I just binged this whole series because I was looking for something that would give me an idea for what to expect when I go into my local academy. I go in 3 days and this really helped me get an idea. Thank you.

Wow I wish our fire Academy did swat training. Can’t believe they’re already going so fast. Love the video keep it up

*CONGRATS & STAY SAFE ALL!!!!! AWESOME VID SERIES, WELL THOUGHT OUT & PUT TOGETHER!!!!*

Congratulations to all who have watched the videos, you have graduated as well! I'm so proud of you!

A couple tears shed while watching them all graduate hahaha can’t wait until I make it to the fire academy

Congratulations to my Sisters & Brothers of SMFR Class 19-01. Your training is over, but you're learning has just begun, take note of the things that you see and do in the real world of Firefighting/EMS and use them to better yourselves. I have watched every video since your first one and I am impressed by your training, I only wish that we had fire academies like yours back in the '70's & '80's. Be safe and be careful, God Bless you all! Retired Deputy Fire Chief J. Serow

To the class of 19-1 may God be with you and protect you each and ever day on and off duty and watch over your family when you are away. Job well done and god Speed as you start your career. God Bless you all

The Chief's speech was awesome and very uplifting to those that do the job.

Having just recently graduating the DoD Fire Academy at Goodfellow AFB, I looked forward to watching every weekly video. It's been fun following this SMFR series. Well done and congrats to all the recruits.

Bless them all on their continuing journey! They have learned and trained for the better of their community. God Bless them and their families👏

Wow... this is phenominal. All we do here is All Hazards 305 and as non Fire personnel we do certain courses through a training from a course called blue card. But that's all we do together. We can learn a lot from this. Congratulations to all these new leaders and protectors. Do it well, but do it safely and wisely.... God bless. From your friends in the Arizona Highway patrol Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

Happy to see the all graduate and We wish them all the best. May god protect them all in their service. (Sad to see this as the last recruit episode. Loved it every week!!!!)

Congratulations to Recuit Class 19-01 GREAT JOB GOOD LUCK IN YOUR CAREER

Thank you for your hard work and following the recruits through thes though 16 weeks

This made me really emotional, happy and proud. I am so proud of these 23 recruits that I have spent the past week watching. I feel like I grew a bond with each and everyone of them. Watching this gave me a new perspective on life and I look up to fellow military law enforcements. Good luck out there. Also could we maybe see an update on class 19-1.

Congratulations, ladies and gentlemen! Be proud, train hard, and train often!

nice to see these students actually being taught! outstanding job.! seen so many of these other academies where the cadre just see how many they can get to quit of flunk out. one again great job teaching!

I just watched all 16 episodes. Thank you for putting this together. Great team, great training. As a volunteer FF it's amazing what the recruits go through all in a series. Well done 19-1

South metro is well funded ! That’s amazing

Congrats!!! Great job documenting the entire process.

I’ve been here since day one I’m so proud of you I can’t wait till I Graduate in firefighting I’m now I’m moving to Colorado

I have see all the fire academy's videos. And just one word, you have do a good job everyone ! Hello from France 🇫🇷

If I wasn't old and retired I'd like to try firefighting. Great series.

Congratulations to the new probies. God speed and always stay frosty.

Congratulations and be safe brother and sisters.

They did it May god protect all of them when out on calls and let them get home safely

Huge Congratulations To Fire Graduates!!!! Be safe out their and Have fun Out their

There was something subtly sad about this video. It's so unfortunate that active shooter situations are so frequent that they need to train firefighters on how to deal with them. Don't get me wrong I'm glad they do, but it's heartbreaking in a way

Congrats to all the recruits!

Congrats recruits go out into the world and do everything your training taught you to do and learn everything from your brothers and sisters.

Good job and good luck firefighters that are going into the South Metro fire department keep up the good work for protecting the South Metro area 👍🇺🇸🚒🚑❤

I love watching you guys! I will become a firefighter myself. Keep it up !!

Yay!!! You're answering my suggestion to show us how we can join!

Great series!!

Congratulations firefighters 👏🏻⚒❤️💙🔥

4th Good job for all of the ppl who save lives, we are so proud of them:) much respect

That intro gave me chills. They worked there asses off to graduate. I start the Fire Academy April 6th at TEEX in Texas and I'm pumped and scared at the same time lol.

I have waited for 16 weeks to see this video

Excelente vídeo amigo 💯🚒👍👍👍

Good luck with your work 👩🏻‍🚒⛑⛑👩🏻‍🚒

My academy is also 19-1! That's awesome!

It would be cool to see what theses firefighters are doing now and what they have achieved in the fire fighting career god bless them all

Conseguiram através do mérito pessoal mas estao no lugar certo para exercer essa tão nobre profissão,parabéns!

Awesome VLOG.

Great job guys

South Metro Fire, I love your videos and think it be cool on a up coming video of “Day and Life Of A FireFighter” you do one of these probationary firefighters as in of the videos

This is my dream department to work at!!!

Congrats to the graduates

Very Cool Video Connor 👏👏😎😁😁 however the sound was missing in some parts **** congrats to the new firefighters 👏👏👏👏💞😎

Nice video once again

Couod you do a unscrpited for the swat medics that are on the sheriff dept and the gear that the swat medics have and the gear all the firefighters have.

CONGRATS

👏👏👏👏🚒🚒🚒💥Congrats

Good job firefighter

Our training is 8 months long. I kind of wish our training was like this

Yay sing along!

YEAAAAA

Also how many recruits started originally?

So Med 1 is the SWAT trained medics? Are they firefighters cross trained as SWAT or Deputies cross trained as firefighters? I wasn't sure what they were, I was driving alongside them the other day on I-25 and was wondering.

Conner did you have to go though fire academy?

So I want to be a firefighter when i'm older but i'm just worried about the fitness aspect of it because i'm not that good at it yet. What is the best way to prepare for fire academy in any place? I live in Windsor Colorado and when i'm in high school, (i'm going into 8th) i'm going to go to the Aims Collage Academy fire academy and get collage credit. So what is the best way to prepare for fire academy?

ESO ES LO MÁXIMO EN EL MUNDO DE SER BOMBERO

All stay safe

how do i apply for the academy? is there a tuition? thanks

Did all make it

Well done

what was the ratio of women to men of the graduates? i know not many women go into this profession, but i was just curious

Kinda bitter sweet 😂

How long are they a probationary firefighter?

Sou bombeiro no meu país e passei por um processo muito difícil, hoje sou sargento mas acho os bombeiros dos estados unidos são os que estão entre os mais preparados do mundo e uma sorte poder ser bombeiro em um país que realmente investe na categoria,parabéns senhores!sintam orgulho,pois os senhores tem muita sorte.

how does it continue? greetings from hamburg fire dept. (germany)

Stay safe 🧑🏻‍🚒

Does everyone make the team?

What is the reason for the blue stripe under the logo on all the front doors of SMFR units??

Hello, long shot but i’m currently 14 years old in Scotland. If I move to chicago at 18 could I apply to the academy at 21 or do you have to be native.

How are we going to find Bob now ? ☹️ Haha,you should go visit him some time later 😉

Does anybody know what the difference is between the valedictorian award and the top recruit award?

Where was Bob?

How much do they make?

Do you get paid while in the academy ?

16 weeks is a long time... To wear the same earrings

To 19-1 and there long careers

i will miss bob

My fire academy is 10 months lol

🚑 🚒 👨🏽‍🚒

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It's so sad that you actually have to train this. I'm a paramedic myself, but in a country with waaaaay less gun violence than the US, and I don't know if I'd be brave enough to go into an active shooter situation. I'd rather walk into a dozen structure fires.

Kind of sad when the captain said that this wave of recruits will be able to teach the next wave implying that mass casualties and shootings will continue to happen which is sad. 4:25

Every firefighter and EMT should carry a pistol in case if they DO come into contact with a threat and they have no other way to protect themselves

voice crack at 4:11

Congratulations to this graduating class, but the diversity is lacking.

No shaved heads?? Pretty weak department.....