Seeing pickford at 6:06 is like travelling back in time before he did the captain ride along! It's funny because that Captain ride along was the first video that got ne hooked to SMFR. Great work ladies and gentlemen.
I have to admit the work that goes into these videos I am impressed kudos to the dev team of these videos and a huge thanks not only to S.M.F.R. but to all the first responders out there whether it be firefighters paramedics or even police we are truly greatful for you safe responses to all of you
your patch shout-out part thats the 1 st i've seen n heard of so far.... wow 1834 sweet great ride a longs & glad to hear u guy's & crew r all good there.....
Hi guy's great vlog as always loved the ride along hope to see more of those please take care God bless you all loving the snow can you send some my way please roll on the next vlog bye for now
Wow, just discovered this channel. Great content and an awesome way for PIO's to feature and showcase department members daily lives, knowledge and abilities. As a former member of the media I remember trying to get any info from PIO's. Most were slow or non-responsive. The media just wanted to inform the public as to what is going on around them and many times we had information breakdowns in the process. You guys have taken it to a whole new level !!!... by not only highlighting your departments abilities but taken it to a proactive educational level. Well Done !! The public wants to support and get behind it's hero's .... We just need to be shown and educated. Excellent way to honor and create good PR for the people that cross the threshold into danger by just going to work!!!
Just stumbled onto your vlog. Wow, excellent work. Having spent almost a decade with Evergreen Fire Rescue and Physicians Ambulance now way too old to be crawling into burning buildings I'm really loving the snowy Colorado ride alongs.
It’s not just about slowing down, a very effective thing to do is to keep appropriate distance between you and the next car. Maintaining a safe gap is as important if not more so. It does not matter what speed you are going if you have no room to slow down and stop.
Hi just come across your you tube channel found videos very interesting I'm from UK but been watching many many videos following American fire fighters have great deal of respect for the work they do I'm really enjoying the videos love to see many more stay safe thank you
Absolutely amazes me how much pride firefighters take in their equipment. Even after driving through all that salt all the time there ain’t a spot of rust on those BEAUTIFUL pierce trucks!
I live in northern California in the mountains across the street from my FD and they have told me the most common calls they get are Residential Fires, and car accidents.
That is incredible that your fire department was established in 1882. I mean Denver was barely a small hick town at that time and I am assuming Centennial as an outlying area never existed except for brush and tumbleweeds. Would love to see a special video on the history of this fire department and it's evolution from bucket brigade to the modern fire department it is today
We love our long history and deep roots in various communities here! You might enjoy this history video which highlights Littleton fire Department. It's the legacy organization that dates back to the 1890's - ruclips.net/video/0m0ioU3bmkY/видео.html
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO I find it amazing that this video is published 3 years ago and you're still replying to comments! Im from Ontario, Canada and looking to be a firefighter when I am older. Love your channel!
great vid, but you CALL that SNOW. Come on up to the great white north (Canada) . 1-2 foot of snow is normal day, 3- 6 feet we take it slow but still make our way to work with no chains LOL .
so with the double specialty in the station staffed by the same group of guys for both trucks. Whats happens when theres a fully involved apartment fire in the area of the station where both trucks would be very useful at the scene?
I’ve always wondered how much paperwork a line firefighter has to do? I realize supervisors and drivers have the usual evaluations, maintenance logs, equipment breakage, loss, etc. If a firefighter saves someone’s life, discovers crime in a structure, destroys really valuable property while performing his duties, gets injured, etc. does he have a lot of reports, statements to do? Love your vlog. Really professional posts. Thank you for your service and this channel. 😊❤️🇺🇸
If your doing a ride along Eric will you help out on any fire operations such as hydrant tagging or a building 360 if you get a worker ? Also Happy Thanksgiving.
@3.12 the FF pulls out the charging socket. This in risk assessment represents a potential hazard due to the flex being held onto the socket fitting only by the inbuilt cord clamp. The recommended method is use a cord plugging attachment that pulls the socket away from the plug by acting on the frame of the socket eg a pulling lug. This way there is less stress on the end of flex.
Hey connor and Eric , I Live in Camden County Georgia and my father is a fireman up here , i was wondering if you already have a patch from CCFR or not cause id love to send one in for you to add to the wall !!!
Other than noise and vibration, which they crew probably doesn't feel, I wonder if the handling changes too. My question would be handling in turns moreover than going straight.
So the crew from Tower 34 can also jump on Tanker or Rescue if a special call comes in. Then the next ladder has to respond. Doesn't that lead to sometimes extremely long response times? In Germany 3-5 Guys on a house would never work. In most paid departments the vehicles are organised in "Platoons" which are based together in one station. Very similar to Task forces in LA. We need to have 10 Firefighters on scene within 8 Minutes of a fire dispatch and then another 6 within the next 5 Minutes. So most Houses are either 10 or 16 Men plus the personell for special vehicles and Command. Big stations can easily have 30+ Men per shift.
Question, why aren't all of your rigs using auto-chains? At 1:20 the rig has manual chains, do these work better for your area or just company preference? In our area, all rigs have auto.
Great coverage. Question........do PIO's get dispatched to every working fire? Even in the middle of the night? Is this to document the fire responses or to address media even on a small fire?
AMAZING!!! I love it when you guys do ridealongs. You guys should do a livestream ride-along!!! But, I mean I get the HIPPA regulations, but still maybe do more ride-along's?? Question for Eric- Since your a certified firefighter and stuff, when you do ride-along's do you help on calls since your certified and such? Just curious! :-)
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO I see. We as well do "PIT CREW" CPR but we use the LUCAS for compressions. Frees up a FF to do other tasks on scene. Its been I place the last couple years. Awesome tool 👍🏽
I hesitate to display my ignorance, but could you explain the hose connections to the trucks, e.g. the large gray hose that breaks away when the truck leaves, and the two lines that appear to be electrical on the tender. Thanks.
Great questions! The large gray hose is a vehicle exhaust vacuum that vents the hazardous fumes out of the building. All of the apparatus have auxiliary batteries to power things like radios and computers inside the truck, so they're plugged into an electrical shoreline in the station to keep the batteries charged and ready to go.
Why do the bigger cities call the trucks tenders? My city of only 6,000 people so it’s very little, we call them tankers. Just wondering. But amazing video like always and keep up the great work!!
Stay focused and positive! When things get rough, just remember how badly you want to wear that badge on your chest. Good luck and greetings from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Seeing pickford at 6:06 is like travelling back in time before he did the captain ride along!
It's funny because that Captain ride along was the first video that got ne hooked to SMFR.
Great work ladies and gentlemen.
I have to admit the work that goes into these videos I am impressed kudos to the dev team of these videos and a huge thanks not only to S.M.F.R. but to all the first responders out there whether it be firefighters paramedics or even police we are truly greatful for you safe responses to all of you
I loved the lights and siren u-turn when the truck was canceled.
your patch shout-out part thats the 1 st i've seen n heard of so far.... wow 1834 sweet great ride a longs & glad to hear u guy's & crew r all good there.....
Another great video from SMFR. Definitely would be interested in seeing Med-1 & Tanker 34 as a Fleet Friday.
Happy thanksgiving Connor and Eric and all of South Metro Fire Rescue
Love the tender. We have a 1994 Kenworth 3D at our department, also a 3,000 gallon tank with a 1500 gpm pump. That thing is fun.
cool
I'm a firefighter from Germany and it's fascinating to see how you work in the USA. Thank you for these videos!
Hello Connor and Eric. You guys should do a little history on some of the fire departments of the country and South Metro. Keep up the awesome vlogs
Hi guy's great vlog as always loved the ride along hope to see more of those please take care God bless you all loving the snow can you send some my way please roll on the next vlog bye for now
Ain't going to lie -- half the reason I tune in is because of Connor's bright smile :)
Wow, just discovered this channel. Great content and an awesome way for PIO's to feature and showcase department members daily lives, knowledge and abilities. As a former member of the media I remember trying to get any info from PIO's. Most were slow or non-responsive. The media just wanted to inform the public as to what is going on around them and many times we had information breakdowns in the process. You guys have taken it to a whole new level !!!... by not only highlighting your departments abilities but taken it to a proactive educational level. Well Done !! The public wants to support and get behind it's hero's .... We just need to be shown and educated. Excellent way to honor and create good PR for the people that cross the threshold into danger by just going to work!!!
I live in Iowa and want to be a firefighter we get some harsh winters down here this video helped a lot thank you guys
Just stumbled onto your vlog. Wow, excellent work. Having spent almost a decade with Evergreen Fire Rescue and Physicians Ambulance now way too old to be crawling into burning buildings I'm really loving the snowy Colorado ride alongs.
From Florida, it’s so great seeing these winter calls 🤙🏼
These are great high quality videos! Thank you for making them! Keep it up. From Northern CA - Chico Police Department
How are the donuts up there at the Chico PD??
PLEASE DO THESE RIDEALONGS EVERY WEEK
love the ride alongs! thanks for keeping colorado safe :)
You guys are awesome! Looks like an extremely professional dept, and a great place to be.
Im addicted to watching your videos, ive only found them in the last week, am subscribed. Sending Blessings from southeastern NSW, Australia, Dot
Love seeing station 34 my grandpa worked there a few years back used to go visit him there all the time!
I love SMFR so much. I need one of these SMFR hats.
It’s not just about slowing down, a very effective thing to do is to keep appropriate distance between you and the next car. Maintaining a safe gap is as important if not more so.
It does not matter what speed you are going if you have no room to slow down and stop.
i watched this video before and it was the first video i saw today when i opened youtube this vlogs and fleet fridays always make my day better
Video popped up on my recommended feed. Glad it did!
Hi just come across your you tube channel found videos very interesting I'm from UK but been watching many many videos following American fire fighters have great deal of respect for the work they do I'm really enjoying the videos love to see many more stay safe thank you
Awesome video I really enjoy viewing these ride alongs great job everybody👍👍👍❤💙
Vlog 34 riding with Tower 34? Coincidence? I think not!
And Vlog 17 has Engine 17 in the thumbnail I think.
Noah ur right
Jeremy Bell is there another engine I hope there’re is engine 35
Also station 34???
That would be cool for an idea
I found myself really enjoying this kinda type of video))
Great video, especially despite the weather! Thanks for sharing
Absolutely amazes me how much pride firefighters take in their equipment. Even after driving through all that salt all the time there ain’t a spot of rust on those BEAUTIFUL pierce trucks!
salt? i think you mean snow?
@@treasurevalleyfirebuff8930 nope, they absolutely mean salt.
even though I completely agree with you, pierce trucks are made of aluminum. salt will still corrode it though, just without the rust
Do some more of these style videos. These are great
Hey SMFR PIO!!!! Greetings from Queensland Australia!!
Just want to let you know that your videos are awesome and very informative!!
Украина.Черкассы.Машины у вас👍.Одно заглядение! Люди все позитивные.Спасибо за видео.Удачи в вашей работе!
I would love to see a Sit a long with metcomm
In Virginia we have that move over law too.just if drivers would move over some time
Honestly love the ride along bit. Do more of it if possible
At San Francisco Fire department am a Firefighter Paramedic, Nice seeing different Departments
How do you stop the water from freezing in the tank and how do you stop the water from freezing in the hoses as well. Great video I must say.
I live in northern California in the mountains across the street from my FD and they have told me the most common calls they get are Residential Fires, and car accidents.
Great video as always! Stay safe out there.
Found your channel by accident. Very cool. I subscribed. Keep up the good work.
You Eric and Connor Great pio officers and keep up the hard work
That is incredible that your fire department was established in 1882. I mean Denver was barely a small hick town at that time and I am assuming Centennial as an outlying area never existed except for brush and tumbleweeds. Would love to see a special video on the history of this fire department and it's evolution from bucket brigade to the modern fire department it is today
We love our long history and deep roots in various communities here! You might enjoy this history video which highlights Littleton fire Department. It's the legacy organization that dates back to the 1890's - ruclips.net/video/0m0ioU3bmkY/видео.html
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO I find it amazing that this video is published 3 years ago and you're still replying to comments! Im from Ontario, Canada and looking to be a firefighter when I am older. Love your channel!
Love South Metro because they’re so organized.
great vid, but you CALL that SNOW. Come on up to the great white north (Canada) . 1-2 foot of snow is normal day, 3- 6 feet we take it slow but still make our way to work with no chains LOL
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so with the double specialty in the station staffed by the same group of guys for both trucks. Whats happens when theres a fully involved apartment fire in the area of the station where both trucks would be very useful at the scene?
I love how they eat together
Awesome video guys, live watching what south metro is up to and it’s good training on incidents that you run on! Also how can I send a patch?
And I hope that yall will be safe and happy
I’ve always wondered how much paperwork a line firefighter has to do? I realize supervisors and drivers have the usual evaluations, maintenance logs, equipment breakage, loss, etc. If a firefighter saves someone’s life, discovers crime in a structure, destroys really valuable property while performing his duties, gets injured, etc. does he have a lot of reports, statements to do? Love your vlog. Really professional posts. Thank you for your service and this channel. 😊❤️🇺🇸
It looks too cold the hero firefighters are doing their best jobs and another great video
Love the ride alongs!!!!
Awesome video, enjoyed it great work 🚒🚒🚒🔥🚑 Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks for the ride along
I love to watch your ride along
If your doing a ride along Eric will you help out on any fire operations such as hydrant tagging or a building 360 if you get a worker ?
Also Happy Thanksgiving.
7:38 We never do this but this is a great idea.
Hello I love you guys all tho I live in Worcester Massachusetts so but I love the fire department and you guys do a good job you guys have a great day
Hey guys love the Videos about The south Metro fire department and it is Way Different from the San Antonio fire department
@3.12 the FF pulls out the charging socket. This in risk assessment represents a potential hazard due to the flex being held onto the socket fitting only by the inbuilt cord clamp. The recommended method is use a cord plugging attachment that pulls the socket away from the plug by acting on the frame of the socket eg a pulling lug. This way there is less stress on the end of flex.
Their trucks have an auto-ejector system, but they sometimes get stuck and need a small tug to fully release
Hey connor and Eric , I Live in Camden County Georgia and my father is a fireman up here , i was wondering if you already have a patch from CCFR or not cause id love to send one in for you to add to the wall !!!
I really appreciate the videos that you two produce. Did you two work on the line before going into the PIO role?
@2:50 , Where did he get that custom red line face mask ?
I can relate to this since I live in Toronto, Canada! 🇨🇦
Interesting to see chains on the rigs. How does that affect the handling beyond the fact that it obviously provides added traction
Other than noise and vibration, which they crew probably doesn't feel, I wonder if the handling changes too. My question would be handling in turns moreover than going straight.
Thanks Eric & Connor will there be a fleet Friday this week
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO Okay thank you have a AMAZING thanksgiving
i want to see an day as a life of a pio and a tour of the stations
So the crew from Tower 34 can also jump on Tanker or Rescue if a special call comes in.
Then the next ladder has to respond. Doesn't that lead to sometimes extremely long response times?
In Germany 3-5 Guys on a house would never work. In most paid departments the vehicles are organised in "Platoons" which are based together in one station. Very similar to Task forces in LA.
We need to have 10 Firefighters on scene within 8 Minutes of a fire dispatch and then another 6 within the next 5 Minutes. So most Houses are either 10 or 16 Men plus the personell for special vehicles and Command. Big stations can easily have 30+ Men per shift.
When is fleet Friday coming out
Question, why aren't all of your rigs using auto-chains? At 1:20 the rig has manual chains, do these work better for your area or just company preference? In our area, all rigs have auto.
I’m not sure if anyone ask for this but you should do a station tour
I think some parts might have to be private and not filmed
@@callme_Sn1per why would they be private?
SD Hockey11 it’s a public building
Great coverage. Question........do PIO's get dispatched to every working fire? Even in the middle of the night? Is this to document the fire responses or to address media even on a small fire?
Do crews go out of service temporarily while doing rig checks?
Tanker 34 is gorgeous! Goodness!
Great vlog, need more of these.
Also beautiful trucks!
AMAZING!!! I love it when you guys do ridealongs. You guys should do a livestream ride-along!!! But, I mean I get the HIPPA regulations, but still maybe do more ride-along's?? Question for Eric- Since your a certified firefighter and stuff, when you do ride-along's do you help on calls since your certified and such? Just curious! :-)
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Totally understandable and I get it. Thanks for the reply, I'll hope you have a safe/great weekend!
wow, its really snowy up there. stay safe.
Can you do a Fleet Friday of Med 1
Yes!
Do you guys use the LUCAS device when you run a code? Or is it strictly manual compressions
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO I see. We as well do "PIT CREW" CPR but we use the LUCAS for compressions. Frees up a FF to do other tasks on scene. Its been I place the last couple years. Awesome tool 👍🏽
Loved this video!
Hey Guys I am new, 9:23 what is the black house coming down from the ceiling?
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks that would make sense!
I hesitate to display my ignorance, but could you explain the hose connections to the trucks, e.g. the large gray hose that breaks away when the truck leaves, and the two lines that appear to be electrical on the tender. Thanks.
Great questions! The large gray hose is a vehicle exhaust vacuum that vents the hazardous fumes out of the building. All of the apparatus have auxiliary batteries to power things like radios and computers inside the truck, so they're plugged into an electrical shoreline in the station to keep the batteries charged and ready to go.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks. Phenomenal channel.
@@ecw0647 You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Do you see a large issue with station floor damage due to the chains? Also I see they pull the power cord, does the department not have auto eject?
what are the things that plug in to the truck after you guys enter the station
Lonetree station? I saw my family’s car in the vid. I got this in my recommended so it makes it cool. Cause I’m near lonetree
Why do the bigger cities call the trucks tenders? My city of only 6,000 people so it’s very little, we call them tankers. Just wondering. But amazing video like always and keep up the great work!!
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO ohh that makes sense thank you. Where I live we don’t have huge fires that often so that may be why
This is so motivating for me as an aspiring firefighter!
Stay focused and positive! When things get rough, just remember how badly you want to wear that badge on your chest. Good luck and greetings from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Happy thanksgiving y’all be safe.
So if the rescue is out on a call and the tower gets a call, i assume the tower cannot respond, correct?
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO Cool, thanks for the reply!
I know Command 3 use to be stationed at station 34. Where did that get moved off too?
I didn't manage to find the vlog for heavy rescue unit. Did I understand your comment on video wrong? Greetings from Finland.
Tender 34 is a gorgeous rig, but those wide steer tires are going to be horrible in the snow
would love to see a fleet friday on one of the dodge or ford ambulances
What happened to the Red and Black rigs?
Do they have tire chains on front to? Also does the fire truck have 4 wheel drive?
What are all the wires for and how do you fill the water up by the big pipe
So what happens when you need both the ladder and the heavy rescue?
Why did your guys choose those two stations over other ones