A Day In The Life: SJFD Fire Captain

Fire captains are the front line supervisors responsible for the discipline, safety, performance, and training of their crews-among other duties. SJFD's Fire Captain David Gutierrez gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what a day in the life of a San José Fire Department fire captain looks like.
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[@apaperbagoftoast2513]

Lived in San Jose my whole life, by the San Jose City College. Paramedics saved my life as a baby, now, I'm becoming a fireman/paramedic. Very proud & looking forward to my dream career.

[@tammyjo4082]

Thank you for ALL that you do! Blessings to you all!

[@kingofkings6905]

Awesome representation of our beloved fire service! Much love from your southern neighbors at the Los Angeles County Fire Department. 🇺🇲

[@poohbearmom64]

Thanks Captain for showing as much as you could of the Fire and EMS calls over a 24 hour time period 👍👍😎 You did a great job detailing what you do, and showing how you care about your team 👍👍🎉🎉

[@elenalit6377]

Thanks for the video!! We would like see more like this video!! You Do good job!

[@untitle161]

Thank you for your services

[@davidk912]

Very nice look at you and your great crew. Best wishes for continued success in your career. Stay safe.

[@user-ff5cx3bd6d]

Thank you for all you do! You are very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support!

[@adamcoronado5447]

This didnt seem edited to make it look all glorified. This shows what really goes on and how busy/tiring each day is for these men. We all appreciate you 🙏🏼

Thanks for your comment! We tried our best to accurately portray a typical day.

[@AlejandroGuidotti]

02:20 Fake coffee made me laugh! Good video guys!

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Very cool video thanks 👩‍🚒🚒🚨🇺🇸

[@captured911]

Awesome video :O

[@alfonsocruz1224]

Get more videos like that

[@Forestryman707]

More videos👏👏

[@martyhoenisch3582]

Good job brother! What happened to Truck 4?

[@muchasgracias6976]

Great video guys! I work for a non-US Fire and Rescue Service in a non-operational role and was wondering what the difference is between the black and light brown kit that you wear?

Thanks for your comment and your contribution to the fire and rescue service! The black kit is our structure gear (also known as bunker gear). It offers the most protection, such as when entering a burning home; however, it's very heavy (typically around 60-70 pounds). The yellow/light brown kit is our wildland gear that is used for wildfires, brush fires, etc... It weighs a lot less (30-40 pounds) and allows crew to quickly maneuver around difficult terrain to combat wildfires.

[@muchasgracias6976]

@ Thank you for your professionalism and dedication to keeping your communities safe, and thanks for your explanation! Stay safe and best wishes to you all.

[@morganhillbilly1475]

Did I miss the part where they dropped off the bikini clad female at the Pink Poodle????

[@McGruph]

Hey Dave were you with your team at the PINK POODLE too❓️ or did you not get on the engine #4 frat boy party bus that night❓️❓️🤷‍♂️ way ta go CAPT.❗️

[@gilc7626]

Lmao. Was going to ask too. Not a good look. Someone going to get slapped lo or fired smh

[@Sierra4435]

That's a long shift for a busy company.

[@allenjohnson389]

Are you going show us the fire truck cameras at pink poodle I'm sure those photos on someone's phone where they doing a train I mean training video

[@alltheworldsastage4785]

2:23 What's a probationary Captain, by the way? Heard you mention it, didn't know that was a thing.

When a firefighter is promoted to fire captain, they become a probationary fire captain for one year; during this time, they learn as much as possible about the role and prove that they have what it takes to be a captain.

[@alltheworldsastage4785]

@ Didn't know they had probation periods for Captains, I thought once you became Captain that was that, but alright, congratulations on the promotion, and thank you for the responses. 🙏🏾

[@clayrozell7745]

“Alright, it’s about 5:45 in the morning…” [clock on truck dash says 8:36]

[@lemonshuh6340]

So does his watch at 0:47

[@Jomskylark]

@@lemonshuh6340 I thought it was just an AM radio station on the dash but good catch on the watch. I guess they must have filmed this at night so they didn't have to go all the way to his house to film, kinda dumb though as they could have just given him a gopro or something for the morning

@@Jomskylark Good eye! We were originally scheduled to film 5:45 in the morning, but it didn't work out. So we re-created the morning driving in the evening. However, it was in fact filmed on his normal commute.

[@ronthemogul]

@@Jomskylarkimagine having a camera in your face at 545 in the morning

[@jasoncrawford9774]

Question, basing it off the video captains in the department run black helmets with white shields?

That's correct!

[@pushslice]

I love the timing of this video… but… it’s missing all the awesome stripper rolling-couch-dance action?? Hmmmmm

[@jmWhyMe]

4, 6, 9, 13, 17, 37 - y'all are my homies! I grew up in WG!

[@marycheung8082]

Hello This Is Mary Cheung I Will Come Visits San Jose Fire Department Station 4

[@paulgoodrich9926]

Way to go capt be safe to u and ur crew at the house go bless u all from a retired f f from Indianapolis ind

[@raulraul7085]

What time to the pink poodle?

[@Lavabird827]

so wait.... what does the captain do during a fire emergency? do they also put out the fires as well? or do they just stay there giving commands?

A fire captain has many roles. They are primarily front line supervisors responsible for the safety of their crews. Typically, they will initially focus on assessing the situation and giving commands to their crews; however, they may also conduct firefighting operations when the situation is under control. In this video (around 6:20), you can see CA Gutierrez assisting the crews with mop-up operations because at that point the fire was under control.

[@Lavabird827]

@ So they mostly give commands to the lieutenants?

​@@Lavabird827 It is a large part of their job, yes, but it fluctuates depending on the severity of the incident and when they arrive on scene. It's also a judgement call. If a situation doesn't require supervision, then the fire captain may choose to be more hands-on. In the freeway fire shown in this video, CA Gutierrez was the first to arrive on scene (on that side of the freeway) and so his primary focus was giving directions, monitoring the fire for changing conditions, and making sure his crew was safe.

[@Lavabird827]

@ ah I see. Thanks!

[@Shadow20011]

@@Lavabird827 what I know is the ranks are from the lowest to the highest firefighters lieutenants captains battalion chief assistant chief chief of the department

[@gilc7626]

Not the best timing for this video out of station 4. Lmfao

[@thefiremensch]

Uh oh why

[@gilc7626]

Station 4 Engine was caught on video parked outside of the Pink Poodle with a stripper exiting the truck in white lingerie. Fire dept investigating Lol

[@thefiremensch]

@@gilc7626 ooooooooooohhhh dddddddaaannnnngggg

[@gilc7626]

@@markkuhar1188 What was said in the discussion. Thx

[@markkuhar1188]

@@gilc7626 my guys were like ok note to self don’t pick up a girl in a bikini with the rig and get seen doing it!

[@bajamedic]

Station 4, the strip house

[@rastacause]

This didn’t age well 😐

[@406fire9]

Why? 😊

[@mhaskins3769]

Honestly after hearing how SJFD treated their guys during COVID I have no respect for their Department.

[@patrickm9366]

Scripted reality?

Thanks for your question. There was no script to this video, but the scenes were filmed in a way that would make the most sense to the viewer.

[@blueticecho5690]

Twenty years to make captain!. I did it in five must of been a diversity promotion..

At SJFD, some personnel work to promote quickly through the department, while others prefer to stay at certain ranks.

[@ecduzitgood]

It must be nice getting paid by the taxpayers while making extra income doing youtube videos while on the clock.

Thank you for your comment @ECduzitgood. 95% of this video was filmed during the crew's regular hours. Filming was incorporated into that day's schedule and was done in a way as to not interrupt daily operations. In essence, this crew gave up some of their limited downtime in order to help with this video. Otherwise, these videos are not monetized.

[@localj9369]

Ya, but a stripper in this same fire truck with the red lights on in front of a strip club??? Read the room FD! Bahahaha! Can’t make this stuff up.

[@tedkeenan3341]

Thank you for working, um, um, aah,.. so, um, um, hard to protect us from, um, um, aahh,.. all these fires. Such hard workers. Um, um, aaah I think?

[@davecruz9893]

Like good movie making....you take the busiest day ever....before or after...and make THAT you busy day....and WTF is a probationary captain....the crap you fire people come up with. When we know normally you sit on your ass all day and let the little fire drome's do the job...You dont fool us Captain what ever your name was/is/he/she/it/they/them/.....If regular firemen are useless, then the captain of uselessness is surely over paid and under worked......Dont even try to change my mind....EVER....

[@iidimond_law4537]

Wtf