Inside view of engine 2 responding to a fire alarm – by Dirk Steinhardt – www.rescue911.de – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA – 09.09.2008
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Ride along with FLFR engine 2 to an on-air call, responding to a house fire with several other units – by Dirk Steinhardt – www.rescue911.de – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA – 09.09.2008
Video Rating: 4 / 5

ride along with FLFR engine 2 responding from station 2/8 to a reported fire – www.rescue911.de – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA – 09.2008

Ambulance Rescue 24 from fire station n°4 – City of Miami Fire Department – by Dirk Steinhardt – www.rescue911.de – Miami, Florida, USA – 12.09.2008

Following a series of emergency response dash camera videos posted on YouTube by Fire Chief Rick Goodell, the Town Select Board closed the Fire Department. The decision was made during an illegal executive session with only 3 of the 5 members present, no representation from the FD and without consideration of the Town Manager’s recommendations. The Board members included Robert Tasker, Victoria Donaldson and Chairman Leroy Hall. Mr. Hall was at the time also a member of Etna Rescue and Captain of a neighboring FD that stood to gain financially by providing mutual aid during the closure. Mr. Hall had served as Etna Fire Chief many years ago, but left amid controversy over a substantial sum of money missing from FD sponsored beano games. Clear conflict of interest should have prevented Mr. Hall from the vote, but without it there was no quorum. The Board cited concern over potential for unwanted publicity and liability when it banned videos produced by the Chief from within his privately owned vehicle and with his own personal camera. As a result of the actions taken by the Town, the story received significant local, state, national and even international coverage. Although the issue of the videotaping was never directly addressed or resolved for the Etna FD aside from complete censorship, it is hoped that awareness is raised and the question has been posed for similar organizations everywhere. The Fire Chief was disciplined for violating what was neither a Town Policy nor …
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Dallas Fire-Rescue Engine 57, Truck 57, and Rescue 74 respond to a major accident on LBJ Freeway.

Stetson, a neighboring community, received a call for an infant child suffering traumatic injuries from a fall. Volunteer first-responders from Stetson Rescue acknowledged the tone, but were only able to provide a driver for the unit as no trained medical personnel were available at the time. Stetson then requested volunteer EMT’s from Etna Rescue to respond and provide immediate care while waiting for a transporting ambulance to arrive from Bangor, over 25 miles away. Etna Fire-Rescue EMT-B Captain Gibbons acknowledged the call and began responding in his personal vehicle from the area near Newburgh, around 20 miles away. Captain Gibbons does not carry medical equipment, and is not permitted by State law because of his rank to display roof-mounted emergency lights or use a siren in his own vehicle. Etna Fire-Rescue EMT-B Chief Goodell also acknowledged the call and began responding from the Newport area, around 15 miles from the scene. Chief Goodell carries a complete set of EMS equipment and is permitted by State law to display roof-mounted emergency lights and use a siren. This video is the view from the dashboard of Chief Goodell’s privately owned vehicle, a Ford Crown Victoria recognized by the State as an “authorized emergency vehicle” and subject to the same privileges as any other fire or police vehicle while responding. You will hear radio traffic during the response between Chief Goodell, Captain Gibbons, Etna Fire-Rescue Station 52, and Stetson Rescue in …
Video Rating: 4 / 5