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February 06, 2013

Video: Firefighters "make me sick"

A Conn. man films a crew across from his home, complaining that fumes from the apparatus are making him sick

By FireRescue1 Staff

Editor's note: For added perspective on what this story means to the fire service, read Chief Adam K. Thiel's commentary.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Statter911 points us to this video of a man saying his local fire department makes him "sick."

The man records firefighters using an aerial ladder in what appears to be training or testing, while he says "the diesel fumes are blowing in my direction. They're making me sick! They pull this crap on a regular basis."

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The man claims that there is spot nearby the firefighters could work, but instead they go "in front of people's houses."

In the original YouTube video description, the uploader says "I guess A**holes do come in all shapes, sizes, colors and uniforms."

One suspects the diesel fumes would be less bothersome to his well being if that aerial were being used to pluck him from his burning home.

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Gary Thorburne Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:14:23 PM I would say to him don't come outside or move away we train to save people lives and property so to bad for you.

Kevin Teel Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:16:17 PM "childhood asthma is 100%", getting sick from diesel fumes 40 feet away? stfu asshole, fucking video troll trying to make himself known. Guess what asshole, it's working, your now known as an enemy to the fire service.

Justin Kociba Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:24:57 PM this guy has nothing better to do. people like this make me mad. I wonder if his views would have changed if his house was on fire.

David Jobes Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:29:11 PM Typical North-East US resident with the attitude! The civilized/human thing to do...walk over to the firefighters, introduce yourself and voice your concerns in a nice way. I bet the brothers in Bridgeport would be all too happy to please "joe taxpayer"! Or then again, someone approaching them being polite just might scare the SH! T out of them!

Spartacus Jones Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:33:51 PM Easy enough to just call him an asshole and write him off. But me, I'd want to talk with him and find out what his beef really is. Seems like this might not be the whole story. Maybe he's angry about something else. You talk to people, hear them out, listen to what they have to say and try to understand their position, and that goes a long way towards resolving bad feelings, right there. Just having somebody acknowledge you, the validity of your feelings. If it was me, I think I'd prefer to reach out to this guy, see what I could do. Just a thought.

Ryan Scholl Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:36:11 PM "They got no fuckin' consideration for nobody" Yeah ok buddy...

Nathan Scholl Wed Feb 6 19:13:32 PST 2013 This is a video he posted of his motorcycle on youtube. I guess the fumes from that are ok. I think you will get a kick out the comments on this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQN3Ituvw5A

Ryan Scholl Wed Feb 6 19:39:44 PST 2013 Yeah. I may or may not have just added a comment.....

Frank Dimone Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:37:03 PM Hey should take a walk over there and talk shit to the brothers and see if he don't get a boot rate in the ass. What a jerk off if ur house was on fire u would not be complaining about all the rigs there working and trying to save your house

Joe Salm Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:50:17 PM Wow! I guess training in residental settings (first due) is off the table due to the moronic state of our uneducated public. We might as well forget about pre planning and district familiarzation too. God forbid we should sicken anyone were are duty bound to protect, Our role as public servents needs to be re-assed if we are sickening the malcontents of society.

John Henry Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:51:58 PM I liked the special effects coughing at the end of this video by this asswipe!

Joe Salm Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:56:29 PM Hey John it sounded like some of the guys that were calling in sick.

Darren Werab Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:02:12 PM I'm going to take a shot in the dark here, and guess he may have a small problem with any public servant, here or anywhere he may be.

Rory Jay Peterson Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:05:37 PM Sounds like the kind of guy to bitch even if the truck was off and the lights were on that they are too bright in the day light what a ass clown.

Mike DiFronzo Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:12:27 PM Maybe it's the smell of Bridgeport that makes him sick. Also looks like a ways away.

Don Herbert Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:42:44 PM What is this piece of shit's address? I have a winter's worth of dog shit I'd like to send him in the mail.....

Jamie Kennedy Wednesday, February 06, 2013 8:10:10 PM I want to laugh but I feel bad as I think he may be mentally handicapped. Vehicle fumes will be found anywhere there's a road. Perhaps they aren't off in the wasteland because they're staying close to the homes they protect... like yours for example!

William Darr Wednesday, February 06, 2013 8:13:36 PM must be a politician!

John R Eeten Wednesday, February 06, 2013 8:58:05 PM What we do at SHZHVFD is ask the neighbors about us doing any type of training in their neighborhood. In the past few years, we have had live burns, ran EVD classes in parking lots, have blocked traffic for hose evolutions, etc. The community will usually join us and depending on the weather, the residents / neighbors supply some refreshments, other than those supplied by us. This is our lead and take of controlling the situation before any misperception happens. This way, we also do secure areas for long term situational trainings. This particular of business works for us. Just another way of obtaining and maintaining a positive community environment, thus keeping these types of public complaining to face to face discussions, not Internet postings of rants against us. Stay Safe, Return Healthy and in one piece.

John S. Parker Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:09:10 PM If his claims of the neighborhood having a 100% asthma rate are valid, he has bigger concerns than one ladder truck emitting fumes. I would suggest an environmental study of the entire neighborhood before he goes off on these men training to maybe save his own life in the future! What a pud...

Kevin Wanstall Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:44:41 PM just banother "the world revolves me" lose, r ignore them theyre not worth the effort.

Joshua D. Carbon Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:55:24 PM they reserve the right to test equipment anywhere they see fit.

Paul Benevides Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:08:43 PM Don't call us we'll call you!

John Cuff Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:48:56 PM shove a halogen bar up his a** twist it side ways, and rip it out, give him something legit to complain about......

Walter Lamm Thursday, February 07, 2013 12:17:19 AM The resident should be thankful that the men and women of the dept. take pride in their gear and equipment and respect their community enough to test and inspect there equipment to ensure it works and or will work during an emergency situation. Clearly this resident has to much time on his hands to sit and watch and record a FD training, and then complain out it. He must be miserable with his own life. great job you are doing your job.

Michael Andrew Ruhala Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:33:12 AM WHAT A DICK I BET HE WOULDN'T BE BITCHING ABOUT FUMES IN HIS HOUSE IF THEY WHERE THERE PUTTING OUT A FIRE NOW WOULD HE? I VOL.AT THE FIRE HOUSE AND WHEN WE DO TRAINING NO ONE BITCHES THEY LOVE TO BRING THE KIDS OUT TO WATCH..WHAT A LOSER...

Tony Orlando Thu Feb 7 03:45:29 PST 2013 what a fucking ass hole

Phillip Craddock Thursday, February 07, 2013 3:30:01 AM The Truck seems to be plenty "FAR AWAY" from where he is and I didn't see any houses or buildings in the near vicinity. I think he is one of these people who just like yo Mon & groan about every little thing. I say to him SUCK IT UP BUDDY or maybe try talking to them and I'm sure they would find another place to train.

Timmy Beaulieu Thursday, February 07, 2013 3:51:06 AM Alwayss those people that just have to compline about everything. Makes me sick

Richard Giuliani Thursday, February 07, 2013 4:22:37 AM Are you too sick to work? Are you home on disability? Why do you have time during the day to go out and post videos on you tube? At least good news is the FFs will still come and save you and? your family. I have a full time job and still manage to volunteer for the local FD for over 30 years. Have you ever given anything to your community? Shame on you.

Bill Duggan Thu Feb 7 06:18:53 PST 2013 I gave 35 years then my body broke down and now I am on disabilit y I hav enothin gto be ashamed of I made teh rank of Chief by the way

Richard Giuliani Fri Feb 8 14:29:56 PST 2013 Bill, not you, you worked 35 years. I am talking about the cheats that do everything they can not to work, and have never worked.

Daryl Lehman Thursday, February 07, 2013 4:59:24 AM maybe have a life flight chopper land also to help dissapate the fumes lmao.

Michael C. Gardner Thu Feb 7 05:04:05 PST 2013 Daryl do you know Tom Eland we know each other from church

Daryl Lehman Thu Feb 7 05:27:40 PST 2013 he was on my squad with me in atwater

Teresa Cramer Thursday, February 07, 2013 5:07:57 AM Yeah sure asthma isn't flared up a litle cause the F*CKIN WIND is BLOWING in the middle of winter...He'd be the guy in the ambulance complaining cause they too, are diesel.

Eddie Kochan Thursday, February 07, 2013 5:26:27 AM he complains about the fumes but he stands out there making a video............he wouldn't complain if he was being rescued.

Bob Cook Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:08:44 AM This is not an uncommon issue with very, very few "taxpayers" who claim "harm" from "negative externalities" created during training/testing exercises. While this "taxpayer" (we don't know whether or not he actually owns the house he references therefore paying property taxes) claims ill health effects and a "child" with "asthma at 100 percent" (again undocumented claim on his part) he will not doubt have abstention of memory should his house catch fire and he and the child need that tower in order to be saved from the inferno. Hope he takes his video tirade to Bridgeport's City Council and Mayor so we can learn his identity. Only a coward hides behind the lenses without revealing himself. Just saying!

Bill Ruff Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:33:31 AM You poor baby, sounds like you need a new baby bottle to suck on. Oh and get your diaper changed also.

Kyle Keri Davis Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:09:18 AM lighten up. DRAMA QUEEN!

David Hodges Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:26:30 AM Nuts are everywhere. The FD should take a CO reading insides this guy's house. I have been around fire engines and trucks for over 30 years. In an open area like this, I have never been bothered with fumes. We have "experts" in all fields all over the country. Most, like this gur, are usually wrong. Keep up the training guys and stay safe!

James Schmitke Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:29:51 AM alright, so I did a little work and I think I've determined that this is where his house is 41.16826,-73.16725 If you put those coordinates in google maps, then it goes to a house that fits exactly where he shot one of his videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnJ8cDYF2k I used the that video to determine this. Keep in mind that there are 4 houses there but I believe it is the third big house (going from left to right) because of where the electrical pole is located in the video. He is looking out and the he looks to his left where the electrical pole is in his shot so this leads me to conclude that is where he resides. If anyone wants to check on this to verify the address I believe I've given a very good lead.

Debra Baggett Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:51:08 AM All your responses bear horribly on public opinion of firefighters. You guys look like whining wimps, or worse, threatening criminal conduct. Below I see people wanting his identity, wanting to "pay him a visit" 400-500 strong, send more trucks?, name calling...... shame on you. You are coming across as thugs. A lot can be said for trying to live and work in harmony with your community and members of the community may see things differently. Training one place over another may make it easy on your training, but if your fumes are causing illness, time to think things over again. Can't someone be upset with the practice of training in front of their house on a regular basis. Perhaps he IS medically bothered by the fumes. It would be up to him to call the firehouse and politely ask them to relocate if possible, or to perform this training on a day when the wind wasn't blowing toward his home. By his video, this does not seem like the first time they have elected to do this training at this location, Correct, the guy is a little rude but professional firefighters should have enough training to overlook this. I think FireResscue1 needs to make this blog more positive. Grandma said what you think about, you say; what you say, you eventually do; and what you do becomes your habits and your life. Turn your mind and try to see things from the citizens point of view. I might be wrong, but if my house caught on fire and I found out firefighters did not do everything they safely could to protect my family and home because I made a complaint (as the man above is doing), then firefighters should be fired and replaced by the brave men who chose to save property and lives over feeling the need to not show up or do a good job because they didn't like the individual.

Frank Rizzio Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:58:23 AM He may have a legit gripe... But, it does look a little breezy out, and from his tone. there isn't going to be any pleasing him. My bet, if he was approached, with an explanation, apology, and an offer to move, He'd have walked away and not made contact. Chicken....

Frank Rizzio Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:01:04 AM Scarinzi, Greetings from a former Tomcat Tweaker. ADR2

Matthew Carey Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:04:45 AM Maybe he could simply move a few feet one way or the other so the "fumes" are not blowing on him. Stupid is as stupid does right Forrest?

Glennon Mayer Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:09:27 AM Why is this on you tube with the words used.

Joe Henry Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:09:38 AM what douche... the fumes were in his house...right sooo he goes inside to get away from the fumes....really what a terd. call champion windows there is a tax credit for new windows...lol he ill be thankful when his head bursts from the combustion of stupid fumes! 1

Gem Humphrey Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:18:15 AM maybe he shoudnt stay at home when it happens... that's just disrespectful to all who risk there lives to save others...

Friedrich VonDeitsch Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:09:32 AM People, Please try to understand we all need to be "kinder than necessary because everyone is fighting some kind of battle". These words were offered to me on Fathers day last year by my youngest daughter and it had great meaning for me. From his accent I would suspect he is from the New Jersey area. Have not the citizens of that part of the United States just gone through a serious natural disaster? Is it not a fact that many there are without even the basic necessities of life and our congress is picking it's hinder parts refusing to release funds for disaster aid for no better reason than to make our president look bad? When "authority" figures like the congress of the United States behave so irresponsibly it makes all who serve the public look bad. This will cause the most obedient and patriotic citizen to behave badly and lash out at anyone in "authority" like Firemen, Policemen and anyone else that has the "power" in a community. If you can muster the strength, try to have the "thick skin" I feel all of us must, and just refrain from taking this citizens comments personally. Hell, citizens are now shooting at us in different ares of our country! This video is just the way this citizen is screaming for help. I prefer his anger being manifest in this way rather that at gun point, don't you? You are all professionals... made of the "right stuff" and therefor should have nothing to say about this man. Remember this my Brothers and Sisters,... when you do something wrong, nobody ever forgets...when you do something right, nobody ever remembers. He and all like him will get past his pain but I truly feel all who suggested a group of Firefighters go down and confront him should do exactly that. And if you all are what I know you can be, you will offer these words: Hate me if you must,... forgive me if you can,... I can do no more than give an apology,.... and you have it. Show a fellow American who is suffering who I know you really are and be big enough to accept responsibility, apologize even though you have done nothing wrong, and loving enough to just accept the consequences because that is what Firefighters do. We are the "people friendly" public servants. A dam good honor to be labeled this way these days! We are the one's everyone is happy to see when we show up at an incident or just walking around town. Good stuff but we can loose this!, in a heart beat if we do not keep on earning the respect of society every day. Acceptance is the key! Be well and stay safe everyone. Fireman Fritz

Armando Duarte Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:13:21 AM someone's dream of becoming firefighter got crushed and all he have is anger and hate, lol.

Johnny Biondi Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:00:52 AM Regardless of what you say about those firemen...they would still crawl down your hall and drag your sorry ass out!

Melissa Howard Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:04:57 AM While I agree full heartedly with the comments made in regards to this individual that made the video, I am also sad and extremely disheartened to realize the thought/feeling process towards my fellow fire brothers and sisters. These (my) people train tirelessly and put their lives and family on hold, only to go out and save lives and property, sometimes at the risk of their own. Unfortunately it isn't usually until something happens to them that they may possibly wake up and smell the fumes that are coming to save their sorry ass......if even then.

Peggy Foisy Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:47:19 AM I hope I don't have to respond to this a$holes house some night.I may just miss his house.

Norma Larocque Thu Feb 7 10:59:33 PST 2013 the commute puts you out of range I think

Lawrence Harper Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:30:53 AM I got two words for this guy... "Anger Management"

Darrell Crawford Thursday, February 07, 2013 12:29:57 PM Strange he seemed to have plenty of breath in him to complain on camera. And his "sickness" didn't seem too disabling...

Joyce Shappee Shaylor Thursday, February 07, 2013 1:50:55 PM Well this is sad. Without training this go the wrong way I see with the motion on the one guy hand he is explaining the tilt of the ladder to make sure they know there limits so they don't tip the fire truck over. Who ever made this video is a MORON.

Dan Pollock Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:29:34 PM Yeah, why don't you go back in your house and have another cigarette you retard. Like the other comments on here, he won't be complaining when they are pulling him out of his burning house. There's a person like this in every neighborhood.

Andrew Wilfong Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:49:23 PM I know what makes me sick, idiots like this that have diarea of the mouth and constipation of the brain. What a moron.

Amy Wilfong Thu Feb 7 18:16:30 PST 2013 You can't fix Stupid, but if his house was on fire or his neighbors would he be so ready to complain??!!! Sorry this guys is on earth using up our precious oxygen!!

Jayson Ward Merkel Thursday, February 07, 2013 6:17:24 PM I say invite the local news crew out to see your training and explane why you moved to a diffrent location due to a neighbors constent "BITCHING"! and how the department continues to train in all diffrent drills to do the best job they can and to serve the community! Show the public all the different maintance and truck checks you do. "USE THE MEDIA"! Every town has one, What comes around goes around!

H W Butch Clor Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:58:33 PM Big winey baby.

Charles Thorne Friday, February 08, 2013 3:56:29 PM hey loser would you like some cheese wih your whine you wouldn't smell the fumes at work.

Spartacus Jones Friday, February 08, 2013 5:26:06 PM Kind of disappointed at the responses here. A lot of name-calling. Doesn't speak very highly of the commenter, in my opinion. Seems like we're all right accepting praise when we get it, but somebody has a beef and he's just an "asshole." Something very wrong there.

Jon Whiskey Friday, February 08, 2013 11:06:08 PM What a waffle eatin pussy. Somebody go smack this stupid prick upside the head, and send him to his room.

Aaron Doughty Saturday, February 09, 2013 6:00:15 AM The qustion is did he bother to file a complaint or attempt to talk to the crew about moving his truck before filming this and posting it online. Probably not. And childhood asthma is 100%? Not from the FD and just guessing that is no where near accurate.

Danny Litton Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:47:10 AM Quit your whining and go back in the house you Pansy. Pull your Big Girl Panties Up and Deal With It!

Trevor Jordan Horne Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:48:47 AM fine...go save your self dumbass.

Todd Schilling Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:51:55 AM Wow...what nerve of those f'n guys to train! Lol...if this guy spent a little time caulking in his windows, or WORKING to replace them rather than recording working guys and bitching about it, he would be ok. Also, 100% of kids in the neighborhood with asthma? Duh....ya just said you're a couple blocks from the steel mill. The best part is the dramaqueen cough at the end. Get a life and show some respect. It could be you or your family in need.

Ray Nuccio Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:53:14 AM really the diesel fumes are that bad that theyre going into youre house and youre choking on them? grow up what a disgrace to the human race.

Larry Williams Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:59:31 AM If he has a complaint, he should contact the fire department. We are the easiest people in the world to work with, all we have to know, is that the problem exists. It is a health concern for all, we even have special ventilation in our own fire houses. The gentleman may have a irrrated respiratory condition as a result. Now, for the biggie... I've read a bunch of comments here, and disagree with 99% of them. No one, ever should be wished a fire upon them, just so that, "We can show him". We are fire fighters, normal people, that have chosen to do this job. I'm retired with 30 years in and I've never put myself above anyone for that. Remember, he's our public, he's our Mill Levy's and our Bonds, we need to be part of the solution here.

Brandon Tidd Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:03:51 AM I love that exaggerated cough at the end.

Amy Moody Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:04:59 AM Well damn he took the video off youtube. I wanted to post comments on it LOL. I promise I would have been nice to him.

Dusty Haglund Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:09:50 AM They way he coughs at the end sounds like he smokes a pack a day kinda guy. Poor Baby!

Zackery James Cheney Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:13:11 AM This guy probably smokes two packs of cigarettes a day also.. What a f***ing idiot..

Dawn Loberg Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:16:06 AM Being a firefighter, I think the man should not be complaining. He is making a big deal out of nothing. Diesel fumes from the trucks are not that strong, even with 5 of them sitting outside a house while we put out a fire. I agree with Louise, put more trucks out there....

John J Williams Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:34:03 AM He is just pissed cause he was never a firefighter, Cause he is to scared!

Brian Keith Bell Saturday, February 09, 2013 11:43:05 AM he don't need no water let the motha f*(k@ burn.

Dan Rider Saturday, February 09, 2013 11:48:40 AM guess when your house is on fire then they could park a couple of blocks away, that way the fumes from their truck wouldn't make you sick as you claim, if you think you can do our job better then jump right in until then just keed your damn mouth shut and your stupid shit videos off the internet.

John Stephens Saturday, February 09, 2013 11:57:59 AM This guy is an absolute ass hat! Nice fake cough for effect at the end you dick!

Steven Prange Saturday, February 09, 2013 12:21:59 PM Get a life, dickhead.

James Burton Saturday, February 09, 2013 12:35:07 PM What an idiot......maybe the next fire truck parade should go right past his house all 200 fire trucks and a couple of horse drawn......just to make things interesting.. jackass

Ricky Davis Saturday, February 09, 2013 12:40:23 PM What a dousche bag! I like the fake cough at the end! Do us all a favor and quit breathing!

Kristopher Nelson Saturday, February 09, 2013 3:16:28 PM all I heard here was this, NAG NAG NAG NAG B**** B**** B**** B****..... sorry to say dads been a trucker for many years that far away id call bs that hes getting diesel fumes..

Donnie Gauthier Saturday, February 09, 2013 4:36:38 PM the coward should have gone over to the firefighters and said something face to face!

Chris Stinson Saturday, February 09, 2013 5:21:30 PM Let his house burn.

Dennis F Arrowsmith Saturday, February 09, 2013 5:25:03 PM Yes, yes they do...especially when they post to youtube

Rob Teigen Saturday, February 09, 2013 5:38:39 PM I am sure he has bigger problems than the fire dept. training near where he lives, somebody that angry over something like this has to have something eating him up.

David Lamb Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:27:27 PM I understand all your sentimets and what you are saying about the guy that made the video. Although I did not read all thecomments that followed, I did read a large number of them. Doesn't he have a right to complain? How is what you are saying about him, any worse then what he says about firefighters?

Scott Suski Sunday, February 10, 2013 1:24:27 AM what a asshole.

Gary Haglund Sunday, February 10, 2013 7:44:38 AM His last comment is correct he is F%^&ng sick. But we would still save his ass if we had called. No guestions asked. It's what we do.

Scott Wescott Sunday, February 10, 2013 8:01:34 AM what a asshole.

Norm Worden Sunday, February 10, 2013 9:44:59 AM if its that bad he should say something , other wise shut up this is not worthy of of filming, they may not realize that there is a fume issue! anyone else in the area bothered , maybe hes just a jerk!

Django Wiegers Sunday, February 10, 2013 5:35:38 PM I like the cough at the end of the video. what an ahole.

Ben Rawls Monday, February 11, 2013 9:03:33 AM Boohoo. Get over it guy if you were not complaining about firefighters training you would be accusing them of sitting at the station playing cards and drinking coffee. What an ass.

Brett Loftin Mon Feb 11 09:14:54 PST 2013 What a maroon!

Lee Rumbley Mon Feb 11 09:39:53 PST 2013 Actually, if he does get any sicker, those guys would come and take care of him. That's the job, and it doesn't discriminate against idiots.

Ryan Kelly Monday, February 11, 2013 11:13:13 AM If you try and go to the video, he has since removed it. Cute.

Justin Worley Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:25:08 PM What a douchebag...He needs a good smack upside the head. Hope he never needs firefighters.

Ed Heberling Tue Feb 12 17:32:29 PST 2013 This was posted on CentralPAFire.com as a response. I think this guy has some psych issues. He posted other videos -- full of ranting cursing -- about companies supposedly driving trucks in circles around his house, or idling in front of his place (which apparently borders an industrial complex). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhCMstIp7q8

Ed Heberling Tue Feb 12 17:32:50 PST 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnJ8cDYF2k

Ed Heberling Tue Feb 12 17:33:08 PST 2013 Yet he had no problem breathing while videoing a closeup of an idling 30+ year old Harley: 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQN3Ituvw5A

Kimberly Finnigan Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:34:38 PM Maybe we should remind this individual that most fire fighers are VOLUNTEERS who risk their lives for FREE to save their communities the cost of having a paid department? That we give up what little free time we have, time that we could spend with our families, to do trainings like this so when the shit hits the fan, we know what to do? I think people like this joker who have nothing better to do than bitch about firefighters should sign a waiver saying that we do not have to risk our lives saving their sorry ass if their house burns down or they wrap their vehicle around a tree.

John Eckholm Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:56:20 PM What an ass. If he gets fumes from being that far away from his house, he must live in a cardboard box. Even then the fumes should not be able to be detected. He is just pissed since he can not park where the truck is at.

Tracy Hott-Keister Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:55:40 PM This MAN makes me sick! If his house were on fire and they were there to save him and his family would he still be bitching? I'd say let it burn!

Bea Kennedy Friday, February 22, 2013 9:59:15 AM what an idiot! if it was so bad , why didn't he stay inside? probably had his door open in the garage..the fumes were in there! just sayin'!

Virgil Webb Thursday, February 28, 2013 6:30:01 PM You better watch this guy! If his anger boils over he could explode and this situation could be tragic.

Tanner Carson Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:12:06 PM Stupid yankees.

Delcie Dick Tuesday, March 05, 2013 9:04:32 AM Some people are not happy unless they are complaining. Maybe if you were at work or something you wouldn't have time to be on the hind tit.

Rob Young Wednesday, March 27, 2013 9:59:47 AM We all work around these trucks and know how they smell. The fact that he has a problem with the diesel fumes isn't surprising. What bothers me more is that he is filming and complaining on Youtube instead of talking to the company officer on the truck or going down to the station to try to resolve the problem. If this is how he wants to handle it, it's not going to go away, but most of us are level headed enough to work this out once we know there's a problem. I would simply take my truck somewhere less likely to bother people if I as aware of the problem. As for those who say they should show up at this guy's house to "talk to him", or not respond to a call at his address, that is not how we roll, nor is it how we should want the public to think we operate. Please think of that before you post. Rob Young Training Officer Wellman Volunteer Fire Department.