Attention, to any and all viewers, the comments below should be carefully considered before any action is taken out in the real world. Just know some people on TH-cam don't know what they're talking about. You've been warned. Also I am no expert firefighter, so this video is just as much what not to do as what to do. I'm open to critique if you have some tips or something you noticed you like to share, feel free to comment below.
@@kurtisyoder4423 thats some of the best quality helmet cam footage I have see. Well done can't say as i would have done much different and I am a career firefighter but come from a Volunteer back ground.
Strong work. You got water on the fire fast and didn't hesitate to get to the seat of the fire and knock it out. You also MOVED WITH PURPOSE and didn't walk everywhere.
No he didn't Move With Purpose! He ran around like a chicken with it's head cut off because he couldn't figure out what to do first. That's why this Lives First crap is screwing up the heads of fire fighters. This guy KNEW he should stop the threat but training made him go to the front door. He finally did the RIGHT THING and knocked down the threat But, he didn't finish off that room because of the Zombie training that was pulling him back to the front door. If you stop the threat first and vent the windows close to the seat of the fire, the temperature drops by 1000 degrees almost instantly and there are no new toxic gasses being created. Not like they were at least. Read my comments above.
Hey JB. Good to see you again. Seems just like yesterday. Oh yeah it was, wasn’t it. What happened to following studies by UL and NIST that you prompted in another posting but you don’t seem to follow. What is wrong with a ff following training. You know, doing what his fellow ff on the scene expect him to do. No let’s go rogue and follow the JB school of ff and leave your fellow ff guess what your going to do next. To hell with safety. The JB Rambo school is the way to go.
John You're an immature idiot. ALL American fire departments should follow UL, NIST and ISFSI, not just individuals! I knew I would have to explain that to you!
JB. I’m not questioning whether ff should follow UL or NIST. I’m pointing out that your comments regarding ff are counter to UL and NIST studies. I also feel a ff should follow his training because that is what his chief and fellow ff on scene expect him to do and to do otherwise could jeopardize fellow ff safety. It is up to the dept to determine what that training is. And I pick on you because you are so delusional and an easy target. Have a wonderful day.
JB91710 could you elaborate a little on the statement “he ran around like a chicken with it’s head cut off because he couldn’t figure out what to do first”?
Quality work brother! I'll be showing this to my shift and every other shift I visit on OT. This is what I expect from and train my people to do. You weren't just reacting to the situation, you were taking a proactive approach and anticipating the next steps. Put it in check from the outside, hit it from the interior as soon as you made the hallway, swept the floor to clear embers, finished one room off before moving to the next, listening for hidden fire, and fogging the attic space, all while keeping in mind you were on tank water. It normally would take me 10 videos to piece together everything that was shown here. If this is how you operate on every fire, I'd take you on my crew any day.
I don’t know about every fire, this was one that the situation gave me a lot of opportunity to do a lot on one fire. I’m working on uploading some more videos so when I do you can let me know whatcha think about those. I’ll listen to any and all criticism/critiques.
you killed it in this one, everything that could be done right was done right. and for the first time in TH-cam history someone with a clue actually used the nozzle to its full potential. FOG pattern in a confined attic space.
SeptrothFFXI that sounds like it would take a lot of btu's to accomplish such thing with a fog pattern. I can see it happen in maybe less quantity and speed, and how wide the fog patter is set. Smooth bore though is kind of useless for an attic in my opinion unless ofcourse you go in it
@@Nasty_J Finally a Thinker! The problem is in the language. What does Fog Pattern lead you to imagine? Filling a room with FOG! Fog will not cover the burning material enough to stop it from burning. "The water pattern has to Overpower the energy of the flames and/or wind to penetrate unto the burning material." Just a Tight cone will cover 6 times the area of a straight stream and if you wave it around, you will cover the entire room in 2-3 seconds. The temperature inside the room will drop by 1000 degrees almost Instantly when the flames are eliminated. No flames, No steam!
cali foolya I think the big thing with using a fog pattern is that it upsets the thermal balance and drops the heat in the sealing down on you. Don’t that plenty of times in training (what not to do). Sorry for the late reply.
I am not even close to being a firefighter or even close to having knowledge on what to do in these situations but I have been watching a ton of videos on TH-cam lately of firefighters since my nephew wants to be one and this is by far one of the best ones I have seen. Awesome work and you have my most sincere thank you in doing what you do. Great stuff.
Jeffrey Burton thank you I really do appreciate that! As far as someone wanting to become a firefighter, it takes a lot of time and hard work, but it is so rewarding. Best job I ever had!
The best part is when he had a charged line with no entry amd he hit it from the outside. You see too many videos where departments are more obsessed with going interior than just putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff and the fire spreads way more than it should have. Don't get me wrong, going interior is awesome but if you have a charged line.... use it.
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With a name like Yoder, I knew you'd be an excellent firefighter. Great knockdown and aggressive inside attack with minimal use of water. You did an outstanding job.
Still one of my favorite videos on TH-cam, could you imagine if he had another guy on his crew with the same work ethic as he did. Nice job brother, there’s a lot people could learn from watching this video.. Always room for improvement, stay safe out there brothers.
You will hardly ever see aggressive AND intelligent fire fighting and almost never in big city/paid department. You have to care to be aggressive bur you also have to think of what you are doing. The focus has to be on eliminating flames as they are the cause of all the problems and you want to do it from a safe place. If you can see Burning Material, then you extinguish it from outside before you go in. Bad things can happen inside a structure when flames are present and you are blind to begin with.
@@JB91710 JB 1 All fire departments will aggressively attack any fire where the structure is saveable. 2 Properly venting the structure will eliminate the blindness from heavy smoke and reduce the risk of a backdraft. Vertically venting properly will allow the heat and smoke a way out and will have the laws of physics helping you.
@@JB91710 There you go again sharing your playlist. Which of those videos are we supposed to be looking at? I'll be happy to watch one or two if you just share the specific one instead of your whole dang list.
@@kurtisyoder4423 One of the commenters mentioned Vertical Venting and said "Vertically venting properly will allow the heat and smoke a way out and will have the laws of physics helping you." That playlist is of Vertical Venting disasters which should show anybody that there are NO superior benefits compared to JUST, Quickly and Safely Opening a window at the fire room to relieve the pressure and heat and let it vent directly to the exterior without having to travel through the entire house to make it to the hole in the roof. You can see that he said, "Vertically venting properly". The ONLY way VVing can work is if you cut a hole in the roof of a single story structure or a room burning directly under the attic directly over the fire room. Even when you do that, you are putting a hole in the ceiling which allows the flames to enter the attic which now creates a Structural fire. Why not just open the window? EVERY room in a residential structure has at least one window. He also says, "will have the laws of physics helping you." He means Heat Rises. NOTHING about PRESSURE zones throughout the structure. What they ALL fail to THINK about, when pressure zones equalize, a flow of gasses STOPS. The ONLY thing that is coming out the hole is the pressure of the fire IN the attic. That attic Pressure Zone can act as a Cork that prevents gasses from below to even enter the attic. (A pause here to ask you, who sounds like they know what they are talking about? Me with a Three Dimensional observation of the reality of a structure fire or those people that say, I mean Repeat what they have been told, Heat Rises?) Think of a 2.5 floor colonial with a fire in Any room as being a balloon full of toxic gasses and your daughter is laying on the floor in a hallway. Would you want to pop that balloon at a window in that room or through a hole in the roof and a hole SOMEWHERE in a ceiling? I say that because they almost NEVER put the hole directly over the burning room so those gasses will be drawn through the house and over your daughter. I KNOW you know what I am talking about. They, don't and Won't believe anything other than what they have been told. The reason they don't do that is because it is a Much bigger adrenaline rush to walk around on the roof of a burning building. OR, an Idiot training officer told them to do it and they didn't THINK for themselves and never questioned it's usefulness. Look at those videos and watch for fire fighters loitering on the roof LONG after the holes are cut. Why didn't they Bolt off that dangerous roof? Why did the Idiot Captain climb on that roof at all considering he was doing NOTHING??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Search, "Vertical Venting Fire" and try to find ONE video that teaches and then Shows how the interior becomes Better when VVing is performed. I'll save you some time. There isn't one! All they show is how to cut holes and say heat rises. Read MY COMMENTS at any video that shows VVing and how I go into minuet Detail WHY it won't work. .
I normally don't comment much on TH-cam but this was very impressive and a joy to watch!! Possibly a rural volunteer setting but with up to date big city skills. Even left a little interior to enjoy LOL. It must be nice being a one man band and not worrying about trying to herd 27 cats all showing up at once.
Nicholas CeeA hahaha thanks for that! It’s nice in a way but dang 2 in 2 out is a comfort for sure! Had one the other night on this department first ten minutes was just 2 guys that could suit up. Makes it interesting to say the least! I like that 27 cats analogy! 😂
I think JB91710 has his elevator doesn't hit every floor ! He did a great job all around, moving faster than any other, a 360, knew tools were coming to the door slowly so he grabbed the hose and did a great transitional attack. That attack is meant for a quick exterior hit, then get inside and get the seat. What he did went beyond training because your training does not take into account all the variables that can come to play. He did a great job thinking on his feet and that was the fastest way to get the job done, notice how fast that house fire was out? You should ask questions FIRST, then you can give your own dissertation. We always look back on what we could have done better but here, GREAT JOB. JB, you are a fool.
Michael Ok, I'll be like everyone else. "Boy was he hustling! He got the fire out so fast! He did a great transitional attack by slowing down the fire from the outside and then didn't hesitate to go in and finish it off. He's my Hero!" Happy now? I sound like everyone else and nobody learned a Better way to get the job done Faster and SAFER!!! Is he better than 95% of fire fighters? Absolutely! Is this one of only a handful of videos that I have watched in the past 10 years that show intelligent and aggressive fire fighting? Yes, it is! BUT, I am saying it could have been MUCH better when you consider that property and possible lives are being threatened every SECOND the flames are allowed to exist! Getting it done eventually doesn't cut it when it's Your stuff or Your Mother in the closet adjacent to the fire room. If you are a True Fire Fighter, you Hate Flames! You have to Eliminate Flames! You can NOT LET them exist! It took from 2:35 to 3:30 to get into the room to Start to extinguish it. That's 55 seconds the fire burned and could have killed hiding victims or extended into other parts of the house like the attic and destroyed more material and Stuff. He was also exposed to a danger he did Not need to be exposed to. Think of something that NO civilian and MOST fire fighters Don't think about. Fire Fighters have Responsibilities that they Often forget about before they do stupid things like blindly entering a burning building that they could have extinguished from outside or climbing on the roof of a burning building to perform a Stupid tactic called Vertical Venting that Only allows the structure to burn better, not make the interior safer! They have FAMILIES at home! If that room was extinguished through the window Before they went in, the exposure to flames and flashover would be almost completely eliminated. I can open the eyes of fire fighters and civilians or I can just be another person in the cheering section. I choose to Educate. I'm in the 5% group so I expect to have 95% of the comments go against me but "I Couldn't care less!" See how I used Couldn't instead of Could like everyone else does? That's called thinking before acting..
JB91710 ya know, my inner self wants to lash out for negativity, but you’re right, every second counts. Ask other firefighters that know me, you got to hustle! I could have done more from the outside, would have been difficult cause of how high the windows were. The reason I stopped hitting it from the yard is because I didn’t see any more drastic change of the fire. So if it ain’t changing I have to, so I went interior, stopping anymore spread of the fire after resetting it. Flashover? Not after the transition and the amount it was vented, wasn’t even warm till the fire room.
@@JB91710Not to forget, the transitional attack from the outside slowed the fire, elimated damge, and allowed him a clear interior path to the fire. FAR more positives than any of the negatives that you are trying to promote here.
@@michaelperkins3003 Like I SAID, all the rest of you can focus on all the good stuff and learn northing. I'm going to focus on anything that could have made this faster and safer. The exterior attack was half done because entering a burning structure is pounded into the American Fire Fighting psyche. "Fighting the fire from the inside out instead of PUSHING the fire into the structure from the outside." An idea and tactic created by ignorant people. The Responsibility of a Real fire fighter is to "Stop the threat as Fast and Safe as possible while using the Least amount of water." Think about those words and then design tactics around them.
@@JB91710 Water does not push fire, it puts it out. Very archaic train of thought that many departments still adhere to,,,,,You will not find a simulation that proves otherwise. Plenty of NIST and UL to prove my statement. Best part of this job, is that there is always something to learn. Changes all the time, everyone must be willing to view that and accept it. Each incident is unique, each fire, each IAP. My guess, and that is all it is until Kurtis says something, that he went in after initial hit for possible civilians? I would take this guy on my department anytime.
Reminds me of watching my dad work back when I was younger. All business one step ahead. You do see so many videos where guys are afraid to use tank water and it lets the fire get away from them. Great work.
Nice job on this structure fire! Moved with purpose and pushed aggressively but stayed within your limits, great job on the hose line as well. Remember, always grab a tool when you get off of the rig, just so you don’t have to scream at chief to bring you one haha! Great video brother, be safe out there.
Strong work. I was skeptical in the beginning, but this really did go great. One small bit of constructive criticism; if you aren’t stretching the line have a tool in your hand. That’s one of the things we preach on our Dept. You wouldn’t have had to call for the halligan if you had a tool. Anyway, it was a good knock.
flairball thanks for that! Yeah we’ve gotta start preaching that in our department, we almost never ride the engine there so it’s an easy step to skip. 👍🏼
just an update to Kurtis's reply about not riding the engine in. he has bought and carries with him in his pov a denver tool. he won't have to hollar for a tool no more. if you watch the video again you will hear the sirens of the only fire truck to that scene coming in as he is walking to the door to find out if it is locked. so no truck no tools. just to let you know he is leaving me (his dad) in the dust and i have been vol. and paid since 1979 and i am gladly eating dust as i see both my sons excel in the trade
even an armchair fireman cant argue with this. you moved quickly, found the seat of the fire, and knocked it out. this is quality firefighting. doesnt take a lot of experience to recognize the expertise in this video.
When I was a kid all I wanted to do was be a firefighter, mid teens I lost that drive, turned 18 and joined with a buddy cause he was joining, since then I’ve never looked back, I absolutely love being a fire fighter!
@@davidh807 That's pretty much impossible to miss Much of the room from the outside even at upper floors. th-cam.com/play/PLkp0E1ao1XEzg384QZ4ovMA_6P7gCY3nJ.html
JB91710 I see you sighting those videos in different comments the thing is I agree with videos the way I understand them but in my opinion you’re misinterpreting what they are saying.
@@kurtisyoder4423 I could have written the dialog myself as I Lived It and have the ability to think without someone having too tell me what to believe! I'm not misinterpreting anything. If you think I am, then you'll have to be specific.
You made a attack faster than many career firefighters I've worked with. Well done! I would have just broken glass front door though. No need to even open it.
SirWhiteCrayon Thanks! I’m definitely not gonna say I’d never break the glass, I just lean more to not breaking everything unless completely necessary.
Well done, these guys know what they are doing!!! They train hard and when its time they apply what they know and they limit the loss NOT ADD TO IT! they didn't bust the glass door or run around knocking out windows congratulations to the chief and this department job well done brothers! God bless you'll and keep your department safe!
I am not even a firefighter but WOW...this is AMAZING work! Get down low and hit 'er hard. Damn, I wish I was 20 years younger and didn't have asthma. I would have LOVED to do this as a career. :( I lost my chance and I have physical problems anyhow. I envy you guys doing this every day.
Holy shit thats terrifying walking it to that house full of thick smoke, you can’t see a foot in front of you, the whole thing could collapse at any moment. Show some love for our fire fighters.
I am a firefighter who is like on his 4th year and guy's if you think that it takes long for us to tame out the fire is because there are a lot of stuff we do before that we do a primary search, 360 and others are getting the hose line attached and ready.
Jam up attack all the way around man, way to stay collected and get to the fire quick. I work with Houston County Fire the next county over from y'all. Give us a call if you need anything!
Excellent job here by all that I saw. Nice use of a transitional attack. Darken it a bit and then quick move to the back to knock it's ass out. Very good and quick pulling of the line and getting it charged. I'm sure this was rural looking at the 2 man cab in the engine and guys keeping scba in their trunks says the crews come from all over. Of course the quarterbacks will critize, but they are probably more envious of the action. Great job and I hope you pass on the lessons to the rookies you have coming up. The only one question I have (and maybe it was the fishbowl effect with the camera) but it seems the engine parked just a bit further away than needed. Did you run out of hose?
hank wvu thanks for the observations, yes it was parked a little farther away than needed, but we didn’t run out of hose. After the fire was out I found a back door that was open the whole time but with the truck possession we couldn’t have really entered that way cause of the hose length. In conclusion you’re correct it should have been closer.
Good job, only thing is it took a while to get inside, glass storm door that’s locked, just break the glass. The door is gonna need to be replaced from damage or forcing it open anyway
Solid work on that job. I just unboxed a hero 5 session to replace my hero 3. Have you had yours in any real hot fires yet and how is it mounted. (Not saying this wasn't a hot fire, looks well vented though)
I absolutely love mine! No I haven’t had any real hot ones or in the burn building while instructing (when I get the hottest) it’s just a mount that’s stuck on I want to run to small bolts through it so it for sure won’t fall off, but as far as it taking heat I seen a TH-cam review of a guy that put one in a grill, forget the numbers but I was really impressed.
@@kurtisyoder4423 some fireman lack motivation and training. Keep it up and others will always follow a strong leader. Most will agree you performed well. Keep the videos coming
I know it is their job and training, but i cant help the little thought in the back of my head each time i watch them bravely rush into the burning house that goes "uhh why are you going in there .. its on fire yo"
Thats what I’m talking about smart firefighting hit the outside first then made entry nice stop next time bring ur tools w ya that’s the only thing our volleys load up b4 running up otherwise keep ur helmets on stay safe guys
Good work man. The only thing that scares me is that you rushed in not really knowing where all the fire was and if it was safe to enter that way. I try to at least look in and around to see any exposed fore from the ceiling or attic if there is one. Im not insulting you in any way. Just make sure you stay safe my man! Keep up the good work!!
Why break it if u can just pop it. Saves the homeowner from having to board up front door as well as have insurance cost more. It would be more rapid but now u are dragging hose on top of broken glass.
I considered it, didn’t because I thought we could force it before the line got there, but the tool didn’t get there as quick as I hoped that’s why I decided to hit it hard from outside first. Kill the growth and then knock it down.
That's how it's done ladies and gentlemen! Perfect example of a ball busting day time fire in small town america! Knock that shit out so quick you don't have to clock out of work! Well done!!!
JB91710, I would never want you to jump on the band wagon of remarks, I like opinions. Kurtis did great, now where people make remarks for speed and safety, you have to get information and view the tangibles. Not all fighters work for a full time, paid, training- at -the- ready, resources 5-10 minutes away. He came POV, Chief in civilian clothes, one apparatus, see where I am going? To this day, 70% of departments are Volunteer. There may be an emergency in front of you, but quick thinking and quick actions get things accomplished, NOT SPINNING, Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Moving too fast and fumbling your things around slows you down, mistakes happen and you play catch up. Firefighting is not just about SPEED, it is about PACE.... staying calm, formulating a plan, executing it, calmly . With No help from anyone else, HE put a plan in place, did almost a 360, HE showed leadership and tactical awareness AND GOT THE JOB DONE. No injuries, no extra loss of property. Probably not his first fire, but the other guys seemed slower and not sure of the situation. Even telling the Chief to get tools. It would have been great to have radio comms, 2 in, 2 out, everyone ready , back up crews and a rehab area, but that's not what they have. after each call, we all think what we can do better AND, did our choices cost us anything,,,,,, that being more loss of property, people injured or killed, even the confidence from the community we serve. HE DID A GREAT JOB. FANTASTIC WORK KURTIS!!!!.
Michael I live by most of the things you said so we are basically on the same page. By American standards he did an excellent job that put's him in my 5% club. Once he got the charged line in hand and hit the Visible Burning Material from the outside was, "I have to knock this down fast so I can Get Inside." He did half that job most likely because the American way of doing things is to go inside and push the fire out. That thinking is ridiculous. That fire could have been 95% extinguished by finishing the exterior attack. Then, the interior would be safer for everyone and the fire would not have extended any further. With the fire still burning for an additional 55 seconds, as you could see at 3:25, bad things could have happened. With that room completely knocked down from the outside, they could have just walked in there and mopped up and the damaged would have stopped Much sooner. What American fire fighters and departments fail to understand, and it is clearly evident in just about every video, those fire fighters HAVE to go home to their families and taking unnecessary risks is not acceptable. They need to get that Hero Crap or adrenaline rush or whatever it is that drives them Out of their heads and Just get the JOB done by "Stopping the threat as Fast and Safe as possible while using the Least amount of water." Think about those words and then design tactics around them.
@@JB91710 "JB91710 1 year ago No he didn't Move With Purpose! He ran around like a chicken with it's head cut off because he couldn't figure out what to do first. That's why this Lives First crap is screwing up the heads of fire fighters. This guy KNEW he should stop the threat but training made him go to the front door. He finally did the RIGHT THING and knocked down the threat But, he didn't finish off that room because of the Zombie training that was pulling him back to the front door. If you stop the threat first and vent the windows close to the seat of the fire, the temperature drops by 1000 degrees almost instantly and there are no new toxic gasses being created. Not like they were at least. Read my comments above." Michael I live by most of the things you said so we are basically on the same page. By American standards he did an excellent job that put's him in my 5% club. Once he got the charged line in hand and hit the Visible Burning Material from the outside was, "I have to knock this down fast so I can Get Inside." He did half that job most likely because the American way of doing things is to go inside and push the fire out. That thinking is ridiculous. That fire could have been 95% extinguished by finishing the exterior attack. Then, the interior would be safer for everyone and the fire would not have extended any further. With the fire still burning for an additional 55 seconds, as you could see at 3:25, bad things could have happened. With that room completely knocked down from the outside, they could have just walked in there and mopped up and the damaged would have stopped Much sooner.
"Kurtis Yoder 1 year ago I considered it, didn’t because I thought we could force it before the line got there, but the tool didn’t get there as quick as I hoped that’s why I decided to hit it hard from outside first. Kill the growth and then knock it down. " There you go JB absolute proof that Kurtis did exactly what I said regarding fires of all kinds and sizes being a fluid situation and requiring the ability to adapt on the fly to be truly effective at fire suppression. As for your bullshit I think the quotes above prove you are nothing more than a lying hypocrite because you keep changing your story. here you did it in the same video. Go away and study more take a FF1 course to learn the newest tactics and tech. You have talked about building off of basic tactics and when someone builds off of your basic foundation you call them names and make pejorative comments about them.
Sure do. I’m a volunteer and care my gear and scba in my truck, we have more scbas on the engine too, but that’s my personal pack. I’ve upgraded since then and have irons and some other equipment.
You are going into many variables. The fire was out , and, it worked out fine. You were not here. You did not hear the radio traffic or 911 call. You do not know what they were told O/S. He had HIS reasons for how/why he did it and they do not need to be questioned by you anymore. Keep this simple. You do not know what all the circumstances were and you are now making this as if you know better than anyone else, and that your way is the only/best way. You may have procedures but hose must be gauged on EVERY call. So I disagree with you, that since each event is different, what you do can or may be different. We must be flexible and free thinking to ENFOURCE our structures procedures. You don’t stop to put out a chair on your left when a full bedroom on the right is on fire. HIS way turned out just fine. YOU cannot have a way since the countless variables are not at your disposal. Since you get to judge solely on what you see and what you hear in this video, you have a lot of nerve telling him how to do his job.
Attention, to any and all viewers, the comments below should be carefully considered before any action is taken out in the real world. Just know some people on TH-cam don't know what they're talking about. You've been warned. Also I am no expert firefighter, so this video is just as much what not to do as what to do. I'm open to critique if you have some tips or something you noticed you like to share, feel free to comment below.
Kurtis Yoder can I have your permission to use some clips to make a recruitment video for our Volunteer Department?
Gary Reynolds definitely. When you’re done I’d like to see it! 👍🏼
Kurtis Yoder will do. Stay safe brother.
Gary Reynolds back at ya!
@@kurtisyoder4423 thats some of the best quality helmet cam footage I have see. Well done can't say as i would have done much different and I am a career firefighter but come from a Volunteer back ground.
Good work... He got that knocked down by himself in 5 min... The experience with this fire fighter really shows here.
Couldn’t have done it without the hand full of other guys there that helped! But Thank you!
THAT'S getting it done! Hitting it from the outside and inside with the same hose within a minute is hustling. Very nice work.
Strong work. You got water on the fire fast and didn't hesitate to get to the seat of the fire and knock it out. You also MOVED WITH PURPOSE and didn't walk everywhere.
No he didn't Move With Purpose! He ran around like a chicken with it's head cut off because he couldn't figure out what to do first. That's why this Lives First crap is screwing up the heads of fire fighters. This guy KNEW he should stop the threat but training made him go to the front door. He finally did the RIGHT THING and knocked down the threat But, he didn't finish off that room because of the Zombie training that was pulling him back to the front door.
If you stop the threat first and vent the windows close to the seat of the fire, the temperature drops by 1000 degrees almost instantly and there are no new toxic gasses being created. Not like they were at least. Read my comments above.
Hey JB. Good to see you again. Seems just like yesterday. Oh yeah it was, wasn’t it. What happened to following studies by UL and NIST that you prompted in another posting but you don’t seem to follow. What is wrong with a ff following training. You know, doing what his fellow ff on the scene expect him to do. No let’s go rogue and follow the JB school of ff and leave your fellow ff guess what your going to do next. To hell with safety. The JB Rambo school is the way to go.
John You're an immature idiot. ALL American fire departments should follow UL, NIST and ISFSI, not just individuals! I knew I would have to explain that to you!
JB. I’m not questioning whether ff should follow UL or NIST. I’m pointing out that your comments regarding ff are counter to UL and NIST studies. I also feel a ff should follow his training because that is what his chief and fellow ff on scene expect him to do and to do otherwise could jeopardize fellow ff safety. It is up to the dept to determine what that training is. And I pick on you because you are so delusional and an easy target. Have a wonderful day.
JB91710 could you elaborate a little on the statement “he ran around like a chicken with it’s head cut off because he couldn’t figure out what to do first”?
Quality work brother! I'll be showing this to my shift and every other shift I visit on OT. This is what I expect from and train my people to do. You weren't just reacting to the situation, you were taking a proactive approach and anticipating the next steps. Put it in check from the outside, hit it from the interior as soon as you made the hallway, swept the floor to clear embers, finished one room off before moving to the next, listening for hidden fire, and fogging the attic space, all while keeping in mind you were on tank water. It normally would take me 10 videos to piece together everything that was shown here. If this is how you operate on every fire, I'd take you on my crew any day.
I don’t know about every fire, this was one that the situation gave me a lot of opportunity to do a lot on one fire. I’m working on uploading some more videos so when I do you can let me know whatcha think about those. I’ll listen to any and all criticism/critiques.
listen to his respiratory rate as soon as he goes on air entering the home. He was amped! Good job Sir!
you killed it in this one, everything that could be done right was done right. and for the first time in TH-cam history someone with a clue actually used the nozzle to its full potential. FOG pattern in a confined attic space.
Is there some reason for this? I keep seeing firefighting videos here and thinking "that doesn't seem right to me" (NOT a firefighter)
Cool that clears it up, thanks :)
SeptrothFFXI that sounds like it would take a lot of btu's to accomplish such thing with a fog pattern. I can see it happen in maybe less quantity and speed, and how wide the fog patter is set. Smooth bore though is kind of useless for an attic in my opinion unless ofcourse you go in it
@@Nasty_J Finally a Thinker! The problem is in the language. What does Fog Pattern lead you to imagine? Filling a room with FOG! Fog will not cover the burning material enough to stop it from burning. "The water pattern has to Overpower the energy of the flames and/or wind to penetrate unto the burning material." Just a Tight cone will cover 6 times the area of a straight stream and if you wave it around, you will cover the entire room in 2-3 seconds. The temperature inside the room will drop by 1000 degrees almost Instantly when the flames are eliminated. No flames, No steam!
cali foolya I think the big thing with using a fog pattern is that it upsets the thermal balance and drops the heat in the sealing down on you. Don’t that plenty of times in training (what not to do). Sorry for the late reply.
Still one of THE BEST helmet cam videos on TH-cam.. this guys work ethic is just unreal. Nice job man, did a whole lot with very little.
Spencer Shaw thank you, do my best!
I am not even close to being a firefighter or even close to having knowledge on what to do in these situations but I have been watching a ton of videos on TH-cam lately of firefighters since my nephew wants to be one and this is by far one of the best ones I have seen. Awesome work and you have my most sincere thank you in doing what you do. Great stuff.
Jeffrey Burton thank you I really do appreciate that! As far as someone wanting to become a firefighter, it takes a lot of time and hard work, but it is so rewarding. Best job I ever had!
The best part is when he had a charged line with no entry amd he hit it from the outside. You see too many videos where departments are more obsessed with going interior than just putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff and the fire spreads way more than it should have. Don't get me wrong, going interior is awesome but if you have a charged line.... use it.
Having watched other helmet cam videos this one is one of the best I’ve seen
Well that’s quite the compliment, I appreciate it!
@@kurtisyoder4423 dude, I’m only a fire explorer, but great fkn job!
Outstanding job! Out of the 100's of other helmet cam videos I've watched, this is one of the top as far as skills and ability.
joshlux1 thanks, I really appreciate that.
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The US needs more people like him
With a name like Yoder, I knew you'd be an excellent firefighter. Great knockdown and aggressive inside attack with minimal use of water. You did an outstanding job.
One of the best helmet cam videos I’ve seen on TH-cam. Great work!!!
one fire fighter to another, perfect attack, well done brother
124404302 thanks!
did better than the last one i saw good job brother stay safe #firebrothers chief of 1 year sometimes it hard some times it easy
Its super satisfying to watch the fire being put out
Still one of my favorite videos on TH-cam, could you imagine if he had another guy on his crew with the same work ethic as he did.
Nice job brother, there’s a lot people could learn from watching this video..
Always room for improvement, stay safe out there brothers.
By far the most satisfying video I ever watch this firefighter is an angel
1 Engine + 3 guys at firsst? Probably one of the best examples of rural firefighting on youtube. Hit it hard and fast. Well done guys.
Thank you, it’s a lot better than it used to be with more guys on the department! But on that call it was only ever 3 guys in gear.
@@kurtisyoder4423 Wild. You guys did a great job!
My god I didn’t know firefighting was that aggressive; man busted in and crawled through with a hose and faced the blaze head-on.
You will hardly ever see aggressive AND intelligent fire fighting and almost never in big city/paid department. You have to care to be aggressive bur you also have to think of what you are doing. The focus has to be on eliminating flames as they are the cause of all the problems and you want to do it from a safe place. If you can see Burning Material, then you extinguish it from outside before you go in. Bad things can happen inside a structure when flames are present and you are blind to begin with.
@@JB91710 JB 1 All fire departments will aggressively attack any fire where the structure is saveable. 2 Properly venting the structure will eliminate the blindness from heavy smoke and reduce the risk of a backdraft. Vertically venting properly will allow the heat and smoke a way out and will have the laws of physics helping you.
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@@JB91710 There you go again sharing your playlist. Which of those videos are we supposed to be looking at? I'll be happy to watch one or two if you just share the specific one instead of your whole dang list.
@@kurtisyoder4423 One of the commenters mentioned Vertical Venting and said "Vertically venting properly will allow the heat and smoke a way out and will have the laws of physics helping you." That playlist is of Vertical Venting disasters which should show anybody that there are NO superior benefits compared to JUST, Quickly and Safely Opening a window at the fire room to relieve the pressure and heat and let it vent directly to the exterior without having to travel through the entire house to make it to the hole in the roof.
You can see that he said, "Vertically venting properly". The ONLY way VVing can work is if you cut a hole in the roof of a single story structure or a room burning directly under the attic directly over the fire room. Even when you do that, you are putting a hole in the ceiling which allows the flames to enter the attic which now creates a Structural fire. Why not just open the window? EVERY room in a residential structure has at least one window.
He also says, "will have the laws of physics helping you." He means Heat Rises. NOTHING about PRESSURE zones throughout the structure. What they ALL fail to THINK about, when pressure zones equalize, a flow of gasses STOPS. The ONLY thing that is coming out the hole is the pressure of the fire IN the attic. That attic Pressure Zone can act as a Cork that prevents gasses from below to even enter the attic. (A pause here to ask you, who sounds like they know what they are talking about? Me with a Three Dimensional observation of the reality of a structure fire or those people that say, I mean Repeat what they have been told, Heat Rises?)
Think of a 2.5 floor colonial with a fire in Any room as being a balloon full of toxic gasses and your daughter is laying on the floor in a hallway. Would you want to pop that balloon at a window in that room or through a hole in the roof and a hole SOMEWHERE in a ceiling? I say that because they almost NEVER put the hole directly over the burning room so those gasses will be drawn through the house and over your daughter. I KNOW you know what I am talking about. They, don't and Won't believe anything other than what they have been told.
The reason they don't do that is because it is a Much bigger adrenaline rush to walk around on the roof of a burning building. OR, an Idiot training officer told them to do it and they didn't THINK for themselves and never questioned it's usefulness. Look at those videos and watch for fire fighters loitering on the roof LONG after the holes are cut. Why didn't they Bolt off that dangerous roof? Why did the Idiot Captain climb on that roof at all considering he was doing NOTHING???????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Search, "Vertical Venting Fire" and try to find ONE video that teaches and then Shows how the interior becomes Better when VVing is performed. I'll save you some time. There isn't one! All they show is how to cut holes and say heat rises. Read MY COMMENTS at any video that shows VVing and how I go into minuet Detail WHY it won't work.
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I normally don't comment much on TH-cam but this was very impressive and a joy to watch!! Possibly a rural volunteer setting but with up to date big city skills. Even left a little interior to enjoy LOL. It must be nice being a one man band and not worrying about trying to herd 27 cats all showing up at once.
Nicholas CeeA hahaha thanks for that! It’s nice in a way but dang 2 in 2 out is a comfort for sure! Had one the other night on this department first ten minutes was just 2 guys that could suit up. Makes it interesting to say the least! I like that 27 cats analogy! 😂
Love the work!
From Dekalb County, Ga
I think JB91710 has his elevator doesn't hit every floor ! He did a great job all around, moving faster than any other, a 360, knew tools were coming to the door slowly so he grabbed the hose and did a great transitional attack. That attack is meant for a quick exterior hit, then get inside and get the seat. What he did went beyond training because your training does not take into account all the variables that can come to play. He did a great job thinking on his feet and that was the fastest way to get the job done, notice how fast that house fire was out? You should ask questions FIRST, then you can give your own dissertation. We always look back on what we could have done better but here, GREAT JOB. JB, you are a fool.
Michael Ok, I'll be like everyone else. "Boy was he hustling! He got the fire out so fast! He did a great transitional attack by slowing down the fire from the outside and then didn't hesitate to go in and finish it off. He's my Hero!" Happy now? I sound like everyone else and nobody learned a Better way to get the job done Faster and SAFER!!!
Is he better than 95% of fire fighters? Absolutely! Is this one of only a handful of videos that I have watched in the past 10 years that show intelligent and aggressive fire fighting? Yes, it is! BUT, I am saying it could have been MUCH better when you consider that property and possible lives are being threatened every SECOND the flames are allowed to exist! Getting it done eventually doesn't cut it when it's Your stuff or Your Mother in the closet adjacent to the fire room. If you are a True Fire Fighter, you Hate Flames! You have to Eliminate Flames! You can NOT LET them exist!
It took from 2:35 to 3:30 to get into the room to Start to extinguish it. That's 55 seconds the fire burned and could have killed hiding victims or extended into other parts of the house like the attic and destroyed more material and Stuff. He was also exposed to a danger he did Not need to be exposed to.
Think of something that NO civilian and MOST fire fighters Don't think about. Fire Fighters have Responsibilities that they Often forget about before they do stupid things like blindly entering a burning building that they could have extinguished from outside or climbing on the roof of a burning building to perform a Stupid tactic called Vertical Venting that Only allows the structure to burn better, not make the interior safer! They have FAMILIES at home! If that room was extinguished through the window Before they went in, the exposure to flames and flashover would be almost completely eliminated.
I can open the eyes of fire fighters and civilians or I can just be another person in the cheering section. I choose to Educate. I'm in the 5% group so I expect to have 95% of the comments go against me but "I Couldn't care less!" See how I used Couldn't instead of Could like everyone else does? That's called thinking before acting..
JB91710 ya know, my inner self wants to lash out for negativity, but you’re right, every second counts. Ask other firefighters that know me, you got to hustle! I could have done more from the outside, would have been difficult cause of how high the windows were. The reason I stopped hitting it from the yard is because I didn’t see any more drastic change of the fire. So if it ain’t changing I have to, so I went interior, stopping anymore spread of the fire after resetting it. Flashover? Not after the transition and the amount it was vented, wasn’t even warm till the fire room.
@@JB91710Not to forget, the transitional attack from the outside slowed the fire, elimated damge, and allowed him a clear interior path to the fire. FAR more positives than any of the negatives that you are trying to promote here.
@@michaelperkins3003 Like I SAID, all the rest of you can focus on all the good stuff and learn northing. I'm going to focus on anything that could have made this faster and safer. The exterior attack was half done because entering a burning structure is pounded into the American Fire Fighting psyche. "Fighting the fire from the inside out instead of PUSHING the fire into the structure from the outside." An idea and tactic created by ignorant people. The Responsibility of a Real fire fighter is to "Stop the threat as Fast and Safe as possible while using the Least amount of water." Think about those words and then design tactics around them.
@@JB91710 Water does not push fire, it puts it out. Very archaic train of thought that many departments still adhere to,,,,,You will not find a simulation that proves otherwise. Plenty of NIST and UL to prove my statement. Best part of this job, is that there is always something to learn. Changes all the time, everyone must be willing to view that and accept it. Each incident is unique, each fire, each IAP.
My guess, and that is all it is until Kurtis says something, that he went in after initial hit for possible civilians?
I would take this guy on my department anytime.
Big Respect !! The ballzey way to put out a fire. Like it is your own house. Good work Jake.
Hey thanks, I dont like dragging my feet at a fire, I really do love doing this!
Great hose work!!!! Good job.
Reminds me of watching my dad work back when I was younger. All business one step ahead. You do see so many videos where guys are afraid to use tank water and it lets the fire get away from them. Great work.
Nice job on this structure fire! Moved with purpose and pushed aggressively but stayed within your limits, great job on the hose line as well. Remember, always grab a tool when you get off of the rig, just so you don’t have to scream at chief to bring you one haha! Great video brother, be safe out there.
Good point. Except that his “rig” was the trunk of his car. I think he did it just right.
Baltimore county Firefighter here, loved the video brother, keep up the good work and stay safe. 👌🏽
Enriko Films thanks! Same to you!
Brilliant job done by you. Firefighters are the bravest souls and I pray for each and everyone one of you all over the world.
This guy is killing it!! Way to go brother, job well done.
Strong work. I was skeptical in the beginning, but this really did go great. One small bit of constructive criticism; if you aren’t stretching the line have a tool in your hand. That’s one of the things we preach on our Dept. You wouldn’t have had to call for the halligan if you had a tool. Anyway, it was a good knock.
flairball thanks for that! Yeah we’ve gotta start preaching that in our department, we almost never ride the engine there so it’s an easy step to skip. 👍🏼
just an update to Kurtis's reply about not riding the engine in. he has bought and carries with him in his pov a denver tool. he won't have to hollar for a tool no more. if you watch the video again you will hear the sirens of the only fire truck to that scene coming in as he is walking to the door to find out if it is locked. so no truck no tools. just to let you know he is leaving me (his dad) in the dust and i have been vol. and paid since 1979 and i am gladly eating dust as i see both my sons excel in the trade
sorry louis not sure how your name got there it should be Roy Yoder
even an armchair fireman cant argue with this. you moved quickly, found the seat of the fire, and knocked it out. this is quality firefighting. doesnt take a lot of experience to recognize the expertise in this video.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
One man show! Good job Brother.
Thanks man! I appreciate it!
Many departments could learn a valuable lesson from this video. Water puts out fire.
Water definitely does put out most fires!
That's what you call a knock down! Excellent job!
Kurtis you are awesome brother, keep it up.
Killer Sarcasm Gaming thanks, I appreciate it!
Exceptional work.
5:50 Great tactic. An open spray lifted into attic. Smart.
This firefighter is a beast!!! Salute to this guy I have never seen a firefighter attack the fire like he did!! Hell of a job!!!!!
Thanks for that! I do my best, which turns out to be not very good at times. But hey live and learn!
As an expert TH-cam firefighter watching videos expert, great job.
Appreciate it.
I want to grow up to be a firefighter and I look up to you for that because the way your just charge in the house I wish to grow up like you
When I was a kid all I wanted to do was be a firefighter, mid teens I lost that drive, turned 18 and joined with a buddy cause he was joining, since then I’ve never looked back, I absolutely love being a fire fighter!
This video is great quality. Nice work.
Man look at that fire rolling @ 3:32! Way to go man👊
Good job Oglethorpe. Nice footage.
Greetings from Germany! Good Job to all firefighters in this Video 😉
Happy Ninja hey there from across the pond, and we thank you!
Amazing Work! The world needs more Firefighters like you, Sir!
Excellent work.
Good work brother!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
David Trammel thank you! Stay safe!
Nice push brother, water on the fire and got to the seat quick!
I took 55 seconds longer to get at the seat than if he had hit the room thoroughly through the window and eliminated all the flames.
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Therein lies the problem. You can't hit the room thoroughly through that small window. You would miss much of the room.
@@davidh807 That's pretty much impossible to miss Much of the room from the outside even at upper floors. th-cam.com/play/PLkp0E1ao1XEzg384QZ4ovMA_6P7gCY3nJ.html
JB91710 I see you sighting those videos in different comments the thing is I agree with videos the way I understand them but in my opinion you’re misinterpreting what they are saying.
@@kurtisyoder4423 I could have written the dialog myself as I Lived It and have the ability to think without someone having too tell me what to believe! I'm not misinterpreting anything. If you think I am, then you'll have to be specific.
You made a attack faster than many career firefighters I've worked with. Well done! I would have just broken glass front door though. No need to even open it.
SirWhiteCrayon Thanks! I’m definitely not gonna say I’d never break the glass, I just lean more to not breaking everything unless completely necessary.
Good strong knock down in good time with no hesitation.👍🔥
No messing around strait in fire out. Andy England
andrew daley that’s the way I like it! Kick it’s teeth in! 💪🏼
Well done, these guys know what they are doing!!! They train hard and when its time they apply what they know and they limit the loss NOT ADD TO IT! they didn't bust the glass door or run around knocking out windows congratulations to the chief and this department job well done brothers! God bless you'll and keep your department safe!
W O W FANTASTIC work from all.
Nice job brother!
Great aggressive work brother 👌
I am not even a firefighter but WOW...this is AMAZING work! Get down low and hit 'er hard. Damn, I wish I was 20 years younger and didn't have asthma. I would have LOVED to do this as a career. :( I lost my chance and I have physical problems anyhow.
I envy you guys doing this every day.
MamaToFive 1971 thanks, and I’m sorry you can’t be part of the best job ever!
Outstanding Job Bro!!
Very good work by the nozzleman, especially with the limited manpower. Nice job!
"Gimme a halligan bar Chief" classic...lol
Don’t know why this cracks me up but it does. 🤣
Holy shit thats terrifying walking it to that house full of thick smoke, you can’t see a foot in front of you, the whole thing could collapse at any moment. Show some love for our fire fighters.
Nice aggressive attack boys! Well done!
this was amazing
That fireman was hauling ass. That hose work too... Damn
EXCELLENT QUICK KNOCK DOWN!! 👍👍
I am a firefighter who is like on his 4th year and guy's if you think that it takes long for us to tame out the fire is because there are a lot of stuff we do before that we do a primary search, 360 and others are getting the hose line attached and ready.
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Jam up attack all the way around man, way to stay collected and get to the fire quick. I work with Houston County Fire the next county over from y'all. Give us a call if you need anything!
James Williams oh yeah no doubt! We don’t have a lot over that direction but we’ve called for y’all a few times.
Excellent job here by all that I saw. Nice use of a transitional attack. Darken it a bit and then quick move to the back to knock it's ass out. Very good and quick pulling of the line and getting it charged. I'm sure this was rural looking at the 2 man cab in the engine and guys keeping scba in their trunks says the crews come from all over. Of course the quarterbacks will critize, but they are probably more envious of the action. Great job and I hope you pass on the lessons to the rookies you have coming up. The only one question I have (and maybe it was the fishbowl effect with the camera) but it seems the engine parked just a bit further away than needed. Did you run out of hose?
hank wvu thanks for the observations, yes it was parked a little farther away than needed, but we didn’t run out of hose. After the fire was out I found a back door that was open the whole time but with the truck possession we couldn’t have really entered that way cause of the hose length. In conclusion you’re correct it should have been closer.
Big thumbs up brother !!
Thank you!
Doin work son. That was the shit.
Good job, only thing is it took a while to get inside, glass storm door that’s locked, just break the glass. The door is gonna need to be replaced from damage or forcing it open anyway
Good job!
Good job!!
Good Job dude!
brownhousefarm thank you!
I know I’m late but you’re a hero bro
I appreciate that, but no, just a guy who absolutely loves putting out fires!
Volunteer or paid?
@@alexhernandez7879 volunteer on the 4 departments in my county.
Damn good job brother!
Solid work on that job. I just unboxed a hero 5 session to replace my hero 3. Have you had yours in any real hot fires yet and how is it mounted. (Not saying this wasn't a hot fire, looks well vented though)
I absolutely love mine! No I haven’t had any real hot ones or in the burn building while instructing (when I get the hottest) it’s just a mount that’s stuck on I want to run to small bolts through it so it for sure won’t fall off, but as far as it taking heat I seen a TH-cam review of a guy that put one in a grill, forget the numbers but I was really impressed.
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Good job!! This guy is one motivated fire fighter! You did a lot all by yourself
Thank you! Well, someone gotta do it. Lol
@@kurtisyoder4423 some fireman lack motivation and training. Keep it up and others will always follow a strong leader. Most will agree you performed well. Keep the videos coming
@@JW-rn6qf thanks for that! I do my best! And I’ve been slacking on the videos but hopefully I’ll get some more uploaded soon!
I know it is their job and training, but i cant help the little thought in the back of my head each time i watch them bravely rush into the burning house that goes "uhh why are you going in there .. its on fire yo"
Thomas Guillot this made me laugh! 😂 I love doing what I do! Saving personal and property is the goal.
Hell of a job brother!!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Great job..
Nice and quick aggressive attack, chugged in with air right before entry, and put water on the fire quick
Thats what I’m talking about smart firefighting hit the outside first then made entry nice stop next time bring ur tools w ya that’s the only thing our volleys load up b4 running up otherwise keep ur helmets on stay safe guys
Austin Chapman hit her hard from the yard also if you notice he showed up in a POV he may not have thought to go grab a tool
Good work man. The only thing that scares me is that you rushed in not really knowing where all the fire was and if it was safe to enter that way. I try to at least look in and around to see any exposed fore from the ceiling or attic if there is one. Im not insulting you in any way. Just make sure you stay safe my man! Keep up the good work!!
Question, not critique. Did you consider breaking storm glass and just open door. If not why?
Why break it if u can just pop it. Saves the homeowner from having to board up front door as well as have insurance cost more. It would be more rapid but now u are dragging hose on top of broken glass.
I considered it, didn’t because I thought we could force it before the line got there, but the tool didn’t get there as quick as I hoped that’s why I decided to hit it hard from outside first. Kill the growth and then knock it down.
It's always better to control an outward swinging door than an inward. Good work on keeping it intact
great job bros 👍
Damn nice job!!
Im guessing non hydrant area? Great job btw
Andrew James actually we did have one across the street, turns out we didn’t need it. And that’s! 💪🏼
That's how it's done ladies and gentlemen! Perfect example of a ball busting day time fire in small town america! Knock that shit out so quick you don't have to clock out of work! Well done!!!
Nice job
Thank you.
JB91710, I would never want you to jump on the band wagon of remarks, I like opinions. Kurtis did great, now where people make remarks for speed and safety, you have to get information and view the tangibles. Not all fighters work for a full time, paid, training- at -the- ready, resources 5-10 minutes away. He came POV, Chief in civilian clothes, one apparatus, see where I am going?
To this day, 70% of departments are Volunteer.
There may be an emergency in front of you, but quick thinking and quick actions get things accomplished, NOT SPINNING, Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Moving too fast and fumbling your things around slows you down, mistakes happen and you play catch up.
Firefighting is not just about SPEED, it is about PACE.... staying calm, formulating a plan, executing it, calmly . With No help from anyone else, HE put a plan in place, did almost a 360, HE showed leadership and tactical awareness AND GOT THE JOB DONE. No injuries, no extra loss of property. Probably not his first fire, but the other guys seemed slower and not sure of the situation. Even telling the Chief to get tools. It would have been great to have radio comms, 2 in, 2 out, everyone ready , back up crews and a rehab area, but that's not what they have.
after each call, we all think what we can do better AND, did our choices cost us anything,,,,,, that being more loss of property, people injured or killed, even the confidence from the community we serve.
HE DID A GREAT JOB.
FANTASTIC WORK KURTIS!!!!.
Michael I live by most of the things you said so we are basically on the same page. By American standards he did an excellent job that put's him in my 5% club. Once he got the charged line in hand and hit the Visible Burning Material from the outside was, "I have to knock this down fast so I can Get Inside." He did half that job most likely because the American way of doing things is to go inside and push the fire out. That thinking is ridiculous.
That fire could have been 95% extinguished by finishing the exterior attack. Then, the interior would be safer for everyone and the fire would not have extended any further. With the fire still burning for an additional 55 seconds, as you could see at 3:25, bad things could have happened. With that room completely knocked down from the outside, they could have just walked in there and mopped up and the damaged would have stopped Much sooner.
What American fire fighters and departments fail to understand, and it is clearly evident in just about every video, those fire fighters HAVE to go home to their families and taking unnecessary risks is not acceptable. They need to get that Hero Crap or adrenaline rush or whatever it is that drives them Out of their heads and Just get the JOB done by "Stopping the threat as Fast and Safe as possible while using the Least amount of water." Think about those words and then design tactics around them.
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1 year ago
No he didn't Move With Purpose! He ran around like a chicken with it's head cut off because he couldn't figure out what to do first. That's why this Lives First crap is screwing up the heads of fire fighters. This guy KNEW he should stop the threat but training made him go to the front door. He finally did the RIGHT THING and knocked down the threat But, he didn't finish off that room because of the Zombie training that was pulling him back to the front door.
If you stop the threat first and vent the windows close to the seat of the fire, the temperature drops by 1000 degrees almost instantly and there are no new toxic gasses being created. Not like they were at least. Read my comments above." Michael I live by most of the things you said so we are basically on the same page. By American standards he did an excellent job that put's him in my 5% club. Once he got the charged line in hand and hit the Visible Burning Material from the outside was, "I have to knock this down fast so I can Get Inside." He did half that job most likely because the American way of doing things is to go inside and push the fire out. That thinking is ridiculous.
That fire could have been 95% extinguished by finishing the exterior attack. Then, the interior would be safer for everyone and the fire would not have extended any further. With the fire still burning for an additional 55 seconds, as you could see at 3:25, bad things could have happened. With that room completely knocked down from the outside, they could have just walked in there and mopped up and the damaged would have stopped Much sooner.
"Kurtis Yoder
1 year ago
I considered it, didn’t because I thought we could force it before the line got there, but the tool didn’t get there as quick as I hoped that’s why I decided to hit it hard from outside first. Kill the growth and then knock it down.
" There you go JB absolute proof that Kurtis did exactly what I said regarding fires of all kinds and sizes being a fluid situation and requiring the ability to adapt on the fly to be truly effective at fire suppression. As for your bullshit I think the quotes above prove you are nothing more than a lying hypocrite because you keep changing your story. here you did it in the same video. Go away and study more take a FF1 course to learn the newest tactics and tech. You have talked about building off of basic tactics and when someone builds off of your basic foundation you call them names and make pejorative comments about them.
wait you take a SCBA with you in you're truck? never seen that before also nice attack good luck with you're future firefighting career brother
Sure do. I’m a volunteer and care my gear and scba in my truck, we have more scbas on the engine too, but that’s my personal pack. I’ve upgraded since then and have irons and some other equipment.
Impressive
Dude, u don't fuck about ay!! Impressive work.
good Job....perfekt
Do you,carry a scba in your Pov?
Jed Oberlitner yup, personal pack (my own pack)
Kudos guys
You are going into many variables. The fire was out , and, it worked out fine. You were not here. You did not hear the radio traffic or 911 call. You do not know what they were told O/S. He had HIS reasons for how/why he did it and they do not need to be questioned by you anymore.
Keep this simple. You do not know what all the circumstances were and you are now making this as if you know better than anyone else, and that your way is the only/best way.
You may have procedures but hose must be gauged on EVERY call. So I disagree with you, that since each event is different, what you do can or may be different. We must be flexible and free thinking to ENFOURCE our structures procedures. You don’t stop to put out a chair on your left when a full bedroom on the right is on fire.
HIS way turned out just fine.
YOU cannot have a way since the countless variables are not at your disposal. Since you get to judge solely on what you see and what you hear in this video, you have a lot of nerve telling him how to do his job.
YOU ARE INTO MANY VARIABLES THE FIRE WAS OUT
My dad was a fire fighter he retired last year
The nicest person In the universe once a firefighter, always a firefighter! Best job I ever had!