Earlier this summer Seattle Fire replaced three of their command SUVs (DEP1, SAFT2 AND STAF10) with new Ford Explorer Utility SUVs. Now, they’re replacing the Battalion Chief SUVs with new utility trucks on a Ford F-250 chassis. So far, at least Battalion 2 and 4 have received the new units. Here’s some footage of the …
On July 18th, 2020, I filmed a large Seattle Fire response to a water rescue call in north Seattle. The call was for a swimmer in distress, who was picked up by a paddle-boarder and then brought to shore by Fireboat 2. I managed to capture all 3 kinds of rigs currently used by SFD …
On April 10th, 2020, I filmed numerous Seattle Fire units heading to a water rescue call for reports of a paddle boarder in distress off of Golden Gardens. The paddle boarder turned out to be not in distress, and units were put back into service. Clip listing: 0:00 – Engine 9 0:07 – Battalion 6, …
Seattle Fire units responding for a missing kayaker near the Shilshole Marina. Kayaker was later found safe on shore. Filmed 3/10/2018 Note: camera was zoomed in a bit, so I was not in any danger of being run over by the rescue truck 😀
...On May 17th, 2020, I filmed a large number of Seattle Police units flooding the area to search for a suspect who robbed the Walgreens on 15th and Market. I think this is the most SPD units I’ve captured at once; there are 7 (I think) units in the first clip, although not all of …
Rescue 1, a ton of tillers, and new rigs for (almost) all the chiefs! Click “show more” to see more information about each clip, as well as links to the original videos. 2019 was a great year for my youtube channel: I showed my face for the first time, was re-accepted into the YouTube partner …
I should have been on the other side of the street for most of these, but at least I was in a good position to film Ladder 3 and the chief parade (1:37) Large SFD response to a reported apartment fire in Ballard, 8/26/17. Building sprinklers helped keep the fire contained to a single room. …
Seattle Fire units responding to a rollover MVI. Units, in order of appearance: Aid 2, Operations Deputy (DEP1), ICS/Staff support chief (STAF10), Safety Chief (SAFT2), Rescue 1 and Battalion 5. Filmed 8/2/17
...Here’s some footage I filmed last Saturday of Seattle Fire units responding to two different water rescues, back-to-back. Lots of good horn action from the tiller trucks, especially Ladder 4. Thanks for watching! Units seen: 1:08 – Ladder 9 1:43 – Ladder 4 2:13 – Safety Chief (SAFT2) 2:30 – Engine 10 (sorry, this one …
Another catch of the new SFD SUVs, plus some sweet tiller action! On June 16th, 2019, I filmed Seattle Fire’s Ladder 9, Deputy Chief (DEP1), Safety Chief (SAFT2) and Staff/ICS Support Chief responding to a fire in north Seattle. All 3 of the chiefs were responding in new Ford Interceptor Utility SUVs. Outro music: Demilitarized …