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Top 5 firefighting videos of December 2014

Best clips include Chief Wylie reminding us to always expect the unexpected and a firefighter calling mayday at a 4-alarm fire

A fire truck running into police helicopter blades and a kid in a police squad telling a cop that he likes firefighters better are among this month’s top firefighting videos.

Fire truck runs into police helicopter blades

The impact happens at 2:10 into the video. The chopper spun out of control and then exploded.

Kid in squad tells cop he likes firefighters better

Kids really do say the darndest things.

Vandals trash NY firehouse, equipment

Chief: “I wanted to cry when I saw it … to come back and see someone slap us in the face, it’s disgusting.”

Reality Training: Expect the unexpected

It is easy to get tunnel vision at a large building fire. And when that happens it leaves us less prepared for the unexpected things that can go wrong, as Chief Wylie shows us with this video.

Radio traffic: Firefighter calls mayday at 4-alarm fire

The mayday can be heard and seen starting at 5:52 in the video. Crews rescued the firefighter from the second floor window with a ladder.