First Day Working as a Firefighter - South Metro Unscripted Episode 10

[@speculizer1971]

Best job in the world hands down. My official retirement date is Aug 19 of ‘22 and it is a very crazy bittersweet feeling. I am ready to retire but the realization of it all being over and never putting on the uniform and doing the job brings in floods of emotions.

[@ciarabegley11]

hope you had a good first year of retirement. as a kid looking at these videos hoping to be a hero like all of you one day, i just wanted to remind you that uniform or no uniform, you are a hero and you always will be. thank you so much for your service and protection.

[@flashattack7063]

Firefighters say this type of stuff with only half honestly. The reality is, you couldn’t wait to hit your 25 years so you could cash in on your FPPA.

[@BADSMILES]

3 years ago today since this episode...should do an update on where the probies are today.

[@remowilliams623]

That is what I just ask for. read my other post.

[@remowilliams623]

If you think about it, a Fire Fighters career never ends.

[@TheRealToxicYT]

Fr tho

[@kwag4]

Shannan is a recruit training officer now at the academy.

[@itz_cam-ok1hq]

Shannan is in the newest video, she’s an RTO

[@spg77777]

first day as a fireman... and we're gonna film ya... and post it on YT... no pressure.

[@bobbyarmenta6707]

RIGHT! lol

[@andrewrakityan9258]

this awesome

[@bcfd2011]

I think she did a good job from what I could see

[@jeffbasalto5274]

You go girl.😁

[@freedom.quincey7945]

Not a Fireman, she is a woman

[@ryans413]

This might not matter my comment but I just wanna thank all the fire departments for all the hard work they do everyday to keep us all safe it’s not an easy job.

[@debbiepearce5681]

My late husband was a firefighter EMT. I walked miles back and forth in my living room while he was on call. There were a couple of times when he almost didn't come home. Those guys put their Ives on the line every day. There isn't enough thanks to give them for what they do. May God bless and protect them.

[@tim6505]

richardsville 6 culpepper firefighter thank you

[@RealDoctorMuffins]

@@debbiepearce5681 thank you for your husband's service, and I am sorry about your loss. My grandmother died in April

[@debbiepearce5681]

@@RealDoctorMuffins Thank you. Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

[@RealDoctorMuffins]

@@debbiepearce5681 Thank you, you too. :)

[@edsmetaldetecting31]

South Metro really puts out 1st grade videos. The new probie appears she is really fitting in really well at her assigned fire house and she seems to be a go get it!! She really works hard. Great stuff and God Bless her.

[@AuthorX303]

The PIO does a really fantastic job at his profession, keep up the good work!

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Sidney Morrison the 3 of them!

[@davidweston6653]

Nice video, not overdone. Professional and simple. Depending on the department or even the shift, being a probie can be quite hard

[@jamesnewman556]

Especially here in pasco proxies are called floaters we do not have a set station for them yet

[@bertelsenandassociates8885]

David Weston yup

[@sbdftw1702]

It sure can be. The learning process can be a bit stressful. But take advantage of the time you have to learn your crew, your equipment, and your apparatus. Because that certainly doesn’t stop after fire academy.

[@jojoargento]

This episode was excellent. As a fellow female firefighter, this made me proud to see the achievement of another woman in the fire service being highlighted so professionally and simply. Proud to serve!

[@jasminewall8315]

jojoargento Same! So good to see us successful and highlighting eachother!

[@dannyhaley7610]

im a firefighter myself jojoargento.from ky.

[@bentleed835]

You fd

[@brendabock3403]

This woman is beautiful on the inside and out! Way to go Shannon ;) You make Grand County Proud!

[@johnhutchinson2981]

What an amazing video. I always wanted to be a railroad engineer and I achieved that in 1981. It was so thrilling for me so I can understand your sense of achievement in what all of you fire fighters have accomplished. Thank you so much for your service you guys have made the lives of the citizens so much safer.

[@michiganfireman]

I remember my first day, a little more than 25 yrs ago. Enjoy, it goes by fast.

[@JayDS509]

Great vid! Very real, no hype. Ms. Stensvad is a wonderful host through the episode.She really exemplifies that combination of intelligence, grit and big heart which is so often found in firefighters. I wish her all the best in her career. The "first to the phone" thing is too funny!

[@giannigunn5247]

First and foremost congratulations for all your hard work and dedication… I come from a long line of firefighters in New Jersey since the late 1800s… my brother was fortunate enough to be Jersey City firefighter with 20+ years of service and still active.. I was born with the gift of music even though I’m the namesake of the family and always wanted to be a firefighter. It just wasn’t for me. Firefighters are heroes just like our military. My uncle/godfather. Was 37 years south central homicide and swat division leader now retired…. I wish you a great career and way to go for girl power.

[@buleski1437]

Congratulations first day firefighter. I was 33 years ago first day. keeping big your dreams.

[@tomatoes3]

What a charming young lady, I wish her well .

[@melissaringgold3812]

t34 fan

[@nightSkyacc]

Hehehe 😉

[@DOOMSDAYD-KILLS-EVERYONE]

Would you give it to her?

[@waltergoodale6892]

WHAT A CHARMING LADY, I WISH HER WELL .

[@brissiAU]

She will remember her first incident, mine was 28 yrs ago, industrial accident and I can still recall it like it was yesterday.

[@TacoStacks]

Awesome stuff thanks!

[@waltergoodale6892]

HOW ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT

[@ismaelamaro2451]

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[@Goffas_and_gumpys]

It'd be nice to get an update of the newbies now it's 2 years later. Any chance of that happening? Great vid, thanks for sharing.

[@joshua9567]

Yessssssss Pleassseeeeeee

[@aaronj6429]

Yes please

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

She was fired.

[@Chiefofwar92]

Aldo the Apache Wheres the proof?

[@somewhereinthespace]

@@Bravo-Too-Much real?

[@sabre22b50]

Hands up everyone whose colleagues are this motivated.....yuh. A different breed this lot. Thank goodness.

[@DapperSapper515]

She is going places! She has the perfect mentality and devotion this job requires - good on her!

[@Belchmaster41]

yep, but she needs to be very careful - sometimes if there's a lot of smoke inside during a fire, her mentor could still be inside while awaiting orders if she doesn't know what to do next. Unfortunately, a week or two later: it will be registered as a LODD

[@crazyrandomstuff8842]

She used to be a Resident Firefighter before I was at Grand Fire Protection District 1 in Granby, CO. South Metro is lucky to have her

[@dexedr1ne]

Bright girl with a personality for this seemingly! I'm sure she's doing great 2 1/2 years later!

[@Flamewarrior99]

I’m 16 years old and a junior firefighter at my local station, I have wanted to be a firefighter since I was 2 years old. My first call was a commercial building fire, I remember the call like it was yesterday. The crew I work with is very supportive and kind to all the people that are in and out of the station.

[@brandanbarnes6605]

Man she's a go getter. Great video! Need more like that in the fire service!

[@hgrove2699]

The passion and love she has for her job is frikken awesome

[@michaelkeecho7589]

Awesome Video! God Bless All The Men and Women Who Do These Services! May The Lord Be With You Always!

[@rickj1983]

South Metro Fire is the best. Cheers from Castle Rock.

[@TheLegendAri]

Im soon to start working with franktown and love seeing south metro rigs keep it up love the vids

[@GabeWells-l5c]

thank you for all you do you make the world beter

[@cmcer1995]

This was a great video about how things appear from a Probies perspective. She had such an excellent background a role models she was just destined to serve. I hope she was able to obtain her certification as a SWAT Medic too, she seems to be properly wired for that job too.

[@divisionsnuggfortnite2300]

Im a irl firefighter and south metro is one great fire department congrats probationary firefighter stensvad for being apart of south metro.

[@iraphaelk5786]

Greetings from The Netherlands.....nice docu, normaly we see and hear screaming horns.......to see the men and women in action is great.....thank you for sharing

[@722guy]

2:25 How I want my girl picking up my call

[@FabFunty]

8:10 How I want my girl react when I come home 😉

[@andreaskavak2364]

@@FabFunty lol

[@jaredstevens5382]

I hope if I need help it's not a woman coming for me

[@koby685]

How girls react when they see me

[@josephSE18]

good one

[@robertjay0515]

Great video production. Not overdone. My first watching of a S. Metro video. Ms. Stensvad was a good representative...

[@robertdawson9114]

Sounds like her whole family are first responders, now that’s cool and nothing but respect for them.👍😁😎

[@bdk4523]

Great video!! Hats off to you. And all the veteran FTO's God Bless. ❤❤❤

[@johnholtz1205]

I love boots when they have a great attitude! Helps me keep going. Cheers.

[@IansOddInterests]

Nice to see new firefighter being enthusiastic. Even racing to answer the phone bodes well. 95% of the firefighters day is routine so enjoying and being motivated to just lift that phone first really does reflect well on that stations attitude. If you answer the phone so positively I can only imagine the motivation in checking the equipment which is much more enjoyable… have a great and safe career. The kit they wear compared to U.K. is amazing.

[@PaintSHOT_172]

Again and again very great videos, makes simply fun to watch. Greetings from Switzerland ^^

[@BUNKERJR53]

Good luck to you and your partner. I can tell just by watching this video that you will have a fantastic future as a firefighter/medic. Take care and be safe.......... P.S. I can also tell that you love your job!!!!!!!!!!

[@joefava7786]

SOLID work Boot! Proud to see you move from Summit to the city.....Be Safe!

[@BillBlast7372]

6:45 *I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT BEFORE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A GREAT IDEA....* having a rear seated person operating the air horns(via a strap from the horn wire on the roof, stretched to the rear of the cab) while responding hot to an incident, it leaves the officer to look up directions(map usage), radio ops & assisting the driver by watching the passenger side of the apparatus while responding(hot). I saw it hanging in the officers face earlier in the vid but wasn't positive why it was there.....at least I'm hoping I'm correct w/its general purpose?? Awesome vid!!!!! Stay safe all!!!

[@robertmayesiii8356]

Proud of her... God bless her and all firefighters.🙏. Women can do anything. Fireheroes.👍🔥😁.

[@RaidenLJ]

i really look up to u guys. im getting ready to be going to emt scool so i can be a firefighter paramedic eventually. thankyou for all your hard work and dedication

[@alankerr8036]

Very well made video , wish this firefighter and her colleagues all the very best and keep safe. . Well done again.

[@imdefinitelynotkyle]

Welcome, Sister. You're part of the family now. Stay safe out there.

[@benjaminbrown1856]

I agree with you 100 percent

[@messianichebrewshawnkawcak1550]

Love the positive attitude, it will go a long way. Finding your place in the station is important, earning the trust of her teammates.

[@littlemonster4297]

Very impressive... God bless you all. Stay safe out there.

[@michaelmaglier3915]

I love your enthusiasm and reminds me of what I miss about the job. Stay safe!

[@redbull9030]

Very nice...thank you for the beginning of your service...wish you well

[@jamesvanscoy7717]

This lady rocks Be safe out there enjoy ur career as a firefighter

[@itskomplikated1542]

Awesome video, I am waiting for the city of Atlanta process to open up. I am so excited and ready. These videos are very insightful and appreciated.

[@ericcarey1761]

I live in Kansas City and y’all have made me want to be a firefighter I actually have started the process and I’m excited for it love y’all !!!!!

[@jayceisking]

I start academy tomorrow. Super nervous. But also super excited. I can’t wait to be a fire fighter. Build a brotherhood and be a part of something great.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Congratulations and best of luck!

[@tylerpool5464]

So how is it?

[@jayceisking]

@@tylerpool5464 graduated fire academy and EMT school :)

[@LAPGOCHINSTRUCTOR]

What a great video and thank you for your service

[@christiannicolai4613]

Excellent Firefigting Girl and a Great Fire Fighter Film

[@josephandrew8510]

What a sweetheart.... Reminds me of my Niece when she started out...

[@davidg3400]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing and I wish you the best with your future!

[@mons-fe9fw]

3:10 “im gonna sit over here” he must be thinking “i will get my face in my food if i sit next to the prob ff

[@RoomTemperatureGravy]

These videos motivate me to continue my passion!

[@TheHippoGamer1]

Congratualtions on your first day Firefighter Stensvad!

[@owensweetland342]

It's no wonder the apparatus have such a short "shelf life" running a tower on all those EMS runs multiple times a day.

[@stevehofmaster7489]

Wow Thank You for this video I just really loved it and a big THANK YOU for your service I am sure you are doing just great in your career!

[@j.fraley6862]

Some advice from a 10 year veteran (Injured/retired) Make sure you know that sometimes those guys that have been there a while like to mess with the Booters. If they ask you go fill the engine with blinker fluid, or ask you to grease the muffler bearings, stop and find the biggest fire extinguisher and chase them around the engine with it. When you finally hit one, you wont be a Booter no more grasshopper. I got baptized my 1st week going interior so my Eng. Co didn't go after me. (EP 8, EP 121, LifeStar EMS FOM Payson/Globe/Miami AZ).

[@Rabbitt23]

My first call was a single vehicle rollover. It was about 9pm on a cold December night, day or two old snow on the ground. It was on a back road in the middle of nowhere. The [incredibly heavy] guy was already extricated when we got there. We were then tasked with staging a medevac landing zone in the roadway. I remember it so clearly, the ride there, the sensations, sights and sounds of a helicopter landing in the cold snowy night, even what the medevac paramedic said to us about the heli danger zones.

[@chrisburkes2567]

My uncles first call was a false alarm at a middle school

[@shoreshidoshi]

Truly wish you much success and happiness - u have a n amazing spirit...thank you for your dedication and service.

[@dylanb2024]

“Not a whole lot going on” Midnight gets hammered with a MVA, Structure fire, and the Frequent Flyer...

[@kg7jev671]

Better than saying “quiet.”

[@blockvfive1196]

meanwhile my local fire department getting 1 structure fire per 3 months

[@stevekiel82]

Good on her! Great attitude and work ethic showing there, she will go far in her career I've no doubt :-)

[@wyattprothro7443]

Thank you for posting this video. I am 15 and very interested in fire fighting I am a JR fire Explorer in Texas and planning on making this my career and it's nice to see what it will be like on my first day of being a fire fighter. Thank you

[@unknown1238157]

I got my emt in dec of 2016 and now work for a hospital based 911 system in jersey and love it.

[@alidaas9941]

How old were you if u dont mind me asking?

[@talk-supersix-seven6021]

Wow, at 5:20 when she is cranking the saws you can see she has a lot of muscle on her arms, she clearly put in a lot of work to get where she is and she takes the strength requirement very quickly. She was also taller than some of her male colleagues, she has a natural build for the job!

[@joelwillis2043]

Wow lets not get too weird now.

[@talk-supersix-seven6021]

Joel Willis ok I should have just copy pasted the comment on every firefighter video that has a woman “ I bet she can’t lift 200lbs... she’s a diversity hire... she had lowered standards” I’m sure these firefighters see these comments and I wanted to leave one that just showed I understand how much work they had to put in to meet the standard, excuse me.

[@sarahsimoneabacka4408]

@@talk-supersix-seven6021 i appreciated it!

[@tightlines8146]

Great video! You’re going to do great! One tip that I like to share is when you start the saws don’t immediately go wide open throttle, instead start the saw let it idle a few seconds then slowly increase throttle until you’re wide open. Then don’t hold it there back off and see if the saw will continue to idle. Other than that good luck

[@ScallywagBeowulf]

Excellent work on the video South Metro, a really well done video.

[@BillBlast7372]

14:00 What is the silver item attached to her radio strap, just below her radio mic?? It is in the area of her belt buckle, if anyone can tell what it is, it's not any style pager I have seen.....THX

[@NSNorfolk]

Good video. Been there, done that myself. VA Beach, VA, CO-11, "A Shift." 1974-1980

[@Jacked97Ram]

How’s it been going? Going full time in Worcester Ma in under 2 weeks very excited

[@Pastor_RogerSherwood]

Wow!! They’re a lot nicer to her than they were to me 28 years ago 😂🤣

[@TheBumshack]

Pretty female, makes sense

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Bumshack stereotypical sexism i see.

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

@@centralnewyorkresponses7887 Na its happens, in OWL in woodbridge VA, they do the same thing. Nice to the pretty women and nasty to the men. Its why i decided to leave that sh!thole department

[@ericturner4850]

they do it because not alot of women join the service but alot of men do their trying to make sure they can keep women in the industry the dont worry about men leaving

[@alexischapdelaine9476]

Curious if Fire Fighter Stensvad is still assigned to truck 32 and was I wondering if there is a possability of follow interview with her. She is very professional with and looks like she enjoys what she does I hope she make Lt or a captain someday thank you.

[@mechanicmike2858]

I think its really cool to see those very first' s... stacking the probie with responsibility is a crucial part of of training

[@pauljameson1]

It’s interesting that you guys have the engines and trucks outfitted with reds and blues. In my area only cops have reds and blue as well as ambers and the fire teams only have reds and whites along with amber turn signals.

[@morg102]

We just got the ability to have blues where I work. It's amazing the difference they make. Less blinding then white strobes at night/fog/snow, better success with people pulling over and research shows blues instead of whites decrease risk of PTSD over a career

[@mikelisadebolt1604]

In my city police department has red blue and white our fire department also has red blue white light bars but the engines and rescue squads are the FDNY engines since our firefighters went to New York on 9/11 so it's pretty cool to see these trucks in our streets

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

We just transitioned to red and blues also. It really does make a difference in visibility.

[@justinmyers3179]

We run red and blue in iowa also. Big difference from just red and white.

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

armycadets in my agency we run a blue light over each rear axle on our ambulances. There’s some places in NY that run red and blue to the front of fire trucks. Sheriff cars in my county have 1 blue light front facing and like 2 or 3 rear facing. It’s very weird here in NY.

[@Redbird45]

I’m a volunteer of 2 years and my first call was a structure fire fully involved 2-story wood frame residential

[@cuddlecam4103]

THIS IS AWESOME!!! GREAT VIDEO!!

[@dannyhaley7610]

im a volunteer firefighter here in harlan ky and hearing that sound of the siren is a rush for me.

[@noahtrosper4199]

2:23 when your smokin and the cops roll by

[@iGame3D]

Excellent production.

[@DD8081]

Anyone know the brand of pants the guy at 6:53 is wearing?

[@Zombiechef91]

9:13 all those emotions running through her face

[@hosslover01]

OMG thats sooo funny how they jumped up and ran! I did the exact same thing my first day!!!😄

[@topdog8649]

Nice job! I'm Impressed by her

[@kellywatts248]

Yes, she did great. How are you?

[@topdog8649]

@@kellywatts248 As well as can be with the pandemic...:-)

[@kellywatts248]

@@topdog8649 Stay safe, where you from?

[@Prez2013]

Great video. Thank you for sharing

[@json2582]

Excellent!!! Well done!!!

[@nickdoesgaming6932]

You should do another Episode on her to see how she is liking her job as another episode.

[@foothills1008]

You guys should jump back with Firefighter Stensvad for a shift and follow up 3 plus years later :)

[@tshds5826]

Can we get an update of this?

[@mikejohnson3713]

Being a rookie firefighter/emt is cool and humbling. I am in that situation now. I am also a Army National Guard Medic balancing two career fields can be stressful lucky for me its the same job almost.

[@em1osmurf]

as a Va metro tunnel first responder (the guy that got on scene before the FD, and had to fast decide who was going to live or die) i can recall the absolute relief of their arrival to take over triage, medical aid, etc. everyday heroes! thanks for these vids, SMFR!

[@DavidCallahan-h6q]

As a fan of your channel im interested in where she is now. Is she still on the tower and same station or has she moved station's? Where is she at now in her career?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thanks for asking! Shannon gives a little life update in the Day in the Life of Recruit Training Officer's video. She was assigned to the Training Bureau and helped teach recruits for a couple years and is currently working as a firefighter on an Engine Company.

[@simonsupersi2225]

Always good when every1 takes the time to show and talk about the rigs etc i know all work together and that but i bet at some stations you always get 1 that doesnt want to show? I dont know

[@jayboofender743]

I am a Pasco County firefighter Really good video

[@jasonups5386]

This video is two yrs old and was gonna say GoodLuck and don’t date within. You will be at parties and know the party animals are within. LoL Hope you are having a blast and still with them. 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@NCBlaze94]

Now that we're 5 years in, any chance of an update?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thanks for asking! If you check out the Recruit Training Officer Day in the Life, Shannon gives a little life update!

[@Michaelbos]

She's a natural, it's in her blood.