Exactly he makes it so boring!

@@hollylynn4674 I don't see them as boring. If you have suggestions, make them. Otherwise, just enjoy, I know Eric and Connor spend a great deal of time to build these series and Eric is no rookie to media and neither is Connor.

Holly Lynn How is it boring? That was kind of rude for you to say “it is boring.”

@@hollylynn4674 Someone sounds salty that their specific interests aren't being catered to.

Good luck!

Guaranteed to be nice and warm inside.

😂 Same here! I Wouldnt make it 60 seconds

Its red over black

How do you thinkni feel lol

As I recall, SMFR added the blue stripe after Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Zac Parrish died in the line of duty. - Eric

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Ah alright. thank you for clarifying on that. Keep up the great work with the videos Connor and Eric.

South Metro Fire Rescue PIO that’s going to look sooo cool

Be patient kid. They are both in lockdown, stuck at home and have a job to do.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO ok thanks for the reply

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO dorry if it sounded like i was pushy ive just love the fleet fridays and ive alway wanted to see that one

Yeah I would enjoy checking that out myself.

Do you got a video Tour that truck

South Metro Fire Rescue PIO how about the starting and the unscripted

It keeps the exhaust out the bay and living quarters.

NO HE HAS HIS ON TRUCK

Like LAFD for example has a "chauffer" for Chiefs, didn't think South Metro did that... Thanks in advance.

@@jeffpatch5 Several departments in my area have what is called "Chief Aides" who actually drive the chief officer to incidents. The reasoning is to allow the chief to concentrate more on the incident they are responding to and let the aide worry more about operating safely. Upon arrival, a good number of those departments in my area normally would use the "Chief Aide" as either inside or outside "Safety" on fire grounds.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thank you! Learn something new every day...

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO My Experience tells me your department is on the right path.

The system is a david clark dual radio system with remote ptt buttons hope that helps

The first chief that arrives will assume command and will usually keep that role throughout the entire incident. The other chief(s) that arrive are usually assigned other command related roles by command.

It sucks the exhaust from the trucks out of the building. Like a big vacuum

A district Chief oversees the 5 battalion Chiefs of SMFR he is the “shift commander”

Let's be honest, black over red looks cooler 😂

SMFR does not have a tiller but I do believe station 32 or 34 was built to accommodate a tiller in the future. @south metro fire rescue pio may know better

There are 1 district chief and 5 battalions. I think district manages a greater area so District..

District 1 is the district supervisor for SMFR. He’s basically the boss of the battalions. And he has the higher power

Field command is strictly hierarchical. - A company commander usually rides on the vehicle - Multiple companies form a battalion (there are planned areas of responsibility, but battalions aren't fixed, at one scene you might have a battalion of engines 2,3 and 7 while at other scenes you have a battalion of engines 1,7 and 11 - but both times Battalion 1 ist the commander, this is called "ad hoc units") - Incidents requiring more than 3-5 companies are usually divided into sections of no more than 5 units each. Each section is then commanded by a Battalion chief and incident command goes to District chief. At this level of incident you usually need staff officers as well (like logistics, communication, press relations, etc.). - Some large departements may have a further step above this, usually called Departement Chief, Fire Chief or Chief of Fire Operations. They would get involved in an incident with more than 3-5 battalions (ie above 15+ companies) as well as "important" incidents. They are the politically responsible head of the agency and usually have a good standing with/contact to the mayor. [This at least is a basic "blueprint" of how command structure works. The names might be different and some numbers slightly adjusted, but it is a fact backed up by multiple studies that a field commander can't effectively command more than 3-5 units (depending on complexity of the task) directly. Thus the company-battalion-district structure in almost all fire departements.]

@@torontofirebuff8004 Thanks!

@@ColoradoFireBuff Thanks!

Shared among the 3 shifts

Support Law Enforcement I assume

Spike59 that was my guess too

SMFR I believe has one 1 district chief and 5 battalion chief's. District is in charge of every battalion chief and therefore every unit.

@@jakepoirier341 I know some larger FD's have Division Chiefs at at a level between Battalion and District Chiefs. Also I was thinking more along a the lines of what happens at jobs.

Curious? Is he a 3 bugle or 4 bugle? (Captains are 2 side by side bugles, Battalions are 2 crossed bugles)

It is, but its not as common as the media makes it seem. They are very, very rare.

its better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Why weren't there lots of mass shootings before 1999??? No one was shooting up malls in the 1980s, or?

Only in America

A District Chief can get called out on all major calls such as a Wildland Fire, Structure, large MVA, sometimes when a patients heart stopes (core zero), any special ops calls, and anytime a units request a BC/DC they respond like Battalion Chiefs

@@camden3957 what happens if there are multiple incidents that require a district chief?

@@anddrewb1367 There are multiple Chiefs throughout the department's area, and even if two major calls were to go out in one chief's area the next chief would just come into the zone. Since they use suvs they can get there fairly quick. Also keep in mind a Lieutinant on an Engine or a Ladder truck can command a call under a chief gets there

anddrew B eric beat me too it but good question!!

South Metro Fire Rescue PIO lol, you missed PIO 10

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO what is sam1

South Metro Fire Rescue PIO what is SMSUP1?

jozef cunningham Sam 1 is West Metro Fire Safety And Medical 1

jozef cunningham SMSUP1 is South Metro Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Support Services

How long do you have to be a Captain or BC before you are considered for a promotion ? . Thank you