A miracle no one was killed, Queens NY this morning.
Video: Firefighters Battle 5-Alarm Fire, Huge Backdraft In Sunnyside: Gothamist
Video: Firefighters Battle 5-Alarm Fire, Huge Backdraft In Sunnyside: Gothamist
Firefighters nightmare
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I have been in a backdraft. Tooks a tumble down the stairs. Second story of a two story home. It was rebuilt as a one story. Still get a shiver when I drive by . . .
Wow! I knew what was coming and it still scared me.
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Alot of soiled underwear this morning. 
Wow !!
I will stick with the robbery in progress or
burglar in the building call.
I will stick with the robbery in progress or
burglar in the building call.
The firefighters say they could never becops, and the coppers say they could never be firefighters. I guess that's good, plenty of trouble to go around. I've seen a couple of backdrafts from down the street doing traffic. Just like a bomb. My city couldn't go to five alarms, four was the best we could do without mutual aid from other departments. Firefighters are crazy.
vonn
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Bad burns scare me more than a shoot out!
loknload
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All my years in the Fire Service never experienced a Backdraft. Over the years we had some nasty structure fires but no backdrafts.
We did experience some nasty natural gas explosions which we rolled in on after the fact, still had to get the gas problems found and shut down though.
Good thing no one was killed on that incident....
We did experience some nasty natural gas explosions which we rolled in on after the fact, still had to get the gas problems found and shut down though.
Good thing no one was killed on that incident....
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Firefighter Nightmare
In a past era the agency I was employed with tried concept of "Public Safety Agent" in which selective members were Firefighter, Paramedic, and Police Officer. We responded to emergency medical calls, police complaint calls and fire calls. We patrolled in unmarked cars with fire turnout bunker gear and medical equipment in the trunk and our police equipment in the rear seat. In working fires we reported to the aerial companies. This program lasted a few years until the "Powers That Be" finally decided that it wasn't the best use of manpower.
In a past era the agency I was employed with tried concept of "Public Safety Agent" in which selective members were Firefighter, Paramedic, and Police Officer. We responded to emergency medical calls, police complaint calls and fire calls. We patrolled in unmarked cars with fire turnout bunker gear and medical equipment in the trunk and our police equipment in the rear seat. In working fires we reported to the aerial companies. This program lasted a few years until the "Powers That Be" finally decided that it wasn't the best use of manpower.
Firesticks
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Mother nature is nothing to sneer at. It just gave a hint right their of its merciless power. Fire fighters are some VERY brave folks.
bigwheelzip
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That video looks "nightmarish" to us civilians, but you professional smoke eaters live for this stuff. The NYC Firefighters I know, only hate the calls that take a life.
And no matter how many years of these horrible calls a NYFD firefighter handles during a career, they proudly work at staying fit for the job, and HATE to retire. New York's Bravest are a remarkable bunch.
Edit: There is one group that doesn't get acknowledged for what they go through during these calls. The spouses of the first responders are intimately familiar with the dangers, and hold their breath until they hear that their loved one is okay.
And no matter how many years of these horrible calls a NYFD firefighter handles during a career, they proudly work at staying fit for the job, and HATE to retire. New York's Bravest are a remarkable bunch.
Edit: There is one group that doesn't get acknowledged for what they go through during these calls. The spouses of the first responders are intimately familiar with the dangers, and hold their breath until they hear that their loved one is okay.
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bigwheelzip
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FIFY.....
My friend is a retired Battalion Chief who had been in the World Trade Center minutes before the first airplane hit, and his son was one of the FDNY survivors of the building collapses on 9/11/2001. He wrote up an account of that morning that got published in Firehouse Magazine: Article by Lieutenant Ray Brown
This is Lt. Raymond Brown Jr. being carried from the scene.
Ray Brown and his daughter Molly, back at the World Trade Center Memorial, honoring Paddy Brown who had introduced Ray to the future Mrs. Raymond Brown, Molly's mother.
Never Forget.
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Being eaten or burned while still alive, NO THANKS. I would think the smoke would get you (& you would be unconscious) before you burned, with any luck.
Being eaten or burned while still alive, NO THANKS. I would think the smoke would get you (& you would be unconscious) before you burned, with any luck.
wingriderz
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Back in 1977 threw 1991 I worked as volunteer E M T. Our service went. A L S 1980. Fire Rescue did all fire . In 1991 County took over. Meaing all had to be crossed trained into fire. I took a pass on that. Two this day There are two types for most part in firehouses those that hate being in back of ambulance , and those that hate being in back of fire truck. Its a shame in my oppinion and a waste to run fire and E M S on all calls.
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I will not watch anything like that anymore. I can remember a few years ago I had two friends killed in a fire truck accident. The funerals were haunting. Watch the movie Backdraft later brought back to many bad memories. Son is a Paramedic with our county service now. Had one of their own get hit by a car and killed a couple of years ago. The thought of what goes through the minds of normal people scares the living **** out of me. Now the First responders to me aint in their right mind either BUT I know and trust them with MY LIFE. Always have always will. These people never get recognized but the work they do is what most people run away from. My hats off to the whole bunch.
loknload
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You know after spending 20 years being a firefighter/ fire officer I do really miss it! I hear the sirens today and I still want to respond, it never goes away? My turnouts are still out in the garage and they still fit!
Of course due to age and health problems now I could never do it again. It’s a young mans game! I started at age 18 and wrapped it up at 38, now, after that I was still active in other ways but I was burned out,really burned out.
There was nothing like the rush heading out of the station, lights and siren to a call putting your turnouts on while riding the back step. But as with everything else between the Feds,State governments and Insurance companies you can no longer ride the back step. They just ruined it, plus the amount of training they mandate , the hoops you have to jump through before you can even touch a nozzle is unreal!
Lot of satisfaction though training the probies and going into schools teaching fire prevention to the kids.
Those were the great days.
As of now I may get back involved by volunteering at the local area Fire Museum, hell maybe I can even drive one of the old rigs again!
Of course due to age and health problems now I could never do it again. It’s a young mans game! I started at age 18 and wrapped it up at 38, now, after that I was still active in other ways but I was burned out,really burned out.
There was nothing like the rush heading out of the station, lights and siren to a call putting your turnouts on while riding the back step. But as with everything else between the Feds,State governments and Insurance companies you can no longer ride the back step. They just ruined it, plus the amount of training they mandate , the hoops you have to jump through before you can even touch a nozzle is unreal!
Lot of satisfaction though training the probies and going into schools teaching fire prevention to the kids.
Those were the great days.
As of now I may get back involved by volunteering at the local area Fire Museum, hell maybe I can even drive one of the old rigs again!
S&WIowegan
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I could face bullets w/o hesitation but fire scares the whizz out of me.
To this day I get tears in my eyes for the cops and firepersons who went up in the towers.
I had a good friend who was CEO of a trading company whose offices were near the top of one tower. He was late for work that day and watched his people die while he watched from the highway in Jersey. He never forgave himself.
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To this day I get tears in my eyes for the cops and firepersons who went up in the towers.
I had a good friend who was CEO of a trading company whose offices were near the top of one tower. He was late for work that day and watched his people die while he watched from the highway in Jersey. He never forgave himself.
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