?! this is why career fire fighters don't take volunteers seriously. I would never think about being on a working fire scene without ALL of my gear. Do better
Ever since I got a house, I've had a fire plan to get all my animals out safely in a short period of time. This had got me thinking about doing another drill soon.
Same here, I have so many animals tho 😣, 10 cats, a dog, snakes, and other small pets. I have a plan to let the dog run out the front door and shove all the cats in their carriers, and try to shove some of the small pets in their carriers too. It's scary to even think about.
I promise you. Once we get there we will go in and get them. We can replace animals, prized possessions etc. But we cannot replace you. Even tho it is hard to let them go you have to
@@samuelking1775 im sorry did u just say we can replace animals? Um NO, they are living beings just as we are, they cannot be replaced. Sure u can adopt another dog, but that wont be the same dog as the one u lost, ur friend that you've had for YEARS. And by that logic u can also just have another baby 🙄.
They may be living beings but we can still replace them. You can live without them you can’t live without you
SAMMIsLIFE They may be living beings but we can still replace them. You can live without them you can’t live without you
7:10 - “Look how far it’s shot the windows away”
6:13 - Firefighter clearly pulling the windows out... 💀
Hail to the Redskins do u really think that he saw them pulling them out? He probably thought it was because of the fire
He wouldn’t know that if he was inside at the time. Also fire can blow a window out like that if it has enough force
Guys, obviously the reporter did not see it, but it was still funny that he made a comment like that after we had just seen the firefighter take the window out.
I see a 2 sensitive ass snowflakes in the comments🤔
Tre ._2X man you’re stupid
As a firefighter I'm really impressed by how well he controls his breathing with the SCBA on
Damn this actually taught me a lot about fire safety. I always keep my doors closed at night but sometimes I keep it open a crack so my cat can come in and out. Definitely keeping it shut now.
Great demonstration. This really shows how once a fire gets established, it expands quickly. I just worked the scenes videoing a couple of fires within the past week of 2 buildings (one very large) and it's amazing how intense a fire can get in just a short amount of time.
I commend anybody who wants to be a firefighter. You have to be a brave soul to do that -thank God for people like that you guys are real true heroes. Policemen, firefighters, nurses, EMTs, Veterans…even the cameraman in this video.❤
this is an excellent video that give people who have not experienced a fire a realistic expectation. Excellent use of PPE during demonstration, especially by commentator and camera crew. The only thing I would have added is a timer at bottom of screen so people see how fast the fire spreads.
Thank you for this video, there should be more demonstrations like this on the news. People love to hear about crazy stories, gossip, sports and politics but I'd trade all of that for useful information like this.
I wanna show this to my children so that they know how to survive in emergencies like this
"It's a thousand degrees outside that door" that is hot as balls
"Do not try to fight the fire yourself"
No can do, if the fire is trying burn down my house I'm throwing hands
So if you're in the bedroom in this demonstration that has the door shut, why don't you just climb out the window and get out?
Well sometimes your not in a single story home it’s a long way down
@@chels1542 agreed but it wasn't even suggested as an option for those situations when it could have been feasible. That seems odd.
@@rdelamadrid some actual firefighters mentioned that if you’re on the ground floor just get our immediately. Don’t stay inside. But if you’re on the second floor do what he said make it known you’re there. I think that nuance just escaped him in the moment.
@@mrdavman13 Nah...this advice doesn't become relevant (to able-bodied people) until it's 3rd floor or greater. I would *DEFINITELY* jump from a second-story window to escape a fire!
Tired this. Now my insurance won't cover it
That house is better than my house and it has a sofa. Great tips.
Well it did before the fire, now no sofa.
He really wasnt exaggerating when he said you had 3 minutes to get out
I know they advise you to leave your window closed due to the oxygen, but if you had a ladder, would it be advisable to get out of the building as soon as possible instead of risking being in a burning building?
I really wish they had talked more about it. You can't rely on the fire fighters turning up within a few minutes, so I would get out as fast as possible. But if you are on the second floor, then you couldnt do that.
Edit: I don't know anything, I'm just saying that's what I would do. I don't know if that's the right thing.
Yes, this is what window ladders are for, if you can get out, do it.
Yes, at Grenfell Towers they told everyone to stay inside a burning high-rise. 71 people died. Get out first thing. Close does behind you, but try to unlock them first. then call 911. If you can't get out, then do everything he said.
This was very helpful! I had no idea the air had that much carbon monoxide.
Great demo. Well orchestrated.
All keep safe!
Make sure that you have escape ladders for second story homes and upgrade your fire protection. Long story short, standard ionization alarms fail 35% in ALL fires. GMA has covered that fact a few times.
I wish this was a lesson taught in schools.
Why dont more people have a balcony with a fire escape ladder?
Burglars. I'm on 4th floor. :(
Wow! Ive only seen fires outside. I had no idea how much smoke a small fire could output so quickly. And I was really surprised when they said to close the window.
My biggest pet peeve is when people don't change the batteries on their smoke detector. 100% irresponsible, especially if other people live in the building too.
That smoke moves fast! That fire can stay put but that smoke reaches you fast and you're gone.
Excellent segment, Thank you!
7:09 look how far the fire blew the windows.... we literally just watch a firefighter rip those off
Lot of good information here, but why would I leave the window closed when I could easily crawl through it and escape?
Omg poor house
You di know it was just a demo house right?
That was incredible to witness. Matt you're crazy for doing that.
Could you wrap yourself with a very very damp blacket while moving out? Or it wont work?
Just get out, stay low, use your shirt to cover your nose if possible. Finding and then wetting a towel or blanket takes too much time.
When I was in my early 20s, my cat knocked one of those big boxes of large matches off the top of the microwave that was on a stand a couple of inches from the wall. The box of matches fell between the microwave and the wall. During the split second before the box hit the ground, the lid slid off partially; matches spilled out; and the friction created when the matches got between the wall and the strike strip on the outside of the box ignited the matches. I was sitting in the living room and could see into the kitchen when it happened.
The moral of my story is don't leave a box of matches out ANYWHERE. Store them in a drawer immediately after using them. Especially if you own a cat.
PS: I put out the fire with the kitchen fire extinguisher. The only damage was soot stains on the wallpaper. When we're in our early 20s we can move FAST!
So easy to talk about it till your in that situation. Myself as a firefighter we train to keep calm an strategize while in the middle of the thick of it but it’s a different story breathing in the gases an feeling the heat period it should be taught atleast once a week In home an At school or businesses
"look how far it shot the windows away!"
Windows just got vented by the other guy lol
I got upset when he put his hood on before his mask🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Mask first then hood ( otherwise improper seal around mask )
NFPA states you should never take your SCBA off even if you are outside of a Dwelling/Structure fire as carcinogens can still be in the air
Yeah, decon first if possible
the invincible cameraman
So I’m gonna throw my bear out the window but stay inside. Wtf??!! I’m out the fucking window before a toy!! Unless it’s more than one story I understand but for a single story that’s just stupid.
Why in the world would you stay in a room if the window opens and you can flee outside easily????
GameritzComedy that’s the only thing in this video that killed me. The last thing you want to do conscious is stay in the house. Even if you’re on the second floor, you’re better off jumping especially if you have local volunteer fire departments. The response time will be longer and by the time they arrive, you’ll be a big pile of ash.
FirefighterProdigy Facts! 🗣
Great demostration
Why not just escape though the window (when he's saying to keep the windows closed)
Once you open the window all the thick black deadly smoke that your going to breath in while going out that window will flood past you and can cause bad things to happen.
The smoke from the other rooms are usually coming outside and they will usually be lurking around the area and your vulnerable to it if you're exposed
Things like this are very scary, and I should know because 2 days ago someone set fire to a toilet paper roll in my school’s bathroom by the cafeteria. The fire alarm didn’t go off, because there are fire alarms in the bathroom, but no detectors or sprinklers. The fire was quickly extinguished, but more than 1400 people at my school could have been hurt. The fire burned the plastic wall in between two of the stalls, and my chorus room is behind the bathroom, so some smoke got into the chorus room. When I got there, it still had the smell 5 hours later after the fire.
If only I knew this was a thing before there actually was a house fire. Well I didn’t die but what I did was still kinda stupid.
The newer home materials are highly combustible. Make sure you have a plan. Do NOT use candles in emergencies and check your alarms. Too many people are dying in these fires.
Does getting rid of the knob and tube help with fires
"In just a minute we are gonna light this on fire." Reasonable Newscast.exe has stopped unexpectedly
I love this video so much 😄
Black smoke no water on the fire former fire firefighter
Make sure to feel the door/doorknob with the back of your hand! A singed hand is no good in a house fire.
Thanks for Great Video 👍👍😊😊
When your in your room go out the window don’t just stand next to a window when you can easy get outlol
vPronx TV wrong! It is our job to cone in and get you. Opening a window gives the fire more oxygen which will make it burn hotter and faster. At a fire scene be want to either take the oxygen away from the fire, or take the fuel away. NEVER leave a window open.
Not wrong if your able to escape the dwelling most certainly do so only shelter in place if its part of an emergency plan in your apartment building or instructed to do so or you cant safely escape
Samuel King If you can get out get out there’s no point waiting for someone if you can rescue yourself
@@samuelking1775 I disagree. Well if you only have smoke in your room but no fire then opening the window won't harm much, it will just draw in a bit more smoke, but once you're out that doesn't really matter. On the other hand if you have fire in your room and you can safely get out the window, then you should still do it, assuming the room hasn't flashed over yet. If it's flashed over already you'll draw the fire out through the window and roast yourself. But if it hasn't flashed over yet you should be able to get out safely. Also who cares if the room burns hotter, as long as everybody got out safely.
So...
1. Open window
2. Get out
3. Close window
why we just escape from the window?
Wait did he seriously just say stay in the room with the rest of the home burning? That's insane 😲
Well of course not if you live on the first floor like in this case, then just climb out through the window. But if this was on the third floor or higher where you couldn't get out through the window, then waiting and calling for help is the best idea. If you try to get out through the smoky hallway you most probably won't make it. Also you should close the doors behind you. Not lock them but close them, so smoke and fire don't spread.
@@joscythe556 good point about unlocking them, but keeping them closed.
@@joscythe556 that's why homes should always have ladders attached in the windows , I don't understand why countries dont impose that , where I live it's the first floor appartement like house ALL widows have steal cage ( to protect kids and introdures). why doesn't the gov inforce a design where you can have those steal cage removed from the inside and a ladder on the wall between the inside and the window is beyond me.
I would just open the nearest window to me and go out that way
Yes
That's not wrong, just close it after you get out.
What do you do if your child is another room ? Someone please answer
I’m so confused how does opening the window suck smoke in??😮
My lady gets mad when I shut the door for bed
Why is there ads on this video
I’m guessing you’re using that awful UA-cam mobile app. They like to shove as many ads as they can in our faces. Very rude!
Dwight's fire presentation is better. More realistic
Gases from some burning synthetics are very toxic, some is like nerve gas
Love how he’s telling us to stay in that room and not go out the window when he’s got fire gear on! Duh!!!! We’d be dead in that room door shut or not!!! He couldn’t stay in there with out that gear but we expected too? Where tf this fire fighter go to school duh!
There are stickers you can place on your bedroom windows to alert fireman of rooms to check , minutes can save lives.Also use the back of your hand when checking doors and knobs for heat, save those fingers from burns so that they can help you.
Chances are we won't be able to spot a sticker in thick smoke, on our knees
We don't look for, nor can we see those stickers.
@@joscythe556 stickers on the windows, I guess he meant
I know he said not to open the door but surely if you have a young child in another room, you are going to get them. How do you get them safely? Also how do you get out a higher window with a young child?
This is a great demonstration, but they should also explain that smoke alarms will detect vapor, from heated material, long before anything begins to burn, if you place them appropriately. Consider air channels and flow throughout your house, when placing alarms, to ensure that they alert you, before your paths are blocked. Healthy humans should be able to hold a full and clean breath, for at least two minutes - avoid inhalation, at all times, and attempt to escape through the window, if you know that you can climb and land safely.
This is sooo cool
Years ago most of the New York City Firefighters didn't use the Scott Air Packs.
Interesting that from 15 minutes to get out of the house and now it’s three that’s creepy
Yeah, don't jump out a one-story window --- let's wait until the fire dept gets there! LOL
Is it legal for an apartment to only have 1 (barely working) smoke detector? It's also two stories. I am not aware it there is any other because I only see one. I'm in south eastern NM if that helps.
No. Needs to be in all bedrooms, living room, kitchen, basements. I don't know of any state that doesn't require these basics.
Exceptions (where you SHOULD have detectors, but aren't generally legally-required,) are bathrooms, laundry rooms, and garages.
Bathrooms have heaters, curling irons, etc.
(Since laundry-room fires are incredibly common - worth the investment. Same for garages...lots of gasoline in lawn mowers, vehicles, paints, varnishes, etc.)
Get a "smart" smoke alarm for rooms where you are unlikely to hear them. (Kind that texts you or alerts you via Alexa or your phone, or auto-dials fire department.)
Attics really need them too. In old buildings, there's few fire-stops in the walls. An old structure basement fire's first destination is usually up the walls, straight into an attic. Long before it reaches the 1st floor.
What the hell? If you can get a pillow or stuffie out that window, GET YOUR SELF OUT... Unless you are way way way up in the air and leaving that window would present a risk of grave bodily harm, then you have every advantage if you can self-extricate!!
Most of the time when structure fires occur and there are zero casualties, its because the family self-extricated and was at the door when we arrived. I know you want to go back in for kitty or doggy but hopefully they found their own way out. Leave the fire and stay outside until help arrives. I didn't like that advice at all (stay put and just mark your position with a pillow?) but aside from that, all the other info was very accurate and useful.
I survived a fire today
He obviously would not have been alive without the protective suit!
Anyone else here after watching "This is Us"?
i recomend trying to put it out but what do i know cant build a house or even work on one without smoke detectors see that fire on your couch DO NOT GET YOUR GARDEN HOSE
How do I find a catch fire on the couch can you tell me something in the couch because of the fire log that is rubbing to
Wow! Great video!
When he throws the pillow and the doll out the window to alert firefighters, Hugh? Why not the person go out the widow! Instead of a doll or pillow? Here's what the T.V. News will sound like if you listen to this....Well 2 people are dead, but a couple of pillows and dolls survived!
if you are at a high floor in a high building.
Imagine being up at 4 floor and not able to just hump out of window , there it make sense .
otherwise if at low floor just get out of the window .
6:20 , why would you just throw things out and close the window and go back into the room ? Just climb out
You should never touch a door with the palm of your hand always touch door that you think there is a fire behind it with the back of your hand.
This,is very dangerous fatal accident but it can kill death
This is what killed my uncle. He was asleep on his couch and the smoke got him first. He didn't need to be burned. That's what people don't understand.
Most things smolder now so its important to have a photo electric alarm it responds safely to both smoldering and flaming fires!!!!! it is the one proven most effective to detect both smoldering and flaming fires!!!!
Hey, you hear your mom and dad burning? Stop, call 911. do not open the door. Thats your fire shield.
(lol I know its great advice but how is someone supposed to do that in the heat of the moment)
Richard Pryor wasn't scared.........
why shouldn't i break the window in my bedroom and evacuate from the building? and if 911 delays can i evacuate through the window? any explanation pls
In regards to fire alarms wouldn't it be great if they made a fire alarm didn't drain the battery in less than 2 days
They have 10 year lithium detectors now they are very good
Me:watching this Bc I’m scared of lighting lol
Interested in a story of overcoming a house fire and adversity? Here's a story worth telling: ua-cam.com/video/-0paZntEGQk/v-deo.html
Why just tried pillows out the window. If it was me I would jump out the window, the hell with that pillow
Umm if you can open the window just go out the window
Ok, that trailer is toast now...
Danger 🔥🔥
What the fuck that couch is in way better condition than my own and they lit it on fire😂
I’m going to go try this in my house right now. I’ll use some egg crate polyurethane foam as the fuel source.
Damn Matt has some real balls to go inside a fire like that lol
I was burned in a house fire o would have rather died then get saved it hurts to be a burn patient it’s terrible
What if the door handle is warm?
Not a valid option