They should

Yeah they should

Graduate first then worry.

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Yes they should for sure!

I agree! One of my favorite stations and their company patch

Thank you!

Thank you! We're happy you enjoyed it!

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@@patrickhickey6731 thanks. It looks amazing

Thanks! SMFR also has solar panels on the Battalion, Safety and other support SUV's to help power the MDT's.

Thank you!

We did miss that! At 18:54 you'll see some amber colored rectangles in a line surrounded by chrome. Those are the directional lights that are controlled by the Engineer. They can signal traffic to go right, left or split. There are also a couple different caution flash patterns. We'll demo the directional lights in a future video!

The intro song is called "Smile" by Gracie Gray

The weird tones at the end were being transmitted because the regular station alerting was down for maintenance. The back up method includes those sounds which can also be heard over the SMFR Dispatch radio channel.

@sbfd201 They said something about a generator near the begging it was basically “so we don’t need to fire up the generator” so I think there might be one

It is about at between 30 and 50 seconds in

you can see a lifepak in front of the delta seat when he opens that door so looks like they just carry that AED and not a full medical monitor on this truck.

It should be a 2 man job but many people can do it solo

Great question! SMFR's Cold Weather Operations guideline does include the need to open tank to pump and tank recuirculation or refill valves and leave them open to create thermal circulation with warm tank water. Additionally, apparatus with pumps can only leave their stations for emergencies when the outside temperature is 20°F, all discharge and intake valves are drained to prevent freezing... Really not excited for winter now!

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO THX, I find your videos enjoyable. You have a great proactive department, Stay Safe!!🇺🇸

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO, what happens if you guys get a call below 20 degrees? Do y'all have any extra things you would do to ensure the pumps don't freeze?

@@Heart723NTDV Great question! Yes, the Engineer will drain all of the discharges and make sure there's no water in the threads/caps that could freeze. Once they arrive at an incident scene the Engineer will open the tank to pump valve and circulate the water. The friction heats it up and the movement helps prevent ice build up.

Engine 23 is using it for salvage covers, a tarp and related small equipment.

Awesome thank you!!

It was just a blooper moment since the tones interrupted the video. The unusual sounds are what we hear when the back up station alerting method is being used.

Rotary saws are often restricted to ladders and rescues in larger departments and Zoll/Lifepaks are seen as ALS monitoring tools that are usually only present on designated medical units (Like Ambulances or Paramedic trucks). Both of these are products of cost effectiveness; why put every tool on every truck when you can spread them out and have a negligible drop in performance?

South Metro's Aerials and Engines do carry cardiac monitors, but rotary saws are carried on the aerials and heavy rescue.

21 to apply but very competitive. May have 200 applicants for 1 academy of 25 to 30. Usually takes 2 or 3 years of testing and interviewing with multiple departments to get hired by any dept.

@@coloradod3649 South Metro you only need to be 18….

I think it's 18 for south metro, but I'm sure because of their popularity, they probably get a ton of applicants

South Metro's minimum age for firefighter candidates is 18. For more information about other requirements, please visit this link www.southmetro.org/411/FirefighterParamedic-Careers

He mentioned the tank-to-pump was electric, so I assume there's a tank. ;)

@@rvernick00 I would think so.

Every engine has a water tank, that’s what makes an engine an engine

Yes, Engine 23 has a 750 gallon water tank and a 20 gallon class A foam tank.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thank you. You have a fantastic equipment glad I didn’t have to pay for it.

SMFR has a few more new fire stations planned but the numbers haven't been decided yet.

That was a message from Dispatch communicating that the normal way they receive emergency notifications wasn't working, and the back-up method was in place.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO thanks for update

@Tory Totter here there video of eric doing a day in a life of he day as pio kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brCDjcZixpOdqpc.html

Yes

One of the best sounds in the world! Especially when paired with a Detroit Diesel!

SMFR's Communications Division has a college intern working with us. She's getting some hands-on experience with video creation and photography.