We were on a fifth alarm assist at the other side of the county. None of us knew where we were going.

@@myusernameis654 the title is what caught my eye 'cause I was thinking that's a bit of haul for Worcester to be going to Jenkintown. (For those wondering this about a 30 minute drive from their station in Worcester Township to Jenkintown Borough WITHOUT traffic.)

@@myusernameis654 is this in Massachusetts or no

@@TyDeSimone Pennsylvania

Driver’s job is to get the rig there Officer’s job is to figure out where there is

Probably a retired smoke eater that thought "my car is temporary, but the boys got a job to do"

@@samuelcaballero9966...

@Adam Norwood I've always wondered what do you call a person who's the opposite of a Karen?

@@GSS_94 Maybe Chad or Nerak

Or maybe ex husband

+Green Knoll Lawn Care Seriously. Everyone was driving up on the curb and shit, while around me everyone would be like, "But muh rims...."

Definitely good edicts

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Thats nothing! in europe, people pull over so fast and so soon that the emergency vehicles don't have to slow down. They can go full throttle

yeah america is a fckn shithole

But everything moved

That's suburban Philly for ya!

Shaerdh6

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Yeah crap outdated road design. No cycling space. Add cycling space then people have room to pullover or stop during a breakdown. That’s way too small for a road with way too much traffic, it this was a low use country or residential street then ok, but it’s not.

that is true

The First officer in the passenger seat of the rig always has to assist in guiding the engineer through the streets.

My dept is often understaffed and laid back and sometimes as a jr I get to sit in the front, and while I've never driven one of the rigs yet, I know it helps a lot, and too few people help even though they really should. The driver can't possibly keep every piece of information straight while being aware of everything going on.

@@ImperialDefenseContractors the first officer or Captain as some departments call them , that firefighters responsibility during a response is to look for the hydrant locations of the current call if it's a fire call , listen to dispatch and communicate with the engineer on where to go next in the event of a relocation of the apparatus , and they not only watch for hazards while en-route but they also assist in operating the sirens and air horn if the passenger side has floor panel buttons for the Federal Q and Air Horn.

IKR! i Would Love to go on one but like you also said i cant really Handle the stuff They see! HUGE thanks to ALL first responders.

“Leroyyyyy Jenkinnnnnnnntowns!!!”

I take it as a point of pride to help an emergency unit get through quickly

@@dialatedmcd Same

Well your air in the truck builds up as your driving, just gotta know how to use the air horns and oay attention to your psi gauges

Newer trucks won't let you run her out of air with the horn the protection valve would cut in

Air brake systems have 2 braking systems in one. The spring brakes, also called emergency or parking brakes are always applied unless there is adequate air pressure to release them. The service brakes are what is applied when you step on the brake peddle. As long as the spring brakes are adjusted properly, they will start to apply when air pressure gets below around 40 psi. The low air alarm should come on at or above 60 psi. So if you do run the air pressure down, you won’t “lose” your brakes, in fact you’ll stop, usually a lot more abruptly than you’d like. That’s IF they’re adjusted properly, which if you have a decent apparatus maintenance program they should be. A problem I’ve heard happening with fire apparatus, especially on longer responses through heavy traffic where a lot of braking is needed, is the brakes will heat up and once they get too hot they start to fade. That’s usually what happens when drivers think they lost air pressure. Drum brakes which is what most air brake systems are, heat up quickly, especially with a vehicle as heavy as a fire engine.

Now makes me realize fdny has a harder job than I thought

@@TadTrueman hence why you should always try to pulse the breaks and never ride them or that fade will come a lot quicker. One of the main purposes of the Jake brake along with proper shifting, even in an automatic. Unfortunately today with the push buttons many younger drivers do not understand how to do this. Our area is loaded with hills and if you do not utilize the Jake brake and downshifting properly you’ll get the fade quick.

Well... did you?

@@thebluewhale8891 Yeah I did lol he was in school at the time

It is! This truck was older than I am.

Strong national co-operation here, without it we’re done for

The Towers

This was a call for a mansion fire actually. Single family dwelling. Hot as hell that day.

@@myusernameis654 was the job in Cheltenham two?

Well, since this was the first time we had been in that area (30 miles outside of our jurisdiction) in over 10 years, I think its fair.

Maybe they to figure what response they would want if it was their house.

Very funny!

Cuz it’s an older rig. It has a weaker draw system

Could’ve been the Q1 rather than the Q2B

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PA

Leaving their car backs out lol

Yes

This was years and years ago. It was a mansion fire in the summer time. Over 100 in the shade. They were calling in everyone

@@myusernameis654 Nice, I’m with station 3. We were probably there but that’s before my time.

Yup! It was like 4th or 5th alarm or something. Many years ago now.

That's correct! A lot of older fire/ems apparatus have this.

Jenkintown is in Pennsylvania.