The Logistics of Firefighting | Wendover Productions
Wendover Productions

The Logistics of Firefighting | Wendover Productions

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 5, 202631 min
  • Society

The Logistics of Firefighting Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/wendoverYoutube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected] Other emails: [email protected] Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductionsWriting by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation led by Max Moser Sound by Manni Simon Thumbnail by Simon BuckmasterReferences [1] https://www.piercemfg.com/pierce/press-release/pierce-manufacturing-introduces-new-ultra-highrise-pumper-at-china-fire-2019 [2] https://youtu.be/6LVuuCc5XZs?si=GSFYzqPshReS2461...

Play episode

Opens the player: the full transcript, every word clickable, with translation and flashcards.

Try it: tap any word

Real sentences from the start of this episode. Every word is marked with its level.

Sentence 2 of 12 · 0:05

It's January 9th, 2022, and in New York City, it's cold.

that it's too cold, near-facing temperatures outside means supplemental heating inside.

Hear this sentence

Tap a word to see its meaning in your language.

Do you know these words?

8 harder words from this episode. Tap one to see what it means, then mark it.

  • B20:05
  • C15:03
  • C17:36
  • B210:01
  • B212:21
  • B215:54
  • C118:31
  • B221:43

Mark a few words and we'll tell you how this episode fits your level.

Is this episode right for you?

B2

B2 · Upper-intermediate

Comfortable if you already follow TV news

A1 7%A2 22%B1 38%B2 20%C1 13%
  • 67% of the words are B1 or easier.
  • 136 words a minute: a natural pace.
  • 197 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.

Transcript

The opening of the episode. The whole transcript is in the player.

0:00

It's January 9th, 2022, and in New York City, it's cold. For the residents of this 120-unit housing complex with a history of tenant complaints that it's too cold, near-facing temperatures outside means supplemental heating inside. In the case of this unit, apartment 3M, spanning the building's second and third floor,

0:19

this means the prolonged use of a space heater. But this heater's malfunctioning, and it's sitting right next to a flammable mattress. For its part, the building's first line of defense works as rudimentary fire alarms warn residents of the building's smoke.

0:35

Unfortunately, its impact is dampened by the system's history of false alarms, so few hearing the Blair get an early jump on making their way to the fire scapes—its two central staircases. With the first 911 call from this apartment at 1054 reporting a wall of black smoke,

That was the opening. The rest of the episode (30 min) is in the player: every word clickable, with translation, saved words and flashcards.

Continue in the player

Automatically generated from the audio. May contain errors. Audio belongs to its publisher and is played from their feed. Rights holders can request removal — copyright & takedown policy