@@robertmartin3490 absolutely not. Emergency vehicles always try to get by on the left. if everyone moves to the right then the vehicle has a clear lane of travel. if however vehicles move to both sides there may not be enough room in the middle causing blockage for emergency vehicles. This from an ex-tow truck driver.
That brings back memories. I was an EMT for 5 years with AMR in Seattle responding with these firefighters. That traffic is a nightmare and that was actually pretty light.
I would like to take this time to thank station 25. I worked many years close to them and always appreciated and respected them. They passed by my friend's place who worked with me.
We saw that in a vid taken I think Monteal during a high rise fire downtown and the fire apparatus pushed the police veh and damaged the Mercedes-Benz.
I make the following observations as a retired cop, having made a few code 3 runs myself...more than I'd like to count. About 9 minutes into this run, I started asking myself, "where are these guys going, this is a really long trip, was no other engine closer?" (Okay, for those ready to pounce, I understand the fact that if other engines are on call, the next engine may have a long way to go) The code 3 run continues even longer and then, runs into bumper to bumper traffic; stopped traffic. Engine 25 works its way through virtually stopped traffic, moving everyone out of the way. Drivers obviously try to get out of the way, some with great difficulty. This is where accidents occur. Drivers panic and start hurriedly changing lanes. Finally, after several minutes Engine 25 arrives. There are several other emergency vehicles already on scene. At least in the video, nobody appears to exit Engine 25 with any sense of urgency. Did anyone on scene think to say, "any other vehicles in route can cancel?" What is the purpose of trying to part all that traffic like Moses parting the Red Sea and in the end, for no real purpose. Our SOP at the police dept. I worked at stated, "if you don't need to go code 3, don't go code 3. If you go code 3 unnecessarily and there is an incident, be ready to explain your actions."
Yeah, they should've been downgraded at the very least, it looked like there was enough support already on scene and causes unnecessary risk. Also helps if they don't go the wrong way the first half of their response lol.
Not familiar with Seattles protocols or procedures, but Engine 25 could be a specialized rig that is automatically on the box for unique or special calls. Possibly it carries extrication equipment that other rigs dont.
@@grandtheftautotune7715 That could very well be however, once they arrived, nobody appeared to get out of the truck; no sense of urgency, no pre-arrival discussion. I'm just say'in.........
The engine is not going to reduce code unless a unit on scene advises such. The company officer will make that decision once he hears on the radio a report on conditions. If the report on conditions is such as "multiple vehicles involved", "cut and rescue" (obvious pin in), "walking wounded" or as benign as "non-injury". The IC should have given a good report on conditions, followed up with resource needs (or cancelations). Without that information, a continued code 3 response is warranted. The operators driving code 3 are (should be) highly trained at code 3 driving...it's a major part of their job responsibilities.
@@KunuMcGruder Wouldn't argue one bit of what you said. I would only say, I didn't watch the video again, judging from how long it took to get to the heavy traffic, then try to get through the traffic and when they arrived, nobody appeared to get out of the truck in any hurry-that's what made say hey, what's going on here. Like you said, the IC should make an assessment and advise other responding units however, giving Engine 25 the benefit of the doubt, the on-scene assessment isn't always delivered in a timely manner. I'm just glad Engine 25 made it on scene incident free.
To all the people that say their time was slow. Responders have to keep THEIR safety and safety for people around so they don’t end up causing an accident. “Due regard for other” is what responders have to go by. If you don’t believe me.. google that quote. Good job to the responders that had to fight through that traffic.
I was thinking that was a long way to drive, there should be a closer one. I understand traffic and trying to be safe. But to be driving for almost 7 just to get to the highway is a little to far in my books. But they did great, even if he was heading north and not south lol
Not sure if you saw my comment prior to yours but PART of their slow response time was because they were going the wrong way for the first several minutes of their response. Dispatch clearly said AND computer screen showed NORTHBOUND I-5, but they headed to the southbound on ramp (no where near where the NB on ramp is) before one of the firefighters in the back is seen correcting the driver.
People have no idea how wrong directions can be. In an Emergency callers get confused, forget their address, don’t know the street name. Remember your loved one could be injured and in need of assistance. Always move to the right! Quickly! The Golden Hour is only an hour.
The men and women of the Emergency Responders do a great job every single day! Yet, they don't get where credit is due. Make sure you thank them when you drive by your local Fire Department.
I enjoy watching your Videos and I was a volunteer fireman for St. Helens Oregon for seventeen years and have thinking have changed since I started 1984.
Yes indeed, it’s even a common occurrence at my department when running mutual aid, with the officer looking up a dump site and stuff it’s just easier for a bucket to call it out 👍
Outdated driver training by Seattle FD! Drivers are actually being taught to pull to the left on divided highways. These guys basically isolated themselves in the left lane when they could have split traffic and you can see the right lanes moving more freely in the video!
Jason, excellent point. My first thought before reading any of the comments. Worked interstate areas my 30+ career and found the policy of splitting lanes was much more effective.
I agree... depending on the roadway - such as the multiple lane, one way road I live by, it doesn’t makes sense to simply move to the right. A perfect example of it is shown @ 4 : 38 in the video titled: [The Bravest of America responding Code 3] Fire Trucks,Police cars,ambulances code 3 collection
@@jasonwhitaker4883 depends what city u live in. right work's. always has. big City's. ur just fk. really dont matter us frist responders.. here in Cali wildlandfire
*Only if ppl knew how hard it is to be professional when dealing w/Moran drivers, especially in traffic situations when using the PA(loudspeaker), occasionally it can be the hardest part of the job...GREAT WORKS GUYS & COOL VID*
Meine Güte, was für eine Berg- und Talfahrt zu Beginn. Und dann ein wunderbares Beispiel dafür, dass es ohne das Konzept Rettungsgasse (was da gänzlich unbekannt zu sein scheint?) offenbar auch nicht schneller geht als mit Rettungsgasse. Lustige Szene mit dem Umzugswagen und den dadurch ausgelösten Unmutsbekundungen der Feuerwehrleute, schöner Slang. :D
Sometimes it's a whole lot faster to go down th ramp into oncoming traffic but that opens up its own risks. Depends on departmental rules too. You HAVE to follow those. The ambulance squad in my old area would routinely go the wrong way on a 1-way if it was running code
Why would the on scene units not cancel E25 as soon as they arrived on scene and did their size-up? And was there seriously no closer unit than E25 to respond to that location had their response been absolutely necessary? I hold Seattle Fire in high regards and they indeed ARE a top notch department, no matter what all the arm-chair QBs say, but this whole call was a bit of a soup sandwich. I would use it as a training video myself.
There are units physically closer than E25. E25 comes from Capitol Hill. Station 10, 5 and 2 are downtown stations. This crash was too far north of the Downtown on ramps for S/B I-5. Had any of the other stations responded they would have had to enter I-5 N/B and exit the freeway in order to get back on S/B upstream enough to reach the scene. E25 was in the best location to respond and was therefore the closest unit based on the access point. The engineer didn't take the most efficient route though (I was with AMR in this city for 5 years responding with SFD).
@@mikel9567 he definitely made a wrong turn some where. I mean a 19 minute response time. Seems the downtown units would have responded better by traveling to a ramp and circling back. There is no way this was the next best unit. If so, why bother, all they did was put others in danger for no reason.
Whatever Seattle has for traffic rules or cooperation works damn well. I have never seen so many drivers yield anywhere. The glaring exception was the amateur U-Haul nitwit, which one should always expect that from them.
Most of Interstate Highway 5 through Seattle is a combination of elevated roadway, below grade roadway and tunnels with minimum access and egress. Traffic is slow all times of day.
@@nol7034 I used to live and work nearby a city where most of the highway was elevated as well; Luckily both fire stations in the city were located close to on-ramps in both directions; Now I'm in another area and some of the maintenance / emergency access points are really useful to cut down response times
You'd think US drivers would have a bit more respect for emergency vehicles, they don't have the luxury of having their lights and sirens on for fun. They'd be shouting loudest if they were the ones in trouble
@rjdeible units get called off all the time, for example, there's a spot near me that falls under dept A's jurisdiction but the neighboring dept B has a station closer to the spot. Call goes to both depts and half the time A gets called off en route because B got there first. Ambulances are gps tracked and the call goes to the closest available, but then a closer ambo becomes available and the first ambo gets called off. Sometimes units get called off just as quick as they get a call.
Yeah but some places (idk about all) emergency vehicles are required to go to the left while everyone else is supposed to move right. Now in this situation if I know the crash wasnt that far ahead (which it wasnt) and the traffic was moving faster then I would have just stayed in the right lane. But it's all protocol.
BTW, as for the U-Haul at 8:30, most of the people driving them have not driven anything bigger than a Civic, and they have probably had less than an hour driving time in a truck. They are nervous as hell just driving it... and about to enter I-5? Expect the unexpected.
Don't bother getting out of the way it's only a big red fire engine with lights, air horn, and a siren. It's Seattle, Washington rush hour with people that are driving stoned. Stay Strong Stay Safe.
Shame they didn't know where they were going, and when they figured that out they found the most complicated and unnecessary way to get there. should have been - West on PINE to North on Boren to East on Howell Where the I-5 on ramp essentially puts you straight on the Union Exit and your would have been there in 3 minutes!
Sad to see such a poor understanding of road sense, in Europe a corridor is the way to proceed, until you educate drivers in a better method this will continue. Don't bother to point out about this is always an area of of heavy traffic , just watch videos from Germany and Holland , they have the same problem but people know where and how to drive . This is not a put down of the fire service, they perform a splendid job, but of the system that is common through out the States and Canada. You drive in any lane over and undertaking , something here that would not be acceptable.
Hats off 2 u guys u guys should've had the u-haul truck and the car that pulled over 2 the lt side of the freeway u guys did an awesome job of clearing the traffic and well said on the p.a system
My goodness, exactly how far did this engine have to go before reaching its destination? I am thankful I do not live inSeattle. Probably run the risk of dying before the FD gets there!
Unfortunately guys are late for party....lol...great job anyway,been in Seattle many times I know how sucks it is driving in traffic...when traffic that bad
This is a Spartan Gladiator, with ours we do not have any issues with the flashing light reflecting into the cab. It's way worse when someone forgets to shut down a rear cabin light tho
OWWWWCH!! out here in Los Angeles County we would have already been cleared from call at the hospital by the time you all got on scene... granted you didn't have a whole lot to help ya out enroute... I mean the cards were stacked against you boys from the get go.... I still like the video though... good job!
No reason to speed and drive like a madman if we don't arrive safely to a call we are not helping anybody, also there was a first due engine co already on scene. as a c/o that is my biggest issue with some of the newer and younger guys they all want to be first due on the scene and all have a heavy foot. slow approach and clear your intersections use due care and arrive alive, and the rig better arrive better arrive in quarters like it left the factory no dents or scrapes period.
I hear "south bound I-5 on ramp at union" yet I am taken on a full tour of the city. Their is a fire station literally 5 blocks from that exit on Jackson St.?
Im sure the didnt expect to make great time on a packed freeway right? Should have come back the other way since it was totally closed but hey, that would require too much communication I guess. I know that sounds totally condescending but i do apricate and greatly thank these men/women for the work they do!
Traffic was still getting by in the left 2 lanes and the right lane. Traffic would of been normal had they done that. Plus, it might of been setting a wrong example by showing others they can go the wrong way to get where they need to.
you should always leave you siren on when going through thick traffic just lets people ahead alittle warning instead of sneaking up to them and then complain they don't move.
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Thanks for the ride-along guys my last time in the right seat was 2005 when I retired with 33 years of service.
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@@ricardopinto243
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@@ricardopinto243 I think your fuckedup in the head dude. Go baby talk to a kids channel and stay away from grown ups. Geesh
Ricardo Pinto you good?
Legend has it that Engine 25 is still telling everyone to "MOVE TO THE RIIIIIGHT".
Shut up
If it's a one-way, just move off to either side.
@@robertmartin3490 absolutely not. Emergency vehicles always try to get by on the left. if everyone moves to the right then the vehicle has a clear lane of travel. if however vehicles move to both sides there may not be enough room in the middle causing blockage for emergency vehicles. This from an ex-tow truck driver.
That brings back memories. I was an EMT for 5 years with AMR in Seattle responding with these firefighters. That traffic is a nightmare and that was actually pretty light.
Dam
You're right. I hate traffic in Seattle, and most the time I'm walking. Greeting from the Kitsap Peninsula.
I've had the honor of working with some AMR personnel in CT., great group of people.
I would like to take this time to thank station 25. I worked many years close to them and always appreciated and respected them.
They passed by my friend's place who worked with me.
Seattle traffic at its finest. I-5 never disappoints with the south bound traffic.
Traffic Smaffic. This was a 3 minute trip if that had anyone in the truck had a clue where they were going and better yet - how to get there!
fr I drive there all the time and the traffic is terrible
Great driving Matt one of the friendliest Fire fighters SFD has ever had. R.I.P
Good catch, that is him. RIP
That's sad, how did he die? LODD? RIP.
@@alexandermakrianis died while jogging. Rest in peace.
@@linam9237 sorry to hear that, RIP indeed.
Some say they are still trying to make it to the scene.
I love it mate, u might be right, how these guys ever made to accreditation to be firefighters , beyond me.
@reverse thrust calm down dude their joking also shut the fuck up is not a sentence no need for a period
No it’s some say the lieutenant is still saying “move to the right” to this day
LMAO
Here in Toronto Ontario Canada the firetrucks can push you out of their way during an emergency call
Same in my small village here in Korea
We saw that in a vid taken I think Monteal during a high rise fire downtown and the fire apparatus pushed the police veh and damaged the Mercedes-Benz.
steven kelly i saw one in Montreal where they push 3 cop cars out of the way
cant do that in america, ppl abuse there powers.
And who is gonna pay for the damage?
I make the following observations as a retired cop, having made a few code 3 runs myself...more than I'd like to count.
About 9 minutes into this run, I started asking myself, "where are these guys going, this is a really long trip, was no other engine closer?" (Okay, for those ready to pounce, I understand the fact that if other engines are on call, the next engine may have a long way to go) The code 3 run continues even longer and then, runs into bumper to bumper traffic; stopped traffic.
Engine 25 works its way through virtually stopped traffic, moving everyone out of the way. Drivers obviously try to get out of the way, some with great difficulty.
This is where accidents occur. Drivers panic and start hurriedly changing lanes.
Finally, after several minutes Engine 25 arrives. There are several other emergency vehicles already on scene. At least in the video, nobody appears to exit Engine 25 with any sense of urgency.
Did anyone on scene think to say, "any other vehicles in route can cancel?" What is the purpose of trying to part all that traffic like Moses parting the Red Sea and in the end, for no real purpose. Our SOP at the police dept. I worked at stated, "if you don't need to go code 3, don't go code 3. If you go code 3 unnecessarily and there is an incident, be ready to explain your actions."
Yeah, they should've been downgraded at the very least, it looked like there was enough support already on scene and causes unnecessary risk. Also helps if they don't go the wrong way the first half of their response lol.
Not familiar with Seattles protocols or procedures, but Engine 25 could be a specialized rig that is automatically on the box for unique or special calls. Possibly it carries extrication equipment that other rigs dont.
@@grandtheftautotune7715 That could very well be however, once they arrived, nobody appeared to get out of the truck; no sense of urgency, no pre-arrival discussion. I'm just say'in.........
The engine is not going to reduce code unless a unit on scene advises such. The company officer will make that decision once he hears on the radio a report on conditions. If the report on conditions is such as "multiple vehicles involved", "cut and rescue" (obvious pin in), "walking wounded" or as benign as "non-injury". The IC should have given a good report on conditions, followed up with resource needs (or cancelations). Without that information, a continued code 3 response is warranted. The operators driving code 3 are (should be) highly trained at code 3 driving...it's a major part of their job responsibilities.
@@KunuMcGruder Wouldn't argue one bit of what you said. I would only say, I didn't watch the video again, judging from how long it took to get to the heavy traffic, then try to get through the traffic and when they arrived, nobody appeared to get out of the truck in any hurry-that's what made say hey, what's going on here.
Like you said, the IC should make an assessment and advise other responding units however, giving Engine 25 the benefit of the doubt, the on-scene assessment isn't always delivered in a timely manner. I'm just glad Engine 25 made it on scene incident free.
“When I retire I’m going to be the guy who moves to the left” 😀 lol
You move to the LEFT is like DEATH SENTENCE...... & hey....... I TOLD YOU SO.
13:13
To all the people that say their time was slow. Responders have to keep THEIR safety and safety for people around so they don’t end up causing an accident. “Due regard for other” is what responders have to go by. If you don’t believe me.. google that quote.
Good job to the responders that had to fight through that traffic.
No people are saying their response time was slow because of unlogical driving on the freeway.
I was thinking that was a long way to drive, there should be a closer one. I understand traffic and trying to be safe. But to be driving for almost 7 just to get to the highway is a little to far in my books. But they did great, even if he was heading north and not south lol
Took a very long take just to get to the highway.........
@@vtaqz4809 they had no R shoulders sizable enough to drive on
Not sure if you saw my comment prior to yours but PART of their slow response time was because they were going the wrong way for the first several minutes of their response. Dispatch clearly said AND computer screen showed NORTHBOUND I-5, but they headed to the southbound on ramp (no where near where the NB on ramp is) before one of the firefighters in the back is seen correcting the driver.
18:00 the unmistakable sound of an R32 😎
I swear drivers on the road make emergency responders lives a living hell.
Some of the things they do are astoundingly stupid
@@dz528 Like literally not moving to let responders through, and just blocking the road.
People have no idea how wrong directions can be. In an Emergency callers get confused, forget their address, don’t know the street name.
Remember your loved one could be injured and in need of assistance. Always move to the right! Quickly! The Golden Hour is only an hour.
The men and women of the Emergency Responders do a great job every single day! Yet, they don't get where credit is due. Make sure you thank them when you drive by your local Fire Department.
Bunch of lazy bastards
Give them a full 5 finger salute 👏 👌 🙌 👍 🙏 💯
RIde alongs are always good times.
I enjoy watching your Videos and I was a volunteer fireman for St. Helens Oregon for seventeen years and have thinking have changed since I started 1984.
I love the guys in the back giving directions.
Yes indeed, it’s even a common occurrence at my department when running mutual aid, with the officer looking up a dump site and stuff it’s just easier for a bucket to call it out 👍
Quite a long and hard route to get there! Good job getting thru the traffic!
This was the closest engine company? Really, over 8 minutes just to get to the freeway?
4 minutes of the response they were going the wrong way. See my earlier comment.
may not be the closest. Normally more than one unit is dispatched to an incident
They got directions wrong & plus on wrong channel when arrived on scene,I think more training should be the order.
That station sucks
No they were just an additional unit assigned.
Thanks for the lift. Great driving. I expected you would get canceled right before you got there. Thanks and Stay safe! 🚒🇺🇸
sound like you did his before, pull up on scene and cancellation.
“MOVE TO THE RIGHT FOR SIRENS & LIGHTS!!” Seattle traffic’s not quite as bad as NYC, KUDOS MY SFD BROTHERS,nice response!!!
Legend has it that he's still saying "Move to the right"
Outdated driver training by Seattle FD! Drivers are actually being taught to pull to the left on divided highways. These guys basically isolated themselves in the left lane when they could have split traffic and you can see the right lanes moving more freely in the video!
Jason, excellent point. My first thought before reading any of the comments. Worked interstate areas my 30+ career and found the policy of splitting lanes was much more effective.
I agree... depending on the roadway - such as the multiple lane, one way road I live by, it doesn’t makes sense to simply move to the right. A perfect example of it is shown @ 4 : 38 in the video titled: [The Bravest of America responding Code 3] Fire Trucks,Police cars,ambulances code 3 collection
Read the description before making statements. This video is from 2012.
Cory Sanford I’ve been splitting traffic on divided highways in ambulances for the last 9-10 years.
@@jasonwhitaker4883 depends what city u live in. right work's. always has. big City's. ur just fk. really dont matter us frist responders.. here in Cali wildlandfire
*Only if ppl knew how hard it is to be professional when dealing w/Moran drivers, especially in traffic situations when using the PA(loudspeaker), occasionally it can be the hardest part of the job...GREAT WORKS GUYS & COOL VID*
You're Fired!
Nice work engineer...I used to be a tillerman for kcmofd those e-one tiller are killer I tell ya no suspension what so ever.
Thank you for your Elite service
Nice tour of the city guys!
Meine Güte, was für eine Berg- und Talfahrt zu Beginn.
Und dann ein wunderbares Beispiel dafür, dass es ohne das Konzept Rettungsgasse (was da gänzlich unbekannt zu sein scheint?) offenbar auch nicht schneller geht als mit Rettungsgasse.
Lustige Szene mit dem Umzugswagen und den dadurch ausgelösten Unmutsbekundungen der Feuerwehrleute, schöner Slang. :D
Idk why but watching these videos are satisfying
Thank you for your service
Sometimes it's a whole lot faster to go down th ramp into oncoming traffic but that opens up its own risks. Depends on departmental rules too. You HAVE to follow those. The ambulance squad in my old area would routinely go the wrong way on a 1-way if it was running code
Yup, been there, done that when I was a driver
@@MikeT-TheRetiredColonel yup, I drove too 😊 back in th 80's
Why would the on scene units not cancel E25 as soon as they arrived on scene and did their size-up? And was there seriously no closer unit than E25 to respond to that location had their response been absolutely necessary? I hold Seattle Fire in high regards and they indeed ARE a top notch department, no matter what all the arm-chair QBs say, but this whole call was a bit of a soup sandwich. I would use it as a training video myself.
There are units physically closer than E25. E25 comes from Capitol Hill. Station 10, 5 and 2 are downtown stations. This crash was too far north of the Downtown on ramps for S/B I-5. Had any of the other stations responded they would have had to enter I-5 N/B and exit the freeway in order to get back on S/B upstream enough to reach the scene. E25 was in the best location to respond and was therefore the closest unit based on the access point. The engineer didn't take the most efficient route though (I was with AMR in this city for 5 years responding with SFD).
@@mikel9567 he definitely made a wrong turn some where. I mean a 19 minute response time. Seems the downtown units would have responded better by traveling to a ramp and circling back. There is no way this was the next best unit. If so, why bother, all they did was put others in danger for no reason.
They _were_ the closest, but took the long way. 5 miles, 20 minutes. Had they taken the fastest/shortest route it would've been 1.5 miles, 5 minutes.
Wow amazing video♡
Huge respect to these firefighters and all the other firefighters around the world ♡
Greetings from Türkiye ♡
Thankyou for the ride along Gentlemen, Absolutely Cool!!! Stay Safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
As someone who is born and raised in a small town in the south east this traffic always blows my mind. Thats my entire county in one shot lol
Nice engine sound
Ye it had an nice engine sound.
Whatever Seattle has for traffic rules or cooperation works damn well. I have never seen so many drivers yield anywhere. The glaring exception was the amateur U-Haul nitwit, which one should always expect that from them.
Nice response guys, stay safe out there!
that was 1 crazy ride along
I Love the diesel engine sound. Mixes well with the siren.
And Germany complains about a lack of escape route. In this video, this is a disaster.
Most of Interstate Highway 5 through Seattle is a combination of elevated roadway, below grade roadway and tunnels with minimum access and egress. Traffic is slow all times of day.
@@nol7034 I used to live and work nearby a city where most of the highway was elevated as well; Luckily both fire stations in the city were located close to on-ramps in both directions;
Now I'm in another area and some of the maintenance / emergency access points are really useful to cut down response times
this is Seattle WA dude not germany.
nachos ?
@@nol7034 seattle fire department in the vid. not taking place in germany.
Yay! A new ride along video!
You'd think US drivers would have a bit more respect for emergency vehicles, they don't have the luxury of having their lights and sirens on for fun. They'd be shouting loudest if they were the ones in trouble
@rjdeible units get called off all the time, for example, there's a spot near me that falls under dept A's jurisdiction but the neighboring dept B has a station closer to the spot. Call goes to both depts and half the time A gets called off en route because B got there first. Ambulances are gps tracked and the call goes to the closest available, but then a closer ambo becomes available and the first ambo gets called off. Sometimes units get called off just as quick as they get a call.
Hey you call mom please let know Hi how are you how are you doing oh yeah
Move to the right 😂😂
Good
When there's already space on the left XD
Give way plsss
You can clearly see that right lane is moving much faster the entire time !
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Yeah but some places (idk about all) emergency vehicles are required to go to the left while everyone else is supposed to move right. Now in this situation if I know the crash wasnt that far ahead (which it wasnt) and the traffic was moving faster then I would have just stayed in the right lane. But it's all protocol.
That right lane is the exit lane, they'd have much more trouble trying to get back in the correct lane if they took that route
Weaving between lanes is the fastest way to have an accident, not get to an accident.
The right lane is an Exit Only lane. On this stretch of I-5 there are no shoulders. Would have been far more difficult for them to take the right.
BTW, as for the U-Haul at 8:30, most of the people driving them have not driven anything bigger than a Civic, and they have probably had less than an hour driving time in a truck. They are nervous as hell just driving it... and about to enter I-5? Expect the unexpected.
nice little sight seeing tour
🇧🇷 Parabéns! Ótimo trabalho ! Que Deus os abençoe!
great job on the ride along like to see that keep it up 🚒
Love you guys big hug
NICE RIDE
this video is awesome! a true response, a real ride along!
Some fire trucks even have the ability to control traffic lights from an distance so they can just go thru green.
Don't bother getting out of the way it's only a big red fire engine with lights, air horn, and a siren. It's Seattle, Washington rush hour with people that are driving stoned. Stay Strong Stay Safe.
engine 25 rocks you guys are my heroes
Shame they didn't know where they were going, and when they figured that out they found the most complicated and unnecessary way to get there. should have been - West on PINE to North on Boren to East on Howell Where the I-5 on ramp essentially puts you straight on the Union Exit and your would have been there in 3 minutes!
Was this shot in 2010-2011? We don't have those SPD or WSP cars anymore and the SFD units have changed @ 25.
Was just about to say I feel like I’ve seen this before lol
it was in January 2012
Did Dirk film it?
@@Winos_Seattle yes
THANKS 4 THE VIDEO FROM LIBERTY KY BOB
Sad to see such a poor understanding of road sense, in Europe a corridor is the way to proceed, until you educate drivers in a better method this will continue. Don't bother to point out about this is always an area of of heavy traffic , just watch videos from Germany and Holland , they have the same problem but people know where and how to drive . This is not a put down of the fire service, they perform a splendid job, but of the system that is common through out the States and Canada. You drive in any lane over and undertaking , something here that would not be acceptable.
Our firetrucks in europe drive much faster too. It could be me, but it seemed to be driving so slow
@@vtaqz4809 well to be fair, the engines( fire trucks) are much smaller in europe
@@kanad.9397 It isn't much of a big difference. But the american engines look really heavy and slow if you compare it with europian ones
@@vtaqz4809 US vihelces weigh 5-10,000 more (GVWR)
@@vtaqz4809 those toys you guys respond in😂😄😂
Man, the longest Code 3 response I’ve seen (heard) in quite a while. That was a LONG ride to the first call.
Great elite driving
I could listen to them talk all day... idk why hahaha.
I have to give it to you first responders-drivers!
Tough job and still care.😊
Good that we've got the rescue Line rule in every street on Germany
Hats off 2 u guys u guys should've had the u-haul truck and the car that pulled over 2 the lt side of the freeway u guys did an awesome job of clearing the traffic and well said on the p.a system
"Move to the right"... That cool German guy is like, "Is this a techno song?"
He could've just said mooooo and the herd will understand.
What are the big. Tubes that were on the trucks? Heaters to keep the engine warm.
Your doing great!
0:12 those black tubes are sitting on the exhaust and they slide off when the Engine company leaves the fire station.
So much traffic. When they finally reach their destination, the cat already got down from the tree on its own.
And they aren't sure if their going southbound?
The traffic part is where a que siren comes in handy.
I was waiting for it the whole time.. lmao
My goodness, exactly how far did this engine have to go before reaching its destination? I am thankful I do not live inSeattle. Probably run the risk of dying before the FD gets there!
To be fair there were already engines on scene when they finally arrived.
@@JosephDeStefano924 ok, thank you for letting me know this. I stand corrected and offer my apology
@@abusdriver1967 I actually think, they were just called as backup, so it is normal that they take a bit longer.
Shortest route: 1.5 miles. In this video, 5.4 miles.
I miss the response banter while riding the seat.... Retired in 2015 after 32 years
Unfortunately guys are late for party....lol...great job anyway,been in Seattle many times I know how sucks it is driving in traffic...when traffic that bad
OMG, that was excruciating.
I am Lost,where are they going
This truck seems so slow, also the glass at the top of the cab must be a nightmare at night for letting in red flashing light...headache inducing.
they were second due anyways.. the first due should have canceled them long before they got there.
This is a Spartan Gladiator, with ours we do not have any issues with the flashing light reflecting into the cab. It's way worse when someone forgets to shut down a rear cabin light tho
Maxime Lamontagne Cyr this isn't a spartan gladiator. This is an E-ONE
20 minutes to get to the scene !,what's the point lads .
I like that siren!
OWWWWCH!! out here in Los Angeles County we would have already been cleared from call at the hospital by the time you all got on scene... granted you didn't have a whole lot to help ya out enroute... I mean the cards were stacked against you boys from the get go.... I still like the video though... good job!
No reason to speed and drive like a madman if we don't arrive safely to a call we are not helping anybody, also there was a first due engine co already on scene. as a c/o that is my biggest issue with some of the newer and younger guys they all want to be first due on the scene and all have a heavy foot. slow approach and clear your intersections use due care and arrive alive, and the rig better arrive better arrive in quarters like it left the factory no dents or scrapes period.
Awesome! Let's Go! 🔥🧑🚒🚒🇺🇸
luv this vid with interstate hwy 5. must b rushhour in seattle.
lol when isn't it rush hour.
In Austria Denmark France any slow traffic or jam, all the cars split left and right to leave free passage for Emergency Vehicles.
Firetruck: Has screaming Q, Lights, Sirens, Air Horn.
Driver: Chooses to use loud speaker.
What?
A lot of people get deer in the headlights when you just sit on the siren and horn.
@@andrewyaden5209 Those people shouldn't be driving a car.
that's not a federal Q, it's an electric siren
You don't understand drivers up here need it spelt out for them in baby speak
A fire truck with lights and sirens and a u haul decides he has the right of way
Lol maybe he is an unmarked fire truck lol
in Poland, we have the same problem with access to the motorway event.
Sylwia le from Poland 🇵🇱
AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA and her sister Urszala, as well as Magda Linette
😍😍😍
No federal Q at all... oh well nice video
Brandon Thunder was thinking the same thing I had to turn it off
Some departments/firefighters philosophy on the Q is that it is ONLY used for fire calls. This truck clearly has one.
In Brazil you can go arrest for blocking a Firetruck or an ambulance.
What are they supposed to do? It's clogged up.
Should of return 25 back to station , wasn’t needed at scene
Was that a computer voice or human?
That’s station is huge!
Hab ich da einen Swissphone-Pager gehört..? ;-)
Did i hear a Swissphone Pager at the beginning of the Video..? ;-)
I hear "south bound I-5 on ramp at union" yet I am taken on a full tour of the city. Their is a fire station literally 5 blocks from that exit on Jackson St.?
Emerald City. Love you Seattle ☔
People in Seattle aren’t the brightest anyway.
especially the drivers.
Why are they still going after 20 minutes. The issue was already taken care of by the time they arrived
Im sure the didnt expect to make great time on a packed freeway right? Should have come back the other way since it was totally closed but hey, that would require too much communication I guess. I know that sounds totally condescending but i do apricate and greatly thank these men/women for the work they do!
Traffic was still getting by in the left 2 lanes and the right lane. Traffic would of been normal had they done that. Plus, it might of been setting a wrong example by showing others they can go the wrong way to get where they need to.
you should always leave you siren on when going through thick traffic just lets people ahead alittle warning instead of sneaking up to them and then complain they don't move.
Rode down at station 10 great bunch of guys being from the east coast and riding on the west coast it’s different