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More on Firefighter Ziegler and his helmet-cam from DeadlineDetroit.com
We’ve been featuring HPZ1442‘s helmet-cam videos from the overworked and understaffed Highland Park Fire Department in Michigan for some time now. The clips are always interesting and incite discussion in the comments section. A little more than an hour ago the world was introduced to the lens work of HPZ1442 and his not so secret identity. Firefighter Scott Ziegler’s 2012 roundup was posted at 5:00 PM EST on the very popular news site HuffingtonPost.com. Here’s some of what Huff Post wrote about one of the hardest working firefighters in America:
Detroit continues to struggle to fight fires throughout the city. As budget cuts continue to weaken the fire department, recent documentary “BURN: One Year on the Front Line of the Battle to Save Detroit” recently brought the dangerous conditions the city’s firefighters face to light.
But Highland Park, located with Detroit’s borders, grapples with similar problems. Firefighter Scott Ziegler took it upon himself to show what it’s like for a firefighter on the job, pulling together clips from a year on his own front line taken with a camera affixed to his helmet.
Hopefully Scott’s helmet with camera attached will still fit after this and he will still remember us here at this little website. I wonder if Huff Post has its own KICs? I guess we shall soon find out. Congratulations Scott!
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Also on STATter911 …
- Highland Park Firefighter Scott Ziegler’s 15 minutes of fame goes into overtime. Uses helmet-cam to advocate for firefighters on ABC’s World News Tonight. – January 17, 2013
- San Bernardino helmet-cams: The people & the stories behind the videos. – April 28, 2012
- Helmet-cam: Two more from Highland Park, Michigan. – August 1, 2012
- Man behind most popular helmet-cam video ever finally speaks. Impact of wounded Army Pfc. Ted Daniels’ firefight video has interesting similarities to firefighter videos. – January 28, 2013
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Dave, thank you for sharing this. Funny thing is, my head has always been huge! Literally lol One co-worker once told me I could paint my face red, where a white winter hat and a brown suit and go as a match stick for halloween.
But truth be told, working in Highland Park has a way of humbling a man. Just when you think you are good, you get your next fire and it kicks your ass. It always knocks you back a few pegs.
This video was made to show the work of my entire dept. In my mind I work with the greatest firemen there are (dont we all feel that way about our FD’s). These guys work under some of the worst conditions, with limited man power and very limited equipment. I though a helmet camera would be the greatest way I could show at least a tiny bit of what we do in HP, and what firefighters across the world do on a daily basis. All the credit for this video goes to the men and woman of my fire dept. They are what this video is about.
Thanks again for sharing.
Z
Wow! Despite all of the the problems they face, our brothers from HPFD still get the job done. Great video. Stay safe.
Nice compilation of videos. But why does everyone think they need to add some sort of horrendous “music” to their pictures? Yeah, I’m old, and I find rap to be disgusting. I find most modern music to be disgusting. It’s a shame to ruin the viewing experience with these nauseating sounds. Thank God for volume controls!!
The artist is from Detroit so it’s fitting
LOL 21, I’m with you.
Rap is only one letter away from Crap.
Congrats HPZ, keep up the good work.
Yes the video is good for someone catching work “ONE” shift at a time with just “ONE” helmet cam at an amatuer level (no offense) because this guy is working while the action unfolds. There is a lot of action in just an 8 minute clip. Kinda sad that here there were “DONATIONS”, “SPONSORS”, NUMEROUS CREWS, NUMEROUS CAMERAS, and a whole bunch of time to get things BURNing, but people should still donate for it to be complete. So so sad for all those who contributed and what is the result? . . . Stay Safe, Keep up the good work. You will be rewarded. . . .
Nice job stay safe
HPZ, Very good. Stay safe
Wow…those guys could have been seriously hurt operating recklessly like that. They could learn some lessons from us…watch our trailer fire. BTW-I’m an old guy and I think the music fits it perfectly !! Nice video
Big Huffing Deal.!!!
anyone show this to NPR?
What is NPR??