The Arcadia Crown Fire Engine in this film, has been on my families ranch since around 1990, it is still pretty much the way it was in this film and still runs drives and does what it needs to, such a small world!! Crown vin F-1174

Some fire fighters may be old but always learn from the Best My Dad was a fireman back in the 60s and 70s He always said Listen from the old guys . Thank you all fire fighters even the past firefighters for your services

I love the Crown Fire Coach. There are a few still in use but are becoming rare. Engine 51 (60) is at the LA County Fire Museum.

Some classic old time Southern California fire equipment in this movie. Ubiquitous Crown engines are shown alongside Macks and Whites. Some of the footage also shows LA County and LA City trucks. The wildfire appears to be the 1961 Baldwin Hills fire with units from both of those agencies. The water bomber is a CDF contract B-17 fire bomber conversion, and the helicopter is an LA City FD Bell 47G. All of this equipment is long gone, as are open trucks in general, riding on the back of trucks, and the iconic brass fire pole.

I remember seeing those beautiful open cab CROWN fire trucks in the 1950's and 1960's when I was a kid.

Great video. Equipment certainly has changed in the last few decades.

Charles Cahill and Associates was a production company from sometime in the mid-1950's to 1985. They produced a range of films, from obvious school movies like this one, to scare movies for teenagers about driving, drinking, and drug use. They also made films of pretty questionable quality about street gangs and narcotics control for police departments. The were one of several companies that rode the juvenile delinquent and beginning driving eras of baby boomers. Once baby boomers had grown up and scare movies in general had lost their lustre, Charles Cahill and Associates apparently lost their markets as well. They made their last film in 1985.

Good video

Gosh, what memories

Robert C. Dick, a Sherman tank driver with the 763rd, who wrote the book “Cuthroats”, joined AFD after the war and’ rose to the rank of Chief.

Gotta love tradition, our bid spots and engine assignments are still called the "back step" even though it's been 40 years + since anyone has actually rode on the back step of the truck.

Pardon my ignorance by why do they run the Engines/Pumpers with 3 men on the back but no one in the side jump seats? We Vancouver ran ^ man pumps it was 2 up from, 2 in the jump seats, 2 on the back. Often the guys on the back would climb up and share the jump seat area if they had a long run

Which Arcadia fire station was this? Where was the tower located? The 3 current stations all have been modernized since 1963.

5:47 helmets worn back to front. You cannot do that with today's modern Galifret helmets but at least they have heat reflective visors. That early 85ft HPV is a nice but of kit. We got our Simon Snorkel 65ft in the late 60's. It wasn't very reliable at all. The booms and hydraulics were OK but the Bedford engine and drive train were very poor. I was taught there were only three main causes of fire...men....women....and children. The human element can be found in almost 100% of incidents.

Ahh yes, that old Autocall bell.

The firefighters in the film are not actually wearing “gas masks”. They are wearing what’s known as Self Contained Breathing Apparatus..(SCBA). Contrary to popular belief it is not filled with 100% Oxygen. It is filled with breathing air with 19-21% Oxygen, just the same as the regular air we breathe in the environment. Putting a tank on your back with 100% Oxygen would be like having a bomb or flame thrower on your back. Although Oxygen doesn’t burn it does facilitates combustion and will make anything that’s already burning burn faster, harder and can explode. Lessons learned in the Apollo 1 where the loss of 3 astronauts died after an Oxygen filled space capsule caught fire made authorities to re-evaluate the use of Oxygen in proximity to fire.

I first read danger pole as dancer pole and was really confused

8:44, Top of the world ma!

wow they had the slides back then

Is this old Arcadia fire house still up or has it been demolished ?

Nice jammys

Could you image any city having the firemen riding on the back. People would be freaking out. Cars would be hitting them and yes they would fall off.

Firemen Fetish list on the chalkboard @02:10

I thought in the 1960s firemen were starting fires to burn books as described in Fahrenheit 451.

Crown !!

I read they changed from bells to beeping due to heart attacks

What studio released this movie?

Fire always wear there breathing apparatus now a days

Paisley pyjamas for heaven's sake! Does mummy come and tuck him in? How embarrassing. I bet he got some stick for that. Can you imagine what they would be like after a working job?

every periscopefilm has a buzzing his sound, because they transferred from video tape and not the original films, then periscopefilm seems to not know how to correct the sound his background noise , periscope film is an embarrassment on that level , but they are still proud of their library collection they share.

Fireman hanging in the back of vehicle is not safe

Why do these firemen only wear bunker pants when getting outta bed ?? I know thats where they got the name " bunker pants " from. It seems stupid they only wore them then. Why ???????????

Kudos for the video content! Excuse me for butting in, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you researched - Rozardner Lucky Interview Reality (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a good one off guide for firefighter interview tips minus the hard work. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my work buddy finally got great results with it.