Kentland 33 Video Productions

[JBJ1202 27]

http://www.kentland33.com/video/KentlandWeb.mov

who's coming with me??

[Shantz02 0]

I'm in, when we leaving?

[BIGRED1 71]

I'LL DRIVE!!! :-D

[spyda308 11]

I drove by there on the way home from college friday...nothing good was going on . I may just have to stop by the 9th when i drive back down and see what things are like down there!

[Guest E53LT]

That was an AWESOME video! Anyone have any idea what song that is?

[Grumpy 1]

Putting the importance of what we do as firefighters into a rock musical video belittles the job just as most tv shows manage to do. Kentland is a great VFD. Knock off the BS and chest beating. You don't need it!

[Guest E53LT]

Would it be more dignified if it was set to a nice rap diddy? THEY produced it, it's not like someone else took the video/photos and set it up themselves. I particularly liked the disclaimer at the end. It REMINDED me why I have such a love of the fire service, and in my humble opinion was not chest-beating at all.

[IzzyEng4 427]

That was an AWESOME video! Anyone have any idea what song that is?

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The song is by Soil on their second album. I think the name is "What Say you" Great band to see live.

[BIGRED1 71]

FIRE INSUREANCE MUST SUCK IN THIS TOWN.

Look like you house is gonna burn down at least twice in your life if you live in this area. anyone know where the busiest company in the US is? these guys are number 3. also is it just me or do they seem really, really, ridiculously cocky? like "ya we the best you all wish you could fight fires like we do"

i mean we would all love a busy house but what is going on that they are having sooo many fires? do they include car accidents and no fire things in that number?

The volunteers of Kentland are made up of over 50 individuals, with between 13 to 21 living at the fire house.

if it is a volunteer company, why do people live there?

[mfc2257 464]

FIRE INSUREANCE MUST SUCK IN THIS TOWN.

Look like you house is gonna burn down at least twice in your life if you live in this area. anyone know where the busiest company in the US is? these guys are number 3. also is it just me or do they seem really, really, ridiculously cocky? like "ya we the best you all wish you could fight fires like we do"

i mean we would all love a busy house but what is going on that they are having sooo many fires? do they include car accidents and no fire things in that number?

if it is a volunteer company, why do people live there?

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The people who live there are volunteer "live in's". They are folks that are willing to trade their expertise as FF's for a roof over their head. They live in small quarters and have a ton of passion for what they do. They are 100% volunteer and most years are listed as the 2nd busiest engine in the US next to D.C. E-10.

They aren't as cocky as you might think. They are proud of what they do, and they get a lot of attention from folks who either want to learn from them, have fun with them, or just be their friends in the fire service.

Yes car accidents are included in their numbers as well as BS calls like bells sounding, food on the stove, and pranks BUT I'm pretty familiar with the area, have ridden with them a few times and know a bunch of career guys that are employed by the county in stations that surround 33's first due.... They don't run a lot of BS. They are the real deal. They aren't padding their numbers.

[BIGRED1 71]

sounds pretty sweet to me.

[IzzyEng4 427]

I know a guy in my department that was a live in in PGCFD. I forget what house, but he did respond with 33's alot to calls. He was down there during the later 70's early 80's and said it was unreal.

[jd783 64]

If they have that many runs and they live in the fire house they are not vollies just poorly paid FIREFIGHTERS! This town needs a paid dept

[MPACE2-299 0]

Song is Soil - Pride on Redefine

[mfc2257 464]

They don't need a paid department until the vollies can't do the job or aren't willing to.

Currently this department has 3 engines with no less than 4 men each that are out the door in less than 3 minutes (usually before the tones are done dropping) and a truck with no less than 5 men. The career alternative for this in PG County would be 1 engine with 2 guys and the truck with 3 guys. Doesn't sound like a good trade off to me. Paid personnel should absolutely be introduced where they are needed to cover the load of calls. They should not be introduced into a territory where the volunteers have a consistant and strong history of not only covering all of their calls, but of smoking other companies into their own first due area for structure fires ard MVA's.

PGCFD is a combination department. Certain stations are all career, some combo, some all vollie like Station 33. When or if the vollies at 33 can't support the call load, the county will place a career engine into the station.

Station 12 (College Park) has a vollie engine (vollie owned), career engine (county owned), and a truck that is supported by both vollies and career guys (county owned). Station 34 (Chillum-Adelphi) has two engines and a tiller that are owned by the vollies but a county owned ALS unit with two career FF's on it.

This part of the country is decades ahead of the northeast when it comes to integrating career personnel where they are needed. Most of the time, the career guys in PG county work very well with the vollies and consider them their peers and friends.

Edited December 24, 2005 by mfc2257

[HCFRFF 0]

Been to PG County to ride and it is crazy. They are way ahead of the times in the fire service. The stations ive been too arent Social clubs like most of the stations in westchester, These guys Love what they do. Most of the guys at Kentland are career in a surrounding countys or states. For anybody who hasnt went down for a weekend to ride, i suggest you do.

[22 Truck 6]

FIRE INSUREANCE MUST SUCK IN THIS TOWN.

Look like you house is gonna burn down at least twice in your life if you live in this area.

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PG operates a little differently....Yes Kentland runs a lot of working fires a year but they aren't all "first due" fires. Many of their fires they operate at are outside of 33's first due or local. PG Dept.'s recognize a county standard that calls for 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, a Third special service (Rescue Squad or Truck), and a Battalion Officer. These are dispatched on all single family dwelling box's. So, it is more than likely that you will be going on most of your neighboring dept.'s workers too. Since PG is such a busy area, often times a dept. that would be first or second due to a house fire can't respond because they are committed to another job. PG then dispatches the next closest company to fill out the box. Again, often times they may see more action because PG transfers Engines and Trucks to cover vacant firehouses in the county while working a fire and they can get pulled in to the scene being that much closer. This is how dept.'s like Kentland chalk up so many workers.

Taken from Kentland's SOP's:

B. Box Alarm - Single-Family Dwellings

The following standard operating procedures have been established to provide a consistent and safe response and mitigation of structural fire emergencies involving single-family dwellings.

The standard response for structural fires involving single-family dwellings shall be a box alarm as specified in General Order 3-6 Standard Response/Dispatch Procedures. The following procedures shall be used for a box alarm consisting of four engine companies, two truck companies, a third special service (closest rescue squad or truck), and a battalion officer. Additional units may be added in areas without hydrants or other special conditions.

1. 1st Due Engine

a. Take steps to establish continuous water supply. This will normally be accomplished by use of a forward or straight lay from the closest appropriate hydrant or water supply point.

b. Apparatus shall normally be positioned on side Alpha, but in a way that does not hinder the responding special services space to accomplish their responsibilities.

c. Unit OIC shall complete an initial size-up and provide a brief radio return to include:

(1) Announce correct address.

(2) Announce number of floors.

(3) Announce type of construction.

(4) Announce type of occupancy.

(5) Announce conditions found, other pertinent information, and indicate the necessary level of response, in accordance with Fire/EMS Directive 02-03.

(6) Establish or Pass Command.

(a) If establishing, identify the “COMMAND” by name.

( If establishing, announce location of ICP.

© If passing, announce “Passing Command”.

d. Unit OIC shall ensure that the IMS is established or passed in accordance with General Order 3-2.

(1) If no command officer is on the scene, and the IMS has not been established, the Unit OIC shall establish or pass command.

(2) If the Unit OIC must remain with the crew to ensure the safe and effective operation of that crew, he/she shall pass command. When command has been passed, the 2nd due engine OIC shall assume the role of IC until relieved by a command officer who has arrived on the scene.

e. Make obvious rescues and ensure occupants are evaluated and given appropriate emergency medical care.

f. Advance an attack hose line of sufficient GPM flow and length to the fire area capable of confining, controlling, and/or extinguishing the fire. Include the tools and equipment needed to complete this assignment.

g. Conduct a primary search of the immediate fire area.

2. 2nd Due Engine

a. Ensure adequate water supply to 1st due engine.

b. Ensure that obvious rescues are being made and the occupants are evaluated and given appropriate emergency medical care.

c. If the 1st due engine OIC passes command, and no command officer has arrived on the scene, the 2nd due engine OIC shall establish Command, in accordance with General Order 3-2, and assume the role of IC until relieved by a command officer who has arrived on the scene.

d. The 2nd due engine OIC shall ensure the “standby/2 out” is established, in accordance with General Order 3-25.

e. Unless directed otherwise by the IC, the crew should advance an attack hose line with greater GPM flow than the initial attack hose line and of sufficient length to cover any location in dwelling. Include the tools and equipment needed to complete this assignment.

This attack hose line is normally advanced via the interior stairs and serves to confine, control, and/or extinguish vertical fire extension on the floor above the fire or as a backup hose line to the initial attack hose line. The line shall also be used to support the “standby/2 out” until reassigned or deployed by the IC.

f. Conduct a primary search of any interior area that the crew is assigned to.

3. 3rd Due Engine

a. Establish a secondary water supply from a source not being used by the 1st due engine. This shall be accomplished by use of a straight lay, or by a reverse lay from the fire building to the source. This procedure shall be momentarily delayed if it will result in hindered access for the responding special services.

Unit OIC shall complete a size-up of side Charlie and provide a brief radio report to the IC to include:

(1) Number of floors on side Charlie.

(2) Conditions present and location of fire, if known.

(3) Any rescue problems.

(4) Any other information that might need tactical consideration. For basement fires this report shall include if an attack hose line can be advanced into the fire area by the 3rd due engine via a ground level access point. (This tactic must be authorized and coordinated by the IC after ensuring that all interior crews are aware and an attack hose line is in position to prevent vertical fire extension.)

Ensure that obvious rescues are being made and the occupants are evaluated and given appropriate emergency medical care.

d. Unless directed otherwise by the IC, advance an attack hose line of sufficient GPM flow and length to cover any location in the dwelling. Include the tools and equipment needed to complete this assignment.

This attack hose line normally serves as a back up of the initial attack hose line or is used to confine, control, and/or extinguish vertical or horizontal fire extension. This attack hose line should be advanced into the dwelling via a different access point when possible.

e. Conduct a primary search of any interior area that the crew is assigned to.

4th Due Engine

a. Ensure adequate water supply to 3rd due engine.

b. Ensure that obvious rescues are being made and the occupants are evaluated and given appropriate emergency medical care.

c. Unless directed otherwise by the IC, the crew should stand by and await further direction.

d. Conduct a primary search of any interior area that the crew is assigned.

5. 1st Due Truck

a. Position on side Alpha to provide ladders, lights, and ventilation.

b. Make obvious rescues and ensure the occupants are evaluated and given appropriate emergency medical care.

c. Ladder sides Alpha and Bravo to provide for the rescue/removal of occupants and for the safety of operating personnel.

d. Ensure that a primary search is conducted of the entire structure upon arrival starting on the fire floor, and that a secondary search is conducted when the fire is controlled and ventilation has been started.

(1) Crews shall operate in teams of two (2) or more with a portable radio.

(2) Searches shall begin in areas of most danger first.

(a) The fire area.

( The area adjacent to the fire area.

© Floor above the fire.

(d) Other areas.

(3) Primary and secondary searches shall be coordinated with the engine company to avoid duplication of effort and to ensure that the same crew is not responsible for completing both searches in the same area.

e. Perform the following truck company operations on the fire floor in support of the engine companies:

(1) Forcible entry to support searches and hose line placement.

(2) Ventilation in coordination with the IC.

(3) Utility control.

(4) Check for fire extension.

(5) Salvage and overhaul.

f. Unit OIC shall assume Division command of the fire floor until the Division is reassigned by the IC.

g. Report conditions to the IC.

(1) Progress made.

(2) Obstacles met.

(3) Resources needed.

6. 2nd Due Truck

a. Position apparatus in a way to enable personnel to provide ladders, lights, and ventilation to side Charlie.

b. Make obvious rescues and ensure the occupants are evaluated and given appropriate emergency medical care.

c. Ladder sides Charlie and Delta to provide for the rescue/removal of occupants and for the safety of operating personnel.

d. Ensure that a primary search is conducted of the entire structure upon arrival starting on the floor above the fire, and ensure that a secondary search is conducted when the fire is controlled and ventilation has been started.

(1) Crews shall operate in teams of two (2) or more with a portable radio.

(2) Searches shall begin in areas of most danger first.

(a) Area directly above fire area.

( Floor above the fire.

© Other areas.

(3) Primary and secondary searches shall be coordinated with the engine company to avoid duplication of effort and to ensure that the same crew is not responsible for completing both searches in the same area.

e. Perform the following truck company operations on the floor above the fire in support of the engine companies:

(1) Forcible entry to support searches and attack hose line placement.

(2) Ventilation in coordination with the IC.

(3) Utility control.

(4) Check for fire extension.

(5) Salvage and overhaul.

f. Unit OIC shall assume Division command of the floor above the fire until the Division is reassigned by the IC.

g. Report conditions to the IC.

(1) Progress made.

(2) Obstacles met.

(3) Resources needed.

7. 3rd Due Special Service

a. Establish RIC in accordance with General Order 3-25, which includes the following:

(1) Report to the IC.

(2) Complete size-up.

(3) Assemble tools.

(4) Develop rescue plan.

(5) Monitor radio channels.

b. In the unusual circumstance that the 3rd due special service is reassigned by the IC for other operations due to arrival sequence or other factors, such as multiple rescues in progress, the IC shall ensure that the RIC duties are assigned to another engine or special service that is uncommitted or requested.

http://www.kentland33.com/sop.php

With PG having to fill out these assignments, and multiple calls going on all of the time, it's likely to get placed on a fire in your general region, sometimes even further.

As for the movie, I thought it was a great way to show their pride in their dept. The video didn't offend me, if anything it made me want to go down and check them out for a few days. Kentland wasn't the first to do these inspirational music videos...many dept.'s have done them and placed them on their website as a recruitment tool, showing residents what it's like and maybe get them interested in joining. Dept.'s have often shown them at their annual banquets as well. Here are a few examples:

Bedford, VA 2004 Video

West Lanham Hills, MD "That's The Way We Roll"

Dunkirk, MD Video's (at the bottom of the page in bold lettering)

Bladensburg, MD Web Site (they have 2 videos title "Slide Show" at the top of their homepage)

...to name a few.

Good work boys, keep it up!