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  • Trained to run towards the fire while everyone else scatters, hotshots go where no one else will go. Learn about these brave wildland firefighters in the 'Warriors of the West' docuseries. Brought to you by #CoorsBanquet and #Uproxx. #WarriorsOfTheWest
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  • @coltpruittii3534
    @coltpruittii3534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    If there is a hotshot watching this I want to say thank you

    • @taggedprotagonist5395
      @taggedprotagonist5395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      thank you man I cant speak for all us but y'all love chokes me up sometimes it makes us feel like heros if fuels us and keep us moving when our muscles are shaking and it's just one step in front of the next

    • @kibblesnbitsparttwo
      @kibblesnbitsparttwo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@taggedprotagonist5395 you're a hell of a man doing a hell of a job. We all love you for your work and sacrifice

    • @ThatGirlMintz
      @ThatGirlMintz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you brother! It's not often that we get thanks or recognition for what we do! We all appreciate the support! ❤️🧡

    • @coltpruittii3534
      @coltpruittii3534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Tyler Reid y’all are the reason why we still have people living in California Ohio Colorado and many more much love man

    • @GREYGORRILLA
      @GREYGORRILLA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Youre welcome, I run with the Kernville hotshots out of California

  • @22lyric
    @22lyric ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank God for all heroes! A guy I went to high school with died 5 months after graduation in 1966 in the Loop Fire in the Angeles national Forest. One of 12 El Cariso HotShots who died. Such a loss to their families and to all of us for what might have been!❤️🙏

  • @markfischer1012
    @markfischer1012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank for your service , proud former member of CDF NYP 1976 - 1978.

  • @RuckingPatagonia
    @RuckingPatagonia 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    of the most beautiful and dangerous jobs, greetings from Patagonia Aysén - Chile, to all the brothers of fire.

  • @distribution5896
    @distribution5896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    being somewhen that loves the outdoors and living in California so ive seen some of the effects and destruction these fires cause i dont think These Hotshots and everyone that supports them really understand how much they mean to all of us outdoor lovers and residents Thank you all .

  • @kaylaheartsthemaine3
    @kaylaheartsthemaine3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Ughhh yes. Joining a hotshot crew this summer 2020 and so pumped!!!!

    • @smokechecked760
      @smokechecked760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How do you go about it. Would you recommend classes?

    • @valerie80yearsago90
      @valerie80yearsago90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How'd it go? What's the process? I'd want to do it.

    • @itsyaboimat2393
      @itsyaboimat2393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@valerie80yearsago90 S130/S190 / L180 fema ICS 100 and 700 then you need to pass a pack test which is 3 miles in under 45 minutes with a 45 pound pack

    • @beandipthemetalhead2806
      @beandipthemetalhead2806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck bruh👌🤙

    • @Corndiggle
      @Corndiggle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just be yourself. Which crew?

  • @flowwithbo1441
    @flowwithbo1441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I’d pick this job over any other

  • @erikflores1514
    @erikflores1514 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    These guys are bad ass ! I have dreamed of becoming a wild land firefighter... yes ive dreamed about it. Its not because of the money but because its a good feeling to help others out and protect peoples homes i think im up for the challenge

    • @DiamorphineDeath
      @DiamorphineDeath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Applications are still open I believe, go for it dude.

    • @yeetoules9765
      @yeetoules9765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If I believe I can do it then I KNOW you can do it

    • @garethudspeth920
      @garethudspeth920 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Go for it's all mindset man u can do it believe

    • @ulisesr614
      @ulisesr614 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’d be surprised by what you can truly accomplish out in the field. You come back a different man. You can definitely do it if you put your mind to it and remind yourself why you’re doing it during those grueling days.

  • @TheIrongutz
    @TheIrongutz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    As a retired 10 year Intial Attack/Helli firefighter in the Rockies, we had it pretty easy compared to US Hotshot crews. I’ve worked with US Hotshot crews in Canada and they were a good, hardworking group.

    • @geraldmyers3660
      @geraldmyers3660 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have your job to do. N you back up the real heroes

    • @whitespanish11
      @whitespanish11 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How do you become a Heli-Fire fighter?

  • @TraditionalSheds907
    @TraditionalSheds907 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I live in a small rural village up in alaskas frontier and i am happy to say that my younger brother is a hotshot. I had no clue what a hot shot wildland fire figther was and this video sure explained alot. Thats just awesome!

  • @LizDavis2009
    @LizDavis2009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We love our Fulton Hotshots!! We live in Glennville, CA. Their camp is two miles up the road from our house!! If it wasn’t for Fulton, our little town (population 131) probably wouldn’t be here!!

  • @joshuaziegler9820
    @joshuaziegler9820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    They should make this a tv show.

    • @krojones9270
      @krojones9270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Some things aren't meant for TV shows. For safety reasons n privacy reasons for my brother's n sisters.

    • @kvwvk1994
      @kvwvk1994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No thanks! We work in the woods for a reason.

    • @nightfighter7452
      @nightfighter7452 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@krojones9270 you're putting out fires. What are you hiding??

    • @taggedprotagonist5395
      @taggedprotagonist5395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nightfighter7452 were not hiding were working in front of a fire for 16s dragging ass pouring our hearts into the dirt via sweat blood and fear out of cell service with no camera gear you have to be fit enough with the mentality to do that nobody who wants to make a tv show is gonna stand 50 yards from a flame wall after hiking nine miles uphill to watch 10 to 20 men dig for the remainder of a 16 hour shift

  • @leogootee9684
    @leogootee9684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Going to be my rookie season as a Mesa hotshot

    • @evoazx2660
      @evoazx2660 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Welcom to the Tonto youngin

    • @evoazx2660
      @evoazx2660 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome.

    • @lancebarajas6484
      @lancebarajas6484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck buddy 🍻

    • @RoninSystems
      @RoninSystems 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you have Melanie as your squadee, give her a hello.

    • @foneunidentified
      @foneunidentified 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Leo Gootee yall got any slots still available? Just moved to phoenix, got my certs

  • @evandertamayo9587
    @evandertamayo9587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im going on a hotshot crew this summer for my first season of fire I’m really excited yet scared at the same time hope it’s a good season.

  • @MrSamNtz
    @MrSamNtz ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I honestly hope I can pass my training. 5 more months in the program and if I pass I'll see where it is I want to branch off into

  • @RVSD1984
    @RVSD1984 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you to you hot shots for being hero’s and protecting our Mother Earth.

  • @hakiymshair3676
    @hakiymshair3676 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Going into my third season one season in Southern California and two seasons in the pacific north west region 6 👨🏾‍🚒🚒🔥🪓

  • @iriqouisplisken5640
    @iriqouisplisken5640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm very interested in this career, as my dad was chief firefighter, just had a kid and I think this will be most rewarding

  • @lagoonrd4173
    @lagoonrd4173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Navajo hotshots 2002

  • @noahtrosper4199
    @noahtrosper4199 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bouta do my rookie training for next season 💪

  • @OccidentalExpression
    @OccidentalExpression 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow it's like being in the military

  • @michaeljordan215
    @michaeljordan215 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is not just the Hot Shots that run toward the fire.

  • @geraldmyers3660
    @geraldmyers3660 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fight fire aggressively but SAFETY FIRST! N YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED. HOTSHOTS WHICH ARE THE MOST PROFESSIONAL!

  • @supRsid
    @supRsid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I feel like a complete loser watching this from my bed.

    • @immature...
      @immature... 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Get up, get out, and go.

  • @ChevysAndmore
    @ChevysAndmore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love and miss fire

  • @sheobohs
    @sheobohs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You know when goggins seeks out your job its hardcore

  • @zachlambert7245
    @zachlambert7245 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been thinking about becoming a hotshot after my 1st career. Very noble and appealing career in my opinion. Gotta get my money through line work first so I can still live lavish on the off time 🤙

  • @danieltorrez1665
    @danieltorrez1665 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hell yeah awesome video fight fire here in region 3 at my Taylor

  • @mindovermatterloophole2317
    @mindovermatterloophole2317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In here after creek fire never knew what the hot shots go thru. I would love too help out with the front line of wildfire s I don't want to go back to college for this but I figure. What the hell I got this give me the time and day to help out.

  • @renegarcia8798
    @renegarcia8798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Badass hope to join them soon

  • @krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975
    @krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    FIREFIGHTERS WALK WHERE TTHE DEVIL DANCES! HOTSHOTS STRUT WHERE THE LORAX BURNED UP!!!

  • @geraldmyers3660
    @geraldmyers3660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's only a special breed which will succeed being a firefighter, either wildcard or public. Which one is up to you. I had been a wildcard firefighter for 23 yes. RAH!

  • @JM-le9dm
    @JM-le9dm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Algunos Heroes no usan capa

  • @nickheidy
    @nickheidy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi everyone. I am pretty new to the wildland firefighter scene. I have taken a few intro courses online at NWCG and plan to attend the Wildfire Academy in Arizona in March. I also just recently got my EMT and have taken a bunch of Incident Command classes. I am looking to move to the Phoenix area in the next few months as well. I applied to the BLM a couple months ago and I am trying to figure out how to get in touch with crews to see if they are still hiring? Any ideas? Any advice in general would be much appreciated. I reached out to the BLM Phoenix office but havent heard back. Just trying to figure out the best way to get experience and get on a crew

    • @MrNicschulz
      @MrNicschulz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Usajobs.com can tell you alot about who's still hiring and if you have applied for the blm chances are you've been there keep checking your email they will tell you if you been referred to the hiring manager or as such I hope this helped you out also I'm pretty sure theres state agencies down that way I would check online and start researching hope the best for ya

    • @lancebarajas6484
      @lancebarajas6484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Check USAJOBS in September/October, apply to engines and IA crews, call them, meet them, and be in good shape. Shouldn't have any trouble

  • @rubbertire6608
    @rubbertire6608 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every hot shot should have a Honda big red atc with 5 in high 5 in low there's no where this machine won't go

  • @jumpscare9119
    @jumpscare9119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Who else is here cause of David Goggins

  • @user-ce5pt6nw1c
    @user-ce5pt6nw1c 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I star my trading July 15 can't wate

  • @HOW2DoSum
    @HOW2DoSum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m interested in this career field but i don’t know who to reach out to ask some questions about it because well I don’t know anyone who does this.So like if you do this job and you’re willing to answer my questions about it I will really appreciate it

    • @justeb6612
      @justeb6612 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too!!!

    • @leviathantoobz
      @leviathantoobz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Go to USAjobs.gov apply for GS-3 Forestry Technician Positions. Tell then waaaaaaay to much detail on your résumé. Just trust me. Call to where you apply...
      Pro tip: wanna most likely get a job? Go and apply to R5 jobs (California positions) region 5 is desperate for man power and they’ll take rookies. Be persistent you’ll get it. But you’re gonna have to want it.

    • @itsyaboimat2393
      @itsyaboimat2393 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you want to know about how to get started as in the certifications you need, I'll tell you, fastest way to get it done join your local volunteer fire department they will pay for you to take S130/S190 and if they are an EMS department you'll get your EMT which the makes you more marketable to Wildland crews

  • @benitovazquez8118
    @benitovazquez8118 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s pay like? How are you paid? I hear different things

    • @itsyaboimat2393
      @itsyaboimat2393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You won't become a millionaire but it depends on your certifications how much you make so if you're a sup trainee you'll make more than a guy on a shot crew

  • @grayshell6925
    @grayshell6925 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am a type 1 diabetic and am constantly thinking of a way to get involved in this kind of job. Currently aspiring to be a firefighter paramedic but would like to experience a season of this atleast once in my life. Though keeping insulin cool in such austere environments is the only challenge for someone like me. I have tremendous respect for anyone who is able to do this job and any further information regarding what it is like or possible solutions for my problem that would only come from having actually worked in such a position would be greatly appreciated.

  • @dustybottoms2780
    @dustybottoms2780 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    WFF 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

  • @jamesmcnaughton5092
    @jamesmcnaughton5092 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How come some drip is sitting in a cubicle making more money than these people?

  • @kelleyrogers8107
    @kelleyrogers8107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Most underpaid job period

  • @allborn6782
    @allborn6782 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    there is Nothing warrior about them ..... Join the USMC or US ARMY in that join SF Unit if you want that title.... Your well paid Nobody is shooting at you get real .....