POV 100ft Aerial Ladder Climb

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4 жыл бұрын

POV GoPro footage from a Verdugo Fire Academy Cadet climbing the 100ft aerial ladder.
For more information on VFA please visit - gcc.glendale.edu/fire/

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@aydenburris8631 2 жыл бұрын

I was so worried about having to do this, I'm terrified of heights. Did it last week, was easier than I thought, was fun too.

@mauricehollamon1009 2 жыл бұрын

I have to do this soon. I hope I have the same experience as you

@aydenburris8631 2 жыл бұрын

@@mauricehollamon1009 you'll have a harness on so the only way to go is up. You can't go down until you climb down. I kept telling myself that and it helped

@mauricehollamon1009 2 жыл бұрын

@@aydenburris8631 Thanks. The climb is scheduled for tomorrow I’ll keep that in mind though

@pawdre7 2 жыл бұрын

@@mauricehollamon1009 so how did it go?

@mauricehollamon1009 2 жыл бұрын

@@pawdre7 it ended up being postponed because our recruit class is so big and the truck wasn’t available when we got there that morning. It’s 31 of us total. Our trainer said we’ll still do it but we won’t know what day. The ladder truck came out to our drill field and one of the firefighters climbed it without any safety equipment. That was pretty intense to watch. I’ll definitely let you know how it goes when I do it though

@masonlatschar8248 2 жыл бұрын

I did this it wasn’t bad at all. I Was literally scared shitless going up but got used to it. Good luck to the further fighters 🇺🇸

@spacedwarfguy Жыл бұрын

What a thrill

@youngfox2186 3 ай бұрын

With darkness and silence through the night

@mikeggg1979 Жыл бұрын

This is called having faith in your equipment. He had to tie in then lean back at that height

@jimfaust6342 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't do it but I applaud those that can and do. Y'all are the real heroes of the world. 😃

@firemarshal17 Жыл бұрын

4 guys dropped out of my academy class rather than do this.

@722racing3 Жыл бұрын

It's actually fun. You just climb until you run out of ladder, kick the pedals down lock yourself in (I've freeclimbed, only safetied at the top), and lean back. It's a little wobbly on the last fly, but fun. :)

@Aeon_Is_Near Жыл бұрын

@@722racing3 "a little wobbly" my heart sank

@kalebstover5144 3 жыл бұрын

being up that high is weird as hell I've been in a 135ft boom lift its definately something to get used to

@tylernobile5708 Жыл бұрын

Im terrified of heights but I have to do this to pass the class all I have to remember is to just keep going

@DOC-Jake- 3 жыл бұрын

It’s along way to the top if you wanna rock & roll 😂 seriously I remember fire academy @ 43 23 yrs being on the job with my certs .. also stadium raise. I wasn’t much for height but inst were good and it was fun ! Respect all my peers 4 doing it 🇺🇸 stay safe.

@demetriuswelch1024 Жыл бұрын

I was terrified..i did it today and it was cake ! All that stressing i did wasn’t even called for

@evanbailey5479 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I feel for u I’m terrified of heights I hate it but got to push through it

@sept5794 3 жыл бұрын

What a thrill...

@psyraxx39 10 ай бұрын

What a thrill…

@devonlovelace2588 8 ай бұрын

I’m about to have to do this I am terrified but I didn’t know I was going to be strapped in that’s reassuring

@DaBiggestChief 4 жыл бұрын

I can hear the anxiety in your breathing.

@cadetdan9497 3 жыл бұрын

I just ate some of moms spaghetti

@andre1884 3 жыл бұрын

@@cadetdan9497 haha, I’m joining my towns FD, and I’m terrified of heights. How did you overcome the fear? ( if you had the fear that is) i am willing to do what ever it takes tho!.

@RobertSouthFlo 3 жыл бұрын

@@andre1884 Just do it. Like honestly don't think to much about it get up there and do it

@owenchristie6958 3 жыл бұрын

@@andre1884 just put it as one obstacle to stoping you from your dreams... you can do it

@cadetdan9497 3 жыл бұрын

One foot in front of the other. I wasn't afraid of heights but small spaces get me. I just focus on the task I was given and completing the small tasks to get it done.

@scfire_trucks4878 Жыл бұрын

I have anxienty knowing I will have to do this in the future😬

@Positivethinking2 3 жыл бұрын

What a thrill With darkness and silence through the night What a thrill I'm searching and I'll melt into you What a fear in my heart But you're so supreme! I give my life Not for honor, but for you (snake eater) In my time there'll be no one else Crime, it's the way I fly to you (snake eater) I'm still in a dream, snake eater Someday you go through the rain Someday you feed on a tree frog It's ordeal, the trial to survive For the day we see new light I give my life Not for honor, but for you (snake eater) In my time there'll be no one else Crime, it's the way I fly to you (snake eater) I'm still in a dream, snake eater I'm still in a dream, snake eater (Snake eater)

@cadetdan9497 3 жыл бұрын

I'm more of a Link guy in Smash but Solid Snake is dope too

@sillyfella2009 Жыл бұрын

@@cadetdan9497 MGS3 is Naked Snake

@psyraxx39 10 ай бұрын

HAHAHHAHAHHH

@jordyfortier4069 7 ай бұрын

Im thinking about becoming firefighter. The thing tho i would be more comfortable climbing that ladder than a sketchy one going on a sketchy roof(the transition from the roof to the ladder is what making me rethink about doing it)

@dannygarcia6192 2 жыл бұрын

I have to do this on Thursday for BFA, wish me luck

@rannisdisciple7905 2 жыл бұрын

how did it go bro

@kevinstone9638 4 ай бұрын

After 30 years in volunteer service I loved being on the ladders even though I was terrified of heights I got over that fear and pushed through it. Today NOPE 30 years of the job and being 52 years old I am done let you young ones do that maybe in a year or two if I started back to crossfit I may be able to do it again not sure though I would want to.

@MrJLee-ri3so Жыл бұрын

100 feet is basically a 10 story building

@user-ph9rc4lr3u Жыл бұрын

Hey man looking into getting into firefighting. That looked hella scary but also fun. Are you hooked to the ladder to prevent you from falling or not really?

@michaelrodolico7319 Жыл бұрын

It really just depends on where you do it. I live in Wake County, NC and we didn’t wear a harness while climbing it. Just a waist belt that you hook in with at the top. So far I’ve only made the climb once during an orientation week with my department. I’m currently going through the academy and I’ve been told it will be the same way.

@DG-kr8pt Жыл бұрын

@@michaelrodolico7319 Hopefully your durham not raleigh, unless youre into that stuff. lol

@firefightermike7246 3 жыл бұрын

lucky you were tied on. I have to climb tower without a rope only a ladder belt

@cadetdan9497 3 жыл бұрын

This was part of a college academy and I don't think they wanted to pay for any slip ups. When I did it for my paid tower it was ladder belt only, palms were a lot more sweaty on that one.

@Jomskylark 3 жыл бұрын

@@cadetdan9497 Are you really tied in? From the view going down it looks like you aren't tied into anything

@cadetdan9497 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, we had a belay line on the back. You can see it in the very beginning of the video

@yeet9435 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly why I'm on a rescue and never doing truck ops

@Twocoolman115 Жыл бұрын

10 seconds into the climb I thought to myself ‘oh that’s no so bad, I could-‘ but nope, any higher and my legs turn to jelly.

@anthonythompson753 2 жыл бұрын

What’s up with the rope system in place. Never had that in my academy😂

@ycxrl-3991 5 ай бұрын

I start singing i believe i can fly at the top 🤣

@Automage45 Жыл бұрын

My hands are sweating watching this and I know I’m going to have to do it. Thank god for gloves

@jayebendolph7805 Жыл бұрын

It’s not bad to be honest. The side beams hug you so you feel secure.

@Automage45 Жыл бұрын

@@jayebendolph7805 I was hoping we had a rope belaying us at the top… my department told me you get a clip when your tired and the jump to bucket is 3 feet… I’m not looking forward to it but I have to do it

@jayebendolph7805 Жыл бұрын

@@Automage45 yea you have a ladder belt on so you can just clip in whenever but. I’m a guy who was afraid of heights. When I went up I was like wow. I was actually enjoying the view. It’s not like a ground ladder where it’s wobbling the aerial feel so much more secured

@Automage45 Жыл бұрын

@@jayebendolph7805 I’m trained and can do this. I was told are you ok climbing 30 feet. I said yes… they said well guess what if you fall from 30 that’s no different then a 100 feet your dead so just accept it

@Automage45 Жыл бұрын

@@jayebendolph7805 thanks for the heads up i really appreciate it. I thought I just had to climb it with no safety rope. Dude raising a 35 felt like I was holding a freaking building