Yep, those FAKE electronics sirens suck hind tit.

I honestly like the ride-along vids with the lights and sirens. I like listening for unique differences in each siren I hear. Not just for fire/EMS but also police cars, too.

You can help by doing wildfire mitigation around your home. The homes that were lost during the Marshall Fire were ignited by embers, carried by the wind. Those embers landed in gutters, where there were leaves and pine needles, in wood piles near homes, on patio or deck furniture, even in plastic trash cans near structures. One of the easiest things to do is to clean your gutters. Then, look at the first five feet from your home. Clear out vegetation and mulch. We did use garden hoses at some of the homes during the Marshall Fire, so keep a hose handy would help. But the biggest thing is to do what you can to make sure your home is safe. Here's a mitigation guide: wmfpdco1.specialdistrict.org/files/630234379/Ready+Set+Go+Brochure+2022_Final+for+print+9.13.pdf

West Metro Fire Rescue is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.

It's actually a real person. The crews call the voice "Lola"- short for locution system.

We do a lot of training. District wide organized training - usually at our training center- and, company officers often hold trainings of their own at the fire station. Station 8 is our dive team station, so they have even more training that's required each year for the firefighters to be certified as Public Safety Divers. After firefighters graduate from Academy, they are required to complete task books on each of the apparatus- engine, tower, medic (ambulance). So, if a newer firefighter is working at a station, each crew member might work with the newer firefighter to help get items checked off, and make sure that they're mastering the skills. This is a profession where there's always something new to learn and practice.

@@WestMetroFire thank you for your service sir appreciate it

@@WestMetroFire thank you for your service sir appreciate it

Our tactical tender is an anomaly and designed specifically for our response model. We are a full-time paid department and this tender is cross-staffed at a firehouse with 4 dedicated FF’s. It has a 4-door cab so the whole crew can jump over to it and all respond as a water supply group for tender operations and water shuttles. There will always be a Type 1 engine on scene with this tender for fire attack. The crew also has the option to split the crew if they had to and take 2 and 2 or 3 and 1 and respond in tandem with E6 (Engine 6) and TT6 (Tactical Tender 6). It is a 2,000 gallon tank and 750 gpm pump. There is a 2.5” pre-connect crosslay (behind the netting) that could be used for an offensive exterior or defensive attack, but mainly used as a quick lay to supply an engine or nursing operation. No 1.75” as its purpose is more water supply and for wildland firefighting than initial attack on a structure or vehicle fire. As far as the intakes, the 3” fill hose is easier to handle for one person than a 4” or larger hose and for volume going into the 6-way baffled tank and more inlet control with valves at the back of the truck.

@@WestMetroFire Ok thank you for answering my questions. Now, I understand your departments perspective. Be safe and have a good day.

It depends on where you live. Here in Colorado, EMT B (basic) is offered by several community colleges.

We haven't lost one yet. The instructors make sure to anchor them so they don't float downstream. And, they're pretty heavy.

@WestMetroFire a team so thorough with their job they don't even lose the training tools, reassuring news! I love learning about all that you all do to help the community. Thanks for responding, putting in that effort on the job, and for having sources like this so the rest of us can learn!

It's a standpipe system in one of our training buildings. It is connected to a water source.

We have a paramedic on board every apparatus. In this case, Marina is the tailboarder and is an EMT. On that particular Engine 3 crew, the engineer and the officer are both paramedics. On some crews, everyone on board the engine is a paramedic. All West Metro EMTs are sent to paramedic school on a rotating basis. Generally, about two years after graduation from academy.