Did he call Optimus Prime...megatron?? That's a crime against the 80s! Nice rig though. Love the center stretcher mount, ours were always mounts all the way to the driver's side.
Yeah, that's what I thought as well. There is one city here in germany that runs a similar concept as a trial (an ambulance paired with a unit for small stuff that doesn't need a full company to respond, so they can be used as both an ambulance and a mini-truck, basically), but it hasn't really spread to other cities. I never understood the concept anyway...
@@markschulmanfan994 Not really, some other countries have EMS and fire together, one of those countries being Germany but mostly you would find the Red Cross running the ambulances in Germany, but some FDs in Germany do have ambulances
Just happened onto this and I'm so glad I did! This was AWESOME!! Can't beat FDNY. They are the best of the best in my book. Thank you to all for your dedicated service and I truly hope you don't get any calls for our military personnel this week. Be careful and stay safe! :-)
Oh yay, I’ve been so exited for this! I adore South Metro FD and as a New Yorker, I would actually like to possibly join this department maybe in a few years.
Enjoy watching your Videos and being back some good memories when I was a volunteer fireman. I miss those days when I was able go code three with lights sirens and air horns.
Here in South Florida(USA) , most ambulances are the large 4 door types. Having riden in those in the front seat and as a patient they truely" Monster Trucks "
Noticed on this rig it has the front chevrons as well as emergency led flashing lights on the inside of the outside compartment doors that operate when they are opened. Nice safety features
1) I'm glad it not just the power load systems that I used that do those things! 2) Dry chem and not a water can? temperature thing or procedural? 3) As much as I love big ambo's, I've learned that smaller is easier in the long run...
Stephen Britton depends on your area and what you have to carry. Not every department has a need for a truck of this size. You will not see a truck this big in my area. This truck was supposed to be utilized as a fire response vehicle and an EMS vehicle. The bigger cab was probably requested because friends and family of the patient like to ride with them to the hospital. That would be my guess. Dry chem also is handy because it puts out almost any fire. Water can only put out fires that are not oils or gasoline or diesel fuel. We carry the can and dry chem on all of our engine. Ladder has both. Rescue has a water can and a dry chem. tankers have a water can. Each department is a little different.
Hello from NC. How are your jump bags so small for an ALS unit? Is this some sort of new initiative to stay on scene for as little time as possible? Very curious, thank you!
Assuming this was a medic from the Merge, are you all going with this type of medic in the future or sticking with you "standard " medic. I always look forward to Friday's videos.
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO the crew cab is definitely handy to have when you need it! Just makes the truck bigger is all. Great for durability though! Each department has a different need. That is why we have the different cab and chassis options.
Is there no mounted suction unit in the back of the unit? We mainly have single cab Internationals, but we recently got a couple F450s with the same sized box as the Internationals. Rides a million times better and they're quiet.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO that makes sense. Very durable, built for heavy work loads etc... great space when I was in emt/paramedic clinicals. May move out there for a job with you guys
There are times where a 4 door Ambulance would be a good thing. In St. Paul Minnesota most of the Ambulances in that city are part of the Fire Department much like your department. The main differences are they are not normally staffed. They split there time between an Engine Co. and the Medic rig. Also the size of the Medic Rigs here passenger vehicle (pick up truck or Van style) They are 2 and 4 door depending on what unit or station you are in. So in St. Paul, MN. if a fire or medical call goes out for St. P. F. D. station 18 the same 4 persons get on there Engine or in the Medic rig. So in St. Paul a 4 door cab is nice to have when not transporting a patient. Different States and Cities. St. Paul dose have a few medics that are staffed by only 2 people. Also they have BLS and ALS ambulances/Medics. It works pretty good over all. If a crew is out in the Engine and they are needed for a Medical and are close to the station or are the closest Medic to a call then they respond Code Red (Code 3) to there station to get there medic and the dispatchers will send in a first responder usually a Ladder Co. or a Rescue Squad Company. Some times a Battalion Chief will respond if close or they choose to go.
We've got some of those press in latches in England on our truck, do you ever find yours tend to sometime jam and you then have to prize them for the spring to pop it open?
Do y'all think that police, especially in more rural area or areas with volunteer Fire & EMS, should get trained in Advanced First Aid, and TCCC? (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) I am in an area where backup can be as close as 5 minutes, or as far as 45 minutes out, or more and the majority of the area is Volunteer Fire and First Response (the First Response agencies require EMT at a minimum, most are AEMT, and there's a handful of Paramedics). Usually, the areas with First Response are contracted with an ambulance service. The first responders go to the scene in their POV from wherever they are when the tones drop, triage, and stabilize the patient, and get them ready for when the ambulance arrives, to scoop and scoot.
Does South Metro have auto-mutual aid responses similar to Lake County, IL. (MABAS), and Maricopa County, AZ.? As long as all departments involved have the same training and standards in operations, it is a great idea. The problem I have always seen or come across was apparatus numbering and identifying, not necessarily apparatus and station markings but identifying via radio and electronic communications.
Are emt's in SMFR allowed to care for the patient if they don't need ALS interventions or does the medic have to take every patient? Also, do medic units have a specific responsibility on fire grounds in your sog's or are they extra staff assigned as needed by the IC?
Great video, but he kept talking about how the ambulance was so big, but never really explained WHY it was so big... Does this unit have a special assignment beyond regular rotation 911 calls? Most of the crew cab ambulances I've seen have been operated by children's hospitals that are transporting peds patients from outlying facilities along with their families.
centsless fabrication I imagine it allows them to carry a crew of 4 or 6 to a critical call like cardiac arrest. If it was a two door, then they would have to also take an engine to the scene
As is quite common in the US the ambulances are part of the fire department and are staffed by firefighters who are also EMTs or paramedics and they provide extra manpower at fires so they need some fire gear.
0:38 seriously? A plain normal distributor box in there? Why not some thought-out power network throughout the whole truck without the need of additional distributor boxes afterwards? The truck seems to offer less space on the inside although it's much much larger than our ambulances here
How many of these ambulances are in service there? Are they setup for more manning at remote stations? Or more just more space? Curious about operation
thats one nice truck for sure makes the e450s and gmc savanna 4500hds look like a joke i like the heated windshield i got to find out ware to get one for my tow truck lol same cab
The previous agency that purchased the ambulance was thinking of moving to three-person staffing to reduce the need of adding an extra fire apparatus to medical calls. They ended up not doing that and returned to two doors.
Well all they need to do is toss a set of battery-operated extrication tools on there and that thing can go to MVA's, pull the person out and transport them. Of course, having a 4 person cab with only 2 people in the rig is kinda abnormal.
SMFR has 3 crew cab Medic Units like this one which were originally purchased by Littleton Fire Rescue before our organizations combined. The larger cab was ordered with a future goal of 3-person medic units and better communication with EMT/Paramedic students riding along during clinicals.
In almost every state in the US any emergency personal are exempted from CDL requirements. Many firefighters receive significant amounts of training before being allowed to drive, but don't actually need their CDL. Also air brakes don't make a vehicle commercial, only the weight.
Slot of these guys are dual purpose, but the layout requires some better thought. Their is some room for additional equipment, flashlights, radio charger, scene lighting. Bullet proof vests
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO So true they werent hahahaa.... just the ways to save lives,putting in IVs etc .....and how to have fun with the airhorns on the trucks :)
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Just pickin' on them. I remember those days. Heck, if we'd had power stretchers 20 years ago I might still be riding in the boo-boo bus.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO some of the ambulances here run with a crew of 3 as well: either there's a trainee or a doctor on board, but they simply sit in the back, in the patient compartment; No need to have them in the cab and thatfor such a long cab
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😭😭=When he calls Optimus Prime, Megatron
Did he call Optimus Prime...megatron?? That's a crime against the 80s! Nice rig though. Love the center stretcher mount, ours were always mounts all the way to the driver's side.
Brian Gilbert lmfaoo
Center stretcher mount all the way! I wouldn't want to do an emergency intubation without access to both sides of the patient...
Brian Gilbert same with ours.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME..... I KNOW IT'S DUMB BUT I WAS IMMEDIATELY TRIGGERED
Forget it if it were me I would’ve just called the thing ratchet, since it is pretty much as big and bulked up as the movie version
I wish we had a ambulance that had my SCBA in it. Keep it up.
We did back in the 80s with a couple departments I was with, but then politicians got involved and had to fix things that were not broke!
YES! Another great video Conner and Eric fantastic job from you both, keep up the great work, I really appreciate what y'all do!
Love fleet Friday’s!! Can we see a heavy rescue truck next?! Thank y’all for everything!
That truck has an identity crisis. All the gadgets are dope though
Yeah, that's what I thought as well. There is one city here in germany that runs a similar concept as a trial (an ambulance paired with a unit for small stuff that doesn't need a full company to respond, so they can be used as both an ambulance and a mini-truck, basically), but it hasn't really spread to other cities. I never understood the concept anyway...
QemeH which city in germany? As far as i know ems and fire service are strictly seperated from each other.
@@markschulmanfan994 Not really, some other countries have EMS and fire together, one of those countries being Germany but mostly you would find the Red Cross running the ambulances in Germany, but some FDs in Germany do have ambulances
@@markschulmanfan994 As you can see this an image of how they look: www.flickr.com/photos/firehuse999/38742049191
QemeH in cambridge mass there used to be a rescue truck that could also be used as an ambulance while being a rescue company
That truck looks soo cool. Love American firefighting and paramedics vehicles and equipment.
Fascinating 😀 Thanks for sharing all the details of your big rig ambulance *** very cool indeed 😎👏👏 💞
Just happened onto this and I'm so glad I did! This was AWESOME!! Can't beat FDNY. They are the best of the best in my book. Thank you to all for your dedicated service and I truly hope you don't get any calls for our military personnel this week. Be careful and stay safe! :-)
This is SMFR not FDNY, they a couple thousand miles away from each other
@@eriksenactual LMAO. I nominate you for the 2020 RUclips Viewer Comment of the Year Award (doesn't exist, so I created it).
The stretcher on that ambulance is an AMAZING stretcher, I had the honor to try it out one time.
Oh yay, I’ve been so exited for this! I adore South Metro FD and as a New Yorker, I would actually like to possibly join this department maybe in a few years.
FirefighterProdigy I want to do the same hopefully in the upcoming 2-3 years
Enjoy watching your Videos and being back some good memories when I was a volunteer fireman. I miss those days when I was able go code three with lights sirens and air horns.
Love the stretcher lift, I bet it's really nice to have. No more lifting by hand = no more painful back problems :)
Here in South Florida(USA) , most ambulances are the large 4 door types. Having riden in those in the front seat and as a patient they truely" Monster Trucks "
For the next fleet friday you should do Rescue 34 and how many Medic unit does south metro have
Glad to see other people making ambulances with a compliment of fire equipment.
Good video on the Ambulance And that robot wasn't megaton it was Optimus prime
Noticed on this rig it has the front chevrons as well as emergency led flashing lights on the inside of the outside compartment doors that operate when they are opened. Nice safety features
I’m so glad the EMS saved me Thursday morning when I passed out from the MRI In Henry County Georgia it was the die medicine
What a huge medic vehicle, so many equipment to transfer victim
Can we see station 38 with the hazmat truck, then 17 for the decon truck?
1) I'm glad it not just the power load systems that I used that do those things!
2) Dry chem and not a water can? temperature thing or procedural?
3) As much as I love big ambo's, I've learned that smaller is easier in the long run...
Stephen Britton depends on your area and what you have to carry. Not every department has a need for a truck of this size. You will not see a truck this big in my area. This truck was supposed to be utilized as a fire response vehicle and an EMS vehicle. The bigger cab was probably requested because friends and family of the patient like to ride with them
to the hospital. That would be my guess. Dry chem also is handy because it puts out almost any fire. Water can only put out fires that are not oils or gasoline or diesel fuel. We carry the can and dry chem on all of our engine. Ladder has both. Rescue has a water can and a dry chem. tankers have a water can. Each department is a little different.
Hello from NC. How are your jump bags so small for an ALS unit? Is this some sort of new initiative to stay on scene for as little time as possible? Very curious, thank you!
God bless y'all for all that y'all do and Godspeed
"Maybe", well you are honest so that is refreshing, all the best from the UK, be safe.
Assuming this was a medic from the Merge, are you all going with this type of medic in the future or sticking with you "standard " medic. I always look forward to Friday's videos.
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO the crew cab is definitely handy to have when you need it! Just makes the truck bigger is all. Great for durability though! Each department has a different need. That is why we have the different cab and chassis options.
This rig is gotdamn beautiful
Is there no mounted suction unit in the back of the unit?
We mainly have single cab Internationals, but we recently got a couple F450s with the same sized box as the Internationals. Rides a million times better and they're quiet.
These international supetchiefs are the primary medic unit for most departments here in south Florida
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO that makes sense. Very durable, built for heavy work loads etc... great space when I was in emt/paramedic clinicals. May move out there for a job with you guys
Medic 18 is a beast!
There are times where a 4 door Ambulance would be a good thing. In St. Paul Minnesota most of the Ambulances in that city are part of the Fire Department much like your department. The main differences are they are not normally staffed. They split there time between an Engine Co. and the Medic rig. Also the size of the Medic Rigs here passenger vehicle (pick up truck or Van style) They are 2 and 4 door depending on what unit or station you are in. So in St. Paul, MN. if a fire or medical call goes out for St. P. F. D. station 18 the same 4 persons get on there Engine or in the Medic rig. So in St. Paul a 4 door cab is nice to have when not transporting a patient. Different States and Cities. St. Paul dose have a few medics that are staffed by only 2 people. Also they have BLS and ALS ambulances/Medics. It works pretty good over all. If a crew is out in the Engine and they are needed for a Medical and are close to the station or are the closest Medic to a call then they respond Code Red (Code 3) to there station to get there medic and the dispatchers will send in a first responder usually a Ladder Co. or a Rescue Squad Company. Some times a Battalion Chief will respond if close or they choose to go.
Awesome rig I am very impressed!
We've got some of those press in latches in England on our truck, do you ever find yours tend to sometime jam and you then have to prize them for the spring to pop it open?
Do y'all think that police, especially in more rural area or areas with volunteer Fire & EMS, should get trained in Advanced First Aid, and TCCC? (Tactical Combat Casualty Care)
I am in an area where backup can be as close as 5 minutes, or as far as 45 minutes out, or more and the majority of the area is Volunteer Fire and First Response (the First Response agencies require EMT at a minimum, most are AEMT, and there's a handful of Paramedics). Usually, the areas with First Response are contracted with an ambulance service. The first responders go to the scene in their POV from wherever they are when the tones drop, triage, and stabilize the patient, and get them ready for when the ambulance arrives, to scoop and scoot.
Does South Metro have auto-mutual aid responses similar to Lake County, IL. (MABAS), and Maricopa County, AZ.? As long as all departments involved have the same training and standards in operations, it is a great idea. The problem I have always seen or come across was apparatus numbering and identifying, not necessarily apparatus and station markings but identifying via radio and electronic communications.
Awesome Video. Can We Get A Engine Next?
Is there a full operating room in that rig? Holy crap that is a big unit
Can we see maybe the fire marshal unit or a battalion chief truck soon?
If Connor has a Pio car can you do a fleet Friday on it please thank you
Just found out my local FR has one of the 4 Door trucks 😮😎😃 Rockville Volunteer Fire Rescue in Montgomery County MD
That's a badass ambulance
How come South Metro Fire doesn’t have a 3 man medic crew ?
That's Going On The Next Chldren's Hospital Of Philadelphia Ambulance Fleet
What’s the purpose for have the four doors on that rig?
Are emt's in SMFR allowed to care for the patient if they don't need ALS interventions or does the medic have to take every patient? Also, do medic units have a specific responsibility on fire grounds in your sog's or are they extra staff assigned as needed by the IC?
That is Optimus prime sir, dont disrespect the leader of the autobots like that
Is this the standard format for all medic units in South Metro?
I'm just curious to know do you guys have any just basic life support ambulances?
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO thank you for replying.
Your the best
Great video, but he kept talking about how the ambulance was so big, but never really explained WHY it was so big... Does this unit have a special assignment beyond regular rotation 911 calls? Most of the crew cab ambulances I've seen have been operated by children's hospitals that are transporting peds patients from outlying facilities along with their families.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks for the quick and informative answer!
Is there a specific reason why they built this as a 4 door Parmedic Unit?
centsless fabrication I imagine it allows them to carry a crew of 4 or 6 to a critical call like cardiac arrest. If it was a two door, then they would have to also take an engine to the scene
This ambulance has spent too much time around fire engines lmao
As is quite common in the US the ambulances are part of the fire department and are staffed by firefighters who are also EMTs or paramedics and they provide extra manpower at fires so they need some fire gear.
question, where is his partner's turnout gear? And when he said "MI" it means myocardial infarction, AKA heart attack for those wondering...
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO oh ok gotcha
Want to see Tower 18 in a fleet Friday
0:38 seriously? A plain normal distributor box in there? Why not some thought-out power network throughout the whole truck without the need of additional distributor boxes afterwards?
The truck seems to offer less space on the inside although it's much much larger than our ambulances here
How many of these ambulances are in service there? Are they setup for more manning at remote stations? Or more just more space? Curious about operation
Can you make a video profiling your opticom pre-emption system?
Nice medic truck !! 😎
I may have missed it but onces the point of the four doors for a medic rig?
Hey south metro u should do a fleet Friday on a rescue or the heavy rescue
I hope he closed the door for the air tank on the driver side panel noticed it was still open
That’s Not Megatron on the Dashboard that’s Optimus Prime!
I have a question; Is this ambulance used on all types of calls or will it only be sent out for special cases?
are you guys going to be doing a new fleet friday soon?
That thing's nicer than my house.
thats one nice truck for sure makes the e450s and gmc savanna 4500hds look like a joke i like the heated windshield i got to find out ware to get one for my tow truck lol same cab
Why the four door chassis?
The previous agency that purchased the ambulance was thinking of moving to three-person staffing to reduce the need of adding an extra fire apparatus to medical calls. They ended up not doing that and returned to two doors.
Why do you guys have your radios gangster hangin?
First off that’s not Megatron that’s Optimus
Other thin that cool video
What's the difference between a paramedic and EMT
Modified International school bus?
Does South Metro not carry stair chairs?!?
What is the one single blue stripe under the smfr logo signify
What do the other PIOS drive other then Eric and Connor?
Why is there only one set of bunker gear?
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO Thanks
No stair chair?
Sagging our radio harnesses... Who knew we could make those cooler?
Well all they need to do is toss a set of battery-operated extrication tools on there and that thing can go to MVA's, pull the person out and transport them. Of course, having a 4 person cab with only 2 people in the rig is kinda abnormal.
SMFR has 3 crew cab Medic Units like this one which were originally purchased by Littleton Fire Rescue before our organizations combined. The larger cab was ordered with a future goal of 3-person medic units and better communication with EMT/Paramedic students riding along during clinicals.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Ahh good to know. Any plans to increase crew sizes in the future?
6:47 Lol sporty ambulance 🚑... Do you need a CDL to drive that considering it has air breaks?
In almost every state in the US any emergency personal are exempted from CDL requirements. Many firefighters receive significant amounts of training before being allowed to drive, but don't actually need their CDL. Also air brakes don't make a vehicle commercial, only the weight.
where is the stair chair???
Where's the water cannon?
The layout of the exterior of this truck would give all of us New England paramedics chest pain haha.
What is the maximum weight that automated gurney can hold?
Raul Escalante if it’s the same as the one my company has, around 1000lbs
700lb
What no stairchair?
Im new here i subbed
What's the point of Amber to the front?
Wondering that too. I thought amber to the front was not permitted by NFPA lighting standards.
What’s in the back seat
Never seen a 4 door medic unit
What state and city or town is this FD located in?
Ok. Thanks.
We need so cool trucks in germany
some private EMS providers in Germany actually want to have them as well
Slot of these guys are dual purpose, but the layout requires some better thought. Their is some room for additional equipment, flashlights, radio charger, scene lighting. Bullet proof vests
sweet rig but um thats OPTIMUS PRIME (80s style )not megatron ...
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO So true they werent hahahaa.... just the ways to save lives,putting in IVs etc .....and how to have fun with the airhorns on the trucks :)
I love these videos, But i have a question WHY HAVE HUGE ASS AMBULANCES!
Nice truck. Mop the floor.
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Just pickin' on them. I remember those days. Heck, if we'd had power stretchers 20 years ago I might still be riding in the boo-boo bus.
Colorado
Wow!!!!
Why run a four door cab instead of a two door? And also, why so big?
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO some of the ambulances here run with a crew of 3 as well: either there's a trainee or a doctor on board, but they simply sit in the back, in the patient compartment; No need to have them in the cab and thatfor such a long cab
Pretty sweet. I hope I never need you though
why so little time going over the EMS equipment on a medic unit?
it needs a Q and a train horn
In your opinion.
Train horn? Lol just 2 regular rig air horns work fine