Those firefighters are going to be milking this for years! Hey Captain remember the time you couldn't find your helmet?

@molotovEOD

19 күн бұрын

Yeah. No. You are so wrong. “Hey Chief, remember the time…?” That was a white helmet. LOL

@DS-182

16 күн бұрын

The second I saw it was a white helmet, I was like "oh sh!t the chief lost his helmet" and then instantly realized he doesn't need it.. it's not like he's going inside until he absolutely needs to

@lemonsqweezy9532

12 күн бұрын

Instant ear to ear smile on both their faces. They're loving it. 😂

@johncolasanto605

11 күн бұрын

looked like a chiefs helmet lol

@av6162

11 күн бұрын

Looks like the Chief will be buying pies and gallons ice cream for the engine company for the entire month.

You missed your chance to leave it on that dog statue for when they got back tho!

@philtheheaterguy951

22 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@morpar318

21 күн бұрын

Darn it, I was going to say that.

@czechmate6916

20 күн бұрын

Me too 😂

@237g

18 күн бұрын

Good thinking.

@ZooZoo293

14 күн бұрын

Perfect! 😂

And that was the Chiefs helmet, too!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 - spoken as a past Chief

@Tekkieknows

19 күн бұрын

Yup, the crew will NEVER let him forget that one.

@johnarat9618

16 күн бұрын

Not always. Some departments may have white as the color for an LT helmet.

@MGower4465

15 күн бұрын

​@@johnarat9618Still someone who would usually be giving the lecture about losing gear.

@zulickj

14 күн бұрын

The shield on the lid was white....not gold. I'm leaning on that it belonged to an officer on the rig and not a Chief. Looking at this department...ill say the chief has his own vehicle.

@dualsportdiary1150

11 күн бұрын

I had this happen with a shirt and badge. Watched it fly off the back of the truck. My father was a lifetime fireman. He said I saved that guy tons of grief that would have happened from loosing his badge.

White Helmet, that Officer won't live that down for a while. Lol

@thomasfletcher760

21 күн бұрын

Was thinking that , too

Dude you rock. Ex firefighter here. This video made my day. Having a citizen return gear that fell off is awesome. You think something is secure or you reach for something and it falls off the engine and your gut just bottoms out. You think oh no, I don’t have it anymore, it’s destroyed or even worse. Thank you for returning the helmet. That firefighter owes you a big thanks, a gallon of ice cream or a coffee at least. You know his two co-workers are going to razz him or her for loosing the helmet. Thank you and be safe on your motorcycle!

@Z0RDR4CK

6 күн бұрын

In addition, parts of personal equipment - especially helmets, which have already protected you from falling parts - are a kind of good luck charm. Whoever dropped this helmet will be more than appreciative of getting it back. I can well imagine that such a helmet would quickly have ended up as a souvenir in the hands of another person. Thank you bikers and thank you for your service to all firefighters.

Firefighter is definitely buying ice cream for the house.

@J_D_B4379

20 күн бұрын

That wasn't a firefighters helmet That was a fire chiefs helmet

@smedleybutler1969

11 күн бұрын

Not ice cream something else cold!

@FoulWeatherFriend385

7 күн бұрын

Fuck that he’s taking them to Baskin Robbin’s with that Chief money.

Leather helmets cost about $2K to replace, and composites are about a quarter of that, so thanks for taking the time to return it.

@darkwood777

12 күн бұрын

That's more than I thought.

@btrotta

10 күн бұрын

​@@darkwood777They're ridiculously expensive these days.

@Ghostbusternyc

10 күн бұрын

They’re $700

@Akagi._.

8 күн бұрын

Still an expensive helmet wow never would have guessed, figured they'd be like 150$ max ​@@Ghostbusternyc

Fire station to responding Captain (on radio): do you know where your helmet is?

My helmet flew off of T6 (SFFD) I was tillering on the way to a box. We couldn’t find it when we came back later. It was missing for over a year until it was returned to St 3 . Wore it for the rest of my 32 year career.

As a mechanic that’s left my expensive tools in vehicles more than a few times, whenever someone returns them to me, I feel so thankful. You guys are great.

Reminds me of years ago. A fire truck was responding to a call. At that time firemen still rode the trucks standing on a rear step. When this truck went through the humped intersection it sent both men into the air. They didn't lose their grip but one of them lost both his boots. I snagged them and followed the truck. When we arrived at the call I handed his boots back. He was very appreciative.😊

@MGower4465

15 күн бұрын

Man, that's a long time ago. And that's exactly why fantail riders went the way of firehorses.

Thank you! 31 years in the fire service and when this happens not every engine company is this lucky to have great people like you take the time and return the helmet.

As a first responder, thanks for doing the right thing and returning the helmet. A lot of people would have kept it as a souvenir.

@ahnbra

10 күн бұрын

In my book some pictures of the helmet, wherit wasfound and of the helmet in general would be the souveneer not a piece of Turnout Gear. Former fire Explorerand son of a former fireman my self I would have retunred the helmet to the nearest fire or pd station I could find if I did not know what station to take it too. Even if the fs I find is a differant department I would ask them to return it for me or give me directions on where to return it to.

Thank you guys 😘🥰 I'm so grateful you found the helmet and then you drove to the fire station to return it 🥰 you've restored my faith in humanity 🥰

Those guys were like JACKPOT. Hey Chief, where's your lid?

I would be betting that helmet ended on top of a flag pole after you gave it to them.

that fireman is not going to hear the end of that for a long time. and yes double scoops for all.

@jt1364

15 күн бұрын

Or woman..

@budgetbuilt8838

9 күн бұрын

​@@jt1364Neither, it's a white helmet. That means fire chief 😂

Very nice of you. I'm kinda shocked no one pulls over when the firetruck is running lights and siren.

@kennethharding9118

24 күн бұрын

NOW AIN'T THAT SOMETHING

@jt1364

15 күн бұрын

All those lovely lawbreakers.

@jasonstarr6419

22 сағат бұрын

and those are the same people that will complain that first responders don't show up fast enough!

The world needs more people like y'all.

This reminds me of a time a fireman's boot tell off their truck, I picked it up and pedaled towards the way they were headed,about 12 city blocks . When I got there ,they were already heading back to the firehall,which was from 38st to 65st . I pedaled all the way to the firehall and gave them their boot. They gave me candy and let me sit in the firetruck until the police came ,then they put my bike in the trunk of the cop car and gave me a ride home and told my parents, this happened in approximately 1968/69 I wasn't even 10yet but will never forget.🙏 All that keep us safe.

@jonathanbair523

9 күн бұрын

That was really nice for them to request a officer to give you a lift home like that after you got the boots back to the station. :) Good job to you as being a good kid and getting the boots to the station in the first place. :) ... Aww the good ole days of being a "free roam kid" where it kids could bike as far as they wanted as long as they where home for dinner and or by the time the street lights come on..

@pevebe

3 күн бұрын

That's so wholesome hahaha

One day as I was just entering the freeway I see a truck in front of me and I can see a cane on the bumper... As the truck started to pick up speed, the cane finally fell off... I pulled over on my motorcycle grabbed the cane, caught up to the old guy and started swinging it near his window to get his attention LMAO... He rolled his window down laughing, grabbed his cane and yelled. Thank you! 🎉

@jonathanbair523

9 күн бұрын

Gotta love them high speed hand offs....

Morale at the firehouse from poking fun at the Chief is about to be through the roof! The smirks on their faces when they were handed the helmet is priceless.🤣

Right on people! Thank you from a retired Police/Firefighter.

@GhostTacos1975

13 күн бұрын

Appreciate your service.

Hello Mr. Smith, as a firefighter that is one piece of equipment that we cherish the most because when we retire, it comes with us and is hung on a wall with stories to tell. So I can assure you that the firefighter was deeply thankful that you dropped it off.

@DwayneSmithAV

12 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I didn’t think about it from that perspective. When we saw the helmet on the ground, we just thought about how important it was for a firefighter to have that piece of safety equipment. I didn’t think about what it symbolize for them. I’m very happy we saw it and were able to return it. I forgot we had the video until I got home and was reviewing the footage. I had no idea it would get this much attention on KZread. I almost removed the video because I didn’t want that fireman to feel bad about the internet seeing the incident. But after I saw all the heart felt comments I decided to leave it up thinking the world could benefit seeing more good acts of kindness these days. At no point do my wife and I feel we need to be acknowledge for this, just sharing something interesting we witnessed.

Just like a Chief Officer….but in all seriousness, thank you for returning their gear. Too many people wouldn’t have done what you did. Kudos!!

Crew reaction at 2:13. "Oh Wow!!!" Priceless. This will part of the Chief's daily reminder from staff and/or retirement placard.

@btrotta

10 күн бұрын

That was them salivating at the thought of getting to make the chief sweat about losing his helmet. They're already planning how to maximize the embarrassment.

Glad you stopped and picked it up...many would have continued on their merry way. SALUTE!

We lost one going to a call one day and the guy wouldn’t give it back. I had to pay him $300 to get the helmet back. A leather helmet is worth anywhere from $1,000- $2,000 dollars. Thank you guys for doing a selfless act and being a stand up citizen

@jbgissing

8 күн бұрын

are you freakin kidding me?

@batacumba

5 күн бұрын

Like, the guy whose house you responded to? That’s insane and surely a crime to hold someone’s equipment hostage like that. Bad karma for sure, maybe next time he needs emergency services his call won’t go through. 😂

Battalion Chief isn't gonna live that one down for a while!!!

That was a white helmet which belongs to the Captain.... I bet they had a hay day with that :) hahahh

@timcarroll6795

20 күн бұрын

Chief. Red are captains, black are firefighters. (active full-time firefighter here)

@medmark

20 күн бұрын

@@timcarroll6795good thought but all departments have different colors. I also know someone like you was going to make a comment like this so I looked up the departments social media and went through photos until I found one that clearly showed the shield on the front of a white helmet and it had "Captain" on it. It was taken during a promotion ceremony.

@jt1364

15 күн бұрын

@@medmark it's not a department thing it's a regional thing...east vs western US for example.

@samward7633

14 күн бұрын

@@jt1364 It's absolutely a department thing. Just in my county alone, my department has red for drivers, another dept has red for firefighters, and another is red for captains. Totally dependent on the department. There are certainly trends across the us, even regionally, but there's no strict rules for helmet color. Depends on department SOPs. (Although it seems for the most part, a majority of departments utilize white for Chiefs)

We need more people like you guys

Awesome I found a fireman jacket on the off ramp one day and returned it to the station they told me the guy would want to be in touch with me to thank me for returning it he did with a case of my favorite frosty beverage lol I guess according to him that jacket was worth thousands who knew

That second “Wowwww” tells you everything about how much mileage is coming out of this.

That's a pie for the crew! One of our guys ran over his leather helmet and smashed it. He threw it away, but we rescued it from the garbage and presented it to him on his retirement!

At the end you can see the guy scrambling for his phone to snap a photo of the chiefs helmet hahahahah they were loving it

00:03 the licence plate AAAARGH hahahahaha

I'm a career FF, I've seen helmets do this and get returned or found, I once did an inspection and saw a neighboring towns helmet on the persons wall and asked them about it, they said they drove over it and it was stuck in the wheel well (it did have the brim ground down flat) We took it and returned it, it was a leather helmet and the guy was on the hook for it. I've seen radios get lost and returned too but not the last nice Motorola APX one, someone has that in their man cave or sold it, we looked for it for about 1 mile of roadway up to a highway onramp.

That firefighter will never hear the end of that 😂😂

The way they were smiling they were already planing the return on the gear lol

Great job on returning that helmet! 🤙

Pizza after the call , the chief is buying .

I used to live 1 mile from that station! Those guys are going to give the Captain hell 😂

that chief is owning a crate of beers to the crew xD

Nice. Something simmelar happened many years ago with us . I'm a police officer in South Africa. We wore patrolling when suddenly we hurd an elderly laysd voice on the police radio. She wanted to know who we wore. Our radio controle operator (you know it in usa as despatch) asked they lady who she is becouse this is a police radio channel and how she got on it. She sead she picked up the "walky talky" the radio on the street. And then gave location. Turns out the one vechale did a complaint there a few min ago and the radio fell out the car. So they heard it turned around and went back there to pick it up. 😂 the conversation the lady had with the police that day on the rade was priceless..

Fair play to them for dropping it off. In the UK that would have been on eBay by the time the truck had got to the incident….

Those bikers are legends - wonder how many people would have just kept it?

I live in Michigan now but grew up in Chesapeake. KZread suggested this video to me and very quickly realized I knew this place! Small world.

Dude, awesome of you two to return that helmet! Most would have driven by without a second thought or worse, taken it. Losing gear can be hell for us in the fire service (I volunteer myself), and unfortunately it happens due to simple mistakes, so any time someone is able to return a tool or gear its always a great. Ride safe guys!

@daveyb1908

15 күн бұрын

Had that happen with the soft suction hose one time. Wondered why a driver decided to be my bumper sticker.

Bro is never loving that one down

Those boys are smiling ear to ear. Not because of the item that was returned but for the opportunity its return presented. Lmao

If it happened at my station it would be up the flag pole when they got back. Lol shenanigans

How many thought they were going to whip it around and follow the truck to return it?

That was super nice of you guys. I really wish we could see how it was returned to the owner lol.

I can imagine them trying to radio their Chief but they can't tell him why because they can't stop giggling

Thank goodness those 2 good looking firefighters were there! Can confirm ice cream was bought for all!!😂

Going out on a garage fire, turned a corner, and watched my helmet slide off the engine cover to the street. Landed almost perfectly on the double yellow line. Driver loaned me his lid so I could do "my thing". Retrieved mine when we got back to the station.

@jonathanbair523

9 күн бұрын

I was thinking something like that, if that officer will need to go in. He will need to use the drivers helmet...

Lmao Chief is never going to live this down

That was awesome. Helmets aren't cheap. Their make to withstand heat and hard objects.

I chase a fire truck all the way to a fire with somebody's turnout gear once. It fell off the tailgate right in front of me. When they stopped, some young guy ran back to me and said: "Thanks!"

Finally some1 riding a motorbike sensibly staying under the speed limit!!! 👋😂👍

Most would have kept it. Thank you for returning it to the firehouse.

I left my helmet on the back step once,it fell off and some civilian returned it to the firehouse in the Bronx! The guys on duty gave him a nice tip on my behalf!

Put helmet on. I am the captain now.

Yes, Captain I would love some Ice Cream.

Kind of them to return helmet!!! Well done!!❤

Oh man thats a white hat too, this will be fun stories for awhile.

White helmet... that's an officer's helmet. Someone's getting their ba!!s busted when they get back. Quick story, one of our guys lost his helmet and somehow it got caught under another vehicle and dragged down the road leaving a freakishly clean flat spot right on top. It ground down about an inch, and another one of our guys, who is an amateur photographer, took a pic of it and posted it to Facebook with a funny caption: "this is what happens when you don't duck as you're putting a patient in the back of a helicopter". It went viral locally, and someone in the community flipped out and called the FAA... Needless to say, there were write ups and new SOP's out a few days later...

I Have Done A Lot Of Work On This Station . It Is One Of There Older Stations ; They Are Building A New Station For Them 8 - ) Awesome Job Guys You are Hero's Too .

Good on y’all, love seeing positive stuff

Lol the chief is gonna be very thankful

I did the same thing years back, I lived at t trailer park and on the side of the private drive was a helmet and turnout jacket. I took it the first firehouse i knew in town since there were two. got same reaction with the guys saying they were going fun with the capt first.

What a wholesome video.

My mom's former EMS if you lose your radio your helmet or any crucial piece of equipment you're in trouble and you'll get hazed by the crew/team The station house will definitely be milking this one for the next five to six years or until somebody else loses something or does something stupid😂😂😂 oh just a heads up for everybody do not give a firefighter or EMS a flashlight you be making a unscheduled donation to the fire department😂

I would have tried to take it to the firefighter of the safety for him. But you did great.

Notice how they didn't interrogate them? Notice how they didn't demand their identification card? They said the two words that no cop would ever say,. Thank You.

There are nice people in this world.

That's nothing, wait until a 45' ladder comes off the back.

stopping in the middle of the road and not looking behind you... wild

Hey Chief, ya lost your hat... "Shut up Rookie!"

Ah man the guys are gonna give Chief crap for this 😂

Well done sir. Chief will be humbled lol.

Excellent job ! Must be a Navy Submarine Veteran and his wife on that bike! Can only imagine the consequences…LOL! Washing the truck all by himself….. Thumbs up Dwayne & Judy!

@DwayneSmithAV

13 күн бұрын

Hey Frankie!

That feels pretty good.

guarentee the helmet remained ''lost'' for a little while longer LOL

White helmet we all know what those firefighters were thinking 😂😂😂.

SOMETIMES THINGS GET HECTIC ON A CALL THANKS HOTCHKISS VFD

Theyre gonna be doggin the LT for YEARS about that one... lmao...

I love the AAAARGH licence plate on the Nissan lol

@eom79

16 күн бұрын

yes, caught my attention also

Well done both of you.

This firefighter thinks that since whoever has that numbered shield, that CAN be read on KZread, that individual has passed over the cookies/drinks for local TV and gone to the catering dinner for the house for the international exposure. 🤣

Sadly, as it's bounced down the road i wonder if its technically a write off? I would still have done the same, tho. Top job.

the chief wil be roasted the rest of this year 😝

Perhaps it was "lost" purposely so he could now wear his leather helmet.

Them two foreman going to be up to no good.

If it would have been a probie helmet he would have to carry it Everywhere he went

Good stuff. That’s the kind of citizenship that makes places great. Please get your friend to wear gloves before a simple spill cripples her hands. In my biking I’ve damaged many gloves but rarely scraped a helmet. I think ankle covering boots are also a priority, it’s one joint they can’t repair if it’s been scraped down the road. Sorry to be so miserable but it’s a decade as a road traffic accident paramedic speaking.

@DwayneSmithAV

9 күн бұрын

She has gloves now. And proper riding gear. Thank you.

@dewindoethdwl2798

9 күн бұрын

@@DwayneSmithAV 👍 it’s the camera angle then. I can never get my gloves off that neatly 😂

I noticed everyone still driving. Your supposed to pull to the right and stop until they go by

@uuuultra

10 күн бұрын

Typical motorcyclist 🙄

The only reason they are thanking you is because they are going to be able to dog their Cap for years to come 🤣

While cool, note Dwayne and other on-coming traffic failed to yield to an emergency vehicle. Unless there is a divider, i.e. curb, parking spaces, etc. all vehicles must yield to oncoming emergency vehicles.

At least you stopped for the helmet.