3 years ago today since this episode...should do an update on where the probies are today.

first day as a fireman... and we're gonna film ya... and post it on YT... no pressure.

Best job in the world hands down. My official retirement date is Aug 19 of ‘22 and it is a very crazy bittersweet feeling. I am ready to retire but the realization of it all being over and never putting on the uniform and doing the job brings in floods of emotions.

South Metro really puts out 1st grade videos. The new probie appears she is really fitting in really well at her assigned fire house and she seems to be a go get it!! She really works hard. Great stuff and God Bless her.

This might not matter my comment but I just wanna thank all the fire departments for all the hard work they do everyday to keep us all safe it’s not an easy job.

Nice video, not overdone. Professional and simple. Depending on the department or even the shift, being a probie can be quite hard

She used to be a Resident Firefighter before I was at Grand Fire Protection District 1 in Granby, CO. South Metro is lucky to have her

I remember my first day, a little more than 25 yrs ago. Enjoy, it goes by fast.

Awesome stuff thanks!

Bright girl with a personality for this seemingly! I'm sure she's doing great 2 1/2 years later!

What a charming young lady, I wish her well .

This woman is beautiful on the inside and out! Way to go Shannon ;) You make Grand County Proud!

What an amazing video. I always wanted to be a railroad engineer and I achieved that in 1981. It was so thrilling for me so I can understand your sense of achievement in what all of you fire fighters have accomplished. Thank you so much for your service you guys have made the lives of the citizens so much safer.

Great vid! Very real, no hype. Ms. Stensvad is a wonderful host through the episode.She really exemplifies that combination of intelligence, grit and big heart which is so often found in firefighters. I wish her all the best in her career. The "first to the phone" thing is too funny!

She will remember her first incident, mine was 28 yrs ago, industrial accident and I can still recall it like it was yesterday.

Congratulations first day firefighter. I was 33 years ago first day. keeping big your dreams.

It'd be nice to get an update of the newbies now it's 2 years later. Any chance of that happening? Great vid, thanks for sharing.

This episode was excellent. As a fellow female firefighter, this made me proud to see the achievement of another woman in the fire service being highlighted so professionally and simply. Proud to serve!

SOLID work Boot! Proud to see you move from Summit to the city.....Be Safe!

2:25 How I want my girl picking up my call

Again and again very great videos, makes simply fun to watch. Greetings from Switzerland ^^

Great video!! Hats off to you. And all the veteran FTO's God Bless. ❤❤❤

The passion and love she has for her job is frikken awesome

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing and I wish you the best with your future!

i really look up to u guys. im getting ready to be going to emt scool so i can be a firefighter paramedic eventually. thankyou for all your hard work and dedication

Man she's a go getter. Great video! Need more like that in the fire service!

Sounds like her whole family are first responders, now that’s cool and nothing but respect for them.👍😁😎

Hands up everyone whose colleagues are this motivated.....yuh. A different breed this lot. Thank goodness.

I love boots when they have a great attitude! Helps me keep going. Cheers.

I love your enthusiasm and reminds me of what I miss about the job. Stay safe!

Congratualtions on your first day Firefighter Stensvad!

6:45 *I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT BEFORE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A GREAT IDEA....* having a rear seated person operating the air horns(via a strap from the horn wire on the roof, stretched to the rear of the cab) while responding hot to an incident, it leaves the officer to look up directions(map usage), radio ops & assisting the driver by watching the passenger side of the apparatus while responding(hot). I saw it hanging in the officers face earlier in the vid but wasn't positive why it was there.....at least I'm hoping I'm correct w/its general purpose?? Awesome vid!!!!! Stay safe all!!!

Great video production. Not overdone. My first watching of a S. Metro video. Ms. Stensvad was a good representative...

She is going places! She has the perfect mentality and devotion this job requires - good on her!

“Not a whole lot going on” Midnight gets hammered with a MVA, Structure fire, and the Frequent Flyer...

Awesome Video! God Bless All The Men and Women Who Do These Services! May The Lord Be With You Always!

Wow Thank You for this video I just really loved it and a big THANK YOU for your service I am sure you are doing just great in your career!

Greetings from The Netherlands.....nice docu, normaly we see and hear screaming horns.......to see the men and women in action is great.....thank you for sharing

Love the positive attitude, it will go a long way. Finding your place in the station is important, earning the trust of her teammates.

Excellent work on the video South Metro, a really well done video.

Good luck to you and your partner. I can tell just by watching this video that you will have a fantastic future as a firefighter/medic. Take care and be safe.......... P.S. I can also tell that you love your job!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice...thank you for the beginning of your service...wish you well

What a great video and thank you for your service

THIS IS AWESOME!!! GREAT VIDEO!!

Very well made video , wish this firefighter and her colleagues all the very best and keep safe. . Well done again.

This was a great video about how things appear from a Probies perspective. She had such an excellent background a role models she was just destined to serve. I hope she was able to obtain her certification as a SWAT Medic too, she seems to be properly wired for that job too.

My first call was a single vehicle rollover. It was about 9pm on a cold December night, day or two old snow on the ground. It was on a back road in the middle of nowhere. The [incredibly heavy] guy was already extricated when we got there. We were then tasked with staging a medevac landing zone in the roadway. I remember it so clearly, the ride there, the sensations, sights and sounds of a helicopter landing in the cold snowy night, even what the medevac paramedic said to us about the heli danger zones.

Awesome video, I am waiting for the city of Atlanta process to open up. I am so excited and ready. These videos are very insightful and appreciated.

What a sweetheart.... Reminds me of my Niece when she started out...

Im a irl firefighter and south metro is one great fire department congrats probationary firefighter stensvad for being apart of south metro.

Excellent production.

3:10 “im gonna sit over here” he must be thinking “i will get my face in my food if i sit next to the prob ff

Truly wish you much success and happiness - u have a n amazing spirit...thank you for your dedication and service.

I think its really cool to see those very first' s... stacking the probie with responsibility is a crucial part of of training

Love these videos

Very impressive... God bless you all. Stay safe out there.

Good on her! Great attitude and work ethic showing there, she will go far in her career I've no doubt :-)

These videos motivate me to continue my passion!

OMG thats sooo funny how they jumped up and ran! I did the exact same thing my first day!!!😄

I live in Kansas City and y’all have made me want to be a firefighter I actually have started the process and I’m excited for it love y’all !!!!!

Another Great Episode

Nice to see new firefighter being enthusiastic. Even racing to answer the phone bodes well. 95% of the firefighters day is routine so enjoying and being motivated to just lift that phone first really does reflect well on that stations attitude. If you answer the phone so positively I can only imagine the motivation in checking the equipment which is much more enjoyable… have a great and safe career. The kit they wear compared to U.K. is amazing.

Welcome, Sister. You're part of the family now. Stay safe out there.

Excellent!!! Well done!!!

Great video. Thank you for sharing

Excellent Firefigting Girl and a Great Fire Fighter Film

This lady rocks Be safe out there enjoy ur career as a firefighter

Good video. Been there, done that myself. VA Beach, VA, CO-11, "A Shift." 1974-1980

Great video! You’re going to do great! One tip that I like to share is when you start the saws don’t immediately go wide open throttle, instead start the saw let it idle a few seconds then slowly increase throttle until you’re wide open. Then don’t hold it there back off and see if the saw will continue to idle. Other than that good luck

South Metro Fire is the best. Cheers from Castle Rock.

Proud of her... God bless her and all firefighters.🙏. Women can do anything. Fireheroes.👍🔥😁.

9:13 all those emotions running through her face

Some advice from a 10 year veteran (Injured/retired) Make sure you know that sometimes those guys that have been there a while like to mess with the Booters. If they ask you go fill the engine with blinker fluid, or ask you to grease the muffler bearings, stop and find the biggest fire extinguisher and chase them around the engine with it. When you finally hit one, you wont be a Booter no more grasshopper. I got baptized my 1st week going interior so my Eng. Co didn't go after me. (EP 8, EP 121, LifeStar EMS FOM Payson/Globe/Miami AZ).

You should do another Episode on her to see how she is liking her job as another episode.

Very inspiring!

Thank you for posting this video. I am 15 and very interested in fire fighting I am a JR fire Explorer in Texas and planning on making this my career and it's nice to see what it will be like on my first day of being a fire fighter. Thank you

Parabéns ao South Metro Fire Rescue, Forte Abraço Direto do Brazil

Awesome, I am glad I subbed

Already on the tower! Good luck to ya!

It's no wonder the apparatus have such a short "shelf life" running a tower on all those EMS runs multiple times a day.

¡That's a badass rookie right there!🔥✊

Nice work good to see.. M from Sweden.. :)

Nice video. Seems like a good bunch of guys and gals. Stay safe out there Brothers and Sisters.

Reminds me of my first day,,, med locals and brush. Great job ...

Great video!

Wow, at 5:20 when she is cranking the saws you can see she has a lot of muscle on her arms, she clearly put in a lot of work to get where she is and she takes the strength requirement very quickly. She was also taller than some of her male colleagues, she has a natural build for the job!

I got my emt in dec of 2016 and now work for a hospital based 911 system in jersey and love it.

Wow!! They’re a lot nicer to her than they were to me 28 years ago 😂🤣

Always good when every1 takes the time to show and talk about the rigs etc i know all work together and that but i bet at some stations you always get 1 that doesnt want to show? I dont know

What an ethos, and a great smile too

im a volunteer firefighter here in harlan ky and hearing that sound of the siren is a rush for me.

We need more videos like this

She will do well :) Good luck to her future!

Being a rookie firefighter/emt is cool and humbling. I am in that situation now. I am also a Army National Guard Medic balancing two career fields can be stressful lucky for me its the same job almost.

great vid guys

Nice one I like that video thank you

You can definitely see on her first fire response to an actual fire she looked a bit worried but she handled herself well

14:00 What is the silver item attached to her radio strap, just below her radio mic?? It is in the area of her belt buckle, if anyone can tell what it is, it's not any style pager I have seen.....THX

so cool!

She is so pretty. May God bless SMFR crew!