In week 3 of SMFR Fire Academy, the recruits train with ground ladders and hand & power tools. They also learn about the process of vertical ventilation.
This is awesome! I'm about 2 months away from the start of my fire fighter training at an academy and this is really getting me excited for all of what I'll be learning soon!
@@mizondez53 Fire academy was great! Hard, fun, exhausting and a lot of new skills learned. Seems like the hardest thing now is getting hired with a career department.
Shout-outt to all the Californians, make us proud San Diego/Encinitas and Los Angeles are the closest to me so I'm really rooting for them especially since I'm there all the time
When I went thru my academy the person they showed cutting the vent hole would have failed for not engaging the chain brake everytime the switched hands or position before making the next cut that way if you fell you didnt have the risk of having the saw rev and cut you to shreds ... love the vids tho
@@thatambulancedriver well that's why. There will be plenty dont worry. It will make u appreciate the ones who really need you. Goodluck on your career!!!
@@moshpitjunkie8122 oh trust me, I know there will be, my dads been doing fire for 25 years, and has been doing ems for 7 years I believe, plus the countless amount of members in my immediate family.
At South Metro, Firefighters work a 48/96 shift schedule which means every weekend is 4-days long. Because of that, many personnel have second careers they enjoy, welding could be one of those!
unsure if i cld do this like physically....will they train me enough to be able to? or am I just a done deal. Also do u have to have perfect vision? bc i wear glasses.
On average, how many people pass/fail the stress test? I'd like to think that I handle stress pretty well but i want to know how my chances are vs the average recruit.
Great oddly i was 30 years in uk fires service never used or ever need toold or equipment and we were on the 4th busiest station in the uk 4500 calls a year for two Water tenders we covered 200 square miles and 40 miles of three lane motorway .
KIA ORA TIANA S... CONGRATULATIONS ON UR BUG ACHIEVEMENT BUDDY💯 AOTEAROA IS PROUD 💯❤️🤍🖤😛YOU DO NOT KNOW ME BUT I LOVE FIRE FIGHTERS.. THE JOB THEY DO💯I WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE IT TO WATCH Something ELSE BUT ONCE I HEARD YOU SAY TAUPO NZ I WAS LIKE😱😱😱😱😱VERY RARE TO HEAR OF A KIWI LIVING IN THE STATES....
I have a Question can experienced UK fire fighters be recruited if they were to apply somewhere in the USA id imagine they would need to go through the vigorous training and whole process etc. I’m in the process of applying for the fire service UK 🇬🇧 I’m going to give it my best shot to make it through the recruitment process.
I'm not gonna lie, I was checking out videos about being a firefighter because I started an anime called fire force, but now I'm 100% sure that this is what I want to do right after high school, and this is what I want to do with my life. I can't wait to start, it won't be that long though, only about 2 years, or actually maybe less. I know this story may sound stupid, but I'm completely sure that this is what I want to do. IT's exciting, you get to save people's lives, and unlike in the army, they encourage you, and to be honest I'd rather be burned alive saving people than to be shot with a gun, weird I know. The only reason I brought up that army is that that's what I originally thought I wanted to do. Anyway, I've typed too much now lol. Bye!
Hey, awesome news! Is that still what you want to do? Seeing how you said 2 years, 1 year ago; I want to give you some tips on standing out the MOST! Become EMT certified. It's about a 4 month long course. Once you pass, you'll have to take a physical exam where you do what you learned on dummies. Once you pass that, you have to take a national exam known as the NREMT! Once you pass that, you're a certified EMT. Secondly, get into volunteer work/go to a junior fire service department. Third, if you decide to pursue college, DO NOT do fire science despite the fact that it's called fire science. Yes, it helps. However, get your degree in something medical like nursing. Finally, maybe join the National Guard, Reserves, or Active Duty military. You'll get hired QUICK! I wanted to be a cop for the longest time. I got my Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, and my Master's in Criminal Psychology. I did countless jobs in security and countless internships with State and local police departments. To go one step further, I joined the Army (Active Duty) at 25. As time went on whilst in the Army, I started to lose my love for wanting to be a cop. I no longer had the drive to do it. Why? I don't know. Maybe because the Army put a sour taste in my mouth about it. I never take anything to heart and never let anything get under my skin. However, being in the Army, people seeing my military style haircut, seeing me off post in uniform when I went to get lunch, having to pick something up for the wife immediately after work, etc - I was tired of being called all of these names when all I'm trying to do is serve my country. Needless to say, the police is the same way. It's one of the most thankless jobs out there. Now, I'm not saying I want to be thanked or anything of the sort. What I'm saying is I don't want to serve a community that hates my guts despite me trying to do nothing but help them. So I figured I'd do the next best thing - FIREFIGHTING! I wound up getting out of the Army and became EMT certified. I was a volunteer firefighter back in college. With my degrees, volunteering as a firefighter, military, already being EMT certified; the second I took that test, I started getting calls 11 days later. Interviewed, took the physical, took the agility test, interviewed with the chief, did the background, the psych test, etc... Got hired within 3 weeks from the day I got the call. Good luck, I've rambled on enough.
I am 18 and should be graduating this year or early next year. Does anyone have any advice? Like going to fire science in college and emt? Or should I be a fire cadet and fire academy?
Don't rush. You have time. Get some kind of certificate or degree in fire science, and then get an EMT cert. Do community service. Learn some good skills (communication skills, technical skills). If you can, work as an EMT for a while and then go to paramedic school. You can also go to an independent FF1 academy. If you do all these things, you will a prime candidate for almost every department in the nation. If you can test and interview well, you can get hired at departments that make you go through their own academies if you dont have a FF1 and paramedic, but it will be more competitive.
I've got a question - can a foreigner without a citizenship join some US Fire Department? If yes, what requirements he needs to meet, and what papers are needed?
That's different around here you go thru fire 1 and 2 then 2 weeks training depending were your assignment is. Plus what ever training you get down the line if you go special opperations
I like the video and to know how firemen and woman learn how to do there job safely and carefully. And you know at 8:23 what is the man wearing on his neck? Can anyone tell me?
I'm pretty sure its spelled asmr not smfr (for the people who take things way to literally, its a joke, i fully respect and honor the fire fighters of all nations)
I’m confused.....Why is the halyard on the outside while they’re extending the ladder? We were always taught that the butt man (inside) raises the halyard whilst the tip man watches and calls for when to stop and when the pawls are locked?? Now they have to rotate the ladder 180* while extended.....
Congratulations to passing the stress test recruits. Great job!
This is awesome! I'm about 2 months away from the start of my fire fighter training at an academy and this is really getting me excited for all of what I'll be learning soon!
Ray Gauthier learn knots, and get practice doing task with gloves on
Yo one year later how it go?
@@mizondez53 Fire academy was great! Hard, fun, exhausting and a lot of new skills learned. Seems like the hardest thing now is getting hired with a career department.
@@raygauthier8941 GOODLUCK im cheering for you I hope to be a firefighter by at least 20
@@mizondez53 Thanks a bunch! I'll be rooting for you as well!
Sounds like Mackenzie lost her voice. Keep your spirits up!
Aaaaaaaaaa a AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA@
FFFFFFEEE
Ikr
I was like aww that’s nice they’re getting a break at the end...Nope wall sits 😂😂
Ikr 😂😂 and they kept smiling
Same lol 😂
I hope to become a firefighter 😀
Same
Me to
Samey same same
Wow those recruits are from all over! Great video PIO team!
Good to see South Dakota represented. Looking forward to watching Isaiah’s and all the recruits succeed in the academy.
Yeeeeewwwww let’s go boys!! Keep it up Kiolbasa! Everyone from Encinitas is proud.
I love this sort of vids so keep it up!!
Shout-outt to all the Californians, make us proud
San Diego/Encinitas and Los Angeles are the closest to me so I'm really rooting for them especially since I'm there all the time
San Diego Resident here... Volunteer with the Chula Vista Fire Department and PIO for the San Diego Amateur Radio Emergency Service.
Go Sacramento! Do you guys require a specific state certification to apply or does a firefighter 1 from California work?
that was a very cool Vlog gratulation's on the test for the recruits 😀😃👊🏽😆✋🏻❤️👍👋🏿🖐🏿🚒🔥
Awesome to see so many people from LA
Equipped with the technical trainings, wonderful job guys.
Love these videos and the one recruit is about an hour from where I live in PA.
Hour and a half from me
About 45 minutes to an hour from me.
Encouraged over the radio 100% but in person is different 😂. Once I got back to the station “YOU DUMBASS-“
When I went thru my academy the person they showed cutting the vent hole would have failed for not engaging the chain brake everytime the switched hands or position before making the next cut that way if you fell you didnt have the risk of having the saw rev and cut you to shreds ... love the vids tho
Awesome video! Greetings from a german firefighter!
❤❤
No sugar coating it, fire academy sucks. Push through remember it can always be worse! Bust your butt so you can get out and run 80% EMS calls lol
80%? Try 97%... lol
I was gunna say 98%😂 and 85 % dont need to acually call
@@moshpitjunkie8122 I dont think I've ever had a medical call that didn't need us, I've been only doing fire since june but still, its suprising.
@@thatambulancedriver well that's why. There will be plenty dont worry. It will make u appreciate the ones who really need you. Goodluck on your career!!!
@@moshpitjunkie8122 oh trust me, I know there will be, my dads been doing fire for 25 years, and has been doing ems for 7 years I believe, plus the countless amount of members in my immediate family.
Awesome! Best job in the world! Best of luck.
Hey! Good to see a fellow Encinitas dude up there!
this really makes me want to be a firefighter lol its like a scratch to become one but i also want to be a welder its so hard to choose
At South Metro, Firefighters work a 48/96 shift schedule which means every weekend is 4-days long. Because of that, many personnel have second careers they enjoy, welding could be one of those!
1:31 COOL!!! IT'S GLOW IN THE DARK!!!
How many of them past the stress test and how many fail?
4:05 amazing to see a Wisconsin guy!!!
ON WISCONSIN👍
Shout out to Brian from Hershey. Just South of Hershey in Lancaster. Stay safe!
Aye good to see a fellow kiwi within it
When’s your next hiring process?
johnnydarter right now
Would this academy be the same nationwide? Like would they be the same tests and tasks? This is super helpful to Know what to prep for!
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO thanks for the insight!!
yea !!! chatsworth CA 🗣
unsure if i cld do this like physically....will they train me enough to be able to? or am I just a done deal. Also do u have to have perfect vision? bc i wear glasses.
it’s very physically demanding, proper training prior to going into the academy is highly recommend.
Hershey PA representing!!!
Good thing they all know how to use a ladder now.
I would move just to do this academy it looks great!
More vlogs like this
I wish we worked with power tools when I was an Explorer, we did everything else but that
Yay!!!! SMFR Week 3!!!!!🙋🏼♀️👍🎉
Ik this is from a while ago but does anyone know how long the confined space bit lasts?
Shout out to the woman from Taupo New Zealand go the kiwi 👍👍
On average, how many people pass/fail the stress test?
I'd like to think that I handle stress pretty well but i want to know how my chances are vs the average recruit.
3:54 Poor McKenzie.
Gabriel Tobing those firefighters are awesome
Awesome VLOG Guys.
Great oddly i was 30 years in uk fires service never used or ever need toold or equipment and we were on the 4th busiest station in the uk 4500 calls a year for two Water tenders we covered 200 square miles and 40 miles of three lane motorway .
south dakota ! should’ve came to LATI for the med/fire rescue program. i graduate in 2 days from it !!
A kiwi! Taupo, NZ! Very cool :)
Neill Smart and another!
I didn't do the fire academy but I went through months of essentials classes and let my tell you ladders sucked more than anything
I was waitin to see if anyone was from Maine that’s cool
I plan to be a volunteer firefighter once I turn 16
KIA ORA TIANA S... CONGRATULATIONS ON UR BUG ACHIEVEMENT BUDDY💯 AOTEAROA IS PROUD 💯❤️🤍🖤😛YOU DO NOT KNOW ME BUT I LOVE FIRE FIGHTERS.. THE JOB THEY DO💯I WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE IT TO WATCH Something ELSE BUT ONCE I HEARD YOU SAY TAUPO NZ I WAS LIKE😱😱😱😱😱VERY RARE TO HEAR OF A KIWI LIVING IN THE STATES....
I have a Question can experienced UK fire fighters be recruited if they were to apply somewhere in the USA id imagine they would need to go through the vigorous training and whole process etc. I’m in the process of applying for the fire service UK 🇬🇧 I’m going to give it my best shot to make it through the recruitment process.
Good luck you got this
Great job!
Go Tania Go!!!! 🤗💕
Do pio’s have to go through this same training. I’ve been wondering that for a while please respond.
Everything I’ve learned about power tools was screaming when he was standing on the piece of wood that he was cutting
Yay! participation hugs!
yay a new Zealander!
I have a question, is it very possible to pass if your good with others and have good additude and good listening?
Teamwork, an all-in attitude and good listening are definitely excellent skills that will help recruit firefighter be successful.
Did kaabasa do firefighting in encinitas? I think I've seen him around in the ers here.
Aluminum Ladders Lightweight!!!
I'm not gonna lie, I was checking out videos about being a firefighter because I started an anime called fire force, but now I'm 100% sure that this is what I want to do right after high school, and this is what I want to do with my life. I can't wait to start, it won't be that long though, only about 2 years, or actually maybe less. I know this story may sound stupid, but I'm completely sure that this is what I want to do. IT's exciting, you get to save people's lives, and unlike in the army, they encourage you, and to be honest I'd rather be burned alive saving people than to be shot with a gun, weird I know. The only reason I brought up that army is that that's what I originally thought I wanted to do. Anyway, I've typed too much now lol. Bye!
Same here fire force is a great anime that made wanna get interested more than i already was.. except id rather be shot than burned alive
Hey, awesome news! Is that still what you want to do? Seeing how you said 2 years, 1 year ago; I want to give you some tips on standing out the MOST!
Become EMT certified. It's about a 4 month long course. Once you pass, you'll have to take a physical exam where you do what you learned on dummies. Once you pass that, you have to take a national exam known as the NREMT! Once you pass that, you're a certified EMT.
Secondly, get into volunteer work/go to a junior fire service department.
Third, if you decide to pursue college, DO NOT do fire science despite the fact that it's called fire science. Yes, it helps. However, get your degree in something medical like nursing.
Finally, maybe join the National Guard, Reserves, or Active Duty military. You'll get hired QUICK!
I wanted to be a cop for the longest time. I got my Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, and my Master's in Criminal Psychology. I did countless jobs in security and countless internships with State and local police departments. To go one step further, I joined the Army (Active Duty) at 25. As time went on whilst in the Army, I started to lose my love for wanting to be a cop. I no longer had the drive to do it. Why? I don't know. Maybe because the Army put a sour taste in my mouth about it. I never take anything to heart and never let anything get under my skin. However, being in the Army, people seeing my military style haircut, seeing me off post in uniform when I went to get lunch, having to pick something up for the wife immediately after work, etc - I was tired of being called all of these names when all I'm trying to do is serve my country. Needless to say, the police is the same way. It's one of the most thankless jobs out there. Now, I'm not saying I want to be thanked or anything of the sort. What I'm saying is I don't want to serve a community that hates my guts despite me trying to do nothing but help them. So I figured I'd do the next best thing - FIREFIGHTING! I wound up getting out of the Army and became EMT certified. I was a volunteer firefighter back in college. With my degrees, volunteering as a firefighter, military, already being EMT certified; the second I took that test, I started getting calls 11 days later. Interviewed, took the physical, took the agility test, interviewed with the chief, did the background, the psych test, etc... Got hired within 3 weeks from the day I got the call. Good luck, I've rambled on enough.
@@koby685 check out my comment above this one, man!
@@DapperSapper515 you sir have won at life
Did you make your dream come true?
4:05 you go. that's an awesome state
adam sullivan the game from maine Isn't he a news castor on WABITV 5 maine?
I am 18 and should be graduating this year or early next year. Does anyone have any advice? Like going to fire science in college and emt? Or should I be a fire cadet and fire academy?
Ask the next firefighter u see in uniform. They'd be happy you asked :]
Don't rush. You have time. Get some kind of certificate or degree in fire science, and then get an EMT cert. Do community service. Learn some good skills (communication skills, technical skills). If you can, work as an EMT for a while and then go to paramedic school. You can also go to an independent FF1 academy. If you do all these things, you will a prime candidate for almost every department in the nation. If you can test and interview well, you can get hired at departments that make you go through their own academies if you dont have a FF1 and paramedic, but it will be more competitive.
Crab - enlist in the military.
Guys do u think that a girl from europe could join this academy?
When’s you releasing week 4 ???
Thank u
I have a big dream
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Climbing an extension ladder with the fly in is interesting. Is that department preference?
Alex F i was tought fly was out
Funny how the ladder with the guy talking at 7:20 is showing the sticker with the angle that the ladder is made for.. lol
A few questions. How long is the Academy? Do they all sleep together in a dorm? What happens when they graduate?
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks for the reply! How long are the training days?
4:05 This guy is extremely, extremely well built.
Are threes the people who actually get paid?
I've got a question - can a foreigner without a citizenship join some US Fire Department? If yes, what requirements he needs to meet, and what papers are needed?
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO oh that's a pity.. but thanks for your answer anyway, stay safe! Greeting from Poland!
Where is this training place, I'm tryna exercise I'm a beast
Manuel Jimenez Centennial, Colorado I think
Is this standard for everyone one on smfr or do certain jobs require the short and fast version
That's different around here you go thru fire 1 and 2 then 2 weeks training depending were your assignment is. Plus what ever training you get down the line if you go special opperations
Go Kiwi.................
I like the video and to know how firemen and woman learn how to do there job safely and carefully.
And you know at 8:23 what is the man wearing on his neck?
Can anyone tell me?
They're earplugs
Thank you
@@jcarson4431 you're welcome
gasket present, swivel works!
Is the volunteer teaining the same?
No.
How many recruits fail the stress test?
Missouri!!
I'm pretty sure its spelled asmr not smfr
(for the people who take things way to literally, its a joke, i fully respect and honor the fire fighters of all nations)
I want to be a firefighter so bad. I'm only 13 but I want to go to south metro. My dream is to be a firefighter. I read about it. And everything
Madison, WI!!!
Why is the flag forward on their uniforms
Madison, WI!
👋🏻
What's the average age of these recruits?
Just wondering do FD recruits sleep at the academy like army recruits?
Nope
Hey another kiwi 😀
She butchered the pronunciation of Taupō though.
I’m not here for firefighting I’m here for the babe in the beginning
Am from namibia and I want to apply for this course
Where is week 4??😥😢
Hershey PA!!
Lateraling over from police to fire :) can’t wait
update?
Is the girl a firefighter to ?
Oof ain't that too hot already to be in fire academy?
Isaiah Hartman! MILBANK SD!
That burnt Patrick Star
I’m confused.....Why is the halyard on the outside while they’re extending the ladder? We were always taught that the butt man (inside) raises the halyard whilst the tip man watches and calls for when to stop and when the pawls are locked?? Now they have to rotate the ladder 180* while extended.....
Virginia in the house
How many weeks is your fire academy?
Never mind I found it online...16 weeks
😂😂😂 in Germany the Academy takes 3 years..
@@pkbremen12 in switzerland 1 year and 6 months
Kia Ora tanya .
Someone from Illinois. That's where I am