2 minutes later, my ears are still ringing from the Q...

Amazing siren use. Love the horn use as well. People heard that siren, stopped and pulled over. Keep pumping that q my friend. Hope to see more like this. Plus he used that much q since there were several hundred cars on the road. Safty first man.

@firefighter1732

8 жыл бұрын

+Benjamin Roth I agree with you completely. Ricky Lee Welch LT. Firefighter.

Love the reflection of the truck when it pulls up on scene!! pretty cool

holly hell that q aint gonna have any brushes left on it by the end of that call :0

@fmartinjr

2 ай бұрын

So replace the brushes at a local motor shop and put it back into service. That Q siren sounds older than most jawns viewing and commenting .

Have to say I'm impressed that the other drivers are actually moving to the side. I've watched several response video's where people don't move over or try to beat the truck through an intersection.

As a retired EVOC Instructor, letting the siren cycle works a whole lot better. Leaving it at hi pitch does nothing but burn out the motor brushes faster and you can actually loose the hi pitch after a while in ambient noise. A lot of car drivers have reported, "They never heard the siren" Let the Q cycle up and down to be most effective in moving traffic.

@LakesShore

9 жыл бұрын

+CaptainBlueSmoke I wish we have the Q sirens in Australia.

@aussiefirie

8 жыл бұрын

+Lakes Shore HELL NO!!!

@LakesShore

8 жыл бұрын

+aussiefirie I travel the roads a lot and I find it so frustrating when in spite of the pretty lights, I still cannot hear the siren. It is way too high in pitch. It never use to be like that. So that is why I would love to see the Q siren introduced into Australia.

@aussiefirie

8 жыл бұрын

+Lakes Shore if you can't hear the sirens, either turn your music down in the car or get your hearing checked. have been at Central train station in Sydney and managed to hear City of Sydney station and Darlinghurst station turn out with all the noise of trains, people and traffic

@LakesShore

8 жыл бұрын

+aussiefirie I do have a hearing impairment now, a birth defect and I wear a hearing device now. As for the music comment, I will ignore that as it is not worth getting into an argument about what I do or don't do. So you can hear in Central Sydney, goodo for you. I live in Adelaide, and I am talking about Suburban areas and country areas. I still stand by and will encourage our State Government, to introduce the Q sirens in the near future. And what's more, they are interested in the idea. ,

That's a nice sounding Detroit and an amazing Jake Brake! Sounds just like our tanker!

I thought the siren was right on. Thank you for sharing the video, and Happy Holidays.

Ohhh stfu lol. I for you love this. Use the Q as much as you can. And the horn. Love it:)

That is what a fire truck is supposed to sound like.

Looks like a Pierce from the reflection in the truck at the end.

I don't know about you guys but you can never have enough of the "Q" IMO it amazing.

@CJ-uq9he

4 жыл бұрын

If u want I can pry make a KZread video of us doing Santa around town b/c we put pedal to the medal on the Q

Got to love that Q!!

I was getting upset at all the comments regarding his Q siren, I mean come on, how many armchair quarterbacks on siren pattern etiquette are there, until I actually watched the video. All I'm saying is from now on, I am going to watch videos first, read comments second, lol. before I open my mouth. I see what everyones talking about.

@fmartinjr

2 ай бұрын

Sounded like responses of the 70's and 80's

@bobbillings

2 ай бұрын

@@fmartinjr over ten years later you found my comment lol

I am sure all fire fighters are deaf at the end of their careers in the US. Great vid.

Wow!!!! Take your FOOT of the Pedal!!!!!!!

Holy "Q" batman!!!!! More cowbell!!!!!

These drivers r doing an excellent job on pulling over 4 them so they don't have 2 go against traffic 2 go around them I give props 2 the vehicles that took upon them selves 2 safely run the red light and move over good job drives showing respect

@fmartinjr

2 ай бұрын

Well..that's what supposed to do anyway so..

Very funny to see that. Fire trucks in Germany have only one switch. For turning the sirene on and turning it off :D Fire trucks in USA needs an driver and one more guy who is only playing with the sirenes XD

ok love the q and powercall

Firefighters are angels !!!

I can't believe they waited that long for that person. For my company in pa if you aren't on the truck the first time we pull out you aren't on it. Lol

Y'all are grounded from the Q siren and air horn until you learn how to use them! Damn!

Don't you just love the peple that run in front a fire truck :(

huhh? I don't know which FD in Germany you talk about, but many fire trucks do have several different sirens: the air driven martin horn, the electronic siren, some additionally have the high-pitched electronic siren. And for the normal electronic siren there are also the different modes like city mode, countryside mode and martin horn simulation mode - when you count that together you should get more than one switch :)

Dont know what it must be like living right across the street from a fire station, good and bad, good, the firemen can walk just across the street if you have an emergency, bad, would always be waiting to hear those sirens go off whenever a Engine or Engines leave the station,. I have a station where everyday at Noon the station has a outdoor siren that winds up, holds the top note for about 10-20 seconds then it winds down after that, can prety much hear it throughout the whole town......

@fmartinjr

2 ай бұрын

Oh well. Majority of the country lives next to or near inconvenient entities. Rail lines, airports, schools, highways, parks, commercial businesses.

thats great

Exactly why you don't let chief in the jump seat lol, poor Q

Love to see old videos and last comment was 2 months ago wow

I'm surprised the Q doesn't fly off the truck... They are not made to hold down for long periods of time, good way to break it and burn it up, let it wind down a little.

Its's amazing to me how many of you whine about the siren.... 300 guys die a year doing this and your talking about sirens... when enroute the officer is doing the sizeup who do we have enroute? what part of town is it in? who do I have on the truck? two probies I better keep an extra eye on them... come on guys!! he doesnt need to be worried if people are bothered by the siren they should be!

@jaskajokunen3716

8 жыл бұрын

+John Brown 300 people isn't much hhhhh =876896

For those of you that don't know this job took awhile and 02 yes a vol company was added to the card after the first alarm was already dropped

What makes this funny is not only that he is Q Happy, but when he doesnt need he never lifts his foot but when he does need it he barely touches it... Im surprised that Q didnt burn up and jump off the front bumper lol. I only full blast it at intersections and in heavy traffic. The rest of the time i pretty much try to keep it around 3/4 crank on the highway and rev it at about 2/5 crank on an empty street just in case someone pops up or I need to blast it quickly.

power call and the q :))) best sound you can hear

And the Chief replies" Thank you for your input. Due to your suggestion the department will cut back on battery costs next year by replacing all electronic sirens with a vuvuzela for the apparatus officer and the Q will be replaced with a hand cranked model. thus eliminating costly vehicle batteries! (LOL)

captain likes his q. hah

keep thinkin the trucks gonna tip lol

does that siren go off the revs of the engine cuz it sounds like whenever he changes gear it starts over?

If you drop a brick on the q pedal, it saves your foot from holding it the whole time...

The Q IS THE BOSS!!!

They're killin that Q

Epic Q is Epic

i live right around here

Agreed, but good driving

Do FF's in cold weather regions wear different gloves in winter while working a hose than in summer?

we often blast through red lights and intersections with hardly slowing down, of course only when we see that cross traffic has stopped. There wasn't a single accident with an emergency vehicle in my city caused by that as long as I can think back.

is this a volunteer fire department or a regular fire department I couldn't tell

Tap the brakes on the Q man...lol

They trying to warn the next city with the use of the Q like. let it peak, then let off.

I'm a probie who knows how to use a Q that's for sure

The Q is a old style mechanical siren which is still popular with Fire Departments. Its probably working off a foot pedal, as you can manipulate how long you can hold it at a high decibel, then letting go it draws down, and will go back up whenever you hit the pedal again. Basically human operated at choice. There are Electronic versions of this now which are on more of a auto function though I think some are also coming out that allow human manipulation. The Mechanical One is louder though.

Good thing that Q comes with a foot pedal, cause he must have been using his hands to play with something else. And you wonder why they are called wackers.

I had a person one time seeing the hoses here ours were laid across the road a Drunk Driver drove past me and others and right over the hoses almost hitting guys and a fire truck Don't even think the driver seen us sure never remembered doing it in court found Guilty on several counts 4.0 test at hospital DUI and other charges to I don't think he saw any thing that night not even the fire he did not remember doing any of it major fire to... Makes you wonder...

Look up federal signals operating guides some time. The Q is supposed to be allowed to wind down. Every time you push that pedal down you are making the batteries scream as you pull 100amps out of them. By by batteries.

You're right but personally I find the high pitch very annoying so would want to let it go faster , so that's what most the drivers are going for when they hold it down

I had to turn the volume down. My neighbors are running up and down the streets looking for a fire!!!

Older horns and Mechanical Q siren.

If the Officer on this rig would have taken his foot off of the "Q" and put it up the drivers BUTT for all of those red lights he busted on the way, the likelyhood of having an accident at those intersections would have been greatly reduced. You guys need to understand that Red Lights and Sirens DO NOT GIVE YOU the right to bust Red Lights at intersections. I am sure those riding at your mercy would appreciate that. Stay Safe out there!!

@davidjames8613

4 жыл бұрын

They were going to an emergency dumbass

why was the video cam crooked at the start of the video?

@Tsunamikiller88 Is it a mid mount ? Or a rear mount?

I'm a fire fighter I love the q

Someone loves their Q :)

I would rather hear this siren than what they use in Germany, France, UK, ect. Way better.

yall gonna burn that Q up.

my neck hurts..

was city was that for that fire department hotel fire response?

Gotta love the Q

who are the 50 people that dislike this video? And why? 911 was called and the responding agency responded to said call. I'm confused about the " I don't like this," responce to this video.

I wish I had a pair of ear plugs for this video.

Someone break that Q off, holy shit.

THE Q IS TO POWERFUL! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.....LOL

The Qb2 siren needs to cycle up and down, the change in the siren pitch from low to high and back again is what gets the attention of the traffic, NOT putting your foot into it and letting it reach the high pitch and stay there..

Not in UK they don't, especially that "Federal Q" siren.

what was the long delay for?

@chladekryan Define "Too much Q action" It's a mechanical siren, how can there be "too much"

Don M, looking good

There is nothing wrong with him using the darn siren trust me ive had to lay on it going to a residential fire in town and thats the only way to get to the call sometimes

lol, Q trollin'

Does that Q come with any fire truck?

Did anyone hear any incoming truck assignments ??????? or updates on the scene ..... NOPE!!

Pennsylvania

Gotta be honest, Not a fan of the Power call, nor the high pitch long ride of the q, unless it's through traffic. Either way, be safe out there!!

What's it like there?

i think they used enough q siren for god sakes its gonna catch on fire!!!

What is the siren called producing the continuous yelp? Is it mechanical?

@jonboogy

8 жыл бұрын

that's an electronic siren

@ethanwinnemore3494

7 жыл бұрын

The continuous yelp of the siren is called powercall, and is part of an electronic siren box. Yelp and powercall sound similar, but are different

you'll find out when you get there and that fucker is smoking, what $1500 mistake looks like! lmao

Did you guys get your new house? Where is it?

oh man gotta let off the q lol

Mr smith at 6:50 lol

An effective siren changes it's tone. Lift the foot off the Q once in awhile dude.

Its actually a Ladder, 105 foot ladder i think the engine rolls after the ladder

@CJ-uq9he

4 жыл бұрын

Your correct it’s a 1995 pierce arrow 105’

RIP to headphone users ear drums!

I don't think he used enough of the Q lol

Is it just me or does anything think. Damn whosoever hose that is leading up has alot of packing to do. But great response overall.

Siren is great but why is the fire always on the other side of the state

you can never over use a q sirens there's some driver out there that cant even hear the regular sirens

That Q needs to breath.

That was painful to listen to!

take it easy probie

What kind of engine is this ?