Comments on: Time to go: Evac tones in Rochester & one firefighter doesn’t hesitate.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:56:17 +0000

Positive Pressure Attack isn’t the answer either Chief!

By: Chief603

Chief603 — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:44:55 +0000

Three words: “Positive Pressure Attack.” Google it, You Tube it and learn about it. Admittedly, Monday morning armchairing on my end – guilty as charged. But worth thinking about on this fire. Mostly, I am glad the brothers and the customers are okay.

By: Thaddeus Fitzhume

Thaddeus Fitzhume — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:06:11 +0000

Anonymous says, “Water was applied to the fire area, look at the conditions, granted it was not doing much but water was flowing. As for the debate of an automatic fog nozzle or a smooth bore I think that is a mute point. Not every department uses a fog or smooth bore.”

My point is not about applying water, it’s about applying the correct amount of water in the correct location. If you are putting the right amount of water in the right place, you will not see what you see in this video.

If a department insists on using fog nozzles for interior attack, it is essential that:
1) the nozzle be set on straight stream.
2) the nozzle be completely free of debris that will obstruct the stream.
3) the correct pressure must be supplied at the nozzle.
4) the bale must be open all the way.

My post is not intended to slight anyone or any department, but rather it is intended to provide information that can save civilian as well as firefighters’ lives by controlling and extinguishing fire.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:05:56 +0000

That was a pretty sweet jump.

By: Around the Fire Web | Firegeezer

Around the Fire Web | Firegeezer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:34:20 +0000

[...] * STATter911 has the story and a good video showing a firefighter bailout near Rochester, New York, HERE. [...]

By: CBEMT

CBEMT — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:24:12 +0000

I’m waiting for someone to chime in and let us know that the first-due was at a medical, the second-due’s pump seized, and they were on a dead hydrant.

Anybody? Bueller?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:33:28 +0000

Well the video doesnt do the fire conditions justice. Jet black perssurized somke coming from every window upon arrival with visible fire on the bravo and charlie sides of the residence with extension to the 2nd floor. Thats what they had, not to mention two people that had been removed from the house, one of which had to be removed from the front of the house. SO Quint 6 made the front door with 4 of it’s 6 members, 1 left to operate the pump and one to tend to the fire victims. A line was taken and a search was started. Listen to the radio traffic, they were told not to advance to far due to conditions. Command ordered everyone from the building within 5 minutes of entering due to the poor conditions. The 2nd due company was on another job further delaying any backup, and none of the Quint company started any truck company operations. A quint first due to a fire is an engine with a ladder ontop of it. Water was applied to the fire area, look at the conditions, granted it was not doing much but water was flowing. As for the debate of an automatic fog nozzle or a smooth bore I think that is a mute point. Not every department uses a fog or smooth bore. Rochester uses both, so who know what was deployed. Rochester is an agressive compitent fire department that has had reductions in manpower over the last 2 years and they still hold to the same agressive and safe tactics. So lets not try to make a coffee club judgement upon viewing 5 minutes of video of an incident of an hour or more.

By: Midwest Chief

Midwest Chief — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:19:32 +0000

This fire burned, unchecked for an extended period. Saws running, ladders placed, the scene was lit up like a movie set yet no change in smoke. Where is the water? This appears to be a one or two room burn on arrival. Get inside and get to it!

By: Texas Gordo

Texas Gordo — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:42:53 +0000

It appears that he hit the dismount pretty well. I noticed his toes were pointed and he certainly cleared the boxwood hedge. He had some difficulty with his momentum, but I’d score him high for effort and degree of difficulty.

By: John Wayne

John Wayne — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:15:27 +0000

Save Your Own is all well and good, but just because you learned how to do a “head first bailout” doesn’t mean you can’t come out of the house like a gentleman when it’s time to leave. For Pete’s sake, it’s just few short steps to the door, but as soon as the surrender is sounded, this guy makes his department look like the 101st Airborne.

“There were some scary moments while Quint 6 was advancing the line.” Give me a break.