On The Job - Fire Lieutenant - November 2017

City Manager Scott Neal learns what it takes to be a Fire Lieutenant for the Edina Fire Department!
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[@Field213]

Interesting how the lieutenant instead of being in charge of the truck, is more-so just an engineer.

[@ArmEConDoesMinecraft]

Christian Field Not really. Here where I live, most paid crews have a Sergeant and a Captain on them in addition to 1-3 other firefighters. The Sgt is the driver/engineer/operator and the captain is the company commander. The sgt would be equivalent to the rank of lieutenant

[@JakeW26]

Where I'm at LT is company commander.

[@ltagames01]

@@JakeW26 hi

[@isaiahheid9000]

@@ArmEConDoesMinecraft Interesting...I always thought Sergeant was equivalent to the rank of Senior Firefighter? I could understand it being the same as Lieutenant, and yeah, a lot of big departments have Captain’s as the charge officers. But I will say, I’ve never seen anyone in the Lieutenant’s position be a driver before, definitely a first for me.

[@scottbaily6081]

Very Well Done!!! Thank you for doing this series

[@mateothomas8183]

For us over in San Mateo, CA...we have a Lt or Capt in the front passenger (taking radio, CAD and commanding the Engine/Truck/Squad) and an Engineer who drives, controls the water pumps and controls the ladder (if on Truck).

[@aportman58]

Interesting being the city manager -- apparently he approved the funding!

[@dianecrumb940]

in the csfd a lieutenant is in charge of a rig

[@BlueHouseX]

Scott neal is smart asf

[@TRX450RVlogger]

I farted once

[@XtaticVideo]

FIRE!

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Expertutilage

[@railfanjames7699]

I guess the fire truck got a wash... XD

[@isaacrundel4030]

cool!

[@nicholaskarnani3182]

Cool video.🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@iimexicanLaw]

Wird is the l.t supposed to be an officer and in charge of the truck

[@Everyoneallatonceinoneplace]

I saw you at station one Scott, not during this though

[@klixtrio7760]

Why did you fast foward when he was talking? =(

[@Coldwarlego]

LMAO I could tell this was MN just from the accents. Hello from Andover XD

[@jenniferfairmargraf8540]

lieutenants don't drive!!!

[@drgnslayr72]

they do in North Carolina

[@j_jinxer]

It depends on the city corps! Or jurisdiction station

[@jamesluck2969]

My town ship and the surrounding communities lieutenants do duel purpose on the rig either driver or navigator.

[@bigbodyruss7610]

It all depends on the city, county state

[@Firebuff101]

In my local Dept, all the officers have to be qualified to drive the rigs. That way, if there's no chauffeur, the officer drives and the next-highest person takes charge.

[@c95cosima16]

Good tutorial.

[@wyattfisher6623]

I hate Spartan fire apparatus especially the gladiator chassis

[@tanner-9865]

Wyatt Fisher have to say I’m a pierce fan myself..

[@mrdquick]

I like the kind that fight's fires... (any model that can put water on the fire and not break while doing so)

[@ltagames01]

Nah they are okauy

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Wyatt Fisher Spartans are amazing! If you don’t like Spartans, your not a fire truck lover. All of our engines are on a Spartan chassis.

[@JakePlaysYT2914]

Technically its not a spartan its a spartan evolution cab on a Rosenbauer chassis you can tell because rosenbauer puts their "R" logo on the pump, grill and seats.

[@shannondilauro3534]

Bob

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Lieutenants don’t drive, they are in the passenger seat.🙄

[@j_jinxer]

It depends on City corps or Marshalls department!

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

lil jinxer it’s the same way in all towns in my county, and some others as well. Denver has Lieutenants that don’t drive

[@drussell710]

On the career side it's not very common to see lieutenants driving but on the volunteer side when there could be several officers on one shift it's not uncommon to see a lieutenant drive the rig. I was lieutenant and the fire department for almost 10 years and I drove most of the time myself.

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Daniel Russell we never have that. You’ll usually see an engineer, or certified firefighter driving. Very rarely does my dad drive. He’s a captain.

[@Tyuop8899]

terrible layout on these trucks in my opionion

[@Tyuop8899]

opinion *

[@j_jinxer]

Fix your grammar 1st!

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Tyler Kousaie nah. Rear mounted pump makes for less walking back and forth. Everything is close. Cab is kewl. It just needs a Q.

[@matthewgreener7069]

Your wasting water

[@MinecraftG33K1]

sports fan82 you're

[@Sucknutz_]

sports fan82 No were not, no matter what you think this counted as a drill for the firefighters and was good training, You'll live with the little amount of water this drill used.

[@TRX450RVlogger]

Just fyi.... water will never leave the earth lol... you people who think we're running out if water are clearly stupid.

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

The water will evaporate. Nothing wrong with that.

[@daveboydell2896]

You should show the taxpayers how they get paid to sleep on the job!