Fire Academy Week 2

In academy week two, recruits work on SCBA and search & rescue skills. The Recruit Training Officers (RTOs) take them through confined spaces in the drill ground maze and put them through a drill to piece SCBAs back together with blinds on. The SMFR Strength & Conditioning coaches also put the recruits through their first early morning PT pool workout.

[@sarahwalker4241]

I love how calm, respectful,understanding, helpful ,etc these instructors are

[@xhu9675]

I absolutely love seeing girls in this 💗 they're so strong but so pure. Definitely my inspiration.

[@CAphotos]

Some of these exercises remind me of my training as a US Navy diver. There were a lot of occasions where I had to work in low or zero visibility.

[@joey7551]

This has to be the most well-funded FD in the country.

[@dominiquesydne3146]

Alex F has to be.

[@jubabutler]

Eh, I work for Fairfax county in Virginia. We've got this stuff.

[@danny656828]

Um are you forgetting FDNY is the biggest and most wealthy fire organization 🤨

[@natedeordio4010]

Yeah but think about the amount of FF's and equipment they have to pay for they miss out on a lot of the newest and coolest stuff like these guys @@danny656828

[@N0T0R1OUS]

@@natedeordio4010 lmaooo they don't miss out on anything trust me

[@teufelsgam3r144]

Greetings from a German fireman, I good luck for the American camarades. I hope everyone becomes a firefighter

[@tevsmotovlogs4036]

Hi sir.. A fireman from the Philippines here.. God bless you

[@jovannybaeza5268]

Hey, fire fighter from Belize

[@yiannis8826]

Amen, cause who needs any other profession LOL

[@mtb416]

I’d love to trade patches with European firefighters on an upcoming visit there. In the states it’s a common practice. Is it in Europe?

[@bl0ckymonkey]

TeufelsGam3r if everyone became a firefighter the economy would break and we’d all die.

[@MichaelSmith-ew2fp]

the funding at this academy is insane. my academy in texas had enough money to get us a helmet, half of an scba, we got to look at pictures of an axe, and we have only heard stories of hoods. hahaha joking btw

[@nbjyt360]

God everytime I heard the beeping from the MSA I was yelling shake the damn thing 😂

[@gordonrat7365]

The swimming and push ups id where I fail.

[@FlashingLightResponses]

Connor always has a smile on her face. Such a great thing.

[@JulesBauer8364]

that’s the pool my highschool team swims in during the winter! i was so surprised when i recognized it😂

[@rayrayarmstrong8701]

She has to be the cutest FF ever lol

[@stevejackson5170]

Their dept. has a a few actually!

[@Zamb_]

Ray ray Armstrong I actually see cute firefighters all the time surprisingly

[@BWSsoldier1]

i know makes me wanna do the reciprocity and get my ifsac so I can over there and meet her lol

[@swatlover16]

Thirsty

[@alynoja9711]

it's 3 years ago but still watching their videos. seniors has the best repect on their juniors and teaching them professionally

[@FrehleyFan3988]

Do all the firefighters have to do swimming? Cause if so, I need to straighten my ass out

[@sarahwalker4241]

Fr 😂

[@judithmarie2588]

I can't swim so fail for me

[@Chillsarahh]

I believe so

[@ProphecyPlayz]

No, this is actually the only academy I've seen do this, usually it's considered a supplemental training

[@mollydavis4394]

Same... I'd just drown and die lmao

[@jeffvandyke8724]

Thank you for making these. I am an instructor in a high school Public Safety Academy in Olathe, Kansas and I am using this video series to take my students through a Virtual Fire Academy now that we have to teach online. These are awesome! Stay Safe!

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

Coming from a family with a huge history of Firefighter-Police-Military service stay safe everyone.

[@Dougie_trades]

Awesome quality you guys are taking your time making these videos and I really appreciate it!!!

[@haileyrigsby5209]

I don’t know how these brave men and woman do it! I couldn’t stand being confined like that!

[@sphinxx8881]

I'm a firefighter in London, this is awesome!

[@Emma-mf8nu]

hey i know this comment is quite old but if you see this would there be any chance i could talk to you? i’m looking into becoming a firefighter and i could really use some advice from an english one :) thanks for your time

[@sphinxx8881]

I'd be happy to help in any way I can. Instagram: ___phoenix.x.x

[@BillFye]

Please keep this up. I just finished Ocean Rescue training as a recruit and seeing the Fire Rescue side is very entertaining.

[@poohbearmom64]

This very definitely looks like strength training ... Thanks Connor for sharing this 😃😃

[@austinstewart8601]

That's my dream job ..praying I get it

[@brocklanders6011]

Great video, what helped me in my career was every once in a while, shut off air pack so they can stay calm and turn it back on

[@raphael71]

I am a military firefighter from Brazil, Brasilia, the training carried out is identical to ours, the only exception and the time, was 12 months of course, it seems that in humid states it is 5 weeks, but ours involved a lot of physical interaction. I am impressed with the military education, I thought I was not militarized.

[@theGREEK7887]

Looks like an awesome program

[@mickeyhughes7244]

Very enjoyable to Watch...keep it up...good work..UK 🇬🇧

[@Carter-dv4hz]

I like the way you only did jumping jacks half the time.

[@Quipovr]

I want to be a fire fighter when I grow up.

[@NVConservative]

Still think Conner should go thru the full academy.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Why?

[@playsball]

oh to be 30 years younger! Great Video!

[@TrainsForever]

I found a new favorite fire channel. I subbed

[@shabeerhussain3134]

Finally ! i get the channel what i always wanted .. Thanks and good luck 👍👍

[@PeterLokey]

Awesome Video Guys.

[@thetuth7759]

Someone needs to put her out 🔥

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

😂😂😂😂

[@Dr_Duck69]

Dude, week 2 looks fun, I'd love to join!

[@alexanderhorst2095]

This is awesome....I so want to do it!

[@Britstur]

Reminds me of good ole military fire school just no swimming unfortunately

[@dustinhunt7717]

Those Scott pack alarms send me into fight or flight mode tryna figure out who needs to shimmy 😂

[@jasongraves6891]

I was in the military and that was a VERY relaxed p.t standard. pushups go all the way to the ground but keep one inch from touching, also the plank you keep your back straight and butt out of the air.

[@Gorillaman01]

Same, if you have military experience you hardly have anything to worry about pt wise

[@ms.hunter962]

I was thinking that while watching as well, all I could hear in my head was ASS OUT OF THE AIR lol

[@catfishe2373]

She is so cute it kills me

[@josephlang2586]

Do it right do it light. Do it wrong do it long.

[@jerrynava3893]

This looks fun it sounds like my water polo team and obstacle are awesome

[@GabrielTobing]

9:14 You see the first guy closest to the camera? That's me, but minus the ability to do push ups XD

[@sainttotheO]

Ayee

[@sadcat520]

Are you a firefighter now

[@michaelpearson2004]

Anyone else shake their hips when the recruits pass alarms went off

[@JAL...]

Ive been swimming for a while so that part might be a little easier for me. But its all about the team.

[@gracew.1444]

Love these vids I love first responders but I'm England so it a lot more different.

[@loginn._h]

Hello :3 im currently 11 years old i know how to deal with medical problems that appear out of no where so now this is teaching me how to evacuate people if fire hits in a place like a community centre Edit: And i also want to be a firefighter or a lifeguard but mostly a firefighter

[@ricardovaldez4658]

I’m glad we don’t have swimming in my academy, I can’t swim 😢. Plus they have a swift water team

[@nicholasdiehl7368]

I love u all and I want to be cop you guys make fire academy look like a family reunion vs police academy being a domestic disturbance

[@wakisakam]

日本から🇯🇵応援してます！ 安全第一で、怪我のないように活躍を期待してます。

[@chriscoronado3688]

What GoPro session clip do you guys use on the radio straps ?

[@TheOutlawMan]

I live pretty close to them, how cool

[@ThePcerna]

Whoo hoooo....2nd week SMFR.

[@ethan5354]

their drill grounds could fit three of my academy and have room to spare

[@scottwilliams846]

I enjoy going swimming on windy days because no one else is there. Apparently not many people can handle the bone chilling cold of getting out of a pool and into a gust of wind on an already mildly chilly day.

[@MrBashem]

Would love to take part in this training.

[@apcsox]

Man y’all have a pool for PT. In Ma, all we had were tires to throw around and a 6 sorry tower to run up and down while carrying high-rise packs

[@butchcoolidge3057]

here in florida we had to fina and put our scba back together in an adjacent room to a live burn.

[@riverchy744]

Do they get to go home during the weekends?

[@cameronsimpson3035]

do the members of the academy use older radios to communicate with each other on the fire ground

[@mackattack2189]

I'm about to start the academy in 5 days.. do your recruiters have to get there own gear?

[@samw4728]

They are quite fit 😂😂

[@ChadWilson]

Is it a requirement to know how to swim to be a firefighter at South Metro?

[@meganmckay3358]

Yep incase you need to help with someone in a car in a river or under water

[@laroymarsh8844]

Is there a weight requirement

[@moreenaramirez1471]

What do they do on the weekends ?

[@anunarmedwookie5886]

Can any of you tell me what training is like and what to expect

[@kelvincarias6055]

Is swimming a normal requisite in most academies or is this a exception? I know every place is different but just trying to get a idea

[@nunya5235]

awesome

[@thatambulancedriver]

What's really fun for training is waiting for it to get dark outside, kill all the lights in our shed, smoke it out, and go and try to find a victim with a few different variables, like stuff in the way, flashlight or no flashlight, tic or no tic. Really messes with your head when you cant use a light.

[@shannonclear]

Yes a safety jump needed for both rescuers and victims and water flush

[@ultimatesimp5996]

I was wondering, do you get paid? or have to pay to be in the fire academy

[@deontawimes5481]

I want to go do it. Is there anyway for Alabama that u have to pay for Alabama for the academy

[@kevinlucero136]

@@deontawimes5481 I don't think you have to pay but I'm not sure

[@hatersgotohell627]

Is this for people who go into firefighting as a career with pay or volunteers also have to do this too?

[@devinmiller9765]

Never knew American Tom Hardy was a strength and conditioning coach for firefighters.

[@ThePcerna]

Where is week 3? 😢

[@chirstchurchNZ]

Wow this stuff is brutal

[@noahjh847]

Hi I have a question. How do you get into a fire academy???

[@JohnSmith09123]

Yea, I can see just doing the swim exercises solely for PT, because pardon my french, but if you ever go to a call, and find yourself in a pool, in full bunker gear, you are beyond f****d.

[@mattthomas8178]

I was a volunteer at a pretty small station before I moved to Colorado, I was wondering what the process was to be a wildland firefighter (mostly if I'd have to go through an academy like this one)

[@mattthomas8178]

Thank you for your reply, is Firefighter 1 certification required for all departments or agencies in Colorado? (Moved here less than a month ago so I'm pretty confused lol) @@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO

[@greenor7367]

I miss being a volunteer fire fighter

[@jacobwright70]

Could ya tell Eric my patch still has not arrived! :/ I know it might take a while but Its been 5-6 days, didnt know it it got lost 🤷‍♂️. Thanks

[@jacobwright70]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks, it arrived today, the mailmen apologized for losing it. Thank you once again, the patch is probably my favorite in the collection.

[@blitzkrieg459]

I have to do this class in a couple days at my department and I’m kinda terrified to be honest lol. Our maze is inside a shipping container.

[@JDundas]

What County?

[@blitzkrieg459]

Joey Dundas this is in Rutherford county in middle tn

[@JDundas]

@@blitzkrieg459 gotchaaa! I was curious because I start Oct. 3rd for my County! Best of luck to you and go out there and kick some ass!! 👍

[@redwakawaka]

how is it

[@TheMrASSTASTIC]

I'm in an Academy now. I'm extremely jealous how south metro runs their Academy. My Academy is extremely underfunded compared to this. The training and PT far surpass my Academy as well..

[@youngforeverlastingyfl1832]

Quick question so I'm wildland firefighter thinking about becoming structural. I have ADHD so I worry alot but the question is do the fire academy teaches you the basic of how to swim? or do they expect you to already know how?

[@TheMrASSTASTIC]

@@youngforeverlastingyfl1832 depends on the Academy and where your department that you will work for is located and what certs they want you to have. Depends on the environment you live in. Ex: If you have a lot of lakes/rivers where you live or a lake by your station. They may want you to get your swift water rescue or diving certs. We haven't touched on that in my Academy.

[@TheMrASSTASTIC]

@@youngforeverlastingyfl1832 The Academy I'm going through gets you your Fire 1 and 2, HAZMAT awareness and operations certs. As well FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700 certs. I have my EMT but most departments around my surrounding counties won't look at you without your AEMT. A prerequisite for my Academy was a general knowledge test in reading, comprehension, math and English, first aid cert and CPR cert. The rest is up to us regarding commitment, drive and courage. I saw a lot of men turn to screaming school girls in confined space training. The CPAT and a few other assignments like pre incident surveys, fire prevention class that you teach, projects, prevention survey, and a UFRA loss report need to be done. If you have commitment, which as a bush stomper you defiantly should have. It'll be a cake walk for you. Structure and wildland are needed all over. A transition for you should be relatively easy bro.

[@youngforeverlastingyfl1832]

@@TheMrASSTASTIC I was planning on applying for new Mexican but thanks bro and good luck to yah

[@Airplanetyson]

Did your academy do swimming drills?

[@bobbyarmenta6707]

This is what ima do in a year

[@beastlaser9611]

How deep is the pool

[@dagoldenchiken7214]

I live in the South Metro area and actually drive by at least two stations to get to school every day 😆. I’m currently in 11th grade and I’m 16, and becoming a firefighter has been a dream of mine for ages. Just curious as to what you need to become a firefighter, and if it’s possible for me in the future. (I am an American citizen and physically fit). Does becoming a firefighter require any degrees or special training prior to applying at the station?

[@ajavila893]

Da Golden Chiken every department is different with their requirements but a lot of departments require EMT-B and fire fighter 1/2. If you can volunteer for a department they’ll typically reimburse you after a certain amount of time volunteering so you can get those certs. Some departments have resident programs and they’ll pay and put you through all the classes you need. Hope this helped

[@jayduvde]

In Massachusetts I had to get my emt-b and then I applied to my local fire department. They are currently sponsoring me through the fire Academy so I dont pay for it. When I complete the course I will be on call with this fire department. My advice is to go to your local fire department and ask to speak with the chief or depty chief and they will tell you exactly what you have to do. Generally firefighters are really friendly and helpful people so dont be shy. Hope this helps and good luck.

[@ThePcerna]

Go Tania!!!!!

[@zachfelsheim9138]

What is the face max for

[@alfredolibreros5134]

Looks really cool! Btw I have some questions regarding in joining the Firefighter Department: Is there an age limit? Can a foreigner join the department? Is there a height/weight limit? In general, what are the basic requeriments to join? Thanks in advance! God bless!

[@blainesexton4065]

Generally you have to be a us citizen to join a fire department. I haven't heard of a fire department that takes in to account height/weight limits. Of course if you are over weight and cannot pass the agility tests then that applies. 18 years of age to test, not sure what they hire at but most likely 18.

[@alfredolibreros5134]

@@blainesexton4065 Thanks for the info, too bad I can't apply since I'm not US citizen :( but anyways, thank you!

[@zachfelsheim9138]

What is the oxygen for breathing

[@johnprice9182]

That girl can make anyone wanna be a firefighter 😍

[@israelleon7856]

What if you can't swim?

[@tamikawills8419]

Do they get paid for this ?

[@irenetanquilan743]

I want to be a firefighter but I don't know how to swim 😂😂

[@jessicarose3129]

Never to late to learn

[@sunshiny20yearsago86]

jessica rose yes

[@aggdhdhdvdvd]

So what happens if you don’t know how to swim

[@drewwagner7231]

Is this one of the first times they’re getting their hands on this stuff? I know In my program when we’re getting our degrees we do all this and more before we even get to the academy. It’s interesting to see how different it is from Wisconsin.

[@Spooky.Fish.]

Ayee im from Wisconsin too, looking at doing college at midstate for this. Howd it go for you?

[@CassandraJ]

I wish our week two looked like this.😞 8 long drawn out months and it feels like we barely gotten anywhere

[@PlayaMade2024]

Cassandra J ours is 10 weeks

[@CassandraJ]

Cameron Christian omg sooo lucky😩😩. I could only dream that our academy was just 10 weeks. I feel like I'm in college lol

[@PlayaMade2024]

Lol i know it we in week 3 now.. I’m ready for it to be over

[@mizondez53]

@@CassandraJ what state?

[@azschalter]

She is gorgeous. 🥰

[@phillyfan4720]

Do tattoos matters when becoming a firefighter, I have a lot but nothing on my neck or hand and nothing sexual . (I’m 17)

[@MrsNightmare]

As long if they are nor offensive or anything judgemental you should be fine but different department's have protocalls they have to go by

[@deltacharleyfirefighterdc3359]

I like

[@aaliyahpowell2430]

When she smiles she looks like Clarke from the 100

[@drewg3464]

imagine going through the academy on a 4 story tower

[@drewg3464]

imagine going into a fire completely blinded by smoke but some dickhead took ur scba apart and threw it inside the fire building

[@felipeandrade1809]

brasil bombeiro e minha vida bom dia