Participants: Joyce Neal
Series Code: GH
Program Code: GH000021
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00:01 Hi kids I am on the second day of my vacation to
00:03 Southern Illinois in a beautiful little town called 00:08 Ziegler, and it has the population 1698 people. 00:11 Today they have 699 people because I'm here. 00:15 Well I want you to meet a good friend of mine, 00:19 this is Ben Burkhamer. 00:21 I met him when I was making 3ABN programs over there 00:25 at the studios, he works in production and he's a really 00:30 good guy, I just love him. 00:32 In his spare time he likes to hang around fire trucks. 00:34 That's right! - and so do I. 00:36 so he invited us over here today and he is going to show 00:39 us all about the fire department here. 00:41 Take it away Ben. - all right well we are going to 00:43 talk to you guys today and we are actually going to take 00:45 the engine out and drive it out somewhere. 00:47 We are going to put some water through it and show you 00:49 how we work a pumper engine. 00:51 Oh that sounds like fun. 00:53 Before we go I'm going to get in with you and let's get 00:55 ready to go. - well alright you guys stand back. 00:57 Because I might be driving the fire truck, who knows 01:00 what can happen to that, ah tell you that could be 01:03 scary, but here we go. 01:05 He is going to show me how, right? - that's right. 01:07 Alright here we go. 01:27 Heh, I started the fire engine, what do you think? 01:30 Now you better really get out of the way I'm going to go 01:33 for it, see you there! 02:12 Wow, was that ever fun. It is the most fun I've had for 02:16 years except for being with you guys. 02:19 Well here's Ben and he is going to shut her off for me. 02:25 That was fun guys. - it was a little scary. 02:27 Yeah that was fun a little scary - quite a ride. 02:31 Heh Ben introduced your friends. 02:34 Alright, these are a few of my buddies that I work with 02:36 here on the fire department and one of them I work with, 02:38 at Three Angels Broadcasting, she's a friend of ours 02:41 at 3ABN and with this is Ron Newton and how long have 02:44 you been on this service Ron? - 52 years. 02:46 52 years - just a few short years huh? 02:48 - that's amazing. And with us is a new rookie. 02:51 And he has been with us how long Brian? - 2 months. 02:53 This is Brian King and he's been with this two months 02:55 and he is learning a lot. 02:56 So okay were going to start off and we are going to do 02:58 a quick tour of the engine. 02:59 We'll keep moving. In here is where we hold two firemen 03:02 on this side and two on the other side and you have 03:05 already seen the cab and firemen set up there. 03:07 So this holds six people, six firemen can sit on this 03:09 engine and over here is our pump panel. 03:12 This is the really cool part of the engine. 03:15 - oh it is.- we have all these different levers and 03:18 knobs for pulling this and it will make the deck gun on 03:21 the top shoot water and we are actually going to shoot 03:23 water from it. - all that will be good. 03:25 We call it a deluge gun and we're deluge people 03:28 with the deluge gun. - Alright! 03:30 It is the intake and we are going to put the water in. 03:32 - from the hydrant. - Huge! 03:34 In here is one of our compartment panels were we hold 03:37 different hand tools. - all kinds of things. 03:39 - all different things. - any thing you might need 03:41 in a fire. - everything in here we need in a fire. 03:43 This is for car firers it's an inductor. 03:47 We've got that - alright. - and over here is where 03:50 we put our air packs on. You see those firemen going 03:53 into burning buildings. - oh yeah. 03:54 They don't go in without one of these because they 03:56 couldn't breathe inside without that. - right. 03:58 And that is called an SCBA Self-Contained Breathing 04:02 Apparatus. And then in here is just more compartments 04:06 for a hose. - a hose, you have a lot of hose don't you? 04:10 A couple of different sizes too. 04:12 Sure, and that when we call a 5 inch hose and I like this 04:14 this runs a lot of water through it. 04:17 A 5 inch hose can haul water from long distances. 04:20 And lots of it. - and you might need that. - sure. 04:23 This is a holding tank and it holds 1500 gallons. 04:26 We just pull that thing out and open it up and it looks 04:29 like a big swimming pool. - ah cool. 04:31 We need a pump for that because there's no hydrant. 04:32 Oh yeah. - tanker trucks come fill it up. 04:34 Most fires happen within hydrant range? - No sometimes 04:37 they are out in the country and there is no fire hydrant 04:39 so what are you going to do then? 04:41 - you're right then you're prepared. 04:42 This engine has different functions and we can actually 04:44 respond to car accidents in this engine. 04:47 In here's what we have is auto extrication equipment. 04:51 Wow, that's huge. - its huge heavy equipment, those 04:55 weigh 50 pounds apiece, there are three different things 04:58 there, a ram which pushes the dashboard up, 05:01 your dash roll ups, and there's cutters here which 05:03 sheers that metal and pinches it like big old crab claws. 05:06 And this looks like crap claws too but it's a spreader 05:08 and it will actually spread the middle part so you can 05:11 reach in and pull people out, you will help get them 05:14 out of the vehicle. 05:15 Some matter what you find, you are ready? - we are ready. 05:16 What is that a lot of comfort for us to know you 05:20 guys are ready. - here's more equipment that goes 05:23 along with that, that is the pump that runs the 05:26 equipment and these hoses. - wow. 05:30 Now does each different firemen have a different job? 05:34 And he only does the same job? - well because we don't 05:37 have tons of firemen on the department so we have to be 05:40 trained in every aspect because you may have to fill 05:43 someone else's role. 05:44 If someone else is missing you have to be able to step 05:47 in and do the job, so we do have certain firemen who are more 05:50 proficient in certain areas. 05:52 So they will be assigned to that area that they are 05:55 proficient in. 05:56 So this is the other side of the engine where we have 05:59 already shown to firemen on the side and this is where 06:01 I rode with you in and we saw the cab riding in. 06:05 It was a fun ride. 06:06 Heh this is the front of the engine and this will end 06:09 me showing you what we do on the engine and this is the 06:12 front intake and we can actually pull water through this 06:15 front intake. - cool, and this is where all the bells 06:18 and the sirens and the whistles and the lights are. 06:21 These of the lights and all the wig-wags and flashers 06:24 and sirens at all the cool stuff. 06:27 I can't thank you enough for letting me get in that truck, 06:29 I had a blast and I know the kids had a blast too. 06:31 And I had a blast too that was so nice. 06:33 - Will good, so we are going to head out and you're 06:35 going to sprays us with water. 06:36 We're going to hookup to the hydrant here and spray 06:39 some water. - alright let's go. 06:53 We now have our hose rolled out. - right. 06:55 We are going to hook this one and up to the engine and 06:59 one up to the hydrant. - alright, can I help? 07:01 Sure you can push down this little knob for me. 07:04 That comes off and this we just want to line it up to the 07:12 little slots. - we make it look so easy. 07:14 It fits right into place. - awesome. 07:21 It looks like it goes pretty quick. - it does. 07:23 Are I've are going to line these up again. 07:25 - oh yeah I see. And that is all there is to it. 07:29 You have to do a quick right? 07:31 Now we have to turn the hydrant and on. 07:32 Before we do I'm going to start the fire engine. 07:35 We're ready now to pump this. - alright. 07:37 Alright are we ready? - I'm ready if you are. 07:39 Okay let's start the engine again. 08:03 Okay were going to open the hydrant. - okay. 08:04 Its 15 turns - 15 so let's push together. - Alright. 08:18 Looks like a bow constrictor. 08:20 Now if you're ready up there? We got to primed the pump 08:25 first. - okay. - start the primer. 08:31 Now are going to open up the deluge gun. 08:51 Now were going to get wet. 09:06 Ah now that was a cool shower and it really felt good. 09:10 They're working on a deluge gun anyway they are going to 09:14 work so we can play outside a little bit. 09:16 But I can sure see how they can put a lot of water on 09:18 a fire with real quick with that. 09:21 This has been great, this fire truck is so fascinating. 09:25 Well Ben are you cool off now? - a little. 09:31 That's part of the job, the guy that runs the pump 09:32 is liable to get wet. 09:34 Yeah and a day like this that feels good. - well yeah. 09:38 When it's cold you better be careful. 09:41 How far out does that thing shoot? 09:43 - several hundred feet. The big thing is that it will 09:47 actually loft, I have to re-prime it now. 09:54 While we are still playing with this fire engine, I have 09:57 remember to call the right thing. 09:58 You guys oughta get your pens and pencils ready and grab 10:02 a piece of paper. 10:03 I'd love to hear from you guys, like I want to know 10:06 what you are doing on your vacation. 10:08 Anyway if you're ready here's my address. 10:16 Hey kids Graham Joyce would love to hear from you. 10:19 So why not sit down and write her a letter? 10:22 Like every grandma she loves to get pictures, 10:24 drawings or anything else you send her. 10:27 Just write to: 10:39 So what are you waiting for? Write her today. 10:46 I sure hope you enjoyed watching Ben show off his 10:48 fire engine and the things that it could do. 10:50 He is pretty proud of his job as a firemen, 10:53 as he should be and he likes to keep that beautiful 10:56 engine clean and shiny red. 10:58 He takes good care of all his equipment too. 11:01 Those hoses are always folded just so and his personal 11:05 gear is always ready to go whenever the call comes in. 11:08 I guess sometimes it sounds like firemen live a pretty 11:12 exciting life, doesn't it? 11:14 They do, well some of the time but it isn't exciting all 11:17 of the time, sometimes they just have to wait around for 11:21 hours or even days without any action at all. 11:24 But they have to be ready all the time in case something 11:28 does happen and someone needs their help. 11:30 Firemen do a lot more than just put out fires too. 11:33 They do everything from rescuing puppies that have 11:37 fallen into a storm drain, or a kitten stuck up a tree, clear 11:42 down to giving first aid at the scene of a car accident. 11:45 Remember the stuff Ben had stashed in one of his 11:47 compartments on the side the engine? 11:49 Boy the tools there could cut through metal or pry a 11:52 part crumbled car doors to save people. 11:55 They just have to be ready to help out 11:57 in any emergency no matter what. 12:00 What do you think? Could you help somebody in an 12:03 emergency? Yeah I think you could, but knowing what to do 12:08 doesn't come naturally, you have to learn that. 12:10 Like you know what to do if someone is choking, or gets 12:14 a cut, or is drowning? 12:15 Do you know how to tell if an injury is really serious 12:19 and you need a doctor right away? 12:20 If you live in America I'm sure you'll know how to call 12:24 911 and that is a very important step when first aid 12:28 isn't enough, but here's the thing. 12:30 If you want to be the person who could help somebody in 12:34 distress, you need to learn how. 12:36 And you need to be ready to help all of the time. 12:40 Why don't you take a class in first aid, it could be 12:43 really fun and remember knowledge is power. 12:47 Having the knowledge to help will make you feel more 12:50 confident and able to handle the unexpected. 12:53 Then you'll be the one who keeps a cool head and 12:56 who knows what to do. 12:58 Next you can be sure that your family has a first rate 13:02 emergency kit, both at home and one in your car. 13:05 Don't forget there are many different kinds of emergencies 13:09 and be prepared for anything. 13:11 Be sure your always have extra water and duct tape. 13:15 Those are my favorites, especially duct tape, 13:18 you can fix most anything if you have enough of it. 13:21 you can think about what to do if there was an 13:25 earthquake were tornado in your area? 13:27 What would you need to have on hand to help others? 13:30 How could you help your family? 13:32 These are important questions and even though you may 13:36 be still a kid, you could save someone's life by being 13:40 ready, but the most important thing you will ever do 13:44 is to be ready for Jesus to come. 13:46 Until I see you again remember to always 13:50 be ready for any emergency. 13:53 Remember that I love you, but remember that Jesus 13:56 loves you even more. |
Revised 2014-12-17