February 2022 PIO Vlog

[@gabeg.5310]

Thank you Jens! That was awesome to have you on and interpret for us. I would love to see you again and regularly on this segment!

[@Firescue112]

Super nice to see Jens again! Spent a very cool day with him at Station 17 back in 2018 when it still was Littleton Fire Rescue! Greetings from Germany :)

[@bm7151]

So happy to hear engine 23 is being replaced. Velocities have always been my favorite engine, and my favorite station is always been 23, so now my favorite rig, and my favorite station.

[@Blazingflashover]

That was awesome having that German EMS Captain do the German Patch shoutout. I absolutely going to buy the truck type shirts as they come along. Awesome PIO Vlog, thank you for all the updates.

[@indianawxbuff3186]

Great video! Thanks for sharing all that info Eric! Congrats to Connor on the promotion!

[@richardwahl6583]

Loved hearing the captains story about coming to the states, absolutely awesome!

[@FiendFyreNyx]

Really loving this new season intro and congrats on the new additions to the fleet. cant wait so get a sneak peak at the new heavy rescue. also im so glad merch will be open all year. And finally CONGRATS Connor on the promotion!!

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you!

[@marknelson2846]

What a great video! Jens, my omi was from Wurzburg and my mom came from Giessen, so I love all the German Feuerwehr patches! Great news about the new Tiller 34!

[@poohbearmom64]

WOW*** Hi Eric 😀😀👍Congrats to Connor that is very cool 😮😎👍 Thanks for allowing us to really watch how all the Apparatus moved into position and worked this fire *** Fascinating news about all the Engines, and Tower, etc 😎👏👏 I am sooo glad you put together a Vlog to watch and provided great narration ***

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you so much!

[@upcycledscraps513]

That's great! I came to the United States when I was 21 also. I became a firefighter at a local volunteer fire department! I have been in the fire service for almost 23 years!

[@mariorelicgaming7431]

44 now?

[@schnemannfilms]

Wow, so many new rigs. That is amazing!

[@davesmith3643]

Great video, can't wait to see all of the new apparatus!

[@nebraskaninkansas347]

That first fire reminds me of one we had in my hometown when I was law enforcement. A homeowner brought fireplace ashes that were originally outside in a metal coffee can to a trash can in the kitchen to dispose of them. He thought they had cooled enough. They went to a movie and came back home to their kitchen on fire. Lukily they weren't gone to long and our fire department got the fire extinguished quickly. Main damage was smoke damage, some fire and water damage but not much.

[@austinspringer5153]

huh that pretty cool to see my next town over fire department on here, saying hello to anyone from New Jersey, Warren Township checking in. Hi to anyone from Green Knoll/Bridgewater Township New Jersey. As always a great video, cant wait to be back in Centennial state again, watching South Metro do what they do best.

[@thehighgroundhimself736]

Das ich hier mal jemanden Deutsch sprechen höre hätte ich nicht gedacht.

[@franklewis6943]

Eric: You say the new tiller for 34s will retain suppression capabilities. Since SMFR's engine fleet will be PUCs across the board once the new units are delivered to 23, 40 and 47, is that pump a consideration for the new tiller, or is the plan to stick with a traditional split-shaft to maintain some sort of continuity among the truck fleet? Tiller quints are rare birds to begin with and South Metro makes things even more challenging by asking that apparatus to also replace a heavy rescue. I don't know how far along in the build process South Metro is on this rig but you might give Riverside FD (the city, not county) in California a call. They run a couple PUC tillers that fill the same role SMFR is shooting for.

[@cherokeekid9491]

It takes at least a year to get a fire truck built ( 6 months to design and 6+ months to build ) as each one is customer built

[@danwhiles6089]

Congratulations to O'Connor on her promotion, like Eric says hope to see you in some videos that will be coming up on some blogs.

[@urgurlmorg]

I wanna be a paramedic when I’m older, y’all are so brave! Keep it up!

[@jelracer98]

Ok so you have 2 houses on fire side by side lol i love your videos as a emt/firefighter i love watching your videos as a investigator i love watching and telling the video where it started or close to where it started thank you for sharing and you both stay safe

[@sparkthefirebuff4]

Can’t wait to see the new pieces of apparatus Eric! Im also going to look into that merch!

[@stephenbritton9297]

Speaking of Germany, I get a kick out of all the young kids on my department when they use our hose washer. Its so old it says "made in West Germany" on it. They don't remember a time when that was a thing!

[@stud88100]

Great video. Congratulations to Connor on her promotion

[@Firefighter-ef7ku]

Moment that Tiller comes out, that truck needs to be on the shirts.

[@NotEthanNorbury]

Great Vlog, as a Australian Volunteer Firefighter, it is really cool to see the different from what us Aussie do and you American do, still trying to get my head around the radio languages you guy use, Well anyone love the channel and kept up the amazing work, Question for the next video, What is the normal service life for a brush truck?

[@fire_bodensee4200]

Same for me in Germany

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you for watching! The normal front line service for a brush truck has been about 20 years. After recent fire district consolidations and new apparatus replacement plans, they'll likely be replaced sooner than that moving forward.

[@andrewjohnengelhart]

Glad you got my Fort Atkinson Patch I might send some more from my county

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you!

[@MrBlackhiller]

Thank you Jens, best regards from germany.

[@nebraskafirephotography]

Two questions, Has it been decided where the 9 medics are going? And Are there plans to order a new Red 1 and 3 within the next 3 years?

[@centralcofirebuff7830]

I am not sure on the first part but the second I believe the Reds will be replaced between 2023-2026

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Based on the most recent Medic Unit purchases the new ones will likely go to M11, M13 M15, M16, M17, M18, M211, M23, M31, M34, M37, M41, M42, M46. Those are in numerical order, but probably not the order in which they'll be replaced. Yes, an ARFF apparatus committee just started meeting to discuss replacement on Red 1 and Red 3 which should happen in the next few years.

[@jacobjones7238]

Congrats Connor

[@dougbadman7930]

I live in New Haven Indiana and it's awesome that you got one of their patches.

[@legotwinsfans]

I’m a volunteer firefighter in Adams County and I was so pumped to see your patch! Worked with you guys once, great group of firefighters up there

[@that_weirdguy_who_playsbas1567]

Great video! Super excited to hear about the apparatus updates. I’m curious, what is the reason South Metro is moving away from the tandem Axel setup for engines 40 & 47?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you! One of the big reasons to move away from the tandem axle engines is their size in the urban and suburban areas. After they leave front line service and become reserves, there are limitations on what stations they be housed in since the older stations have smaller bays.

[@that_weirdguy_who_playsbas1567]

Interesting! Thanks for the info!

[@billfenner7084]

I hope that when you have the new ladder 34 built they could show it on the Perice KZbin Channel.

[@qu6int446]

Awesome video Eric !!

[@Hampchiller]

Excellent!!

[@alex_1798]

Fleet Friday for the current engine 23?

[@MotherGoose]

Question for fleet for your next video! What are the biggest advancements in emergency equipment you’ve seen over the last 10 years?

[@williamleonard6481]

Great video. I would recommend that if you use two simultaneous synchronized videos, to only use 1 of the 2 video’s audio tracks to prevent echoing such as in the first call.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you for your suggestion.

[@BobFord-m7r]

Eric you do have any business cards for the pios

[@derKarl_stp]

War mal sehr lustig was auf Deutsch zu hören in euren Videos, danke Jens und Grüße aus Niederösterreich 😁 Okay, now back to English language 😉 Was pretty funny to actually hear something in German language on your videos, thank you Jens and Greetings from Lower Austria 😁 Congrats to Connor for the promotion and have a nice time all together at SMFR Oh by the way I am pretty sure Jens could pronounce one German dialect/slang word correctly: "Oachkatzlschwoaf" (Jens, it has to be)

[@prestonmermis8425]

Have you done a Fleet Friday video on the mobile command unit?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

We haven't done a Fleet Friday on the mobile command unit. A couple years ago Greenwood Village Police Department took possession of the joint command unit that SMFR housed for over 10 years. We have several other large law enforcement command units that may respond and assist with incidents, also.

[@emergencyservicestributes]

In regards to the merch store will it be possible for foreign nations such as New Zealand to purchase and ship over here? Without making it hundreds and hundreds for one shirt?

[@eggshell3785]

I'm excited for all the new rigs

[@jaytheinfluencer]

I'm a fire fighter from Nairobi Kenya...KK FIRE AND RESCUE

[@Exqsemi]

Will the merch be able to be shipped outside of the US like to Europe/Sweden? If so, then I might order some merch when it comes out 😃

[@darthbari]

i was expecting something more like pdx fire rescue squad 12 for rescue 34 when i heard it was going to be a tiller not a replacement for tower 34 and rescue34

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Awesome ! Congrats to the new PIO !

[@alex_1798]

A history of South Metro

[@lindahoff7391]

I believe that is in the works.

[@brandongaines1731]

@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO RE: A Day In The Life: Fleet, 3 questions: 1. What type of motor oil do you use on your heavy diesel apparatus? 2. What type and voltage of batteries do you guys use on your heavy apparatus and your lighter vehicles? I.E. marine deep cycle yes/no, total voltage and individual voltage if multiple batteries are used 3. Do you guys disconnect your vehicles and apparatus from shore power before servicing them, and if so, then would you please describe the process of disconnecting and reconnecting shore power during servicing operations? Thanks!

[@NotEthanNorbury]

Would be pretty sick if the next design for a shirt could be like a Hazmat or Diveteam, a specialized units/truck

[@swaggmasterr]

Will the new Tiller Ladder have a 3-axle-tractor, Like Columbus and Seattle FD’s tillers?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

I'm not sure yet, but as soon as the drawings are done I'll share them! - Eric

[@ocscards9]

Cool so you are getting a quiller congrats

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Word of the day - "Quiller"

[@nolanbrown6894]

What would happen if the new tiller was on a large fire and the rescue equipment is needed at another scene?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

In that scenario Collapse 45 could respond if appropriate or a mutual aid heavy rescue company.

[@nolanbrown6894]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Makes sense, thanks!

[@jasonyoder9360]

Keep up the good work

[@mikesaporitojr3313]

So what’s the plan to the the new tiller into 34’s it seems like it will be a tight fit

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Tiller 34 will be designed to fit at firehouse 34. The new firehouse 32 was built with an extra long bay to accommodate a tiller, also.

[@jaytheinfluencer]

Why don't you adjust the branch .. to fog and do gas cooling...with the precautions of backdraft... splash over, instead of cutting the roof open.

[@plant_trees_kg]

Please take us behind the scenes on the hazmat truck build! That would be so awesome!!

[@carsoncox6939]

Don’t y’all just hate it when PD just parks right in front of the house

[@Mcoatmeal1]

would love a video with the medical director and EMS chief on advancements in EMS at SMFR.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thanks for your suggestion! SMFR just got a new medical director and I'm sure he'll be interested in this.

[@WNYfireandrescue]

When is a longer collapse rescue video coming

[@Brandon.1521]

With the new Tiller 34 is there plans on adding a 5th firefighter to the apparatus?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

As of now minimum staffing will still be 4 personnel. Occasionally when there aren't many firefighters on vacation or sick time some suppression units with get a 5th firefighter and Tiller 34 would likely be one of those.

[@mattjudge2157]

Eric, is there any new stations coming to SMFR in the near future??

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFR is purchasing land this year to relocate Station 15 and Station 16 in the next few years. Long term plans include one or two additional stations to serve new communities.

[@mattjudge2157]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Awesome! What will the numbers of the new additional stations be?

[@PAKDAMKAR]

Nice vlog firefigter😍🇮🇩🤙

[@pc6400]

Question as I'm just curious: Is Tiller 34 going to be first out on medicals as well in their area? Or are there plans on adding an engine or some sort of squad/Quick Response unit to station 34 to cover medicals, alarms etc.? Seems like a very expensive and large apparatus for wear and tear on "routine*" calls. *Routine as no call is routine, but you know what i mean :)

[@centralcofirebuff7830]

Tiller 34 will respond to all calls in the area even though it will be bigger, if very necessary 34's have stations 33, 17, and 44 with Engines who could assist if necessary

[@pc6400]

@@centralcofirebuff7830 Thanks for the reply!!! I was just curious as I know many places that have gone with single Truck/Ladder/Quint as the only suppression unit in a station (which I know Tower 34 has been for quite some time) have also placed a smaller vehicle, but not additional personnel, so guys have to cross staff which is a pain. I was on a dept with Just an Engine, Heavy Rescue and QRU (Suburban) and we would have to take the Suburban on medicals and to the store etc. and never fail you get an auto accident or fire and have to respond code back to the station to get the appropriate piece of apparatus, which I did not make any sense at all, but by golly we were saving $1.00/day on fuel and never lost a foundation lol

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

@@pc6400 As call volume continues to increase it's possible that an Engine Company could be added to Station 34. For now, the model of dispatching the aerial to all first-due incidents will be maintained. As you highlighted, the challenge of cross-staffing apparatus is a difficult one to manage. The intent of the Rescue Tiller is to prevent the need for Tower 34 to respond back to the firehouse to pick up the Rescue, especially since those rescue incidents can be quite high risk and time sensitive.

[@bigred.9840]

Hey how many calls an what kind,do you run???

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

In 2021 SMFR responded to over 46,000 incidents. 66% of those were medical and 2% were fires. The other common types are alarms and public assists.

[@rhouse8]

@South Metro Fire Rescue Centennial, Colorado will the department switch from E-450 to F-450/350/550 chassis??

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Nearly all of the fleet will be E-450. Medic 36 which responds into more rural and mountainous areas will likely remain on a 4x4 F-Series chassis.

[@XaviarRixton]

If i wanted to be a firefighter and then when im off shift could i work at fleet? could that be a thing?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

There are a few part-time positions in Fleet that are held by firefighters.

[@Kim221bbakerSt]

Hello! I’m Thai, I have plan to move to US (or Canada) when I and my gf is ready. One of the job that I feel I have passion for is firefighter. I would like to ask that what knowledge that required in order to become firefighter? Thank you!!

[@joshuanoxon4356]

Is South Metro looking to add and apparatus to any stations?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

At this point there are no plans to add additional staffed units at any stations. Response time statistics are carefully watched and if they reach a threshold where SMFR needs additional units, they will be added.

[@rylekittenhouse2816]

just saw you guys on inside edition

[@coltonrobertson]

Engine 11 looks amazing.

[@schoolbus6028]

could you perhaps do a video about fire investigators or just follow a station around like your old "unscripted" series of videos?

[@centralnjfirebuff7183]

What is the fleet's favorite engine/tower to work on?

[@carsoncox6939]

I would say a tower

[@danielbrekkelarsen8682]

what does Mat page mean?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The dispatch voice says "map page" which references a 1-square mile grid. It's especially useful when the computers in the apparatus aren't working.

[@Samanthaorrs]

All of the sudden Theyre like,"Frick no!" Smoke pours from the roof

[@asalbert79]

Does Colorado not have a "move over" law?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Yes, Colorado does have a move over law but enforcement is a challenge. Colorado State Patrol provides a lot of public messaging about the importance of moving over.

[@pfd2528]

Ladder 12 needs to be on a shirt

[@aaronwright1452]

WOW!

[@jdtractorboy1258]

Yessahh! Been waiting on this for a while! When I was listening to Broadcastify, I heard a vehicle fire, I hope that's on here!!

[@Winner_usa]

Hey Eric what does fops stand for and how many total trucks do you have

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFOPS stands for South Metro Fire Ops #, which is the radio channel that crews will be using for that incident. South Metro operates 6 front line aerials, 5 Towers and 1 Ladder.

[@jillhickey6127]

Do a day in the life of a Operations chief

[@yap1882]

Tillers!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bigred.9840]

That’s awesome!!!

[@pokemonboy148]

Is there a date set in stone for the fleet day in the life to premiere?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

There's not. If it's possible to edit and post by Friday the 4th we will, but it might be pushed to Friday the 11th.

[@John-ru5ud]

To protect the not so innocent, I am leaving out the name of the town where this incident occurred. The tiller truck rolled out without the tiller operator on board. On the first turn the rear of the truck went wild and hit some cars (no injuries) and a lamppost.

[@BadDriversofMaryland]

Tuesday February 16th? February 16th was a Wednesday I believe.

[@jonahperry6103]

Can we get day in a life of an fire investigator??

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Yes, we plan to feature a Fire Investigator later this year.

[@jonahperry6103]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Awesome can’t wait!!

[@barryc261]

Here's a vid on the 2020 AIR 1 that SVI built for Greensboro (NC) Fire Dept. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3O7qYx_hcufhrM There's also five additional videos on SVI's channel about the unit's 6600 psi Bauer Compressor fill station.

[@ktar7189]

Thank you Kim Connor and Eric I miss you my friends miss fleet Friday station Saturday and day in the life but love the patch shoutout

[@paulmcdonnell9409]

Great videos as ever…a tractor drawn Ariel 🥳🥳🥳

[@pokemonboy148]

Is the tiller already being built or not yet?

[@centralcofirebuff7830]

Not yet, it isnt expected until I believe 2023 or possibly 2024

[@connorgamer8775]

Aye Feb 16'th is my birthday!

[@Fan-tc1ys]

One question to ask is what is the best part of your job and what was your favorite apparatus piece

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The best part of my job is that every day is different and my favorite apparatus is Ladder 12. - Eric

[@JoexxPACMANxx]

LT safely 18 Heard he took command straight away but did Batt3 take over on arrival. Could I get a short intro of what Safely Officer does

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Yes, Safety 18 was the initial incident commander and when Battalion 3 arrived he assumed command so Safety could carry out their normal job. Basically Safety Officers keep a close eye on everything and make sure there aren't any hazards that would hurt anyone on scene. To learn more you can watch a Day in the Life of a Safety Officer here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoHamKx3idqcfJI

[@JoexxPACMANxx]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO thanks I’ll take a look

[@tylerknecht2238]

Can wait for the tiller to be in a shirt

[@tylerandre2470]

Wear is Conner

[@stephnvaxie]

New job , she had a baby

[@tylerandre2470]

@@stephnvaxie she not with south metro fire rescue

[@stevejones5824]

@10:35 Eric tells you where she is - a change of job, promotion, to internal communications manager in SMFR

[@tylerandre2470]

@@stevejones5824 thank for telling me have a nice day stay safe bey

[@Tdogkicker3]

Hello this is Trey Jeff Patton’s son how old till I can apply

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Hi Trey, the minimum age to be a firefighter at South Metro is 18, but you can join the Explorer program at 14 years old.

[@baddriversandkarenpublicfr]

South metro should have automatic ticket writers on there vehicles for those who fail to pull over for fire and EMS vehicles in the 1st part it seems people dont know how

[@abrahamrios2335]

Cant wait to see the new Heavy rescue Qiller.

[@bradmentzer4977]

My department is getting a new engine

[@coltonhayes9368]

What happened to Connor ???

[@coltonhayes9368]

Nvm I asked the question before I watch the video 🤦🏼