How American Fire Departments are Getting People Killed

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References & Further Reading

This video has more references than can fit within the description limit of YouTube, so you will find a full list of references here:
https://notjustbikes.com/references/firetrucks.txt

Blue Lights Geneva:
https://www.youtube.com/@BlueLightsGeneva

Fire Brigade in the Netherlands using Bike Lanes:

Fire Brigade in the Netherlands using Bike Lanes, Cyclists cleared the path in no time
by infuckcars

Ambulance using the cycle lane CS3:
https://x.com/westcountrytim/status/1684935636732522496

HAI: Why the European Siren is Scientifically Proven to be Better
https://nebula.tv/videos/half-as-interesting-why-european-sirens-are-scientifically-proven-to-be-better

Prio 1 Gebouwbrand Rotterdam Kralingen – Kazerne Baan 24/7

FDNY Fire Truck stuck:

San Francisco Fire Engine Co Photo by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50534112

Script by Jason Slaughter & Nicole Conlan
Thanks to Scott Brody for his expert input

This video uses stock footage licensed from Getty Images


Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:30 The Objections
2:14 What Do Fire Departments Do?
4:02 The Do-it-all Truck
6:06 Bike Lanes Slow Down Fire Trucks (right?)
7:18 Custom vs Standardised Chassis
8:37 Giant over-spec’d Trucks
9:13 Ladders
10:01 Giant Trucks are Fundamentally Unsafe
11:31 Stupidly Wide Roads
12:39 Roundabouts
13:53 Traffic Lights
14:33 The Sad Reality of Car Crashes
15:11 The Expert Recommendations
17:58 We Need Smaller Fire Trucks
18:47 We Can Have Both
20:17 The Real Problem
22:53 The Excuses and Dismissals
24:23 My Apology and Conclusion
25:27 Incogni Sponsorship