Or it's code for someone didn't wait for the door to fully open before pulling out . I was in a rig when someone didn't wait for the door to fully open
If you want to see the most skilled drivers in America…I nominate the Boston Fire Dept…as well as the SF guys. The oldest parts of Boston…streets so narrow only a bike has enough room. I watched them in amazement…!
Nice!!!!! Watching these guys respond to calls in San Francisco and dealing with drivers nowadays is crazy. Future firefighter right here and soon to be taking classes and tests to be one next year.
No secret that a firefighter’s uniform makes you look taller, thinner, and definitely more handsome. Ask any woman… I once watched 4 fire guys walk into a grocery store to get sandwiches. Cashiers were all women. Every line stopped while the cashiers watched the view. It was so noticeable that the customers…more women…began to smile…and chuckle.
Last 5+ yrs,engines900,000$,/ ladders1.3$-2 million each,and 13- yr delivery window,rehabs,used a big factor in this apparatus market,thanks for a view we dont see much in MN 🥶...👍👍
love those red n green lights on the truck front end, like Chicago FD. Also love the SFFD laid back approach…they don’t come out of the chute with the Q screaming and horns non-stop…they ease on down the road. Respect.
San Francisco actually has green lights on the front end of their truck companies only and that’s due to the heavy fog that the city experiences; that allows a chief or even other incoming companies to know that that company should get the front of the building as that is a truck company. Chicago has the green lights on all apparatus due to historical traditions involving maritime law whereas San Francisco has it for positioning on a fire building.
Very slick production! Nice to see a Ferrara, ALF and Spartan all responding out of house. That was weird with the rescue coming out pumper's bay door. Sad if they cannot get funding to fix doors. Love the code lighting on Ferrara. Very effective. Old ALF rescue needs updated rear LED warning lights.
If you run 30-40 calls on a single day you won't run for everything like an amazed volunteer who has one call per month. They still get the job done in time.
Nice video and great looking rigs. That middle bay door has seen better days, better have city services come out and the black eye. Nice looking house. Stay safe brothers and sisters.
Which specific equipment are you referring too? Hazmat,high angle,swift water rescue, O2 truck for SCBAs...? It also depends on what's in that particular area which is where that equipment is stationed
In the US and Canada the designations are E-Engine P-Pumper W-Wagon (wagons can only have a driver and carry hose and a tank of water, or can just be another name for engine or pumper) (engine, pumper, and wagon all mean the same thing in many departments), rarely there are 2-piece engine companies (a wagon and a pumper travel everywhere together - Washington DC used to have this system) T-Truck L-Ladder (same as a truck) S-Squad (can be heavy rescue or a smaller utility vehicle) R-Rescue (some places this is a behemoth heavy rescue squad truck, and other places it is an ambulance) A-Ambulance (usually basic life support) M-Medic (advanced life support ambulance). Tanker- large tank of water on a truck. Buggy or car (chief's vehicle--buggy is a holdover from horse-drawn days, as is wagon).
My only concern with today's emergency services is that they walk , without urgency , Taking their sweet time! I mean you don't have to run, but walk at an faster pace! Our goal was to be enroute within 2 minutes off receiving the alarm, fully geared up! Not running, but a brisk pace. And we trained on that with drills, especially when we had new comers Time is precious, Every second counts, All lives matter! I am a 3rd generation, retired firefighter/ paramedic from Gary Indiana Please live life responsibly
As a 38 year firefighter captain we move with a purpose... no one piss around... they will get left ...whe don't wait unless someone decides to get on the truck.... his ass would get his first verbal warning the second time corrective action..third time..time off without pay. Next would be termination.
Does SFFD Engine 1 sleep? Maybe on Sundays, but any other time probably not. Engine 3 never does. SFFD Squad 1 is also very busy, one of the busiest in the US actually. I can't remember what firehouse it is, but there is one on the edge of the Bronx and uptown Manhattan that is the busiest for the FDNY; because of their position, they get 25 to 30 calls a day.
I live in S.F. and know the department and that station well. It’s in the top 3 of busiest stations in the City, and in the top 20 in the US. About 85% of its calls are medical, as they are in the heart of the largest homeless/drug OD populated parts of the City. It’s a very tough house, with the near constant trauma they have dealt with over the years. Maybe 1 death per day that they respond to, and dozens of OD’s and other trauma, like the first call where someone wanted to jump off a building. Happens regularly. As to specifics, that door was indeed heavily damaged and it took awhile to repair, as it was a custom made door for the station. Also, the engine and ladder are 5-8 years old, but that is the reserve rescue, as their much newer rescue keeps breaking down …most new rigs have a bad time in S.F., due to the wear and tear from the busted streets, hills, etc. Electronics, busted frames and body mounts, etc. Older rigs just hold up better --that spare rescue is maybe 30 years old now, and runs just fine. The station near my home has been running with a reserve pumper that dates back to 1993 for close to four years now, and it runs like a champ. New rigs are crap, because they wind up buying usually from the lowest bidder, without factoring in downtime…the troops hate it…☹️ Very traditional department, full of amazing history and culture. Has had its ups and downs with racial tensions over the decades, but it’s pretty calm in recent years. And it doesn’t hurt that the average firefighter pay is in the $175-$180K range - and it was recently reported that a goodly number are in the $200-250K range due to overtime needed to staff the department. Not a bad gig..😊
@@Stargazzer811 Did New York suddenly become really hilly? SF is *much* tougher on transmissions & brakes than NYC; there are over 40 hills in SF, a city of only 47 square miles.
@@pinverarity I'll agree on the transmission side, but I'd say they are even for brake wear. No, my comment was made more regarding the track record of reliability and quality of construction between brands.
Seriously you and Tim have the wackiest luck when it comes to US spotting 🤣 Amazing catches! Like you said in the video, does Engine 1 ever sleep? Very valid question haha
Not all the time :D San Francisco really was outstanding, rarely waited more than 30 minutes for a call. But in many of the other cities I visited it sometimes took hours even at the ""super busy"" stations :D But thank you very much! :)
That's why I said wacky and not just good, you guys get unbelievable things like in this video and then proceed to be totally let down by stations that should be a breeze! (Not to mention bonus stories like in Olympia) You two are probably the best evidence that there's no rhyme or reason to spotting! 😀
Oh they have... Rescue 1 is a reserve rig and their new-ish Ferrara Engines just look very old-school with the red lightbars. I like the way they've designed it.
Wasn't the first call-out - somebody gonna jump off a roof - straight outta Dirty Harry? The Fire Dept turns up but then calls for Inspector Callaghan. Why ? "Every dirty job, they call for Harry!"
Vermutlich in der Nähe von San Francisco, oder? Denn 12 Fahrzeuge aber nur 5 Leute klingt eher nach einer ländlichen Feuerwache, nicht nach einer Großstadt. Falls du es noch weißt, schreib es gerne, ist immer interessant :)
I'm guessing the bells are ornamental? Pity, really, because I'm ancient enough to remember when bells were used and they were actually quite effective!!
Hey, actually they still can ring the bell! I think I also caught it on camera at another station :) - This is super effective in Areas with a lot of pedestrians
I'm sure they have good reason to dawdle,maybe they wanted to watch the end of some of tv show before they set off. It's a good job there wasn't a building on fire, oh wait!
Are you a SFFD or any other US major city firefighter yourself? If not, please don't post comments like these. You have no idea what these firefighters achieve every day. Stay respectful.
@@Firescue112 I have watched many videos of this type and one thing is certain; There doesn't appear to be any great hurry to get the fire appliance out onto the highway. I live very close to a fire station here in the UK and from the alarm sounding to appliances hitting the road is LESS than two minutes> I have total respect for these guys and fully appreciate the work they do
I can't confirm that. Apart from the gate, the station is quite modern. And unlike some other states I've seen, California doesn't have to hide. Impoverished citizens, drugs, slums and crime are a big problem all over America, which is due to an economic system and politics that need to be questioned. I think it's propaganda to constantly badmouth California.
They were the “Alley Cats” when One was on Jesse St. that’s before we had women! Retired 1988.Oh god they let the broad drive. Now you know who took out the door!
If you're going out 30 times a day and drive for only 2-5 minutes for every call, would you run for every automatic fire alarm? I doubt it. Maybe on the 1st day. You have absolutely no idea what these firefighters achieve every day, so be quiet.
@Firescue112 excuse me. It is in the culture to turn out in some departments and not to turn out in others. Let me tell you something the more service a fire department has, the more likely they are to run to the apparatus because they have seen the difference that seconds make. I know that difference and I know what esprit de corps and public servitude are. Possibly you do not.
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Malfunctioning door 😂 code for someone backed into it😂🤣. Nice video
😉
It looks as though it took a hit
Or it's code for someone didn't wait for the door to fully open before pulling out . I was in a rig when someone didn't wait for the door to fully open
So, how long has the door been broken ? I hope that it's been resolved by now.
🏆😎
Great video and timing. I always think the tillerman has the coolest job in the fire service.
Thank you! Yep, 100% agreed :D
For the SFFD the streets are either busy or the streets are narrow
Fire dept not fire service
If you want to see the most skilled drivers in America…I nominate the Boston Fire Dept…as well as the SF guys. The oldest parts of Boston…streets so narrow only a bike has enough room. I watched them in amazement…!
Easiest drivers job on the job just follow your front end driver 😅
Nice!!!!! Watching these guys respond to calls in San Francisco and dealing with drivers nowadays is crazy. Future firefighter right here and soon to be taking classes and tests to be one next year.
Thanks man! All the best for the Academy :)
No secret that a firefighter’s uniform makes you look taller, thinner, and definitely more handsome. Ask any woman…
I once watched 4 fire guys walk into a grocery store to get sandwiches. Cashiers were all women. Every line stopped while the cashiers watched the view. It was so noticeable that the customers…more women…began to smile…and chuckle.
Great catches!! Impeccable timing
Thanks man! Yeah, sometimes you get lucky 😁
Awesome catches Sir! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching! 🤩
Last 5+ yrs,engines900,000$,/ ladders1.3$-2 million each,and 13- yr delivery window,rehabs,used a big factor in this apparatus market,thanks for a view we dont see much in MN 🥶...👍👍
We only had to wait a year for my departments new engine
Great video! Super nice catch of rescue 1.
Thank you very much! 🤩
love those red n green lights on the truck front end, like Chicago FD. Also love the SFFD laid back approach…they don’t come out of the chute with the Q screaming and horns non-stop…they ease on down the road. Respect.
San Francisco actually has green lights on the front end of their truck companies only and that’s due to the heavy fog that the city experiences; that allows a chief or even other incoming companies to know that that company should get the front of the building as that is a truck company. Chicago has the green lights on all apparatus due to historical traditions involving maritime law whereas San Francisco has it for positioning on a fire building.
Very slick production! Nice to see a Ferrara, ALF and Spartan all responding out of house. That was weird with the rescue coming out pumper's bay door. Sad if they cannot get funding to fix doors. Love the code lighting on Ferrara. Very effective. Old ALF rescue needs updated rear LED warning lights.
Thanks for watching! :)
@@Firescue112aww no tones. Cool video though. Is that the busiest station?
@@geoffg8840 Yes it is that Station 1 near the South of Market area in Downtown San Francisco
At this new station 1 do they have pictures inside showing the original station house that was on 5th & Jessie with the old trucks
Actually we had just like 5 minutes with them when they all got called out :D - So I don't know much about the interior of this fire house.
Amazing video I love the Lightbars
Me too. Thank you! 🙌
Lightbars
@ thank you
THIS REMINDS ME OF THE OLD TELEVISION SERIES CALLED "EMERGENCY "
Station 51 KMG-365
@Stargazer-Avation Do they still use it?
@@keithfritz1990 no clue, but I still watch the show religiously
Americans in cars: hurry, quick, quick, quick. American firefighters on call: take it easy, take it easy, take it easy...
If you run 30-40 calls on a single day you won't run for everything like an amazed volunteer who has one call per month. They still get the job done in time.
Nice video and great looking rigs. That middle bay door has seen better days, better have city services come out and the black eye. Nice looking house. Stay safe brothers and sisters.
How many miles does each station cover?
Do those firefighters who work on land? Also do duty on the fire boats as well?
SFFD has a fire boat, Fireboat Phoenix.
They are generally assigned if they are smoke divers...they have to have training for fireboats
thanks for the video,,,it a shame that the station has a messed up door. Seem like that should have been a priority to get fix.
sometimes other calls take priority-like the first one
Cooles video, ich war im Sommer ebenfalls dort und habe die Wache komplett gefilmt und noch mehr, da war das tor aber noch heile
Ah sehr interessant! Ich hoffe auch sehr für die Feuerwehrleute dort, dass das Tor bald repariert wird... :D
Do they have mutual aid to other areas?
Kind of. SF uses a different size hose and hydrant hookup. there are big brass adaptors on the rear bumper of the SF engines.
What station has the special equipment in it?
Which specific equipment are you referring too? Hazmat,high angle,swift water rescue, O2 truck for SCBAs...? It also depends on what's in that particular area which is where that equipment is stationed
Looking forward to more videos from you
Thank you!
if T is for tiller/truck whats the designation for a Water Tender?
Probably WT. But I don’t know if SFFD use that category:)
A tiller truck is a aerial truck.. at water tender is a truck that only carries water..usually around 2000 -3000 gallons
In the US and Canada the designations are E-Engine P-Pumper W-Wagon (wagons can only have a driver and carry hose and a tank of water, or can just be another name for engine or pumper) (engine, pumper, and wagon all mean the same thing in many departments), rarely there are 2-piece engine companies (a wagon and a pumper travel everywhere together - Washington DC used to have this system) T-Truck L-Ladder (same as a truck) S-Squad (can be heavy rescue or a smaller utility vehicle) R-Rescue (some places this is a behemoth heavy rescue squad truck, and other places it is an ambulance) A-Ambulance (usually basic life support) M-Medic (advanced life support ambulance). Tanker- large tank of water on a truck. Buggy or car (chief's vehicle--buggy is a holdover from horse-drawn days, as is wagon).
Talk about a busy Engine Company!
And this is not even the busiest Engine in San Francisco!
@@Firescue112 Dang!
The number of drivers who have no concept of what "KEEP CLEAR" means.
My only concern with today's emergency services is that they walk , without urgency ,
Taking their sweet time!
I mean you don't have to run, but walk at an faster pace!
Our goal was to be enroute within 2 minutes off receiving the alarm, fully geared up!
Not running, but a brisk pace.
And we trained on that with drills, especially when we had new comers
Time is precious,
Every second counts,
All lives matter!
I am a 3rd generation, retired firefighter/ paramedic from Gary Indiana
Please live life responsibly
Why don't they have airhorns?
Just because they don't use it here doesn't mean they have no airhorns.
Its so cool
As a 38 year firefighter captain we move with a purpose... no one piss around... they will get left ...whe don't wait unless someone decides to get on the truck.... his ass would get his first verbal warning the second time corrective action..third time..time off without pay. Next would be termination.
Alley cats. nickname when the House was in Jesse Alley, off 5 th st.
Broken Bay Door?
Yes
Very 🦥 moving 🔥 fire company
Was hoping they would remember they have a bell on their rigs.
You just need to wait for one of my next San Francisco videos ;)
Why would they not know this... most departments order their trucks with a bell... but it's not required
Does SFFD Engine 1 sleep? Maybe on Sundays, but any other time probably not. Engine 3 never does. SFFD Squad 1 is also very busy, one of the busiest in the US actually. I can't remember what firehouse it is, but there is one on the edge of the Bronx and uptown Manhattan that is the busiest for the FDNY; because of their position, they get 25 to 30 calls a day.
SFFD Stations 1 and 3 are really outstanding in run statistics... I have mad respect for everyone working there.
I hope SFFD can get their garage door fixed.
I live in S.F. and know the department and that station well. It’s in the top 3 of busiest stations in the City, and in the top 20 in the US.
About 85% of its calls are medical, as they are in the heart of the largest homeless/drug OD populated parts of the City. It’s a very tough house, with the near constant trauma they have dealt with over the years. Maybe 1 death per day that they respond to, and dozens of OD’s and other trauma, like the first call where someone wanted to jump off a building. Happens regularly.
As to specifics, that door was indeed heavily damaged and it took awhile to repair, as it was a custom made door for the station.
Also, the engine and ladder are 5-8 years old, but that is the reserve rescue, as their much newer rescue keeps breaking down …most new rigs have a bad time in S.F., due to the wear and tear from the busted streets, hills, etc. Electronics, busted frames and body mounts, etc.
Older rigs just hold up better --that spare rescue is maybe 30 years old now, and runs just fine. The station near my home has been running with a reserve pumper that dates back to 1993 for close to four years now, and it runs like a champ. New rigs are crap, because they wind up buying usually from the lowest bidder, without factoring in downtime…the troops hate it…☹️
Very traditional department, full of amazing history and culture. Has had its ups and downs with racial tensions over the decades, but it’s pretty calm in recent years. And it doesn’t hurt that the average firefighter pay is in the $175-$180K range - and it was recently reported that a goodly number are in the $200-250K range due to overtime needed to staff the department. Not a bad gig..😊
Interesting insights, thank you for sharing!
Yep…kept up the good work!😁
They should stop buying Spartan and Ferrara and buy Seagrave. If they can handle the streets of NYC with little issue, San Fran will be cakewalk.
@@Stargazzer811 Did New York suddenly become really hilly? SF is *much* tougher on transmissions & brakes than NYC; there are over 40 hills in SF, a city of only 47 square miles.
@@pinverarity I'll agree on the transmission side, but I'd say they are even for brake wear. No, my comment was made more regarding the track record of reliability and quality of construction between brands.
Seriously you and Tim have the wackiest luck when it comes to US spotting 🤣
Amazing catches! Like you said in the video, does Engine 1 ever sleep? Very valid question haha
Not all the time :D San Francisco really was outstanding, rarely waited more than 30 minutes for a call. But in many of the other cities I visited it sometimes took hours even at the ""super busy"" stations :D
But thank you very much! :)
That's why I said wacky and not just good, you guys get unbelievable things like in this video and then proceed to be totally let down by stations that should be a breeze! (Not to mention bonus stories like in Olympia) You two are probably the best evidence that there's no rhyme or reason to spotting! 😀
@@FirePhoenixEmergencyVideos Well said, Jimmy... Well said 😁👍
When I think of Fire departments, I think of SFFD, BFD, CFD, bALTfd, DFD and FDNY
They havnt got much new rigs in san fran
Oh they have... Rescue 1 is a reserve rig and their new-ish Ferrara Engines just look very old-school with the red lightbars. I like the way they've designed it.
Them and Stations #3 & #5 are the busiest houses in the city
Wasn't the first call-out - somebody gonna jump off a roof - straight outta Dirty Harry? The Fire Dept turns up but then calls for Inspector Callaghan. Why ? "Every dirty job, they call for Harry!"
I haven't seen the movie, but I think it's great that the SFFD is so famous for being part of movies alone 🤩
Glass tower !!!! 😳😁😮😮😧. Fires lappin from 81!!!
Ich war auch in San Francisco bei einer größeren Wehr mit 12 Fahrzeugen aber die hatten nur 5 Leute in einer Schicht
Vermutlich in der Nähe von San Francisco, oder? Denn 12 Fahrzeuge aber nur 5 Leute klingt eher nach einer ländlichen Feuerwache, nicht nach einer Großstadt. Falls du es noch weißt, schreib es gerne, ist immer interessant :)
I'm guessing the bells are ornamental? Pity, really, because I'm ancient enough to remember when bells were used and they were actually quite effective!!
Hey, actually they still can ring the bell! I think I also caught it on camera at another station :) - This is super effective in Areas with a lot of pedestrians
I still use the bells on our rigs. That’s one of those traditions you just can’t let die!
Probably crewed by two shifts.
I'm sure they have good reason to dawdle,maybe they wanted to watch the end of some of tv show before they set off. It's a good job there wasn't a building on fire, oh wait!
app bay door has seen better days...come to think of it so has the city🤣🤣🤣
Steady burn GREEN?!?!
Look like they can all use door upgrade
Full house is crazy! Did I say crazy I meant crazwy
You ask any fire deparment in california about san francisco fire and they'll say they are a bunch of weirdos 😂😂
Tiller 1
FIX THE DOOR.
They will. It's just a specially manufactured product that cannot be replaced in the blink of an eye.
Why yall have ur lights on if you park i dont understand and that door oh well it can wait another year..
Im a look
Thank heavens I am not relying on these guys - Talk about slow to respond!
Are you a SFFD or any other US major city firefighter yourself? If not, please don't post comments like these. You have no idea what these firefighters achieve every day. Stay respectful.
@@Firescue112 I have watched many videos of this type and one thing is certain; There doesn't appear to be any great hurry to get the fire appliance out onto the highway. I live very close to a fire station here in the UK and from the alarm sounding to appliances hitting the road is LESS than two minutes> I have total respect for these guys and fully appreciate the work they do
Thank you for showing the quality that’s SF and CA in general. Crappy station with broken doors.
I can't confirm that. Apart from the gate, the station is quite modern. And unlike some other states I've seen, California doesn't have to hide. Impoverished citizens, drugs, slums and crime are a big problem all over America, which is due to an economic system and politics that need to be questioned. I think it's propaganda to constantly badmouth California.
Inspector Callahan of SFPD once talked a jumper down.
Spend some money and fix that door
All the clowns blocking the fire intersection 🤦🏽♂️💀
More taxpayer money down the drain to fix the door also looked like a malfunctioning light on the back of the rescue truck
Seriously ?
SFFD got some ROUGH look'n rigs.
Yes they do - matches with all these rough calls they have to deal with every day 😶
They were the “Alley Cats” when One was on Jesse St. that’s before we had women! Retired 1988.Oh god they let the broad drive. Now you know who took out the door!
If you are going to turn out that slowly, why would you need lights and sirens. SHAMEFUL.
If you're going out 30 times a day and drive for only 2-5 minutes for every call, would you run for every automatic fire alarm? I doubt it. Maybe on the 1st day. You have absolutely no idea what these firefighters achieve every day, so be quiet.
@Firescue112 excuse me. It is in the culture to turn out in some departments and not to turn out in others.
Let me tell you something the more service a fire department has, the more likely they are to run to the apparatus because they have seen the difference that seconds make. I know that difference and I know what esprit de corps and public servitude are. Possibly you do not.
Very sad
😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
No rush guys he jumped already take ur time
Aahaa
Most boring video I have ever seen.
Oops, I’m apologizing for the TH-cam algorithm. I’m truly sorry that it suggested you this video from the wrong bubble 🫧
@ no problem. We all know how TH-cam is.
San Francisco; the taint of America.