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CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano was in Moonachie, New Jersey doing live reports in the aftermath of Sandy for the CBS This Morning when a house she was near started burning. You will see in the video above one firefighter on the line and two other people, at least one a police officer, helping with the extinguishment.
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- Quick Takes: November 19, 2012. – November 19, 2012
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Not just from the yard either…he was getting in close with no SCBA or gear. Good for him – a true public safety brotherhood! Working hard up in the NE over the last couple of days, less them!
Nice work!
Good Job !!!
Outstanding. I got your back BROTHER.
Nice work, Mr Police Officer. I wish you had your SCBA on, though
just saying….. when your backup man has no ppe you have no back up… not great idea. I understand that this is an extraordinary time but do not risk your a$$. The house is empty and not worth your life.
We’d be damned to let this house burn down especially if it survived Sandy. No reason to let a room and contents take an entire house.
The officer is also the fire chief. great job! doing what you have to do in a difficult situation.
We’d let him work here
Just saying,how did the guy with the hoodie on and the cop end up with the line.Where is the FF with full PPE on at??
Tough people, tough times. Good Work, some other firefighter activists will have this as a photo shot of what not to do but truth be told its time to get over yourself and work a little bit. These responders are doing a job, stopping a fire that could take a city block out. Resources are tight and the facts are that this type of action needs to be done. I can only imagine the NFPA quoting fire gods who never make rash judgements pulling into the FDNY blazes and not going in cause they didnt have a water rescue class. This is a normal day from my neck of the woods, short crews and people who overcome. I would love to have a nation of people who want to adapt and overcome, to bad its just not possible.
I can imagine that this is an unusual event and probably has to do with Tropical / Hurricane Sandy. We have been stretched in the North and tough times call for these actions. I was on the phone recently to a Chief from Maine who is going to NY City with Forest Rangers to assist with recovery in Brooklyn. This is what we do and its just another sign of the times. I remember FDNY in New Orleans after Katrina…Thank God we have mutual aid (Inter and Intra State) I say be safe and thank you for your help….
Thank you to all our brothers and sisters out there. Your support and prayers are needed and appreciated. Our small boro of Moonachie got the crapped kicked out of it. We lost our FD, Ems no matter what. Sorry we all dont have our gear anymore, but we will not let our town go down without a fight!! Stay safe to all my brothers!!!!!
If you watch the whole video…The guy in the turnout gear hands the hose line to some guy in street cloths…..Talk about a yard breather…….