Thanks for the explanation, much appreciated

Exactly what I was going to say. A good stop indeed!

First priority is to clear the home of all people and animals

Thirty? Do you mean 3?

Come to Canada. They make great money.

@Gabriel Godina it’s true. US housing is mostly wooden construction which means faster fire spread.

Well if you put this exact house with this same fire in the USA, the outcome would likely be similar to what you see here. Unfortunately with our building construction, that same fire could definitely have gotten into the house. If you have a good enough department, the adjoining house could definitely be saved though.

Not to take anything away from anybody, but this was an outside fire. Correct? If the fire was inside the building in possession of the first floor and extending up the interior stair, and it's 3:00 AM with occupants overcome with smoke in their bedrooms above and the guys successfully rescued them....then this fire it would be worth a discussion.

it took 3 minutes to put out a fence.

+Felix Baxter No kidding but that's the line that everyone over there rants and raves about because they can get water on the fire reallllyyy quick. Could have taken an extra minute and setup a bigger line and had the fire out quicker.

No kidding but those high pressure hose reels are just as effective if not more effective in most situations compared to the low pressure delivery hose. Volume of water isn't everything, it's how it's directed onto the fire. Dumping tonnes and tonnes onto a fire is just going to create super heated steam. 45mm and 70mm delivery hose is fantastic if you're dealing with a large external blaze. but the 25mm hose reel is way better for dealing with small to medium sized fires, especially this close to a house where you have to be mindful of water damage. The increased pressure (30 Bar opposed to 5 bar) is also much more effective at reaching the base of the fire and putting it out.

I was talking about the man with the garden hose, not the firefighting high pressure hose reels

I was talking about the man with the garden hose, not the firefighting high pressure hose reels

Right at the very start behind the appliance? I didn't spot him before

By commenting in that way, you only serve to demonstrate your complete lack of knowledge. There's no such thing as a 45mm jet & It's a 19mm high pressure hosereel jet. I've met many ignorami at such fires.

@@ashleyhoward8926 no such thing. Ok then Walt. www.london-fire.gov.uk/about-us/services-and-facilities/vehicles-and-equipment/hose/ When the fire brigade report on incidents they refer to their equipment as thus.

What a twatish comment. The whole 'we get water on the fire quicker' is arbitrary when that garden hose makes no difference. It took 3 minutes to put out a fence fire with two hoses. Several folks just milling around with no SCBA's on, awesome!

@Erich Weiler I seen how Brick houses are built, they don't need a support wall to support it. Well at least where I live

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We don't have boosters in the UK

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@@michaeltindall1867 Mike, this was before the days of the net, sorry, its what I woke up to at 3am in the morning in a house near us, It sounded like rain but I noticed a orange/yellow glow on the ceiling, it was not rain, If you want the full story I will tell it but it was a fight to get the fire brigade to the right place.

because without connecting to hydrant the engine can pump out the water in 2 minutes - so they used the water to save the house and proportionally to extinguish it before they could connect to the hydrant.

LittlePsycho . One of the best comments I've read on firefighting KZfaq videos and very observant. After doing this job for 30 years I can't tell you how many times I've had people shouting in my face to "put it out then!". It's not that simple. You can do many things with the water and control they way it acts. If you look closely you can see some guys are using sprays and some using jets. Spray will cool but has little knockdown pressure and short distance throw. These are trying to turn the water to steam which is the most effective way to extinguish. The jets are being used to reach the gutter line and roof line to stop the fire getting into the loft. They sometimes hit the fire with jets to try to use the pressure to literally knock the fire out. They done a god job here because the OIC had them protecting the house as well as hitting the flames. Been to some fires where first crews have neglected the house behind and concentrated on the fire and are surprised when the house is lost. It comes with experience. Get a smoke detector.

Karen Occardi I believe it was something in the shed but not sure what

VW & Ford Car Maintenance Servicing Tips a car or petrol stored for a mower. I think

It would probably evaporate before reaching the flames

Turn to steam. That’s why you aim at the base of a fire if you can.

He I would say that

What games are there for a simple exterior fire? You just enjoy trash talking everyone at any chance.

grey I like exposing ignorance and incompetence in a service where people have sworn to protect property. I RARELY get the opportunity to compliment a good performance and love to throw it in the face of our American service that think they are superior to the rest of the world. I Love when a department in England stops the truck and gets FAST water on the burning material not Let it burn while we climb on the roof to vent or set up a dozen ladders or break every window in site or wait until a hydrant was hooked up or wait until every piece of our uniforms was in place for an exterior tank water fire. I know those weren't necessary here but still, American big name departments would have Screwed The pooch on something even This easy Here they used Fast water, protected the soffit, adjusted the cone of the water to suit the situation and got the job done quick.

JB91710​​ How many outdoor fires on a 2 story building like this can you find mind me that have people climbing to the roof etc? So because they use PPE that's supplied, and we all know if they don't the safety Nazis go mental, they're screwing the pooch? I think you're getting a little excessive here and just don't want to admit that this would be pretty basic even in the US.

grey I have seen Dozens of fires on these videos that show FFers walking right past BM to perform stupid tactics that have nothing to do with stopping the threat or protecting anyone. Dozens and Dozens and they all come from the USA!

So you'll post dozens and dozens of links then of this exact same scenario? Fire on the side of a two story home with no known extension inside and I'll see all the firefighters walk past the fire to go to the roof, setup dozens of ladders etc? I await all those links.

He is cooling the exterior before it starts to burn due to radiant heat

graham yogibear The hose reel is laying down a mode.delta jet on the side of the building to protect it first. Although I agree there didn't seem to be much urgency in doing much else.

I think that they did not deploy the jet until they had a hydrant connection. Conserving the tank water for the hose-reels protecting the house was a sensible decision, since the fire in the garden did not pose any particular threat.

Could have done with not yanking the hose reel off so fast and jamming it up, might have got a bit closer haha

More effective. Saves more water, it's quicker, and it enables somebody to ship the hydrant before the tank is drained. It means you can fight a fire almost instantly, preventing it from escalating. Once the Hydrant is shipped you can whack a line of 70mm on it if it really comes to it but given the circumstances it really wasnt necessary.

+thames Ranger Nice to see that people say the same things over there that they do in North America.

They came to my door unexpectedly and fitted a smoke alarm free of charge - I respect all of our emergency services

Respond to road collisions, fires, chemicals spills, water rescues, animal rescues, human rescues e.g. stuck in lifts, trapped somewhere.. Involve in the community doing prevention work to PREVENT something from happening. Talk to children about what to do in the event of a fire etc. Do a lot of training so we are prepared for when something does go wrong. Also work all unsocialable hours :D But the shift pattern suits me and its a very rewarding job!

Spot the Copper! haha!

They play a lot of snooker at the fire station

There is clearly someone in command.