New Chattanooga Fire Academy Video Goes Disco

We're wondering when you apply to join the Chattanooga Fire Academy... Do they ask you about your dance skills? Each year.. The new academy class takes part in a video. We've seen them dance to Thriller... And march to the star wars theme. This year... The new recruits teach us how to perform C-P-R... To a Disco beat.

[@rsrbob]

There is a man alive in Orlando, FL due to your video. In early December of 2020 I responded to an auto accident in front of our church. At first I was just directing traffic because one of two lanes were blocked with one of the vehicles involved in the accident. The driver of the vehicle that got hit came up to me and said he thinks there is still somebody in the other vehicle. I ran over to it and opened the passenger door to find a non responsive male face down across the front seat. We called 911 and they said start CPR. Immediately your video came to my mind and I began administering chest compressions. I had help with another person checking for a pulse. We were able to get a weak pulse and a cough or two out of the victim before fire rescue arrived and took over. Rick Cruz was transported and lost pulse again in the ER. They too were able to resuscitate him. He visited our church last week for the first time since that fateful night. It was good to finally meet him and I will always credit your video for being able to save his life. Thank you guys, together we were able to prevent that family from having the worst Christmas ever by losing a father, brother and son.

[@rswife777]

"Of course we can, we are fire fighters!" Well that what my dad & I always say,lol.
I love you have found a fun way to teach ppl CPR!! Great job ladies & gents!!

[@ipant1056]

Man I remember watching this when I first started this account and now its 7 years old

[@jackbusby8601]

Last year I assigned my drama students to take a piece of music and "do a skit" with it. The rules were (1) instrumental music only (2) use props. One of my guys was dancing to "Staying Alive" with a dummy that suddenly had to have CPR. I was very impressed! (Now, I wonder if he had seen this.) 😉

[@aubreyhansen9704]

Ma'am that only works in movies haha this is great

[@adelehldwy7910]

Keep up the good work in 2023 bc a lot of people will need it 👍🇺🇲

[@pamelaharrington3838]

Love it and also another one bites the dust works also!!!!! Way to go guys

[@roxannegeorggin4890]

Love the disco balls!

[@junemorris1691]

Well. Done 💖. Video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏻

[@poohbearmom64]

I have loved this one for many years **** shared it as a video to watch to another in a training class :) glad to know its still around :)

[@t-bonethepowerlineworkerfi4120]

Ladies and gentlemen disco has risen from the dead

[@AlvaPalin]

awesome, and thank you guys!

[@moniquemcpherson6927]

This is the best.

[@alphazulu3625]

Ain't keepin nobody alive with those compressions

[@kaithedragon21]

Great

[@sarasmith19]

Love the disco balls

[@MelissaDean-gr6qz]

That’s awesome

[@arielprivatt8667]

The disco balls though. 🤣

[@yourdonefor4454]

"That only works in movies" 😂😂

[@jaynaarsenault2863]

This is awesome guys love it. Plus informative 💞💍

[@keithmeyer3751]

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[@renlee9396]

cpThank you for doing CPR

[@tammyt3434]

Ma'am, that only works in movies.

[@sampielouw]

🤣🤣🤣💜💜Disco balls

[@garbage854]

Sweet :)

[@carolynsmith-wn2fc]

Amen y'all god bless you God bless Jesus Christ Jesus blessgod amen 🌈🦋💖🌟✴️🎇🎆✨❤️😃

[@moniquemcpherson6927]

Is "hands only" the way to do this while COVID is still going on, to protect everyone, trained rescuer and civilian alike?

[@adelehldwy7910]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇲 IT 👍

[@Lovelaybartlett22]

My dad this have not time to go to call

[@mikenov.3468]

My house burned down.

[@solietrapsi1128]

Staying alive hahaha

[@renlee9396]

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