I think of all the technology and scba we have available now.....these guys were animals, I had a neighbor growing up that was retired Chicago fd....he has been drug out of buildings several times unconscious they really put their lives and health on the line with every alarm. Respect to all of you old school smoke eaters.

8:13 That is a Sutphen aerial tower. The company out of Ohio. They are still around today and make a great fire apparatus.

@DCAFlyBoy

Жыл бұрын

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1962 I was eight years old. Nice work!

@James-ik8yz

7 ай бұрын

I was just born in late March to a light snow. Like when Henry Ford took his First Car out in the streets of Detroit and alleys

Thank you for uploading this

@DCAFlyBoy

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Best part @9:45

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3 жыл бұрын

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Looks like a New Body 😮style Ladder Truck

I loved every minute of the video.

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2 жыл бұрын

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The helmet facing backwards is to reflect the radiant heat. It has absolutely zero to do with being a rookie. If you notice several times in this video you see a firefighter with a white emblem on the front of his helmet (called a device”. That is one of the fire officers ( they wear white fonts) . I guarantee you the fire officer is no rookie and he has his helmet on backwards as well. It’s for keeping the heat away from the face and neck and that’s all it’s for.

My Dad was in squad 2 , now retired from DFD 24 yrs Forced to because of back injury falling through 1st floor dwelling into the basement during a house fire in 76.

This is amazing!!

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2 жыл бұрын

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That one engine looked like a seagraves ❤️it boy these fellas were amazing

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Жыл бұрын

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Some things never change!

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2 жыл бұрын

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Loved the Old School Stuff, This is my favorite era of Firefighting.

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2 жыл бұрын

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From 1940- 1980 Detroit FD had the 🥶ist seagrave apparatus

Winter of '62 ? No snow ? 😮

I was a born in 62 , 7th of 8 kids 😄As my Dad work his azz off at Detroit FD during the 60s

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3 жыл бұрын

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I just saw a 1965 Chevrolet Impala in this 1962 film!

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Жыл бұрын

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Great videos. Leave them silent.

@DCAFlyBoy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you asked. I have been debating 🤔 that to keep it silent. Watching old films similar are dubbing sound. I will consider next time keeping it silent 🤫

@SpartacusColo

3 жыл бұрын

@@DCAFlyBoy Early video equipment is what it is. This stuff here amounts to historic documentation: best left pristine, in my humble opinion.

@DCAFlyBoy

3 жыл бұрын

Your opinion is well taken. Next video I will format as original. Thanks for the input, really appreciated 👍.

brings back memories - no was not Detroit- but was in the service starting in the 70's with a cotton duck coat, boots and a metal Senator helmet, next upgrade was a Philadephia Helmet-(first edition) with rivets (they split and had melting issues) then the cotton duck moved up to nomex coat. year by year an increase in safety- really hurt though when i could not ride on the back of truck though.. lots of good memories hanging on the bar clipping my coat on and watching people go by....

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3 жыл бұрын

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Although you don’t specify it, the second segment with the tower truck has to be at least 1967 as shown by the 1967 or later Chevrolet pickup truck in the footage. (The fire unit might date it as well but I don’t know how to identify those.)

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2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your input. 1976 I was only 18 years old. I am not familiar with the history of Chicago Fire department. Please tell your friends and family about the channel tell them to subscribe like and hit the notification bell. Enjoy the day and have a great weekend. Please make sure you gave me a thumbs up.

Upside u have to use a credit cards. Ugh. And its only cheap gas 😅

What's with the backwards helmets?

@DCAFlyBoy

2 жыл бұрын

There are many stories behind it. I was told when they had their hats on backwards because they are the rookies. Therefore the veterans can keep their eyes on the rookies. Please tell your friends and family about the channel and tell them to subscribe, thumbs 👍 and smash the notification 🔔. Enjoy the spring weather and have a great day.

@zachstroh4554

Жыл бұрын

because they dont wear scba often, they turn their helmets around so the longer rear brim is used to protect their faces from heat,debris and other hazards

😅😅😅😅 waring there fire helmets backwards.

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Жыл бұрын

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That siren is wrong

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Жыл бұрын

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Fast forward 2023. Looks like the burnt out houses are still standing 😂

What’s up with the backward helmet?

@DCAFlyBoy

3 жыл бұрын

I saw that too. Thats a good question 🤔. I believe when wearing it backwards, the back of the helmet has a extension. Longer over lap to keep the water off his face.

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3 жыл бұрын

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@SpartacusColo

3 жыл бұрын

@@DCAFlyBoy Or heat. The radiant heat standing close to some of these fires would be very painful.

@DCAFlyBoy

3 жыл бұрын

I use cover fires for media many years ago. The heat from the 🔥fires. Best time was winter, kept you warm.

@DCAFlyBoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input. Was not aware the hat backwards is a rookie.