Those cops and firefighters ran to the guy who jumped out of a 2 story window. I'm usually not for police getting involved in the fire when the fire dept is there, but this was pure instinct. They saw someone who could be in serious trouble and they reacted. They were jumping over that fence like it wasn't there and not once even thought about the dangers they could face. That is a definition of a hero in my book. Great cooperation between first responders. Love it. Keep up the good work fellas

Luckily that man saved himself as this department performed horribly.

Guys, what the hell are you doing attacking a fire without a charged hose line ???. Stacking 5 of you at the top of a staircase. You guys got very lucky.

Why would you be within 20 feet of an involved room without a charged line? God was with you guys that day. Glad everyone is ok

I would like to say thanks to all the first responders for all you do for us, thank you.

Good rule of thumb next time charge the line BEFORE going up the stairs.....

Can't say there wasn't warning signs. That line should have been charged early, and for God's sake please learn door control. Perfect flow path example right there.

There are those of us who ARE properly trained and continue to train on a daily and weekly basis... When these videos come along, we do comment on them, sometimes good, sometimes not so good. The object is constructive criticism... NOT just to bash a department because we can... If those of us who truly know send in a comment, it is NOT because we are assholes, but because we care about saving lives... Both the lives of civilians and those of our brother and sister firefighters!

3:10 My heart dropped when I saw that man fall.

I was always taught, prove your water supply before entering the building. Never enter a fire compartment without water. That situation could have been very nasty for the firefighters 😔

Why on earth are they going in dry??? That water is their lifeline. This was avoidable had they charged that line quicker.

What did we learn this morning kids? Don't go busting into a burning house without your line charged!

The only error I could see was the firefighters failed to use proper door control and allowed fresh air to get to the seat of the fire before they were ready to enter. I think the lesson was learned the hard way. Just happy to note that no one was seriously injured as a result. Former volunteer Beaverlodge Ab Canada.

Great teaching moment right there. Inside the fire room with thick black smoke, no water and a bunch of guys standing in the way of your exit. You can hear him scream when it lights off, which is no small feat when wearing SCBA

Thank you Bill for another action packed video to be used in fire training. No one will ever understand how adrenaline is flowing and anxiety exists until they actually roll up to one of these calls! One thing everyone needs to realize is that all firefighters are human, and mistakes happen. I do not criticize anyone, nor are any 2 calls the same. However, even though a report of entrapment came in, that line should have been charged as forcible entry was made. As you stated, that nozzle is the weapon, so more work has to be done on pump training, because it could make a huge difference in coming home at the end of the day. In the end, they made a hell of a knock, they saved the house and a job well done. My hats off to all first responders last night.

I'm a former fire fighter for Fairfax Co. in Va. I learned that once the hose had cleared the hose bed, and the nozzle man was at the door usually scottin up, I charged the line. The water pressure itself would help unkink the line. Here pump operator took to long.

Here's a pearl nobody else seems to have commented on yet. Never congregate on the stairs. Consider them for going up or coming down only. We saw the reason here: interior company needed to retreat but couldn't because of a logjam on the stairs. Also a good idea on EMS calls in case a patient pulls a gun or something.

Opening the door before they had a charged line...

Any idea why it took so long to get those lines charged? Dangerous situation... especially with victims trapped.

Is this what the world can expect from a skilled American firefighter? I have seen many videos across America exactly like this.

Please brother and sisters, never never never go into battle without your sword...never. Second, one of the best, informative, and important raining courses I have ever taken was about reading smoke and fire behavior. Please to all chiefs and or training officers, please offer this training course to your firefighters.

Definitely a good training moment for these firefighters and other departments they are lucky that they were ok, also at 3:10 when that guy hopped out of the window and just got up and walked away he was more lucky then the firefighter who got caught in the flashover.

1. Entering the building with a dry line, period. 2. Five personnel inside the structure’s door, with a dry line. 3. An officer was one of the five, inside the structure, with a dry line. 4. No sense of urgency, in either getting water or getting the hell out, when it was obvious that it was about to flash! Luck was with you this time! Please don’t push it

I can't believe that dude was able to get back up and walk away after falling out of a 2 story house window and then landing on the ground with his body. He looked like a Raggedy Ann doll just falling out of the window. He is lucky to be alive after that 🤕😲

Why go in to that without a charged line?

This is not a flash over, it's a rollover.... Let's be accurate... This is a monthly occurrence in most FD. Just open the damn nozzle... I see there is Drama kings everywhere.

That tenant lucky to be alive

WOW lawn cutting starting at 25 bucks! What a bargain!

Going in like that without charging the line is like carrying a sidearm with no ammunition.

As I watch our first responders, Police, Firemen/women, Fire Police, other Fire companies, this brought to mind how they all lay down their lives for us...negative criticisms are not warranted at this time. They did their best! They came out to save a life! This is a boarding house made of clapboard and will burn very fast. Thank You! Northampton Fire Fighters for being willing to die for me! Love all of you to the moon and back! Yes!! we need volunteers and people to give of their time unselfishly! Christ died for us and they will too!

A reminder that one mistake could cost someone their life.

Did the trapped man cause a big flow of air causing the flashover? Not trying to blame anyone. If that was the case he probably didn't realize it would place firefighters in danger and maybe opened a door to escape. It gave the fire a huge gust of oxygen. Why was the line in their hands not charged b4 they opened the door?Just asking. Not being critical. I wasn't there and so I don't judge these things. Our firefighters are heroes and work hard for our good. Many thanks to all first responders!!! Hopefully the firefighters weren't hurt. It truly is a dangerous job!!

Most amazing thing about this whole video,this guy pretty much tucks,and barrel rolls out a 2 story window,gets up walks away,climbs over the fence like nothing happened.

There wasn't just one flashover there were two. The second at 2:38 happens in less than one second. 2:37 just heavy black smoke, 2:38 full flames. The man they put on the stretcher had some huge bleeding gashes on him; one on his forearm and one across his neck. I don't know if he was a FF or a resident but those could only come from either being hit with big flying glass from the explosion or being pulled out through a broken window. A very scary scene all around.

No one new they were trapped?? No ground ladders to make a attempt to rescue from the window?? Come on.... And this looks like a multi family apartment too.

Ahhhhh why is there so many comments on negativity? Reported fire, FD pulls up, water went on the fire, wrapped up and units returned. What’s so hard about this?

That dark smoke pushing out like that should've been a warning sign to these firefighters. And where's the charged line?

I can't believe how look it took that man to finally jump out of the window. I'd be yeeting myself out that window the second my house looked like that

That’s why you don’t crowd the stairs; what’s the deal with the pump operator??

My dad and his partner got blown out of a trailer because of one of these. These guys deserve credit and a lot of respect for doing all this for strangers. Hope nobody was burned

They were all so distracted flaking the line that nobody recognized it starting to roll over them....

Lack of training for firefighters is going to get them killed. Common sense should dictate that you shouldn’t enter a fire situation without water. We could debate whether 45mm hose or a hose reel is the right option but if you choose to take 45mm hose in with you, ensure it’s flaked outside the entry point, charged and checked prior to entry. Stay safe guys. Be real heroes and go home to your families after your shift.

If this department needs any info.. apparently the comment section are seasoned vets that could explain everything to the department 😂😂😂

Guys...........Officers.........senior firefighters.......Take a breath and slow down. Think about what you're doing. Everyone in the comments has beat the uncharged line to death (and rightly so), but that's not what caused the problem on the porch. An open door that fed the starving fire oxygen was the problem. Fire will take the path of least resistance and when it has burnt up the O2 in the fire room it's going to travel towards any new area that's vented, creating a new flowpath. Opening that door and not controlling it brought the flashover to them the first time and then continued to feed it causing the second flash that nearly killed the victim they were supposed to be saving. Force the door and close it until you have all gear on and a charged line ready to go, then make your aggressive interior attack and kick its ass.

A fire fighters training is always ongoing. Part of that is critiquing and giving constructive criticism. Bashing someone’s actions is good for no one. Great job by getting to the scene, being on air on the stairs (Except the last fire fighter) knocking it down and proper overhaul. Now the critique. Recognizing the oncoming flashover was critical but was more than likely brought on by lack of door control, prior to a charged line. For those of us who are a qualified chauffeur, adrenaline is huge factor. I do not know the reason for lack of pressure initially, but sometimes it is a simple task that was overlooked, due to the adrenaline rush. A button not pressed, having the rig not in pump etc. These are just a couple reasons why we train. The last fire fighter on the stairs whose mask was dangling should of been on air prior to going up those stairs. A little bit of a bunching on those stairs not allowing for ample room to back out prior too and during the initial flashover. Im sure this Dept had a lot of these same comments in their own critiquing of this event. I’m just glad everyone went home safe. Great job brothers!!!

Why the algorithm is sending me to "the worst firefighting in the world" videos is beyond me.

I understand your job but isn't your life more valuable. Lots to be learned right there. God bless 🙏✝️❤️

An uncharged line in a fully involved room? WTF are you thinking?

My goodness gracious. Why cant the Engineer charge the line ? I stopped watching when the FIRE was out and some dummy w a K-12 was ruining a cyclone fence.

Even if I was paid $100 an hour I would not do the job these Hero's do.

That Detroit on the quint beautiful Lucky they did not lose anyone on that flashover

imagine living next door to a shop that sells ammunition, and a fire breaks out.

First off, happy none of the firefighters were injured and hopefully a lesson learned about controlling the door and why it is so important. The bigger issue here, was there a CAN report ? where was the OV and why did no one see or know there was a victim on the 2nd floor by the 2/3 corner, everyone was fixated on the fire at the front door. Tunnel vision can be a fatal flaw. All good lessons to learn from and incorporate into your training.

Why didn't they charge the line

I wasn't there, so I don't know and not trying to make judgment here...but....did they even know the guy was still inside? It doesn't appear that there was anyone actually trying to rescue a person. It appears more they were only focused on putting out the fire.

Did the engineer know how to charge a hose? Who was the officer on the rig? Poor management of a fire. Great way to roast your whole crew

Didn't one of the engineer that was pumping the line said that the pressure to the engine was low? Could that be the reason why there was no water right away.

Great save Nfd, doing good work. Cheers Dizzy.

Great filming Newsworking!! Thankfully no one got burned or died. That guy did a roll right out of that back window. I didn't know what it was coming out of the window til he hit the ground. It was like a black blob rolling out of the window.

Rumor has it the line still isn’t charged

Combat ready...NOT, learn to run the pump and how to stretch a hand line first.... love seeing the chief in jeans and sneakers.

I get tired of these departments that train for no reason because when they get on Scene they forget anyway smh charge the line first!

One minute in and I refuse to watch a second further. Entry made to the upper (fire) floor and the lines haven't even been charged. This is first day on the drill yard training school stuff guys just what are you thinking?

I'm bothered there was no warning of trapped people... Gosh. That poor man.

Reported fire with people trapped. First two went in to make a grab without a line which isn't uncommon in many departments. They read the changing conditions inside and got out. If you guys think that's terrible firefighting then idk what the hell you;re being taught. Yea the engine crew did bottleneck the stairwell and no it's also not uncommon to stretch a dry line up an exterior stairwell and then charge it when you get to the top. We trained that way here as well because its a hell of a lot quicker than charging the line, making the damn loops and walking them up the stairs. Yea over 2 minutes to get water flowing isn't the standard but it seems like there was a priming issue

thank god no serious injuries. i hope this department took this video and picked it apart and learned from it. Stay safe!!

A door should only be open when you have water to defend your self and attack with, it’s literally Fire-Fighting, these boys lost the fight and could’ve lost their lives.

For all you arm chairs out there critiquing this video. There is no such thing as always and never in the fire service. Different situations call for different tactics. I agree the way they made entry was messed up and the amount of firefighters stacked in the flow path of the fire was also bad. However, a lot of you are saying never make entry with a dry line or no line. That is wrong . There are times when it is appropriate. VEIS is a prime example of going in without a line and limited staffing with confirmed victims is another. I prefer having a charged line but have pulled searches without one and made a successful rescue of three trapped occupants alone without a line. Please get out of the habit of saying always and never.

After the fire appears to be out or at least under well under control, the fire department is still concentrating on causing further property damage by chopping apart the front fence. Absolutely ridiculous.

I remember an incident when I was a service tech for a large gas utility. A fellow tech was installing a meter and everything was complete. Someone working in the kitchen area did something to the pipeline to the stove wich was capped waiting for a replacement in the remodeling. While lighting the heating unit in basement a fire started and first apparatus on scene broke down. The house was almost destroyed this was in the 80s and shit happens

Beginning @ :29 all the warning signs can be seen from the camera man let alone the firefighters at the door wide open with the air walking in like human would you get the perfect condition smoke banking rapidly with the nice orange glow a nozzle men dream by no means I'm judging what they did you can tell these guys wanted to knock down this fire quickly this could be learning experience so it doesn't happen again.

Here is one to think about. Charging the line always seems to take way too long. Why is that? How can that be fixed?

I could see that was going to happen. They're all jammed up on the stairs and you could see it starting to get ready to flash and none of them moved back down the stairs even when the guy started screaming. He saved himself by jumping into the next room, then jumping out the window. I don't know what it is. People seem to freeze and are unable to react when faced with horror. I don't have that condition but it seems most people do. When a car pulls in front of me I instantly react. Most just plow right into it like they can't see it or something. It's how I have survived driving in the Twin Cities, (road bully capital of the world) for lyft for 5 years and I'm still alive to tell about it.

cmon guys you have to be better than that and they didnt get caught in a flashover- the got caught with no water- that just rolled out the wide open door,

My helmets off to NHFD, NHPD and EMS for a great job. Excellent video of the fire scene 👍👍👍

How many people can we cram on the ladder and small landing with an uncharged handline...not to mention the warning signs

Going in without a charged hose line is stupid. Gets people injured.

That was an agonizing long time to get a line charged..From what it looked like they were having problems running the pump? It seemed like they were trying to figure out how to run it or train a guy on it at a fire scene.......They are lucky no one was hurt in that flash over. It could have been bad..

As I watch these video's, I am always surprise how long it takes the engineers to provide water to screeched lines at a fire scene. I was on a volunteer department, was was taught to have pump primed and ready to charge line as soon as it was ready, and not to charge into buildings with flash-over indicators without a charged line. Yes there was someone trapped inside, but you don't burn 4 or 5 firemen to save 1 from burns. Better training and some common sense is needed for this department, before tragedy strikes!

I was surprised at the flashover since I saw that the front room had an open window. I suppose that front door let much more oxygen into the room. I'm not a firefighter, but I did watch a video on how to breach a room. And that many people on the stairway is a no-no. You cannot block the exits just because you want to go in.

All the comments about a dry line...and not one about the guy who fell out of the 2nd floor window.

Who is the guy just standing and blocking the stairwell.....

I guess no primary was done .

Yes next time make sure line is charged and good communication with command or pump operator .really poor judgment can cost lives .safety is first important

When I see these videos I always wonder how did the fire start? They never say.

Keep me updated with fire I love these video and the firefighters do a good job keep up the good work

First day as a torch boy I was told never to advance a dry line. What's your excuse?

WTF??? Opening a door in an involved structure without a charged line.... Holy shit! Does the Engineer KNOW there is 500 Gallons of TANK WATER on the rig...?

Beautiful well kept equipment... And everyone knows there job... Well done Gentleman... God Bless all...

no ems no backboard...any fall greater than your height is critical incident no collar no 02 what the hell

They should’ve just rerouted the MD5 hash to the optical service line relays on the division 2 sector while they waited for affirmative reports of the flow path exchange vectors (FPEV) and the occupants predicted coordinates OPC). Then they could establish relays from the department that hooked them up to the water supply and this whole system failure (as well as the actual fire) would’ve never even happened.

I know a lot of departments wait to charge the line. Especially when stairs are involved. But that was only one story with a straight staircase, no turns. Not judging but my department would have muscled a ready line up there . A few more seconds to flake is nothing. There were 5 of them at an open door, a clear flow path with an uncharged line and the glow of fire was clearly visible. A charged line would have allowed for some cooling before entry preventing the flashover. At the very least the white helmet could have commanded the door be closed until the line was flaked and charged.

Surprised someone didn't break their ankle trying to get around that chain link fence.

That's a lot of crew and equipment for a one floor residential fire.

It doesn’t sound like the truck is in pump gear.

That engineer needs to be demoted and retrained. That was horrible and dangerous; in fact a lot of dangerous things were done on this fireground

Jesus that took a hell of a long time to get water on fire. Ate a whole bag of popcorn.

The smoke issuing from a structure gives firefighters an indication of conditions inside the building or “clues” as to what may be developing. The heavy, black, rolling smoke beginning to build pressure was a clear indication that a flashover was imminent. A brief period of roll over preceding the actual flashover, also a telltale sign. The warning signs were present. Members should not be advancing into an area primed for flashover , and certainly not with an uncharged attack line.

So I’m curious , why vent the roof of the fire is knocked down ? Do you guys have extension into the attic space ?

Thanks!