We Let Kids Run The Fire Scene… Bad Idea?”

Wind The Q — The Stories Behind The Sirens

This one’s different.

Keegan and Piper are on the mic—and we put them to the test.

What’s a Halligan tool?
 What do we actually use to put out fires?
 Who’s cooler—firefighters or police?

Then we throw them into real scenarios…

and let them run the call.

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SPEAKER_00 0:05

I am Lieutenant Dotson, Engine Officer, here in Northwest Georgia. And today we've got a very special episode of Wine and the Q, The Stories Behind the Sirens. I have two special co-hosts with me today. I have Popper and I have Keegan. And we're about to find out how much they actually know about firefighters. So I'll ask you a question, one of you answer, the other one answered and don't copy each other. So before we get started, would Piper, would you like to introduce yourself to everybody?

SPEAKER_01 1:06

My name is Piper. I'm 12 years old. And I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 1:15

Okay. What about you, Keegan?

SPEAKER_01 1:18

My name is Keegan. I'm 12, and I am afraid of spiders.

SPEAKER_00 1:26

Oh me too. Arachnophobia. Alright, round one. Are y'all ready?

SPEAKER_01 1:34

Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 1:36

Alright. What do you think you do with a halligan tool? What do you think that's used for?

SPEAKER_01 1:47

Prying cars open. I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 1:51

It is actually for prying. We force doors, we can open doors on cars, force doors on houses, we can shut off gas and water. Use it for prying or breaking through things. So yeah, good answer. What about a ladder? What are we actually using that for?

SPEAKER_01 2:12

To climb up to like a second story if you like need to get up there fast.

SPEAKER_00 2:17

Okay. So we do use them on there's different types of ladders. We have ladders that we use to get up into an attic. It's like a real short ladder. And we take it inside and we go up in a little hole and we get in the attic. And then we have a roof ladder that's got hooks on the end, and we put it on the roof and it hooks onto the roof and we can work up there. And then we've got extension ladders that we put on the ground and we prop them up next to a house or a building to get up to the second floor or the third floor. And it's not just for us to get inside the building, we can also bring people down those ladders if we have to rescue people. So different types of ladders, different jobs. We can use them for a lot of different stuff. I've laid them on the ground before when it was really slick and muddy and help patients out. Or I've used them as a little bridge if we were over a hole. So there's different different ways you can use a ladder. Alright. Basic stuff. Are y'all ready for question number two?

SPEAKER_01 3:21

Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 3:22

Fantastic. Serious question. What do we use to put out fire?

SPEAKER_01 3:30

A fire truck with it's like a water and has like this foam stuff in it.

SPEAKER_00 3:36

Some of them do have foam. It is mostly water. So that's like our trucks where I work, we just have water on our trucks. Some departments have water and foam, so both of you are right. And it depends on what kind of fire we're putting out as to what we use. Some things we just use water. Some things we use foam. Um so yeah, good answers. What if it's an electrical fire? Do we use water?

SPEAKER_01 4:08

No.

SPEAKER_00 4:10

Nope. That can actually be a problem. So we have extinguishers that we would use for an electrical fire. Or if it's a toaster, we unplug it and then we can use water. So keep it simple. Alright, here's the big one. I hope y'all are ready. And you gotta answer me honestly, okay? And it's okay if you have the same answer on this one. Who is cooler, firefighters or police officers?

SPEAKER_01 4:40

Firefighters. Firefighters.

SPEAKER_00 4:42

Absolutely. You both got that one correct. Congratulations and thank you for playing today.

SPEAKER_01 4:47

Thank you.

SPEAKER_00 4:48

Why are they cooler?

SPEAKER_01 4:50

Because police help, but firefighters put out bigger fires and just look cooler.

SPEAKER_00 5:00

Okay. What do you think, Papa?

SPEAKER_01 5:05

Um because like they have to go into the fires and they have to like rescue like that people and coughs. Like, I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 5:18

Get cats out of trees.

SPEAKER_01 5:20

They sit around eating donuts.

SPEAKER_00 5:24

Okay. We don't actually get cats out of trees anymore. Um, but as far as I know, yes, police officers still eat a lot of donuts. So it takes us both. So our our fire station is one side of it is fire station, one side of it is police station. And we work really good with the police officers. We have a really good relationship, and we do what we do, and they do what they do, and they're good at it, and we're good at it, and it takes us both. But they eat a lot of donuts. Alright, so let's put y'all in charge for just a second. So you are firefighters, and you're in charge. So you show up to a house fire. What is the first thing you're gonna do when you get there?

SPEAKER_01 6:12

Ask if anyone's inside.

SPEAKER_00 6:14

That's a fantastic answer.

SPEAKER_01 6:16

That's what I was I was just gonna say, ask and then um see if it's like over running the house, if it's everywhere, and then I see which rooms are controlled by the fire.

SPEAKER_00 6:28

Okay. Both of those are great answers. So as an officer, when we roll up on a structure fire, if it's a house, one of the very first things I'm gonna do is get off the truck and I'm gonna tell the guy behind me, my firefighter, what I need him to do, and I'm gonna walk around the house and look at the whole thing. And we call that a 360. Um during that, as I'm finishing that up, I'm trying to find somebody that lives at that house where I can ask them exactly what Piper said. Hey, is anybody else in there? Is everybody out? Do you know where everybody is? And as soon as I have that answer, then I'm updating dispatch and other incoming crews on what's happening and how big the fire is and what it's doing. So both of you are actually correct. So what if somebody's inside? What then? What is the m what is the most important thing? So we roll up and it's on fire, but there's somebody inside it.

SPEAKER_01 7:27

Trying to locate which room they're in and get them out safely.

SPEAKER_00 7:31

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 7:33

Like you get 'em and like you get them out safely without like hurting them and stuff. And make sure you have a place like get them out.

SPEAKER_00 7:47

Okay. That is the perfect answer because so many people pull up and the house is on fire. And then they talk to somebody and they say, Hey, my dad. They say, Hey, my daddy's in that room right there. And people get so like a bug looking at a porch light at the fire, and they have to figure out the rescue part. It is always the rescue. And sometimes we have to put out fire in order to get that person out, but getting the person out's always the most important. What would you do if you were in that situation and you were scared?

SPEAKER_01 8:27

Um, I heard like get on the floor and you try and like see the nearest way out, or if you see um uh if you get to like the door area, you want to make sh I heard you put your hand your back of your hand on the wall to see if it's there's a fire behind there. If it's colder, you open it and then locate where you to go next.

SPEAKER_00 8:52

Okay. Alright, so that would be if you were inside the house trying to get out. That is absolutely correct. What about you, Papa? What if you were outside and you knew somebody was inside, but you were scared?

SPEAKER_01 9:07

I'd try to like stay calm and like if there was like a window at the room they would do like I then I would like see if they were okay, and then like I would feel better if they were still okay.

SPEAKER_00 9:23

Would you go through that window to get them?

SPEAKER_01 9:25

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 9:26

Well, you just described VN inner search. Like that is that is what we do. So, yes, that is our priority. Make sure we find them and make sure we get them out however we need to do that. And a lot of times it's just going through their bedroom. And a lot of times, and lots of times it's just going through their bedroom window and grab them and get back out. Good answers. Alright, one more for that one. So, same situation. You pull up to a house and it's on fire and your partner is not listening to you. What you gonna do?

SPEAKER_01 10:05

Um, I will contact dispatch and letting them know like we need more people because somebody's not listening, and go go in and just locate yourself, and then whenever they get here, they'll just help you go search.

SPEAKER_00 10:22

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 10:23

I would like have to like do it on my own and then or well, I would like call when people like come and then I would I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 10:38

Okay, it's alright. So if I was in that situation and we pull up and there's somebody trapped inside and the house is on fire, and my partner is not listening to me, we're going to get that person out of the house. And we will deal with the fact that you didn't listen to me later. And it may be a lot of toilets to clean and a lot of trucks to wash and a lot of things to do by yourself, along with some other stuff, but you have to, and you said something about staying calm a while ago. That is the most important part, and it is hard to do. And at some points, we always we get a little bit scared. But you gotta stay calm and you gotta do your job. It's very important. Alright, round five. Rapid fire. I'm gonna ask you very fast, and you answer me very fast, okay? So I asked the question, one of you answered fast, one the other one answered fast. So let me explain this first one. Because me and Aiden are at two different fire departments a long way apart, and we call things different things. So if I say truck, I mean like a big truck with a ladder on the top and all that. And then if I say engine, it's fire engine, some smaller truck, and the ladders are on the side or on the top. So they do different jobs. So if I say truck or engine, which do you think is cooler?

SPEAKER_01 12:09

Truck.

SPEAKER_00 12:10

Yuck. I'm just kidding.

SPEAKER_01 12:14

Engine?

SPEAKER_00 12:14

Absolutely. Great answer. Fantastic answer. Fantastic answer. Alright, which is better? A fire helmet or a cowboy hat?

SPEAKER_01 12:26

A cowboy hat.

SPEAKER_00 12:27

What the heck are you talking about?

SPEAKER_01 12:30

A fire helmet.

SPEAKER_00 12:32

Alright, that's my girl. Alright, do you like a do you like a fire truck better with a siren on or off?

SPEAKER_01 12:42

Off.

SPEAKER_00 12:43

No.

SPEAKER_01 12:44

On? Yeah. Let her go first.

SPEAKER_00 12:51

Alright. Okay. Well, you're entitled to your opinion. Would you run into a fire? Or would you stay outside?

SPEAKER_01 13:01

Run in.

SPEAKER_00 13:02

As a firefighter?

SPEAKER_01 13:04

Oh. Run in.

SPEAKER_00 13:05

Okay. What would you do, Papa?

SPEAKER_01 13:09

Run in.

SPEAKER_00 13:10

What if you were not a firefighter? You were just you and your house was on fire and you got outside and then realized your dog was inside. What would you do?

SPEAKER_01 13:24

I would contact like contact um Benny Station and I would probably wait. Uh, but if I know exactly where he is, like if he's closer, I would probably try and go in.

SPEAKER_00 13:40

What about you?

SPEAKER_01 13:43

I would try to tell someone who like a fireman who can go in and then they would get it and then they would try to put it out. But they would make sure like everyone else is out, and then they would try to Okay.

SPEAKER_00 13:58

Good answers from both of you. If you're the fireman, go inside and do your job. If you're a kid and you're not a fireman, don't go back in the house. Stay outside. Don't ever go back in a burning house. Alright, here's why all this is funny, because I you don't know the questions and you're guessing at the answers, but every answer has a reason. So when you gave me the answer to all of these questions, there was a reason that you gave me that. You thought thought about it for just a second. And that's the job. It's not just doing things, it's knowing why we do them. So, alright, one more question and we will be done. Would you actually ever want to be a firefighter?

SPEAKER_01 14:40

Probably not.

SPEAKER_00 14:41

Why?

SPEAKER_01 14:43

Um, I would want to stu I'm into like STEM. I would probably study to be an engineer.

SPEAKER_00 14:49

Okay. So that's better than being a fireman. Whatever. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. So you want to be an engineer? Yeah. That is pretty awesome. What about you, Papa?

SPEAKER_01 15:01

I think it would be cool because you'd help a bunch of people, but I want to be a nurse, which is still helping people.

SPEAKER_00 15:08

It is. That is a fantastic career.

SPEAKER_01 15:11

I mean, I feel like it'd still be cool.

SPEAKER_00 15:15

Awesome. Alright. Anything else y'all want to add? Everybody's hearts and minds are clear. Yeah. Fantastic. Well, Piper and Keegan, I appreciate you very much for coming on the show today. I've enjoyed it. I hope one day you will come back. Thank you for listening to Wine the Q. Until next time, stay safe. Take care of your crew and take care of your family.