On November 3rd, 2021, I filmed Seattle Police and Fire units responding to a rescue extrication call in north Seattle. There were two vehicles involved, and one patient was briefly trapped; they were extricated just after Rescue 1 arrived, and most units were put back into service shortly after arrival. I did miss out on

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On October 2nd, 2021, Seattle Firefighters turned on their apparatus lights for 15 minutes to honor fallen fire fighters across the nation. I was able to make it to two stations to observe the ceremony. Seattle has lost at least seven members to fire throughout the history of the department, plus many others lost to

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This is a video that you won’t see often: ride along with Chicago’s Aerial Tower 1 to a confirmed high rise fire (still and box high rise) in north downtown. At 1:52 you can see the screen with all the units responding to the box: 6 engines, 3 trucks, 3 battalions and 4 special units

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My biggest catch so far! On July 24th, 2021, I filmed a huge Seattle fire response for a reported train derailment with fire in north Seattle. I’d barely managed to park before the parade of units started passing me, so unfortunately I was still in my car for the Hazmat truck and the chief parade,

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Here’s a grab bag of random responses from April, May and June of this year. Two of them (0:35, 0:58) were featured in my last Dashcam Responses video; this video has phone footage from the same responses (thanks to my wife for filming while I drove!). Clip listing: 0:00 – Engine 21 responding 0:16 –

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It’s that time again! Here are my 10 best Seattle Fire responses of 2020. I’ll list the clips below – read on further for more details about each clip and links to the original videos. 0:00 – Engine 21 blasts the airhorn 0:14 – Ladder 9 responding from quarters 0:35 – Engine 35 (spare) responding

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While still at quarters of Seattle Fire Department Engine 25, Ladder 10, Aid 25, and Battalion 2, we see Aid 25 as they go out on an EMS response. I am not sure what the EMS response was for or where. Aid 25 is a Ford F450 Super Duty. If you have any questions about

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Ride along with Ladder truck 812 from the College Park Volunteer Fire Department to a reported house fire as the second due special service unit. At 3:37 and 5:10 you can also see the engines from Bladensburg and Landover Hills responding to the same call. At 3:40 watch the officer hitting the roof because of

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Just an AMR response in Seattle, near Safeco Field. Was waiting for a bus, because I went to Hillary’s rally in Seattle.

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While still at quarters of FDNY Engine 317, Ladder 165, and Battalion 54 in St. Albans, we see the entire house as they respond to Box 5926 at 243-11 144th Avenue between 243rd Street and 249th Street for an odor of smoke at a private dwelling. Engine 317 was 3rd due engine. Ladder 165 was

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