Fireman, The

now taking the place of men who have been on duty all night it's almost 8 a.m. inspection time for Fire Marshal Jim Durbin the fire marshal is reviewing the day shift of firefighters all right company he says you can go ahead captain Drake is the duty officer for today leads tom to the aerial ladder truck takeover he says Tom killerman his job steer the rear if we use of the huge ladder truck the truck is so long that it needs two men to operate it the Tillerman in the rear and driver in front just now the drivers checking the engine of the big truck to be sure it's working all right all the firefighting equipment must be inspected every day and each part cleaned and polished always ready to go just a minute the fire alarm comes in whenever they have time firemen practice what they might have to do in fighting a fire the area ladder is built to reach high places on tall buildings see the three ladders one placed inside the other they can be extended and turned with the help of a few levers but firemen use hand ladders too sometimes there's no room for the huge ladder truck and have ladders must be used here comes Tom she's carrying a hose roller on his back his partner carries the roof down goes the rope and pop goes the nozzle the hose roller makes it easy for Tom to pull up the heavy hose here's another way to get a heavy hose to the Rope the fireman carry it with the help of hold straps [Music] these firemen practice saving a man's life one of them makes believe that is overcome by smoke captain Drake shows them how to give oxygen to a smoke victim the machine forces oxygen into the lungs and pulls out the bad air father firemen practice life-saving with a life met fireman often save lives at a real fire what's this it looks like a fire will anyone see it watch the policeman notices the smoke quickly he calls in the alarm over the police radio alarm third and main alarm third and me alarm third and me real work for the firemen amell on to the engines on to the trucks boots on helmets on everyone to his place tom was rushing up to his Tillerman see give us a signal to the engineer which means I'm ready already the doors are opening the Chiefs car is out and away first companies oh this area letter truck is last 90 seconds after the alarm and they're on their way all traffic stops the siren shrieks clear the way here come the firefighters in the tree fire doesn't wait that's my fire engines they go through red lights on their way to a fire but firemen always drive very carefully calm is keeping a firm hand on the tiller and around another corner again one minute after leaving the firehouse and just two and a half minutes after the alarm was turned in the firemen are at the fire and letters up to the second floor first engine company move up carry up that hose boys second engine company pull up closer take the ladder truck to the rear of the house we are connect the hose to the water hydrant open up water rushes into the topic the engineer puts the pumpkin operation graduated a Oh's is swell the water rushes to them already the spray is community the fire stranger look little Judy and her parents are very worried will the firemen save their home Marshall Dorman orders the aerial ladder up carefully the engineer lowers the any lighter so it doesn't crush the look of course Tom just as he did a fire drill step up the pressure more water into the windows or pressure or water up to the roof found opening a hole in the hook to release smoke and heat from the Attic smokes rushing up through the hole I'm that's another fool to let more heat out now the engine pumps with full force Fireman with smoke masks go inside to see if all the fire has been put out firefighter Tom and captain Drake are happy that they could save Judy's house and her kids the fireman's job is done Down Goes the area ladder the wet hose is up and go back to the truck each in its proper place [Music] now Judy can better understand why firemen are so important the firemen have done its job and now they have to go back to the fire stage on their way back they follow traffic rules of their town like other times no sirens needed not only a fireman again