Chattanooga Fire Academy 2017 - Full Video with Bloopers & Credits

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• published: 28 Apr 2017
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All of the footage shot for this video is original, captured as it happened during real fire training evolutions. The only exceptions are the opening sequence, which was more "theatrical," and the closing sequence. The purpose of this video was to show you what kind of training the 35 recruits received in this fire academy. It also gives you some idea of what our veteran firefighters encounter when they go into a burning structure. However, when you add furniture and other common combustible materials in actual homes, the real life conditions are often far more severe. Unlike what you see in the movies, with most fires, black smoke fills the house very quickly, and can reduce visibility to zero. It's up to the firefighters to go inside to find victims, and to put the fire out. Not just anyone can do this job! To illustrate that point in "The Sound of Silence" video, we took a helmet cam into a room smoked-up with burn barrels. Then aimed the camera at a thermal imaging camera (TIC). Only through the TIC could you see the firefighters ahead, crawling on the floor in the dark. Safety Tip: Be sure you have working smoke alarms on every level of your home, and an escape plan for you and your family! In the event of a fire, it's your job to get out of the house BEFORE the firefighters arrive to put the fire out. The Chattanooga Fire Department strictly follows the guidelines set forth in NFPA 1403. No exceptions were made. Toward the end of "The Sound of Silence" video, there is footage showing a "firefighter down" scenario, with a firefighter being pulled out a window. In compliance with NFPA 1403, only burn barrels were used to smoke up the house during that training exercise. Using thermal imaging cameras, the temperatures of some of the fires we measured got up to 1,200 degrees. Remember, you bake a cake at 350 degrees. A regular video camera would not survive that much heat. Most of the footage shot inside the houses and the drill tower was done with helmet cams by a number of fire officers, including the following: Fire Chief Chris Adams Training Chief Phil Hyman Battalion Chief Rick Boatwright Captain David Peace Captain Dusty Rose Captain Richie Taylor Captain Travis Williams Captain Dennis Witt Lt. Chadd Nichols Many thanks to those firefighters for shooting that great footage, and to all of the other fire officers who provided valuable assistance for this video.  Thanks also to Training Chief Phil Hyman and Captains Dusty Rose, Evan Rose, Joey Smith, Travis Williams and Firefighter Jesse Manoni for assisting me and watching my back while I shot some of that fire video. Hats off to the training staff and all the veteran firefighters who assisted with the training for this academy, which was the largest in this department's history. Thanks to Sophia Efiom, who did the editing for the "Where Is My Mind" opening sequence, and Bob Williams, for help with a special effect. Thanks also to the following for shooting some of the supplemental video: Sophia Efiom Eyo Efiom Captain Chuck Hartung Firefighter Justin Zimmerman Aerial photography via drone provided by: Captain Teri Rose Eyo Efiom Music Credits: "Where Is My Mind" by Storm Large "Dueling Banjos" by Arthur Smith Performed by Captain Randy Steele on the banjo, Captain Eric Bruce on the bass and Firefighter Engineer Cody Wallin on the guitar. You can hear more of Randy Steele's music individually, or with his band, Slim Pickins Bluegrass, on most popular music platforms such as iTunes and Spotify. You can hear more of Eric Bruce's music with his band Barefoot Nellie & Co., on sites such as iTunes. "The Sound of Silence" by Disturbed This was originally written and performed by Simon and Garfunkel. "Unstoppable" by E.S. Posthumus "Protectors of the Earth" by Two Steps from Hell "Hero" by Nickleback "The Middle" by Jimmy Eats World "The Happy Troll" by D1ofAquavibe You can find great music by all of these artists on iTunes, Spotify and most other popular music platforms. The recruits in Fire Academy 2017 officially became Chattanooga firefighters April 13, 2017. On a personal note, thanks to Fire Chief Chris Adams for his unfailing support of my videos. This video was a gift to the graduates of Fire Academy 2017. It is not for sale and was not monetized on YouTube. No profit was made from the production of this video.