exactly. Fires are scary because of the unknowns but we still do it because it’s a calling

In my experience, courage _is_ not being scared of something.

@@MargaritaMagdalena You obviously don't get it.

@@DanInBranson Or you don't get it.

FrostyTheGamer exactly, they love what they do and are good at it! God bless them!

@@dylankane9709 Yes, We are and do it because we care about the people we help!

My dad and my uncle we’re firefighters for 10 yrs I was nine years old when they both died in the line of duty dec 24 1965 when I was 18 I applied but lost out due to fear of heights which I never knew till I started my training I have so much respect for the men and women who do this job thank you and stay safe out there

@@dylankane9709 without insurance that's crazy.

Facts, in my volunteer department its a mix of adrenaline and saving people

The starting salary for a full time firefighter in Youngstown OH is 24,600/year pre taxes.... The last i heard DFD was around 30k too

+Kimberly Valladares I know, it is even worse that some departments can't pay even that much

+Jamal Thomas Keep in mind, you are talking about DFD, this is about HPFD, a fire department in a Detroit Suburb called Highland Park, which for the longest time only had 1 25 year old fire engine until a neighboring suburb which receives 20 calls a year donated a ladder truck to Highland Park which receives about 900 calls a year.

@@kg7yts187 for real

@@juanreyna4887 r/ihadastroke

Detroit is a city on the deathbed.....

Detroit is bankrupt.

Highland Park and Detroit are separate cities. Detroit is slowly redeveloping, Highland Park isn’t. Detroit has in the ballpark of 700-800,000 people. Higland Park has 10,000.

So what these guys are saying or at least the way I understood is that the full time firefighters had benefits. Part time firefighters did not. It could have to do with part timers not being union or just the fact of not being a union department at all. I have heard of some adverage jobs not providing benefits to part timers and I assume it is the same concept for highland Park

@@watchthe1369 this is not detroit. This is a suburb that was formed to not pay detroit their share of the economic wealth that comes from the city.

You forget to mention that the Australian dollar is only worth about 75% of USD and your taxes and cost of living are dramatically higher. Why don't you mind your own god damn business?

***** No, your cost of living is dramatically higher because you live in a socialist nanny state, dumbass. Australia only avoided getting hit hard (although it was affected) because it sucked up to the Chinese. Now that China's economy is falling apart that's likely to come back to bite them in the ass. Our currency fetches higher percentage because America is the world's number one superpower and it didn't get there by giving lazy people handouts. Yeah we get it, your taxes fund welfare programs in return for liberal votes. Big deal. Get a fucking job. 8 of the top 10 universities in the world are American, the American healthcare system is world class for those who aren't jobless losers, and life expectancy is irrelevant due to cultural differences. Got any more retarded liberal myths you'd like to regurgitate?

***** Of course international students use them, dumbfuck. They're the best schools in the world. Your statement about America lacking quality education is horseshit. Actually your country received a lot of military assistance from the US throughout the years. But Americans won't be expecting a "thank you" from you ungrateful bastards any time soon. Best universities in the world = best education in the world. Why are you so butthurt over religion? It's none of your business and it certainly hasn't prevented America from dominating the world economy. Cry some more, loser. And the US banned European meat because of Mad Cow disease, so get off your high fucking horse, dumbass. Nobody is going to war with anybody. The Chinese are dependent on American trade and the Russians do not another arms race. Instead of sucking up to them like the dickless skippies, Americans are remaining powerful but willing to do business. Talk about riots, what about the Cronulla riots? Of course, most of the outside world didn't hear about it because your country is irrelevant. You're just a jealous fucktard with penis envy. Get a life.

Rescue Captain Bob that guy is an jerk. it's almost like he is mad at the fact that, or that it's impossible that another individual could have made the same career choice for other reasons. I think that guy is in the wrong line of work. if my house was on fire and I was trapped inside, I would certainly want a firefighter with your mentality responding over a firefighter with that guys mentality.

SAYWHAT? In the fire academy they tell us if you’re on the fire ground and someone comes off as excited stay as far away from them as possible, i guess this entire department just spaced out during that speech. They want to have fun and play while every other department is trying to reduce the risk of a total loss and injury.

and watch a bingo game ?

TYFYS!

@@pjblake1969 the fuck does that mean?

@@MrMcbear Thank you for your service I presume

Give em hell Don.

Because you are a jerk off. The people who say what you do are losers who can't pass written and physical exams and background checks to get on municipal departments that expect to have people who are mentally well above dull normal.

@@skidude8989 lmao

@@skidude8989 How does that make him a "jerk off"?

@@Joseph-oj1dt it doesn't. He just needs some attention and can't think of a better way to get it so he calls someone a name.

@@kimberlysevastyanenko3798 LOL! Very true. Great way to word it.

Zaltic i am a volunteer firefighter in my hometown just wanted to say thank you for your support to us firstresponders that goes for police and EMS with out your support we feel like we are not welcome at all

Firefighters and police officers are people just like everyone else. They're not special.

@@MargaritaMagdalena flip u, go put your life on the line, you get stuck in a fire and see who you will call? The FD so try it, then restate your opinion idiot

@@MargaritaMagdalena alr then YOU try and do what they do.

@@yeoldeseawitch Okay kiddo.

Exactly

LMAO stop man.

Piece of cake. :) We are indomitable During union strikes, my partner and I would cover one station a piece, for a six week period. We had a plan fro almost any scenarios. example: "House fire, I come with tanker you come with engine, set up, charge entry line by that time, I have tanker hooked to hydrant and re-charging engine (keeping volume and pressure),and we make entry. Time to entry? less than five minutes. One guy runs back and forth to the engine and tanker ever few minutes to check the pumps, It was one of the funnest things ever., After we showed them what two guys with a decent plan could do, they started coming back to work.. We are crazy Americans on a mission!

@@TheHardDonuts that's one helluva good story u got there; would love to hear more

I'd love to see you and your "partner" fight a gasoline fueled arson fire with a house less than 5 feet on each side. You'd loose the entire block.

Thank you for your service. I'm myself is a firefighter with vision disabilities. Sadly, I'm not able to go out with my department and fight fires. All I do is take photos of them and help around the firehouse. Once again, thank you.

@@FireRescue80 thank you sir as well for your service to your community. You may not be on a hose line but the station house support is needed as much as the ones on the line. Thank you and don't ever think you are not appreciated.my brother.

@@kevinstone9638 Thanks and God Bless you. You just earned a sub.

Midget Danny love or joy

I came to the comments just to see if anyone else caught that LMFAO

Ok he isnt a fucking mathematician asshole , hes a hero . What do u do jerkoff

@@pfsm1238 doesn't take a mathematician to know 60+20 isnt 100

20% paycheck.

It all depends go to the one with occupants in the most need

Desy Moynes no money in the city. It’s not cheap

thats not what we're talking about.

this isn't detroit.

Insurance money?

Yea while the politicians i bet make a hell of a lot more and make sure to vote them selves a raise every year while these guys put their life on the line! Plus they said no benefits even when they get hurt, how is that even allowed surely they must have workmans comp coverage if they are hurt on job. I mean every private employer has to have it why not the city?

I agree 100% if your not scared your a danger to yourself and the brother next to you. Fear is what keeps you vigilant and not reckless unaware of your surroundings and any impending danger you probably will miss because of no fear attitude.

Mike Finnegan when the city coffers are absolutely empty, something has to go. The police department was temporarily disbanded, the fire department has major pay cuts, but even our small volunteer fire department (population 7000) has us covered. I understand no health coverage, but no workers comp is grade A bull.

No idea how its usually done over in the states, but here in germany we go round checking them ourselves. if they dont work like they are supposed to we write it down and report its to the waterworks

Because they are jerk offs. They reason they do this for crap pay and no benefits is because they can't get on FD's where they actually have to pass written and physical exams and probably background checks.

I bet $20 bucks John - both of us would be disappointed with the answer to your query.

They had 2 engines, but with a department that small they can't have the same response as FDNY

This is Devil’s Night. Resources are stretched thin. It’s the Detroit area.

​@@zanetinsley7985On top of that; buildings in cities such as New York City and Chicago are a lot closer together compared to cities such as Detroit and Indianapolis. With regards to Chicago it's because the city sits on the shoreline of Lake Michigan and as a result builders in residential areas of Chicago have to build up rather than build out.

I bet it's heroism

Ok he isnt a fucking mathematician asshole , hes a hero . What do u do jerkoff

Agreed, my father was stationed in camp lejuene and the water supply left thousands of people with illnesses due to the contamination .

I'm a medically retired vet, trust me they don't have your back

Tell him i said thanks

Fir patrol RIP dis Smith fake

Fir pats RIP nrc India people still NYC rabby campy now

+R Leslie Wow that's a lot to make for a firefighter. I'm guessing that you live in california or nyc

+jack tim California.

***** Seems about right, expensive neighborhoods, dangerous fire seasons, all stuff that makes you have to pay your firefighters more. In Detroit you can literally but a house for $10, and the city is in bankruptcy so there's hardly any money to pay the firefighters.

It's all about the overtime.

Have YOU and your family offered to volunteer. I didn't think so. Douche bag.

Thanks, I was hopping to find this in the comments.

JoshSomerton thats detroit for you

Stfu, these "vigilantes" save lives and you wouldnt say that if it was your house on fire and they responded. Regardless of who you are we put them out.

Firefighters can be bad people just like everyone else. I don't think simply being a firefighter makes you a hero. There are even firefighters who start fires so they can put them out and look like heroes, or because they only get paid when they put out a fire.

MegaMantim They rarely hire new recruits. It’s been a year or two since Detroit took on a new batch. Highland Park allows “ride alongs” for firefighters from other departments though and generally they allow you to pitch in on the work.

Detroit has experienced decades of economic decline since the 1940's. 1944 is the year that the city's then mayor Edward Jeffries lobbied Congress for Federal funds to build expressways leading out of Detroit and into the suburbs. It was a slow but steady decline of population in Detroit from that point forward. A lot of people assume that the decline of Detroit was a result of the riots in the summer of 1967; the riots didn't cause the population decline, rather they served as an accelerant.

Detroit for ya, no saving that city anymore.