Ride along - Tower ladder 14 CFD

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Ride along - Tower ladder 14 CFD

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12 жыл бұрын

Ride along with Tower ladder 14 of the Chicago fire department responding to a fire. Engine 117, engine 113, truck 26 and a battalion were also on scene. It was actually a small electric fire. Truck 14 normally runs a new Pierce rig but it was out of service for some reason so that they had to use this older truck. //
Mitfahrt auf Leiter 14 der Feuerwehr Chicago zu einem Feuer. Löschfahrzeug 117 und 113, Leiter 26 und ein Einsatzleiter waren ebenfalls vor Ort. Es handelte sich um ein kleines Feuer elektrischem Ursprungs. Leiter 14 verwendet normalerweise ein neues Fahrzeuge von Pierce, dies war jedoch an diesem Tag außer Betrieb sodass ein älteres Ersatzfahrzeug zum Einsatz kam. //
by Dirk Steinhardt - www.rescue911.de - Chicago, Illinois, USA - 09.2011 - filmed with a Sony HDR-CX505 - Thanks to the guys of truck 14!

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@RTD8481 12 жыл бұрын

The guy driving is Kevin Casey! For those who may not know who he is, he was one of the background non speaking firefighters in the 1991 movie "Backdraft" He was the firefighter that held back Billy Baldwin in the hospital fight scene with Kurt.

@Razorhead19 Жыл бұрын

My mom had a huge crush on Nightingale back in the day!!

@ChicagoSirens 4 жыл бұрын

The rig used in this video, E-252, was in active service until a few months ago (2019) and it is currently on the surplus auction page. Amazing 34 year run for the CFD.

@welcometoboston9524 4 жыл бұрын

ChicagoSirens incredible... wonder how many engine hours it had

@SuperNytube 9 жыл бұрын

That rig might be 30yrs old, but did you hear how strong that engine sounds; and the driver basically made that old dinosaur dance to the box.

@hvymtal8566 8 жыл бұрын

+SuperNytube That's something about E-Ones, they last forever

@peterarvanitis6497 5 жыл бұрын

hvymtal Yup Example Jersey City & Newark still use them This Tower is definitely a beast

@emvvehicles_8 4 жыл бұрын

hvymtal not new ones though.

@cinziafarina6380 3 жыл бұрын

Uuuuuuuuh uh

@RTD8481 10 жыл бұрын

The guy driving in this video is Kevin Casey He was one of the firefighters on Truck #46n in the 1991 movie "Backdraft" He was also a background actor on an episode of "Chicago Fire" He retired form the CFD in 2013.

@TrevorBrass 10 жыл бұрын

He's one hell of a driver!

@ericross8403 10 жыл бұрын

***** every single firefighting video I watch you comment on them being lousy so how about you shut up now

@ericross8403 10 жыл бұрын

I know I mean he calls firefighters lousy for proposing on a fire truck

@patgeorge1 10 жыл бұрын

***** still at it you sick little man? get some help it is free in the UK.

@slivam1733 7 жыл бұрын

Does anybody knows in which episode of Chicago Fire was Kevin Casey? I saw all the episodes but I don't remember in which he was.

@simonnyman9031 5 жыл бұрын

Only a Detroit Diesel can make something so slow sound so fast! Must be even more awesome to hear it in action!

@troybowen3024 Жыл бұрын

Love The Sound Of Them Detroit Deisel Engines

@bobbillings 10 жыл бұрын

that FF handles that ladder truck in reverse better than I handle my Ford escort in drive

@RenegadeChauffeur 12 жыл бұрын

Yes. Kevin was a Chicago firefighter for over thirty years before his retirement earlier this year. Kevin was a mentor to a lot of newer firefighters, and his retirement was a loss to the CFD.

@DaveScottADV 10 жыл бұрын

That Engineer is a boss. Note how the traffic is almost completely impervious to the lights, siren, and monster ladder truck that is flying towards them....Welcome to Chicago!

@turtledude553 10 жыл бұрын

engineers only do the engines...a regular FF drives the truck. if an engineer crossed the floor for what ever reason them it could happen

@rb3tactical145 6 жыл бұрын

Probably because 90% of the lights on that truck dont work/arent bright at all

@bobbronk5728 3 жыл бұрын

That's Kevin Casey driving! From Backdraft

@jeromewade4110 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbronk5728 Kevin Casey also made a brief cameo on Chicago Fire.

@fieldtaro 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeromewade4110 what episode ?

@MegaBigboi9999 10 жыл бұрын

The old chicago airhorns...simply orgasmic

@nmcarpenter 8 жыл бұрын

Look at that old piece of s***... I absolutely love it!!

@NZfabrock 8 жыл бұрын

+Nick Carpenter lol

@bigman10239 7 жыл бұрын

listen to that thing roar! she needs to be preserved for future generations to enjoy. get her to a museum on reitrement.

@marioncopes5528 5 жыл бұрын

Go Detroit

@edwinmartinez5074 10 жыл бұрын

I think it's the 1984 because I remember Boston Fire Department purchased this fire apparatus and Detroit Diesel engine, I believe it's the 6v92. It's kinda old but it feels like going back in the good old days.

@BBFD3 8 жыл бұрын

I love Chicago's old E-One rigs, they're awesome. Great video man, I love the variety of stuff you post. Keep up the good work:D

@D12662 12 жыл бұрын

I had the honor of being Captain of Tower14 for six years. It was the best Company in the best firehouse in the world.

@RenegadeChauffeur 12 жыл бұрын

I know the guy who was in the bucket/driving Tower 14 well...he's a legend in the CFD...and was in the movie 'Backdraft'. He also just recently retired. Enjoy your retirement, Kevin!!

@UAL012 Ай бұрын

Shake & Bake, boys. I think we have a barbecue

@mortgagewizard40 11 жыл бұрын

That is one battle bus with an absolutely divine sounding PROPER engine, you know its proper because when he revved it up at the beginning there was a cloud of black smoke, oh the days of proper engines, pre greenies and enviro worriers. nice video by the way. Can any of you guys on here tell me ,is that same engine that is in a la france..

@michaelb2688 10 жыл бұрын

That guy drives that truck like a boss

@ArvellDorseyJr 12 жыл бұрын

Nice Catch! I love the older E-One Tower Ladders.

@parsia1363 4 жыл бұрын

I can smell that sweet diesel from here! Awesome old school rig

@littleisland1700 12 жыл бұрын

@wwwrescue911de The camera work was, in fact, excellent. It gave us a real sense of being there in the middle of the action. You did a very good job. I really felt like I was there in your place. Keep up the good work!

@ILFireFan 11 жыл бұрын

Its a 1985 E-One Hurricane 95' Rear-mount Tower Ladder.

@bitethedevil 10 жыл бұрын

Love the sound the engine, the beat up look of the old girl that has too many miles and wear and tear on her, great driving but even a backup or reserve emergency vehicle should be maintained better as far as emergency lights are concerned.

@htown513 7 жыл бұрын

Love that sound.

@jeancarlomarquez6173 7 жыл бұрын

ouh yes love it

@GameChannel01 12 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a proper engine roar! Great video!

@juliemodun4149 4 жыл бұрын

The driver of the truck is a stud! Drives the rig like a rock star! And the hair!!!! He can engineer for me any day.

@greyman686 11 ай бұрын

You may also know him from the movie Backdraft.

@CobraEmergency 9 жыл бұрын

Haha love it, 'Hop on'! That's how you ride along ;) Great vid mate.

@megansinger2641 11 жыл бұрын

love that air horn... sounds a tad bit like the fire truck air horns in that movie Backdraft

@HighOnLife1985 4 жыл бұрын

3:53 Ok boss, keep the rig rolling. You got the green light all the way through now

@Rummeltobi 12 жыл бұрын

Really cool intro :) I love the sound of the horn and the motor :D Nice work Dirk :)

@tylercrowley5060 8 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful truck

@matthouseholder6928 4 жыл бұрын

I love the backup alarm on this truck

@shaneharrisnj3484 Жыл бұрын

Chicago used to have those "warble" ones on a lot of their trucks in the late 80s to the early 2000s.

@alexandermakrianis 12 жыл бұрын

Great video. This appears to be a mid-80s E-One Hurricane, from the looks and sounds of it its seen its better days.

@Bse140 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like it has a Detroit diesel engine ?

@alexandermakrianis Жыл бұрын

@@Bse140 yep, most fire apparatus in those days had Detroits. I'm sure that's what this one is.

@Bse140 Жыл бұрын

@@alexandermakrianis I know this post is 11 years old but I remember seeing this used as a spare in the city once in a while lol. They were inefficient in terms of fuel consumption and environmental concerns but they were over built to last for ever !

@alexandermakrianis Жыл бұрын

@@Bse140 oh yeah, these things outlasted newer rigs. Same thing with the FDNY Macks. Those things wouldn't die. The bodies would rust away before anything else quit on them!

@Bse140 Жыл бұрын

@@alexandermakrianis oh yeah the old school FDNY Mack’s were beautiful ! I forgot if they were still using the Mars bar lighting system or switched to federal signal halogens and rotators when those were in service. Both of my departments I worked at also still had the 60s American Lefrances too with Detroit engines.

@ashleyerickson1757 8 жыл бұрын

CHICAGO FD: "Home of the REAL FIREMEN" Love the video! That's what makes jumping on an amazing experience! The guys at that house must really of liked you, to let you jump on an open cab like that. Did you bring them ice cream, cake or donuts? Maybe all three? LOL!

@NZfabrock 8 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Burns Fuck the ice cream and donuts I just want a drive of that thing. Listen to that mother move.

@Justanunderaveragekyle 8 жыл бұрын

and what makes this great, If you've ever seen Backdraft just take a good look at the driver and he's gonna seem familiar

@mikesturboss 8 жыл бұрын

really Ashley all firefighters are real

@mikesturboss 8 жыл бұрын

really Ashley all firefighters are real

@stanleycurse4916 5 жыл бұрын

Engineers don't play around, when they're on a run you better make a hole and let'em through!!!!

@RefrigeratedWaffles2 3 жыл бұрын

That Detroit is just killing it. Old but strong!

@chrislinder7558 2 жыл бұрын

Love that quint. The city I live in has an older quint with an awesome horn and siren

@yosarian84 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, just love the sound of the ol' E-One tower!!

@joegaito702 Жыл бұрын

Great looking tower like the style your time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks to everyone who responds keep them safe out there job well done you should be proud appreciate you guys thanks ! Joe

@yousrich46 4 жыл бұрын

Great driver on the rig, sometimes a bit aggressive but that’s what you need if you want to get somewhere fast. And seconds always count when responding.

@Trk336ws 10 күн бұрын

Trk.26 beat em in Lol

@barnaclebill1615 3 жыл бұрын

Chicago comes right out that house balls out horn blarin!!! I love it!!!!

@zanjani13 12 жыл бұрын

Nice old firetruck. Very rare in todays fire department fleets

@RenegadeChauffeur 12 жыл бұрын

@FloRider66 Kevin was the driver of T-46, and also had a speaking part in the movie, right after the firefighter was burned, and was taken to a burn unit. Kevin said "None of us should have been there, Brian."

@shadow-san3810 4 жыл бұрын

But the Driver of T-46 was Black

@MegaBigboi9999 12 жыл бұрын

horn reminds me of backdraft

@lollylaMcme 12 жыл бұрын

Very nice truck! some more lights would really make it shine

@blainenodes8182 Жыл бұрын

Howdy...Mars light"&888s allthats needed,beacons bulbs out,green flasher out,keep a mechanic on duty for just replacing burnt out warning lamps I chicago

@pizzasubs 10 жыл бұрын

I actually have one of those bucket trucks for my department, but hate to say, it rarely gets used.....the worst thing I always hate to see is when I go to my local car dealership, let's say ford for instance, and I see one of our ambulances parked in the back lot of it waiting for it to be serviced on, Know that we always have extras on stanby and if worse comes to worse, we can always dispatch a unit from one of our nearby towns, Speaking of this bucket truck we were riding in, if it was a really nice day, nice a warm, and they didnt have any calls, I would give anything to be able to raise that bucket as high up in the air as it would go and just enjoy a real nice lunch while enjoying the scenery........

@kevinredmond9774 10 жыл бұрын

That was a spare from the CFD Shops. TL 14 must've been in for repairs at North & Throop.

@magnaretonsor 12 жыл бұрын

Echt ein schönes Fahrzeu!! Danke für den Upload.

@calvincrews3885 3 жыл бұрын

Atlantic City Fire Department used to have Seagrave Rear Aerial Tower with the 8V92TA with the HT740 Allison Transmission a few years ago

@amtrakandcsxrailfanning351 7 ай бұрын

great video of this ride along to this small fire on this tower ladder truck

@MrBonafida 8 жыл бұрын

I'm sure I saw this truck new in 1986

@alexneumeister6729 7 жыл бұрын

Probably in much better condition too

@TheRealEasyA 7 жыл бұрын

MrBonafida CFD first acquired it in 1985.

@jahigley 12 жыл бұрын

You got to remember this battle wagon is a 1984 piece, it's had a long hard life.

@crnvic847 12 жыл бұрын

I meant to say that these 4 companies are some of the busiest in the city in terms of fires. Not to mention the 15-20 EMS runs they take in on a 24 hour shift. This is the heart of the west side of Chicago your gear is gonna get dirty. It means they actually work!!

@Bffenn 12 жыл бұрын

Nice vid and Thanks! Good to ride on a "semi classic" piece of apparatus. Yeah, she's a little old and beat but she's still a beauty.

@RenegadeChauffeur 12 жыл бұрын

@generalpuckett No..Kevin is the guy who spoke to Brian in the burn unit. The African American firefighter driving the rig is another Chicago firefighter, Richard Lexsee, who is still on the job today.

@michaelmcmeel914 9 ай бұрын

Riding standing up on those old 1985 tower rigs was always a treat. I always felt salty AF.

@25mfd 10 жыл бұрын

Always hated showing up to work and seeing a spare parked in the bay. Never know what piece of crap you gonna get when you get a spare.

@gocoastgaurd721 9 жыл бұрын

25mfd We can't even raise the arial on our squirt right now. Just to diagnose would be upwards of 14,000. However, the trucks from the 80s and we're getting a new one built so we're looking forward to that, should be getting in around march of 2016.

@andrewyaden5209 4 жыл бұрын

We had a Sutphen Mid Mount that had to be OOS every ten hours of stick time and it was a 6 seater. We finally got a pierce rear mount tower that’s 25 hours hours of stick Time and a 4 seater. Like riding in a Cadillac.

@CamiFlockaFlame 9 жыл бұрын

Is that a Detroit Diesel i hear? :D

@alexneumeister6729 7 жыл бұрын

What else could you hear? Not much of anything.

@JerzeyPrince23 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Detroit Diesel 6V92TA

@ntfd125 12 жыл бұрын

Driving like a boss!! I bet the FF standing in the jump seat went back to the old days when it was legal to ride in the jump. Probably had a smile on his face.

@djo9c1 12 жыл бұрын

Nice video, the Grover horns sound great compared to the Hadley horns used on a lot of newer CFD units. I'm surprised they're allowed to still use that truck without side-marker flashers, even if it's just a reserve truck. Is that a Detroit Diesel 8V92 motor?

@falcondriver100 10 жыл бұрын

No wonder nobody was getting out the way, 80% of the warning lights aren't working on that old dog!

@themooseisontheloose 10 жыл бұрын

besides that, she's old and tired. she'd be better off as a parade piece, maybe for some wetdowns to give the people a nice, mean sounding engine roar.

@contactacb 3 жыл бұрын

I thought "2012? 1982 surely" as soon as I saw those ancient beacons on top - but as these trucks cost an insane amount of money it makes sense to get as much life out of them, especially as despite their age their respective mileage will be low. I'm sure they could have stretched to some new bulbs for the lights though!

@c9lb82 10 жыл бұрын

if it aint leaking, theres something wrong

@gocoastgaurd721 9 жыл бұрын

colby yurksza Deuce and a half saying right there :)

@rescue911.eu-worldwideemer3 12 жыл бұрын

@RenegadeChauffeur yes, absolutely, he is a great guy!

@jpothemaster64 12 жыл бұрын

Yea I'm currently enrolled in a fire science class in Addison. I just need to get my Instructor approval. Good Luck are you done with training?

@MagnumPI4 10 жыл бұрын

jesus thats an old tower. It actually sounds like a firetruck!

@forestryguy08 10 жыл бұрын

awesome video! i love those old trucks beat the shit and shit run like a top ha and i like the FF way of driving right down the middle with zero fucks givin lol!

@crnvic847 12 жыл бұрын

To all you people making comments about putting on gear in less than a minute, dirty gear, etc let me tell you nies, if not the busiest truck companies in the city in terms of fires. So whoever is commenting on dirty gear there is a reason for it. These guys actually work unlike you who probably hasn't seen a fire which is why your gear is neat and clean.

@cdsegala 10 жыл бұрын

The driver has the Neimar hair style.....so cool!!

@Born2doom 12 жыл бұрын

Well this is a very old spare rig and the city cant have the real q siren because of sound regulations and the original rig the 2002 pierce dash has the eq2b which is not a bad sounding siren.

@zanjani13 12 жыл бұрын

Dirk that looks to be an very old firetruck. btw i love your ride along videos add more please.

@CentralFloridaFire 5 жыл бұрын

Driving that Truck like a CHAMP!!

@RichardKingFlint2001 12 жыл бұрын

Another Detroit Diesel 6v92 Fire Truck Video, Awesome!

@mrsheabutter 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this upload!!

@ThibaultR 7 жыл бұрын

That thing really could use some new lights

@redhotgoons 7 жыл бұрын

Its a spare rig. It spends most of its time in a yard the reason they have it at that station is because the stations ladder/tower truck is on maintenance

@EnidAgnusDei 12 жыл бұрын

Bloody hell she is on her arse look at that black smoke! engine needs looking at, that is a old warhorse, slow and rough but she is great, the new one I bet will not last as long as this old lass, not a US fire engine fan but she is lovely and sounds amazing.

@keeganklepper1301 4 жыл бұрын

That's actually a ladder tower. The main difference in the tower ladder and the ladder tower is the position of the bucket. Tower ladder is with the bucket in the back, and Ladder tower is what the bucket in the front. I'm a fire explorer for the City of Longview FD, Longview, Tc.

@lawoftheland5923 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s not how everyone does it my man. Tower ladder is anything with a platform. Go look at Spartan or pierces pages. That may be your city. But that’s not how everyone does it

@keeganklepper1301 2 жыл бұрын

@@lawoftheland5923 I know exactly what it is.

@lawoftheland5923 2 жыл бұрын

@@keeganklepper1301 Okay dude 🤣🤣 just saying that’s not how everyone does it.

@ILFireFan 11 жыл бұрын

The green lights have been on all Chicago Fire Department apparatus since the 1920s. It is a tradition that is still carried on today. Their new trucks have green lights too. This truck is a spare so that is why its old and some of the lights don't work.

@SuperTrooperCamo 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what kind of back up alarm that is?? I'd love to get one to put on my ALF

@Alan10018 12 жыл бұрын

Great work! Must be cool to drive in a fire truck like that!

@Mrr4444r 12 жыл бұрын

Great Video .... I got to admit I love the drivers hair !

@affEMS7 12 жыл бұрын

Most, if not all of the spare rigs are parked outside at the shop yards when not in use. I've found that a lot of people who make negative comments don't fully understand big city departments. Sure, you want the rig to look good, but only if time allows. Depending on the company, these might do 15-20 runs a day, if not more. When it all comes down to it, they are more concerned with functionality over cosmetics.

@OwneyMadden430 2 жыл бұрын

That Detroit Diesel was purring like a kitten !! It’s Such a beautiful sound specially combined with Air Horns

@sirenandlights46 10 жыл бұрын

Anyone know the type of back up alarm on this?

@gmcgeneral6v92 9 жыл бұрын

Owen Sprague Preco 300 Series Model 1059

@peterarvanitis6497 5 жыл бұрын

They are used on a lot of the Spartan Rescue 1 Built unit’s loud and effective

@crnvic847 12 жыл бұрын

@FirstDue I couldn't agree more. I'd like to see this guy to into the heart of the west side of Chicago first of all and second tell these firefighters who most of them have 20+ years that.

@rescue911.eu-worldwideemer3 12 жыл бұрын

@Rofocowboy84 well...i was sitting on his stuff...so i had to hand him over everything...

@firefighterfan2010 Жыл бұрын

The Spare Of it, it an old unit from CFD.

@aaronhadley3454 7 жыл бұрын

Man i love the growl of that detroit

@90210FireBuff 7 жыл бұрын

Is that Truck still around?

@NovaStar1 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly no, we don’t use it for frontline but for spares, as we give it a chance to prove to be in the frontline spare,

@taylorgoodlin8356 8 жыл бұрын

that unit was on scene of the 5-11 ice palace warehouse fire

@NovaStar1 3 жыл бұрын

Yes , i think, L14 was there? So it could have been this

@michaelmcmeel914 9 ай бұрын

I believe it was Tower 37 that day, they blew a hydraulic line and went out of service around 4AM.

@MrJakemoffitt 12 жыл бұрын

we going to a fire, hop on haha

@jacobkeppler1984 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video thanks 👨‍🚒🚒🚨🇺🇸

@jhopper96 12 жыл бұрын

I love that airhorn! What kind is it ??

@arturomatta6604 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and nice driver history

@Modestlychubbypenguin 4 жыл бұрын

A bunch of screwed in kids. cayuuute!

@megaweld7018 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the post !

@ArvellDorseyJr 12 жыл бұрын

@kurtdog119 It's a 1984, Chicago had some fire engines that had the same cab as the tower ladder in the video.

@michaelmcmeel914 9 ай бұрын

1985, and that is correct, Chicago bought 3 Towers and 6 Engines in 1985 with the same motor, and did the same in 1988.

@jpothemaster64 12 жыл бұрын

they specified it, only civilians that are taking any fire science classes or emt/paramedic classes. Plus you need approval from your instructor/teacher too.

@mrsheabutter 11 жыл бұрын

I love to hear these trucks drive by!

@Born2doom 12 жыл бұрын

Well civilians can now ride along again after we just got a new fire commissioner

@martintheman16 12 жыл бұрын

Nice, havent seen one of these units in person for many years, like 8-10 years. I thought it was a good video, so what camera work wasnt the best. He had to do something important. I know where these guys are located, I think I'll be visiting soon. The driver has some skills