Cleveland Fire Department Engine 2 Roll Over | Full Documentary
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- On the morning of April 30, 2020, Cleveland Fire Department's Engine 2 encountered severe standing water on the roadway while responding to a fire alarm activation. The truck hydroplaned and flipped onto its side. The injuries sustained by the crew were mostly minor, and this documentary sheds light on the lessons learned that day, in the hopes to help educate other departments on safety.
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As a former volunteer firefighter here in the state of texas, I'm so glad to hear that the crew was not injured seriously, just mostly minor entries and I hope all have recovered and are now back on the job. GOD BLESS YOU GUYS, AND ALWAYS BE CAREFUL WHEN RESPONDING TO THE FIRES!!
Amen🙏
It is so important for departments to share such critical information. Thank you.
Exactly. I am glad they walked away from the wreck. Seatbelts should be in every apparatus we use.
Train drivers to slow down in rain and watch for standing water. The water did not cause the wreck; The lack of attention to detail from the driver caused the wreck. This was no accident, for sure. This is a great training tool for better driving habits.
“I remember a pine tree coming toward us.” Those darn moving pine trees.
I've been in some close calls while driving emergency to calls, but keeping in mind the conditions- speed- reaction times- time of day are key to being safer so you arrive at the emergency. When driving correctly as possible your only challenge is anticipated issues with other drivers.
As Captain I you have to be aware of your drivers and their driving behaviors. The number 1 lesson is to correct your driver if they get tunnel vision on the way to a call and tell them to slow down if needed. Just because your friends doesn't stop you from being in command of the fire truck!
I hope your video can shed light on the safety needed to arrive alive
Great comment! The driver lost focus and he crashed. At least he did not kill anyone.
I'm so excited that everyone is ok
this is an incredibly dramatic video for an incident that had zero injuries lol
Overdramatized to the max! The driver obviously made a mistake in in-climate weather and caused the wreck; It’s not an accident, it’s a wreck. If they were all wearing seatbelts, how come only one of the four were hanging from his belt? Should’ve been two stuck in belts as the truck was on it’s side. Drama to the MAX! 😂
I wanted to see the damage truck but nope.
@@djp_712 It would be interesting to read the investigation report and how they justified not issuing a ticket to the driver for his role is crashing the truck. The public is lucky that it was a single vehicle crash, because that could have been deadly.
@@glcmranger421 stfu dude, stop acting like you’ve never made a mistake.
I was thinking the same thing, all that happened was your truck tipped over on its side at a slow speed!🤦 Honestly it wasn't worth making a documentary about it!! You guys coulda survived that without seatbelts for crying out loud, you guys make it seem like 3 of you lost your lives, or was seriously injured, you guys didn't even have a bruse or a scratch.
Thank you for sharing. Too often mishaps are swept under the proverbial carpet. Hard to imagine that monstrously heavy rig hydroplaning, but obviously it did. Glad all lived to tell their stories.
This is the ultimate sweeping under the rug. The first thing the driver said was it wasn't my fault.
I'm also glad nobody was hurt.
One of the roll overs we had was a result of over pressure on the tires. Yes, I know this video is wet street related, but ours was dry daytime paved street. We had received 8 new pumpers all of same design built by a major american mfg., but they were of primarily lightweight aluminum, not steel as had always been. Our standard air pressure was 120# front and rear duals so thats what was used, without subtracting the newer weight loss. First thing noticed was fish tailing on turns, then the accident where a car ran a red light requiring a sudden maneuver to avoid collision and the pumper began to rebound out of control from left curb to right curb of street until it rolled with much damage but minor injuries. All were removed from service while investigation was made, which found out instead of 120# we should be using 90#. By lowering pressure it put more tire rubber flat on the road. Expensive way to find this out.
Glad everyone was ok 🙏
This is incredible that everyone survived with no injuries!
First thing he said was “chief we weren’t flying!” = Chief we were flying. Lol.
You have to get to the scene of the emergency. In this case, it sounds like they hit a washed out section of road. In the rain, standing water is deadly, it multiplies the danger of hydroplaning. In mere feet, you can go from safe to sliding. Honestly, it's no laughing matter.
So thankful no one was killed or Injured!!!
Thank you for this info.
Great job sharing this incident with everybody. One thing I always teach my guys is that the human brain is not capable of doing more than one thing at any given time. If you are already thinking about the scene you are responding to, you are not driving the truck safely. You must take the response one step at a time. I like how these guys shared to stop for a second and settle yourself and think about what you are doing before leaving the station. That is great advice.
Too bad the driver took his mind off the task of keeping his speed/braking/steering in check to prevent the hydroplane that happened.
Cleveland is just 3 hours away from Buffalo. The difference in accents is night and day. Back to the subject, I’m glad these boys walked away to live and serve another day!
Cleveland Fire Department is near Clayton, North Carolina
I’m glad each of you heroes survived safely
That is so amazing that no one got hurt I pray forall Fireman and firefighter woman too your guarualldian angel was looking out for
Firefighters are human.
Navy (20 years retired Submarine Qualifed). Safety Supervisor. Accidents happen can happen to anyone at anytime. We would investigate the acident. Gather all information to the cause of the incident Develop a after action report. Develop training to prevent the incident from happening again.
No matter the quality of the training...Humans be Human! This is not the first Engine Roll Over nor will it be the last!
Thank You for being on the Thin Red Line! As long as you go home with all your body parts...it is a good Day!
So, did they dispatch a replacement engine to the original fire call?
once the water shifts in the tank of a pumper it's tough to overcome that momentum and recover control of the apparatus especially in inclement weather.
Why do some people think that they know more about firefighters apparatus then they do.
Those that have never done the job always know how to do it better.
What’s to know? If you travel too fast for conditions or your tires are not properly maintained, you just might hydroplane and crash. That sounds like what happened here, of course I did not investigate this wreck, but from my past training and experience it sounds likely. Emergency vehicles are not immune to hydroplaning when improperly driven on wet roads.
Well, you must remember this is TH-cam, hehe. I've driven my share of miles piloting fire apparatus. My experience is unique, I drove brush rigs (crew buses) in the dirt, in mud, in smoke, on roads no one would dare pass. Some have no idea.
This caught my attention bc I'm in the city of Cleveland, in, Ohio, and saw Cleveland on this video + realized this was some other city.(*They have a southern accent & knew it was a different city). I cannot imagine hydroplaning on water in a truck that size...these very brave 1st emergency responders were very lucky, and thank goodness they were secured by their seatbelts. The truck can be replaced- but the priceless trained workers have showed even after training- there are still many things to learn on the job.
#✌😷🙏😊💓💞💌🌎💝
I have hydro planed in my tractor trailer once before, I just barely kept my self on the road and it is most definitely terrifying to experience, I can't imagine how scary it was for these guys to realize they were not going to get control again
I hydroplaned on my motorcycle on the freeway once, but did not crash, luckily. I don’t blame the heavy rain. I was traveling uphill at the time and did not account for the possibility of enough water to cause the situation. Not very smart. 🏍🇺🇸🎒
I came here for the same reason
Same reason it caught my eye being from on Akron Ohio area
15 minutes can put you in good hands with the name your price tool like a good neighbor.
Glad your alright I'm from nc too the triad
Thats my county, I live in Smithfield so sad to hear about this
One comment struck home. "Chief, we weren't flyin." Truth right there, brothers. I'm sure you will understand what this means. I lived this life years ago, made Captain. I get it.
Boy, I'm here to tell ya, this sounds like one serious Salt of the Earth Chief.
Iam very happy you all are OK be safe.....🇺🇸 🚒
These fellas are just damn lucky that the fuel tank didn't breach and that diesel is pretty hard to have catch fire. The Mid Georgia Ambulance Service had a similar accident back in the 1980s with one of their gasoline powered ambulances, and the ambulance hydroplaned, skidded, hit a fireplug, flipped, and caught fire. A young African American power company man thankfully came along and freed them from the wreck before the ambulance was engulfed completely, and no patient was in back!
I'm glad everyone was okay. But what does race have to do with it?
@@deand8380 it doesn't. I just was mentioning that the good samaritan was african american. 😎
By the way if u want to watch the segment look up Rescue 911 rescuers rescued! 👍
@@mikegallant811 will do thank you.
I was gonna mention that. But, you beat me to it!
Cleveland, North Carolina..... what made me think of Ohio? LOL
That's exactly what I was thinking. I am in Cleveland Ohio now
I thought the same thing lol
I was thinking of Tennessee
@@heyeverybody5729 me too but I've never heard of Cleveland Rd
The Department is in Cleveland County, North Carolina in a town called Shelby.
How many of you know when hydroplaning can occur? I bet very few except Pilots!
The answer 9 times the square root of the tire pressure.
Stay below that speed and you will mitigate hydroplaning.
God was definitely in control that day . He kept them all safe . Thank you Jesus for saving these Firefighters !
God Bless guys and Best Wishes
That’s what happens when you don’t pay attention and drive too fast for conditions
I thought someone died they way the video was produced.
right?
How do you roll a fire truck ? Heavy truck slow down or stop. Hydroplaning a fire truck.
Your responding to a call of a working fire and you want them to come to a complete stop because of weather?
@@deand8380 If your driver is too stupid to slow down, then YES...STOP. Switch drivers and continue down the road or let the idiot crash the truck. They chose the latter that day.
If you look at 6:43 when the apparatus is on it's side to me it looks like it was in need of a rear set of tires, but it is hard to tell
THANK YOU LORD !🇺🇲
Jesus... by watching just the first 5 minutes of this, you'd think they all died and took a group of kids crossing a crosswalk with them. A fire truck hydroplaned and everyone involved walked away without injuries. Why was this edited to make the viewer feel like they were watching a catastrophic reminder of a mass fatality incident?
This has more drama than Drive to Survive.
If you can't make it to the scene safe you're not doing yourself any good and you're not doing the people in trouble any good. Get there but get there safely.
Was the driver disciplined or fired it was an accident caused by an act of God Ihope he did not get in trouble
I did not know that you can control which braking system you wanted based on road conditions.
Truck engine compression or exhaust retarder brakes can be turned on and off if it is equipped
This happened on my birthday
So it was just an accident. WTH ? You would think everyone died. Come on guys, your predecessors would be ashamed for you making such a big deal.
I’m glad they’re ok but then calling an Engine a truck is killing me. Engines carry water. Trucks carry ladders
All except those pesky quints.
@@dougbarr5703 Yeah with their 300 gallon water tank lol
All I am reading is Firefighters and know it all civilians trashing the department. Firehouse Magazine's story states that NO charges were filed. That means there was no reckless driving by the engineer. The rear tires left the road cause of deep standing water. No matter what the engineer did there was no correcting and getting a grip of pavement. Maybe doing some research on the incident before you condemn the department and the engineer.
I am glad that they walked away from the crash, an engine can be replaced, lives can't.
www.firehouse.com/apparatus/news/21136465/nc-apparatus-overturns-after-hydroplaning-headed-to-fire
Are you a firefighter!! NO!!!
I am dude!!!
Simple logic tells us he could have kept the truck from hydroplaning, especially since most vehicles on that road did not crash that day. Slow down in standing water on roadways, even when driving a fire truck. Simple as that!
@@margief1798 if that was addressed to me do know I was a FF for 14 years and had to retire due to a disease.
Well shit happens but I guarantee if I hit standing water in a civilian truck and rolled it I would be facing multiple charges
@@margief1798 Moron Margie has spoken.
Good ol boys club!! Fact is, engineer was driving irresponsibly for conditions!
Didn't realize you were there.
Funny how so many people are missing this fact! Oh, he’s a firefighter, so he would never be irresponsible enough to hydroplane the truck in the way to a call. Just because he was not held responsible for causing the crash by his own town’s police/fire/safety investigators means little. Brotherhood.
Seatbelts do save lives no doubt about it.
Pretty cool and interesting video but it’s way to dramatic.
Corny seatbelt Hollywood produced video? Hahaha!
So, the chauffeur drove too fast in a heavy rain and the captain didn't pay it attention.
Didn't realize you were there.
Yup! That about sums it up. But don’t tell anyone.
my dad is a firefighter and this was horrible to watch.
My grandfather is a retired fire chief
@@heyeverybody5729 so is my Grandfather
I think they misspelled kentland
maybe you need a captain who's old enough to shave. LOL😁
All firefighters have to stay shaven. It affects the seal on our facepieces.
@MegaJohnhammond One of the dumbest comments I’ve run across on TH-cam... and that’s saying something.
Not Cleveland, Ohio, that's for sure.
Im so happy you all are okay the good Lord assigned you the best guardian angels....each of you are heroes and Knights in shining armor and as i was taught as i passed this same valuable and instilled in every one of my 6 children...FIREMEN AND FIREWOMEN ARE TO BE RESPECTED BECAUSE THEY LAY THEIR OWN LIVES ON THE LINE FOR US WHEN WE CALL ON THEM THEY ARE READY TO TAKE ON WHATEVER COMES THEIR WAY AND THEY GO TO BATTLE TO STAND BETWEEN US AND DANGER IF U SEE SOME FIREMEN IN LINE AT THE GROCERY STORE PICK UP THEIR GROCERY BILL DROP BY THE STATION WITH SOME GIFT CARDS AND HAVE YOUR KIDS OR GRANDKIDS MAKE CARDS FOR THEM AND DRAW PICTURES AND WRITE THEM A NOTE TO LET THEM KNOW HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE THEM FOR ALL THAT THEY DO EVERY DAY ON THE JOB AND LET THEM KNOW NOT ALL SUPERHEROES WEAR CAPES...ALMOST EVERY SUPERHERO WE HAVE SEEN WEAR FIRE DEPT HATS AND RIDE AROUND IN RED FIRE TRUCKS !
Wait, no one died?
Only the pride of the driver.
I was waiting for them to say, "We couldn't find whatshisname" and he's underneath the truck or like impaled on a hydrant. But nah, these dudes are all cool. And they thanked their insurance company. Wtf even is this? Next time show me a video of a Fire Engine drifting, getting squirrly and rolling over, instead of a Christopher Nolan flick where its a giant confusing build up to nothing.
Insurance commercial ? Come on..............
They don't sound like the most intelligent folks, not sure how this is a Chief, an officer and an engineer. I'm baffled at how our tax dollars pay for a bunch of cops that don't know the law and a bunch of firefighters that can't friggin drive
a friggin commercial
I find it odd that they don't have dash cam videos on all fire trucks and Ambulance since they are always running red lights and going the opposite way of traffic flow. I guess they are still counting on "plausible deniability" to get out of at fault accidents.
The trucks in my department don't have Camaras. Why do you need them? If you can't see or hear and giant red truck that's on you.
@@deand8380 because most accidents involving a fire truck are 90% of the time the fire trucks fault. Most people don’t realize that when a fire truck runs a red light or goes in a opposite lane they are now the at fault party if there is an accident lights and sirens or not. Just like the accident in this video they were going to fast for conditions.
@@ronnieam33 ironic because in this video It didn't show the crash only pictures. So your Assuming he was driving to fast. Where you there?
@@deand8380 If you "hydroplane" your fire truck on standing water you are going too fast for conditions you don't have to be there to know that. I bet these dummies would fly down the road when it's icy out too and play dumb if they flip their truck again. You shouldn't expect anything less from a Volunteer Fire Department.
@@ronnieam33 not true you can hydroplane at any speeds might wanna google that.
I saw this and was like wtf, I don't remember this. Then watching I realized it's fake Cleveland, not real Cleveland. This video was awfully dramatic. They make it sound like 20 firefighters and a baby died...
I knew right away it was a fake Cleveland... but I was still wrong. I thought it was fake Cleveland, Tennessee. Never heard of the even faker Cleveland, North Carolina. I know Denver is in NC too... guess they have trouble naming towns.
Even ONE DEATH is heartbreaking. I HATE comments like this one!
@@dianeangle8665 oh goodness, we don't wanna offend Diane... Death is always sad, the comment doesn't celebrate death, it's making a point about over exaggeration.
Why would someone make a video like this. Would it make more sense to have the guys in one room and talk about the accident as a group. One here one there another one in the back field one in his office what the fk kind of video making is this.
Yawnnnnnn
Could you have made this video any more annoying to watch? The content is important and definitely needs to be shared but the constant switching between storytellers is totally distracting, unnecessary and annoying. Yet annother production that thinks it's music video instead of a documentary.
Sounds like a code 3 siren nothing special
Defensive Driving,,lol, who told him to say that?! did he take the defensive driving course or did Cracker Jacks supply the degree!?! pathetic
Just say it. You were not driving to road conditions period. This has no training value. Just a cover your ass video.
Good to have an EXPERT for advice.........
Did the driver recieve a loss of control ticket? He deserves one , like anybody in the public would.
This is just an Ad for Insurance. How Silly. Blame everything but the careless driver. Typical
Driver driving too fast in bad weather.... Totally avoidable.
How many fire engines have YOU driven..
I'm so excited that everyone is ok