I applaud what you are trying to do for the brothers out there who like us suffer from ptsd to some extent daily ... I've been a firefighter since age 14 in Pennsylvania starting as a junior at a volunteer dept and stayed fighting fire since ... I have hard times with opening up or talking about my issues and tend to keep them bottled up inside as I feel like talking about them makes me feel like I'm putting my burden on others ... I face my problems alone and seem to be managing somehow but boy there are some tough days where it seems no matter what it just bothers me in a way... keep up the good work and stay safe
I'm happy you opened up about how your feelings. Please never feel you have to be alone. We are all out here for you. Please keep talking we are listening...🤗🤗
@@FirstResponderGolf If its a private cam, and the department has a policy for that sort of thing it will get hung up and go no where. Ask me how I know.
@@itrysrsly1826 tell me. I probably shouldn't be using this private footage but we are trying to grow the mental health mission and this stuff brings eyes to the channel mission.
@FirstResponderGolf the biggest thing is keep it as private as possible. If you can censor department names and locations it's always a good start. Departments these days are adopting social media policies and will grill their members because of body or helmet cam footage.
Can’t KCKFD afford gloves? What’s the deal with setting ladders, climbing and using tools on a roof without gloves? Some kind of macho man actions? And just because FDNY doesn’t buckle the lower SCBA strap doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. The MSA does its balancing on the hips, even with shoulder straps. Without the straps connected, you create the possibility of it getting caught in something and you’re losing some of the weight bearing for the SCBA. I’m a retired firefighter with 48 years service,and did a lot of training new ( and older) firefighters on the use of SCBA. You’d be surprised at the errors still done by firefighters today.
@@FirstResponderGolf Yeah, I’m just concerned for you guys. I’ve seen FF get hurt pretty severely because they forgot to wear everything correctly. Nothing is more disturbing to me than seeing injuries that were avoidable, years ago, we were sent to a tractor trailer fire at a department store pane the trailer was full of flattened cardboard boxes. Pretty good fire going, no exposures so there wasn’t a big hurry. As we were getting hand lines into operation, one of the truck guys went over and opened the double wide trailer doors without his helmet on. A large metal bar at the top wasn’t secure and dropped on his head splitting it open from front to back. I was a probie at the time and it made a lifetime impression on me. He was transported to a hospital and never worked on our department again. Serious brain injury. So when I became part of training both paid and vollie department members, I was a stickler for doing it right, wearing all your gear properly and doing everything possible to protect yourself. Wearing all my gear religiously saved me a few times. I had good teachers, chiefs who took the time to teach and train me, captains who ingrained in me the reason for all of this. I’m now 74, and still kicking.
I applaud what you are trying to do for the brothers out there who like us suffer from ptsd to some extent daily ... I've been a firefighter since age 14 in Pennsylvania starting as a junior at a volunteer dept and stayed fighting fire since ... I have hard times with opening up or talking about my issues and tend to keep them bottled up inside as I feel like talking about them makes me feel like I'm putting my burden on others ... I face my problems alone and seem to be managing somehow but boy there are some tough days where it seems no matter what it just bothers me in a way... keep up the good work and stay safe
Thanks for sharing. I am doing my best to get the word out and help others. Stay safe brother and reach out anytime.
Please don't go it alone. It is hard to open up but there are so many good counselors out there. I know from experience. Copper in Cali.
I'm happy you opened up about how your feelings. Please never feel you have to be alone. We are all out here for you. Please keep talking we are listening...🤗🤗
Bottling up your feeling won’t help you. You have to share and talk about what you’re going through, to feel better!!
Nice work everybody keep it up
Another cool video Steve. Would love to share some BC video but would never get the Chief to approve it, 😀
I can FOIA request the BodyCam footage, lol. and then post it
@@FirstResponderGolf 🤣
@@FirstResponderGolf If its a private cam, and the department has a policy for that sort of thing it will get hung up and go no where. Ask me how I know.
@@itrysrsly1826 tell me. I probably shouldn't be using this private footage but we are trying to grow the mental health mission and this stuff brings eyes to the channel mission.
@FirstResponderGolf the biggest thing is keep it as private as possible. If you can censor department names and locations it's always a good start. Departments these days are adopting social media policies and will grill their members because of body or helmet cam footage.
Jeezy...weezy.....!
08:15 PPV with crews inside?
Great roof work but need those gloves on if that roof gave way your hands are toast
I have told him. Thanks for watching.
First guy on the roof where are his gloves and needs to buckle his waist strap
Give your balls a tug
I also didn’t see him sound the roof
Can’t KCKFD afford gloves? What’s the deal with setting ladders, climbing and using tools on a roof without gloves? Some kind of macho man actions? And just because FDNY doesn’t buckle the lower SCBA strap doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. The MSA does its balancing on the hips, even with shoulder straps. Without the straps connected, you create the possibility of it getting caught in something and you’re losing some of the weight bearing for the SCBA. I’m a retired firefighter with 48 years service,and did a lot of training new ( and older) firefighters on the use of SCBA. You’d be surprised at the errors still done by firefighters today.
All valid points. This is not my helmet cam video. Just using it to help spread the mental health awareness mission
@@FirstResponderGolf Yeah, I’m just concerned for you guys. I’ve seen FF get hurt pretty severely because they forgot to wear everything correctly. Nothing is more disturbing to me than seeing injuries that were avoidable, years ago, we were sent to a tractor trailer fire at a department store pane the trailer was full of flattened cardboard boxes. Pretty good fire going, no exposures so there wasn’t a big hurry. As we were getting hand lines into operation, one of the truck guys went over and opened the double wide trailer doors without his helmet on. A large metal bar at the top wasn’t secure and dropped on his head splitting it open from front to back. I was a probie at the time and it made a lifetime impression on me. He was transported to a hospital and never worked on our department again. Serious brain injury. So when I became part of training both paid and vollie department members, I was a stickler for doing it right, wearing all your gear properly and doing everything possible to protect yourself. Wearing all my gear religiously saved me a few times. I had good teachers, chiefs who took the time to teach and train me, captains who ingrained in me the reason for all of this. I’m now 74, and still kicking.
@@BW12149 I agree with my brother. Take care my friend
Damn no scba masked up while in the structure is wild
I wear mine but some guys don't. Shaking my head
@FirstResponderGolf cancer is a thing! I am 25 years cancer free and wouldn't want to do anything intentionally stupid to have do it again.
@@Grounded75 I hear you brother. Glad you are cancer free. Take care
No scba in the structure is careless. That officer also didn't have his helmet strapped on. Setting bad examples for the new kids.