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Top 5 firefighting videos of January 2015

Best clips include Chief Ernie Rhodes demonstrating how to conserve SCBA air and a firefighter being rescued after calling mayday

Crews extinguishing a car fire goes terribly wrong and a firefighter completes a go drill in 36 seconds are among this month’s top firefighting videos.

Extinguishing car fire gone wrong

The car, still running, rolls down a steep hill. This video is a good reminder to always chock the wheels.

36-second go drill

How fast can you don your turnout gear?

Helmet cam: Md. firefighter calls mayday, rescued

A mayday is reported at 4:30 in the video after a firefighter fell through the floor.

Fire entrapment: Conserving SCBA air

Chief Ernie Rhodes demonstrates how to conserve your SCBA air when your low air alarm sounds while fighting an interior fire.

Raw video and radio traffic: NJ house fire with mayday

A mayday was called when two firefighters were briefly trapped.