@@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.
This is why I love South Metro Fire Rescue PIO. They love the people who watch and they always keep us up to date. I'm glad I found this fire channel because all the other ones u watch are all from like 1-3 years ago. I love you guys so much and keep doing what you do because y'all keep positivity around the world and soon will change the world.
Thanks This was very cool 😎 to see how the new Chief's truck is designed for max efficiency out on calls and what all the different types of equipment are for the calls up there. There aren't brush fire calls around down here.
Very well prepared Chief truck with a lot of interventions for oversight of crews. Chief Tobias did great and the editing was superb! Well done PIO crew! What’s the cost for everything on that car less the chief’s gear? I guessing $100k or better? That’s the benefit of consolidation of fire departments having the right tools for more people.
Excellent overview Chief, Connor and Eric! What is the truck behind the District Chief 1 vehicle? Sounded like Chief Tobias said water tender but it was partially muffled. Are you still mailing out patches during patch swap?
Hey I got a question for y'all, who did the helmet in the rear of the DC car belong to? It was a battalion helmet. And to my knowledge there's no BC at this station with the DC
You guys should start a news series were you guys look at other fire departments all over the world. Start with Charles County Volunteer Fire and Ems. All stations in this county are volunteer. Waldorf station 3 and La Plata 1 are the busiest station. One station is paid but that station is on a USA navy base. Or do PG County Fire and Ems. Kentland is one of the busiest. Or St. Marys. Mechanicsville is one of the busiest. Thanks for taking the time and reading this. Hope you do this. All of those county's are in Maryland. Thanks.
@@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.
@@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.
Down here in Phoenix, we have field incident technicians which drive our district chiefs and battalion chiefs and the FITs are the "chief's aid" Chief Kirschke "when the aid arrives"-- I have a few questions with that. 1. What is this exactly mean? Does the chief ride solo and then someone responds for his aid? 2. What unit would come as an "aid" 3. How does this work with South Metro? 4. Wouldn't it be cost-effective (specifically, when it comes to cost-to-mile) to have one unit instead of two? I'm going on an assumption, but to me, it makes sense to have one command vehicle with two riders, a senior officer and an aid rather than having an aid drive one vehicle and the senior officer drive another. Just the gas alone would save some money but also space because you have to have quarters for this "chief's aid" vehicle.
Nice job. Curious on the choice to go with the F150 ... seems with the conditions and the weight of the gear being carried the F250 or even a F350 might have worked better for you. Just curious on the thought process on this decision.
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.
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.]
Just wondering why the paint color change from white over red to black over red? Did your dept and neighboring fire dept s start carrying Active shooter equipment before or only after the 1999 Columbine school shooting ? I studied that incident in 2001 at the National Fire Academy from an excellent instructor who was a Fire Captain with LAFD who was part of the federal government investigation team into the inside of Columbine school to ID the propane tank /gas explosion potential for causing structural collapse of roof support columns and other hazards during that terror attack.
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
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
@@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
Who make the box that the headsets are plugged into I work for a company where we run comms inside and we often keep our helmets on just to use our headsets with our personal radio and I’m looking to install in vehicle comms
He mentioned it at the beginning of the video but Its because they are transitioning to a black over red. So all the new trucks will be black red while the older ones are still white over red
Can we get a fleet Friday with the awesome folks at fleet services?
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.
This is why I love South Metro Fire Rescue PIO. They love the people who watch and they always keep us up to date. I'm glad I found this fire channel because all the other ones u watch are all from like 1-3 years ago. I love you guys so much and keep doing what you do because y'all keep positivity around the world and soon will change the world.
Nice truck, I hope someday i can get in with a fire department
Good luck!
Thanks This was very cool 😎 to see how the new Chief's truck is designed for max efficiency out on calls and what all the different types of equipment are for the calls up there. There aren't brush fire calls around down here.
Beautiful rig as well! You guys do a great job!
I love the solar panel
Sick looking truck! Great job to whoever designed it!
That side lighting is really good for those tough intersections.
That is sharp looking!
A gorgeous buggy and I love the black and red color combination.
Guaranteed to be nice and warm inside.
Congratulations on your new position as Assistant Chief of the Employee Services Division!
Great Video SMFR!! You guys and the Chief did a amazing job!!
Great video! Just to let you know, the bag tag at 8:11 says "distrct" without the second "i"!
Damn your fleet guys know their stuff!
5:00 Cyanokit is for treatment of Cyanide Poisoning, which can be caused by smoke inhalation; it's not an anti-carcinogenic.
Nice job PIOs and stay safe brothers
Very sharp truck
Girls: boys have never experienced true pain. Boys: misses the premiere.
How do you thinkni feel lol
The chief explained it really well
Very well prepared Chief truck with a lot of interventions for oversight of crews. Chief Tobias did great and the editing was superb! Well done PIO crew! What’s the cost for everything on that car less the chief’s gear? I guessing $100k or better? That’s the benefit of consolidation of fire departments having the right tools for more people.
That's one helluva truck 🚒, all fire service should be setup like that...
Excellent set up.
Kinda proud of you. Made it over 2 minutes without turning on the flashies.. I wouldn't have lasted that long.
😂 Same here! I Wouldnt make it 60 seconds
I’m excited for this video
Love the black over red!
Its red over black
Awesome! Any plans in the works for a future hiring cycle?
Cool truck I love the black on red
Very nice truck
Hi what is up with yall how is the south metro fire department doing I hope that yall be safe fire fighter brother in sister out there
I live in south metro. And I was born there.
Great video and very interesting vehicle
I would love to see a day with the division chief
Excellent overview Chief, Connor and Eric! What is the truck behind the District Chief 1 vehicle? Sounded like Chief Tobias said water tender but it was partially muffled. Are you still mailing out patches during patch swap?
when are u gonna do the tanker fleet friday? connor or eric said they would when they were at that station
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
They should do a ride along with BC
LOVE the Black and Red
Hey I got a question for y'all, who did the helmet in the rear of the DC car belong to? It was a battalion helmet. And to my knowledge there's no BC at this station with the DC
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Ah alright. thank you for clarifying on that. Keep up the great work with the videos Connor and Eric.
Great job
Eric, what’s the significance of the blue stripe on the drivers doors of the trucks? Seems odd to that a Thin Blue Line on a fire apparatus😊
As I recall, SMFR added the blue stripe after Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Zac Parrish died in the line of duty. - Eric
Very nice rig love the lay out was there a video about the tanker in the back
Could we see a video of the full light package??
Nice rig!!
Those lights are nice
Those big accordion hoses the nedermen's(?) What do those do refueling?
It keeps the exhaust out the bay and living quarters.
district 1 is beautiful
hi chief hope your doing ok keep well and stay safe
You guys should start a news series were you guys look at other fire departments all over the world. Start with Charles County Volunteer Fire and Ems. All stations in this county are volunteer. Waldorf station 3 and La Plata 1 are the busiest station. One station is paid but that station is on a USA navy base. Or do PG County Fire and Ems. Kentland is one of the busiest. Or St. Marys. Mechanicsville is one of the busiest. Thanks for taking the time and reading this. Hope you do this. All of those county's are in Maryland. Thanks.
Where does the Chief's Aide come from? Does he ride in this truck or ?
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.
So what is the role of a District Chief compared to the role of a Division/Battalion Chief? It seems to me they all do the exact same role.
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)
hope all is well stay safe
Down here in Phoenix, we have field incident technicians which drive our district chiefs and battalion chiefs and the FITs are the "chief's aid" Chief Kirschke "when the aid arrives"-- I have a few questions with that.
1. What is this exactly mean? Does the chief ride solo and then someone responds for his aid?
2. What unit would come as an "aid"
3. How does this work with South Metro?
4. Wouldn't it be cost-effective (specifically, when it comes to cost-to-mile) to have one unit instead of two? I'm going on an assumption, but to me, it makes sense to have one command vehicle with two riders, a senior officer and an aid rather than having an aid drive one vehicle and the senior officer drive another. Just the gas alone would save some money but also space because you have to have quarters for this "chief's aid" vehicle.
Sad to see our firemen need to carry so much active shooter gear. Has things truly gotten that bad? Sheesh.
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
Chief’s Aide is just for the District Chief? Or do all Chief’s have one?
"The base of this truck is actually black. But the red that you see around it is a wrap" one way or another that's bars
The chief's phone number is in plain view in this video....should probably censor that kind of thing in future videos
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO was that a private number? I thought it was published because of the lack of blur.
Could you please do a Fleet Friday segment on Safety Officer vehicle. Thanks.
Did you guys ever use Kenwood radios, or do those not work as good as Motorola?
Does each district chief have their own vehicle? Or is it shared among each shift?
Shared among the 3 shifts
Nice job. Curious on the choice to go with the F150 ... seems with the conditions and the weight of the gear being carried the F250 or even a F350 might have worked better for you. Just curious on the thought process on this decision.
When there is multiple battalion chief who is in command?
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.
Whats the difference between district and battalion chief, and who has higher power?
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!
what dashcam do you guys use for this vehicle?
can u guys do a fleet friday on tower18 also thank you for your service
love the videos and instagram pics and vids
What is it that you don't have? I think that would have been easier video. Amazing truck by the way
Yeah I would enjoy checking that out myself.
Looks like a windows surface tablet 😎👍
Just wondering why the paint color change from white over red to black over red? Did your dept and neighboring fire dept s start carrying Active shooter equipment before or only after the 1999 Columbine school shooting ? I studied that incident in 2001 at the National Fire Academy from an excellent instructor who was a Fire Captain with LAFD who was part of the federal government investigation team into the inside of Columbine school to ID the propane tank /gas explosion potential for causing structural collapse of roof support columns and other hazards during that terror attack.
Let's be honest, black over red looks cooler 😂
What’s the meaning behind the blue line on the doors ????
Support Law Enforcement I assume
Spike59 that was my guess too
Could we do a day in the life with a district/battalion chief?
Do you guys have a tiller?
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
Its nicethe onesthe ones I saw in north philly are nice too
How many helmets you need
how do you call that ppt controller or what's the manufacturer's name?
The system is a david clark dual radio system with remote ptt buttons hope that helps
think I know what I want to do after the seals, this shit looks fun
are their any other units specifically that are going to be replaced soon, in terms of the Engines, Towers, and Medics
How many District chief you have and are you buying all Pierce apparatus now
What does the Neiderman system do?
It sucks the exhaust from the trucks out of the building. Like a big vacuum
When does a district chief get called out?
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
Could you explain the difference between a distrct chief and a batallion chief or is that the same thing?
What is the difference between a District chief and a Battalion chief with South Metro?
Who make the box that the headsets are plugged into I work for a company where we run comms inside and we often keep our helmets on just to use our headsets with our personal radio and I’m looking to install in vehicle comms
8:40 the thing that’s attached in the truck that he was talking about what does it do?
I keep hearing him say chiefs Aid so do you run a two-person battalion chief vehicle with a chief and an aide
Are they changing the paint colors for all the trucks and ambulances or just the chiefs?
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO that’s going to look sooo cool
When is a new vlog going to be out?
hello!
It's truly a sad thing that so many fire departments have to carry gear to deal with active shooters.
Do any of the BCs or DCs carry ALS gear in their cars?
If you dislike this, you must have a pretty bad life.
Can you do a fleet Friday on your tender?
What is the difference between a District and Battalion Chief?
A district Chief oversees the 5 battalion Chiefs of SMFR he is the “shift commander”
What dash cam is used in the DCs vehicle
district is spelled wrong on your kit
what model of dash cam do you folks use?
Is Tender-34 new
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS VEHICULE
What year that truck in the background the one in back of the unit
Do you got a video Tour that truck
What is rfe 253
Hey, the incident stopped updating.
Why are some trucks WHITE AND RED, And BLACK AND RED?
He mentioned it at the beginning of the video but Its because they are transitioning to a black over red. So all the new trucks will be black red while the older ones are still white over red
What song did you use at the end of the video?
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO how about the starting and the unscripted