Collapse 45 - Fleet Friday

On this Fleet Friday, in between calls, the crew of Tower 45 shows us the progress of outfitting Collapse 45 with equipment. This unit is already in-service and respond to incidents, but not completely outfitted with it's final compliment of tools. The trailer was custom built by Hackney and pulled by a Freightliner.

[@franklewis6943]

Best design feature: Room to grow. There's always a new toy to add tomorrow, but the one added yesterday never comes off, no matter how rarely if ever it gets used.

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

Been waiting for this fleet Friday for a LONG LONG time.

[@chandlerfirebuff2987]

I've been waiting on a full fleet Friday on collapse 45.

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

Me too

[@angelmedic9829]

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they’re being welcomed home when the guys say ‘oh hey it’s you again’

[@corycollier]

totally!

[@marknelson2846]

Yep!

[@Pizza1456]

Yes

[@reemareema778]

​@@marknelson2846 🎉🎉جج🎉ط٩چ كم جهح❤ه‍تتتخمخنتده‍ ال جي❤ج

[@Everythingguy33]

It's always a good video when you get the response from the back seat of the truck!

[@corycollier]

Gorgeous Rig! Glad y'all have it! Thanks for the tour! Can't wait for the next one!

[@jelracer98]

I love it great truck thank you for putting your life on the line for the safety of the people of your city , as a 44 year vet of the fire service i enjoy fire dept, videos

[@beansinacan500]

Man, I am loving these fleet Friday videos

[@marknelson2846]

Outstanding video, guys! That thing is like Home Depot on wheels! Can hardly wait to see it in person.

[@hvymtal8566]

The EMS gods are cruel, interrupting the video TWICE lol!

[@MugiwaraLuffy4PK]

You guys have a crazy cool and unique fleet. I worked for E-One in FL, a fire engine design and manufacturer and haven’t ever seen some the rigs you guys own.

[@ricco0911]

Awesome rig! Looks like it fills the bay up!

[@patspencer5649]

Would love to see another spotlight on this truck with more detail. :) Be safe you all!

[@jimday1121]

great presentation, Kevin is the best one for off the cuff discussion at least in this video

[@BobJoe-tw9sw]

Bro this is awesome Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸🚒

[@budboy14]

fleet friday is back with some amazing content

[@skylareidsness4631]

Keep up the work guys. Love getting tips and tricks from y’all. From a Wa Vollie

[@duke101695]

Glad the videos are back!

[@nathandale8636]

Wish they will update this video when everything is officially situated. Thanks guys

[@henryjt2377]

This is gonna be great I can’t wait

[@Bobman4000]

Finally the one I wanted to see

[@peter-fuppe-fuchs]

That's a really sweet rig....

[@BuildItBricks]

Can’t wait!

[@wildmodsedits4962]

Oh man I have my Wide Area Search certificate for helping with collapse and stuff in a natural disasters. It was an amazing course I took through Texas A&M.

[@3catfirephotography374]

Finally I can’t wait

[@walterpalmgren6873]

Oh hey it finally you again!! Thought you’d forgotten about us.

[@firealarm8]

Can't wait!!!

[@T_RexDino]

Would love to see more of the set up on the tractor for this unit. I know in the fleet services, he had mentioned some battery array. Also it looks like there is a compartment on the back on the bottom, curious what that is for.

[@owensweetland342]

Kevin's favorite word is "here" if one hasn't noticed. Lol. Great stuff.

[@UahUahUah]

Pretty sad that they were laying on the air horn and people were still flying through like the big red truck with a blaring Q, horn, and lights wasn’t even there.

[@QemeH]

Welcome to the life of a first responder... :)

[@2Fast4Mellow]

Yeah, that's the 'me, me, me' society. Why should I break, I'm in a hurry too! The funny thing is that the moment one car actually starts breaking, others (also in other lanes) join the moment. We like to think we are individuals, but in reality we are more like lemmings following others...

[@QemeH]

@@2Fast4Mellow Very true. There are psychological studies that the best amount of people around if you need help from strangers is just a handful - just one or two may slink away because nobody notices them not helping; too many and everybody will think that they don't need to help because nobody else helps either; but with a handful of people at least one or two will feel responsible and actually help which will trigger the others to also help.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

Hi Switch. I thought the same thing. Maybe the drivers were too busy on their phones? Other folk are risking their own lives to save others. But just keep driving to get a burger or something.

[@MoparGuy1625]

And to be fair. The sound projects more forward and cars now a days are basically sound proof to not hear most road noise. When you’re doing 40+ you’re not really going to hear the siren until you’re on top of it. 18+ yrs in fire/ems here.

[@e.g.o.m.e]

Cant wait

[@chirpyr6219]

Now waiting for the video on the massive brush fire you guys had today

[@donnamitchell7707]

Awesome video. That's a beautiful truck. We actually have a pink fire truck in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 for breast cancer 🎀. I seen that truck and it's also a beauty. You should make up t- shirts and hoodies to sell to raise money for more equipment for your truck. I really like the red one the fella was wearing. You could put fund raiser then your station name, then sell them through utube. I hope you all have a great weekend and stay safe and well.

[@brandongaines1731]

@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO you guys know what'd be cool? Once Collapse 45 is fully kitted out, you should devise a training-exercise-style dry run to show all of the tools in action! If you could actually work it into an actual training exercise, of course, then that would be even better! Show the folks who you serve just what their tax money can do when put to good use!

[@chrisrowland2223]

That would be a cool video to watch

[@Tokyo-c]

The 2nd call made me smile where that guy was smiling

[@davewenners6722]

That's a bad ass fire truck.

[@jolson3x]

FINALLY COLLAPSE 45!

[@ktar7189]

Thank you Kim Connor and Eric your friend in north Springfield Missouri kyle

[@Dr.C_MediaProductions]

Awesome intro

[@kelsokid18]

It’s like a rolling Swiss Army Knife

[@roderickcampbell2105]

Awesome. I thought for a bit, these guys are so big, what do they need a truck for? But it was a great video. I do worry about what these folks have to face. They take on all comers I guess. So a great truck and gear is very welcome. Greetings.

[@joshuahill6153]

Certainly used this recently regarding some events with a house.

[@Ethor98]

Being a truck driver. I'd love to drive that semi. 😍😍😍

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Ya all need what we had. It wa called a LT "Ladder tender". Had all the big ladder had except the ladders and the big size. worked great for medical calls and where a ladder wasnt needed. It helped on costs in long run

[@CrimsonWillowBaitCo.]

“Oh, hey! It’s you again!”

[@codyharms561]

Please start soon

[@a.e.4156]

I love this thing

[@crusader8626]

That is a fine moustache sir

[@dcgm1819]

I have to say that your department is well equipped.

[@dcgm1819]

I am a former ff-medic here in north Georgia. My department was (is) very similar to yours in its structure. Actually, the former fire chief in an adjacent department to you in Colorado operates ours here.

[@Spitfire8520]

@@dcgm1819 Do you happen to be referring to Chief Armstrong? He was the last Chief of Littleton Fire Rescue and was one of the key people in their unification with South Metro Fire Rescue before heading out that way!

[@adventuretonothingness7554]

Finally

[@nicholasmakepeace8748]

I love the video

[@logangarrett2681]

Is there secondly companies for all of the special units if the first are out on a call

[@uzi6865]

cant wait

[@raginasiangaming6296]

Odd question, but what kind of phone holder is that that we see on some of the FF harness? I want one myself lol

[@mrbing7172]

I agree🤔♥️🤙🏾

[@mr.j6304]

Must have had some bad calls to get that grant approval must be nice to be in a city together grants like that in my districts I volunteered and am a volunteer at we get shafted all the time on grants but everyone else gets them or gets some of the equipment they want or need. Its going to be a big change if I get to be in a bigger department hopefully I will get to be at a place that actually gets cool equipment and gear not just the cool factor but increases life and safety factors

[@mndew620]

Will collapse 45 have an updated tour???

[@avontaprice6296]

At 7:33 what's in the lower back part of the fire truck????? (Where the rear lights is at)

[@ryanwhipple7275]

Forget the city that never sleeps these guys for SMFR are the FD That never sleeps

[@aleks9677]

Hey SMFR! Are you guys getting Like a New Dive, HazMat or Rescue Truck? If yes, what Kind of a Truck would it be? Pierce, Spartan, E-One Or..? Thanks alot!

[@ph11p3540]

And here we have more tools stored in this....(PA "Engine 34, Ladder 21, Rescue 5......").. Duty calls.

[@iankowalewski3744]

I want to move there and join their crew

[@alexanderlammers6980]

What is the difference between this truck and a rescue? Just a naming difference? BTW it looks really awesome.

[@Leotheconstructionguy]

This has much more equipment

[@The1andonlykyle1139]

Got any cold beer in that delivery truck

[@coreywallace5953]

Has your dept every thought about adding a heavy dump rotating wrecker to the house for heavy recovery’s?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Due to the low frequency of incidents requiring a hoist, SMFR has contractors who will respond when needed which is more cost effective than purchasing and operating our own heavy wrecker.

[@jillhickey6127]

When is the next PIO vlog coming out

[@avontaprice6296]

At 4:06 What do u mean by pig, what's it use 4 & what does it do????????😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕

[@PAKDAMKAR]

Wow nice hallo, i'm firefighter indonesia

[@chrisrowland2223]

I'm surprised they did not have a dedicated Decon / Recovery Section or at least kits for that already on the vehicle

[@LiamPattisonPhotography]

I believe SMFR already has a dedicated Decon rig.

[@chrisrowland2223]

@@LiamPattisonPhotography I know they have a dedicated rig for Decon but it seems like every other vehicle had at least one of the 5 gallon decon buckets. You would think this vehicle would have at least a couple of those given the type of calls it is designed to answer.

[@stevejones5824]

@@chrisrowland2223 They did mention it's still a work in progress. Maybe it'll be on their to-do list now you have mentioned it 😃

[@chasesambell369]

What was the total price tag for the truck and all of its equipment?

[@franklewis6943]

I can't put an exact number on it but SMFR's FY2020 budget estimate (filed 31 Jan 2021) lists roughly $1.054M in grants under revenue, and that line item for the years before and after show less than $100k each. However, my old department housed one of five identical USAR rigs very similar to SMFR's (Hackney TU1982 34.5ft. trailer/Freightliner M2-112 tractor), and the UASI grant to buy and equip all five for the region was $4.25M in 2006, so a cool million sounds about right.

[@arthurharding3029]

here in the Pacific Northwest we have trailers just like that but those trailers are used for beverages beer and soda distributors around the area will fill up the trailers at night the delivery drivers will go around with dollies and deliver stacks of goods when I delivered beer for a living at a very similar trailer

[@Leotheconstructionguy]

It is one of those trailers just added shelves

[@mekhianderson5159]

Could you guys do another feet Friday again when the truck as everything

[@chrismarshall5146]

Any airbags on the rig?

[@aviation1213]

Can you do video on your guys ranks (Eric and Connor)

[@donalddodson7365]

What other units would be assigned to augment the crew assigned to the Collapse rig?

[@stevejones5824]

The LT mentioned they support Rescue 34 (well any rescue unit really)

[@donalddodson7365]

@@stevejones5824 Thank you.

[@idkman2.082]

Do y’all have a tiller?

[@darrens.4322]

Nice presentation and it looks like a great rig to serve you well for a long time. If I was the director/producer of your video, which you did a very good job at, what I might do is show Collapse-45 with all the roll-ups closed, full length, get those code lights in there, then for the compartment presentation, off-camera, roll-up all those doors so the FF's don't have to keep opening/closing. On the tower truck responding to the medical aids, that is a pet peeve of mine I've been trying to educate various chiefs and city council people on, that many agencies are running their trucks/towers/ladders into the ground assigning them to medical aids. You depreciate those expensive trucks so much more quickly, and run the risk of more accidents. Run a squad instead, or a ladder tender on the medical aids. Just my 2 cents worth. Thank you!

[@TrafficCamWatch]

What a sexy rig.

[@rescue911responding7]

So quick question for you guys. Why do the firefighters where red shirts? Where I live red fire shirts are considered for fire cadets only.

[@some0ne8]

I think they wear red on Fridays. Not sure what it symbolizes.

[@centralcofirebuff7830]

There is no specific reason why they wear red shirts, they have them and can wear them as they want since they have the navy blue shirts.

[@nathangilmore6345]

I'm not 100% sure but I think the shirts are a charity thing for military personnel, they buy the shirt with their own money and gets donated and they are allowed to wear the shirt on fridays I think. Red for remember everyone deployed

[@adamtaylor2851]

No latches on the roll-up doors??

[@franklewis6943]

Hackney doors are...different. There's no individual latch for each compartment; instead, there's a lever at the front of both sides of the body that locks all the compartments on that particular side. Go to 1:47 and you can clearly see the engineer's side handle in the unlocked position.

[@MB12116]

Update?!

[@camrosefirePIO]

i was starting to wonder if eric, kim and connor forgot about all of us

[@2Fast4Mellow]

Maybe Eric and Kim were also on maternity leave ;-)

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO thank you for making such great content

[@taylorakins5230]

Love new fire truck

[@SethMaxx1994]

So Collapse 45 is crossed staffed with Tower 45?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Correct

[@willforce6706]

how long is collapse 45 ? and are they going to carry medical gear on it aswell ?

[@NickS-ul5ow]

I noticed that too! I remember one time they said every rig carries a BLS compliment as a first responder rig in case something happens wherever they are at they can initiate BLS care right off the bat

[@willforce6706]

@@NickS-ul5ow yeah i remember that too maybe they will , because it isn't fully stocked yet

[@Spitfire8520]

From the technical drawings, the trailer by itself is 34.5 feet (10.5 meters) and the total length including the tractor is 49 feet (14.9 meters).

[@terimiddleton6057]

South merto fire recue

[@JanitorIsBack]

5:04 all those drivers should have their license revoked

[@wildmodsedits4962]

Why did I grunt when he pulled the pig out ahahahah .

[@alex_1798]

I want that tower 45 shirt

[@TearsPlays]

wasnt this fleet friday already done?

[@NYCT7988]

cool

[@illinoisoutlaw2197]

This is a random question but why is Blue Ops 15 encrypted? and whats it used for?

[@Spitfire8520]

It is used for law enforcement assistance calls, which include SWAT activities, and therefore encrypted to avoid revealing sensitive information of an ongoing incident.

[@archiegeorge3969]

Hey, it’s you again Eric and Connor!

[@pauludulutch4353]

Where have you guys been?

[@S.W633]

What's the intro song, the beginning of the fleet Friday,

[@Darkmedal21Roblox]

what is your tallest tower truck

[@allex12121]

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[@christianheid8548]

Little too much usage of the “hey it’s you again”

[@some0ne8]

Yeah no wants to be talked to like they're 5.

[@christianheid8548]

@@some0ne8 it was kinda cool on the intro but not needed again

[@Spitfire8520]

@@some0ne8 You may be surprised, but a good portion of the folks watching these kinds of videos are kids. You could always choose to ignore it as it barely takes up any of the time of the 12 minute video.

[@mooseriddle]

Looks like a repurposed beer or soda truck!

[@Spitfire8520]

It certainly does look like one, but this one is brand new! The trailer was built by Hackney and a lot of their business is building beverage trucks.

[@k.krause1457]

#SouthMetroBravest

[@christianloibenboeck242]

As an austrian firefighter, i am amazed how space inefficient these fire truks are. is not meant badly, I'm just surprised, it would not be possible with us

[@lTempasl]

Do you have a link to your Truck or perhaps the make and model? I would love to see the difference you are referring to. Thanks!

[@Spitfire8520]

​@@lTempasl You can see an example in these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpy7mJ15dp2Gqqs and kzbin.info/www/bejne/maPKlq2JbqmmmdU for Austria and kzbin.info/www/bejne/barWootveb2Br8U for an example of a fire engine in Germany. As an example, the very first "portable lights" compartment at 2:06 is an example of being inefficient where there is tons of empty space to the left of the generator where the flashlights could probably fit, freeing up the tray where the flashlights are currently stored for more equipment. Most trucks in the US only end up using about half the compartment space that is available. Most trucks in Europe are packed to where the equipment goes all the way up to the compartment door with little empty space remaining. As a result, trucks in Europe tend to be smaller while being able to carry the same amount of equipment as an equivalent truck in the US.