Gary, Indiana is another small city that has a great longstanding fire department tradition which it has had to preserve against all kinds of problems ( abandoned housing, funding, etc.-- not unknown elsewhere of course)
There are other really good documentaries about the Gary FD on Youtube
This fire is a great example of the precision teamwork of the Gary FD... which had a lot to handle in this one..
Above rig arrives on scene
"Water is still the element best used for firefighting"-- Dennis Smith
It is useless to ask someone like a Gary Firefighter why they run in when others are running out, of course they will laugh and say " It's our job!"
Tower Ladder deployed...
This was a Big One for the Gary" Brotherhood of Fire"...
Follows here an overview of the Department as it is today
This fire is a great example of the precision teamwork of the Gary FD... which had a lot to handle in this one..
Above rig arrives on scene
It is useless to ask someone like a Gary Firefighter why they run in when others are running out, of course they will laugh and say " It's our job!"
Tower Ladder deployed...
This was a Big One for the Gary" Brotherhood of Fire"...
Follows here an overview of the Department as it is today
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I have my own special connection to Gary first having grown up in the Chicago area and knowing Gary somewhat as well as people from there, and now from Facebook...where the-- I hesitate to use this word, but it is pretty accurate-- legendary Gary Firefighter Tony Buckrop ( now retired after 31 years and looking for another kind of fire supervisory job--)
Tony is the kind of down to earth, straight from the shoulder Fire Officer who quickly commands respect...people know where they stand with him and there is no bullsh*t, which, as people like Dennis Smith have noted, is one of the most important elements in Leadership..at the same time, he is also very kind...rare qualities
I am lucky enough to have some of Tony's old stuff ( job shirt and other shirt) which he has sold off now..
I had to remind him to charge for the shipping! As it was he sent me more than I paid him for..
Certainly made my day when it arrived, cold from the messenger who had been outside and with the faint smell of smoke on the shirts ( or was that my imagination?) Can't get closer to "salty" stuff when you deal with people like Tony
And, watch this in theater mode or full screen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twEM7j8V1Q8
Tony is the kind of down to earth, straight from the shoulder Fire Officer who quickly commands respect...people know where they stand with him and there is no bullsh*t, which, as people like Dennis Smith have noted, is one of the most important elements in Leadership..at the same time, he is also very kind...rare qualities
I am lucky enough to have some of Tony's old stuff ( job shirt and other shirt) which he has sold off now..
I had to remind him to charge for the shipping! As it was he sent me more than I paid him for..
Certainly made my day when it arrived, cold from the messenger who had been outside and with the faint smell of smoke on the shirts ( or was that my imagination?) Can't get closer to "salty" stuff when you deal with people like Tony
And, watch this in theater mode or full screen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twEM7j8V1Q8
Published on Jul 17, 2014
A reported still alarm was toned out for 19th and Delaware around 5:30 PM, as I was sitting at Station 2 in Gary I peered my head around the corner and saw a large black header from the area. On arrival a fully involved 2.5 story frame building was found that was communicating to a 2 story brick corner store with apartments above. A second alarm was called by Division 2 which brought every piece of in service equipment to the scene along with mutual aid departments, the oly equipment not used were airport rigs. Crews had water on the fire in the first 5 minutes of being on scene and they brought the fire under control without injury or incident. Incredible job performed by the Gary Fire Department as usual and a special shout out to Firefighter Jordan JR. for rescuing the dog! I missed you guys, glad to be 10-8!!!!!!
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