HOUSTON FIRE DEPT 1980'S POSTED 6/8/22

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Gotta be near Jensen and Clinton Drives. Sharp eyed viewers will note the classic one story shot-gun houses just down the block. It's probably 92 degrees outside. Houston Fire Department likely has the largest institutional experience in structural firefighting when it's 90 degrees or higher with a relative humidity above 70% (it's 95* there right now) in the world. The chief on the aerial helping the injured ladderman is the late Whitey Martin. He was the founding chief in charge of HFD EMS when it started in 1971. Everyone has a Whitey Martin story. When he joined the HFD in the 50's he was a wrecker driver. His management style reflected that. As you can see from this video, he led from the front.
 
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