Fleet - A Day in the Life

On this Day in the Life we go behind the scenes at SMFR's Fleet Services Bureau where Emergency Vehicle Technicians keep response vehicles response ready!
00:54 Facility Tour
06:32 IDT2 Webasto Heater Installation
10:36 Emergency Lighting Design/Programming
12:16 SMFR Fleet Bureau Staffing
12:55 Reserve Ladder Suspension Repair
15:36 How to Work at SMFR Fleet
16:06 Engine 36 Door Repair
17:34 "The Mini Pearl" tour
18:26 Red 1 New Motor
19:16 Tender 40 Heavy Lift
20:58 Best Part of the Job
22:04 Snow Emergency Response
23:19 Reserve Brush Pump Repair
25:40 Welding Shop
26:20 Tower 32 Pump Repair
27:07 Tools of the Trade
29:05 "Without Us, They Walk"

[@imgone52]

A fleet is only as good as it's mechanics. Great shop SMFR.

[@evanmiles7252]

Very well deserved spotlight, the backbone of the department. Great respect for mechanics, some of the smartest people out there.

[@natesiebert2840]

About time “The Mini Pearl” is featured!🔥

[@frankcarabotta7306]

i love that you literally go through entire dept, not just stations or crew, but different chiefs and not even fleet. fantastic video

[@tielerschick7335]

This is a great idea for a Day in the Life. Shows what goes on, behind the scenes edition!

[@ktar7189]

Thank you Kim Connor and Eric and the new PIO officer from your friend in north Springfield Missouri kyle Connor I’m gonna miss you on the pio vlog but congratulations on the promotion

[@holydiver757]

Where she going

[@Solvang_circus]

I used to be contracted through Ford working on cop cars and community vehicles in Mesa Arizona. This brings back so many memories about walking through the shop with all the garbage trucks and fleet vehicles. Such a treat thank you

[@mioersch2915]

The lavalier-microphone makes a huge improvement in sound quality! Well done!

[@plant_trees_kg]

Thanks so much for showing us more fleet footage! Love it!

[@stud88100]

Great vlog. It is great that you have your own mechanics to keep everything running and to help you get there if needed

[@Tundralifted]

Great video glad you have your own fleet services

[@smedley5215]

I love seeing fleet stuff and the shops!!! Awesome episode

[@theopinions47]

This was by far the best episode and the most informative episode. I really loved it.

[@ahnbra]

In the USA I think almost all of the larger full time or career fire departments have there own version of fleet services. After all these vehicle do have in common with our own vehicles engines/motors to drive the vehicle, lights as in head lights, turn signal lights, and alike, they have oil and filters some thing like you car. The big diesels have more filters and bigger then your car, they have coolant or antifreeze. I grew up with a dad who was a mechanic and fireman/fire fighter so I know these vehicles need repairs and preventative maintenance. I never thought that people would not know these vehicles need work also. I learned some thing new again. I like when that happens. Very interesting video, I learned a lot about the South Metro Fire Districts Fleet that I did not know about. Like the smaller shop bays in the other building and the fact that the main building is a shared facility. I liked learning things I did not know about your Fleet Services Department/Division.

[@Sonic-sh2vh]

Wow , great presentation . I'm impressed that you got into specific jobs that the techs were working on. Well done .

[@newyorker3766]

Very nice and thorough video of how the trucks, etc. are kept in such good shape. I really enjoyed the various guys telling what they did or were responsible for. Great job guys and thanks for sharing. Take care may God Bless you and yours, and be safe.

[@royordway9157]

This was so interesting. Learning about the inspections that fire trucks have to pass is impressive. Something else that is impressive is seeing a huge fire truck lifted in the air. I worked for a city in the Facilities Department in the Phoenix area. I remember the first time seeing a huge tandem axel ladder truck in the air was so awesome. I didn't know it was possible. As to the comment about fire trucks not breaking, if you think about it the truck itself is one component of many in and on those tires.

[@archiegeorge3969]

Great behind the scenes!

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Stay safe Guys. Thank you for your service. As a Retired FireFighter i am thankful for crews like you that kept me safe every day. God Bless every one of you and keep you safe.

[@tg5298]

Outstanding VLOG. ONE OF THE BETTER ONES. GREAT DETAIL. THX

[@pocketpenguin23]

Thank you!! Keep up the awesome videos!

[@HutchinsonKansasFirefighter179]

This is going to be awesome and amazing at the same time. Thanks for all you do South Metro

[@mooseriddle]

Centennial always puts on a good video show!

[@bobchessy]

Awesome video!

[@furniturecityfirebuff]

I can’t wait for this!

[@prescottosegie]

🔥🔥🔥🔥I can’t wait for this episode 💪🏾💯I love watching this channel and learning more about firefighters 🚒 and emt paramedics

[@brianwoy3770]

These videos are wonderful, I wish I was 20 years younger and could pursue the fire service as a career. Keep up the good and interesting content and look inside your lives

[@nlocke74]

This was a great release

[@COOLDON76]

Awesome video.

[@corycollier]

Heroes behind the scenes!

[@Solvang_circus]

Hats off to the techs, those master ASE tests are insane lol, UTI shout out

[@Mr.Annoying539]

I cant wait to see all the trucks and ambulances and what fleet does.

[@BranDone-qv6qv]

Very cool, really enjoyed this video… also need to see more of Logan 😍🤤🤤

[@firebuffandrewphotography]

Dying to see a vid like this. Awesome vid

[@owensweetland342]

Wicked cool video.

[@alex_1798]

I can’t wait to see the new tiller inside fleet

[@ethanantolik6533]

Y’all should do one for the fleet service vehicles

[@AHomelessDorito]

Fleet is the best part of every city! Without them you walk 😂

[@DCoombs928]

Im just blown away at the shop you have setup! I am a Mechanic full time. I had gone through a local trade school and got my Diesel Associates Degree . Just starting out and working in a trucking fleet at this time. Was previously a Auto/Diesel Lube tech at a dealership.

[@Paul-hz4sh]

That’s a nice shop.

[@jeremyreeves6697]

Operating that crane without a hardhat is definitely OSHA approved.

[@Ryan-fp2tk]

Great video! Could you do some ride-alongs vlogs in the future? Like the ones that you had in your first few vlogs.

[@goombasquaddie6118]

A few days ago (Norway) a house 2 adresses away from my childhood home had a fire around 02:00 in the night, the owners was asleep and was awakened by the smell of smoke. A ventilation fan had caught fire and spread to the attic. No one was injured, but the house got really damaged of soot and a hole in the roof. My parents didnt hear the firetrucks in the night, but heard on the radio next morning about the fire, and saw that the roof was covered with foam.

[@henryjt2377]

3367 is a very good looking rig, I like the paint scheme even though it doesn't match the rest in smfr, and I like that it is a stick like L12

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you! It served with Littleton Fire Rescue as their ladder company before the apparatus colors changed.

[@henryjt2377]

Cool! I was wondering what your favorite truck in South metro is ( and who wrote back to me I’m assuming it’s Eric), mine is probably collapse 45 or tower 34

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

Love some 2 stroke detroits

[@terin1862]

I wondered why the water wasn't drained from the tender before taking it out of service, but if the techs can work on the rig with the water still in it, then there's no need to waste it.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Exactly. Also, if the Tender was needed and could respond to an incident, the firefighters would already have a full tank.

[@txav8r460]

I didn't know Vince Vaughn had a side gig!

[@viperclm_sub_pls]

This is going to be cool

[@willlewis2207]

what an interesting video on avg. how long is one of your vehicles in fleet for reg service , ( oil changes, etc )

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you! A normal oil change and preventative maintenance service takes a few days depending on the size of the vehicle and if any hidden problems are discovered.

[@walshking1320]

Can you do a day in a life of an investigator

[@davidwilson6548]

Could we get another day in the life video with the district Chief powell

[@ahnbra]

Has South Metro ever looked in to building a garage for IDT 2? I hope someday it dose get an apparatus or garage bay for this unit or the feature replacement of that vehicle. I am going to guess that the idea of an apparatus bay for IDT 2 at or near the current communications center center has been talked about at the least.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

IDT 2 parks under a large covered vehicle port at Headquarters which keeps the sun and snow off the truck. A permanent garage structure could be built in the future.

[@wolphin732]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Wouldn't work here... frosted windows when needing to respond would not be good :)

[@timmuller1567]

Is this truck connected to a battery charger when not in use? Those Webastos suck the life out of batteries when its cold.

[@connorponte3025]

For another day in a life could you do a Fire Chief or a ride along with a PIO?

[@Justinrojones]

They've done both.. Battalion and District Chief plus PIO

[@evanallen3402]

Can we get a pump test video?

[@wizardgmb]

I live in a rural Virginia County of 33K people that used to have two geographically spaced ladder trucks. County fire administration sold off one of the trucks because of the $100K cost of annual OSHA inspections. I believe much of the cost resulted from having to x-ray the ladder frame and rungs to detect cracks not visible to the naked eye. Does the shop do required annual inspection of ladder trucks or do they have to send the truck to an outside contractor? Keep up the great videos and above all STAY SAFE! 🚒❤️😷

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFR Fleet does an in-house annual inspection on all of the aerials, as required by NFPA and a UL inspection every 4th year. That includes 6 front line and 3 reserve aerials.

[@holydiver757]

That’s pretty cool

[@EmersonPUSA]

Tell me they keep an overload of Zipties and Ductape on hand aswell!

[@njemergencychaser5508]

I saw the pl custom/rescue 1 banner on the wall. How much of the medic fleet is from them? That’s a haul from Jersey to Colorado

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Most of the medic unit fleet was built by PL Custom and Braun. AEV was recently selected to build 14 medic units in the next couple years.

[@matthewcorradini6617]

What are the requirements to join your department and if you are a firefighter when you were 14 can you still join without going to the academy.

[@firebuffandrewphotography]

Can we get more fleet content

[@collin341]

Did I spot a Logi at the beginning by the parts shop? Former Air Force Logi here so really curious what their responsibilities entail

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Just to clarify, are you referring to Logistics?

[@derekphilip9437]

How About Doing The Day In The Life Of The Chief Of The Department And His Command Staff

[@nate18268]

Does fleet also do radios? Or is that a separate LMR shop?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFR has a part time radio technician who works on programing and repairs, but Fleet will do installations.

[@Julian_Bolt]

In the light duty shop you guys were working on IDT 2. What does that vehicle do and what does idt stand for

[@UahUahUah]

IDT stands for Incident Dispatch Team. It's basically mobile communications for large-scale incidents.

[@schoolbus6028]

@@UahUahUah to add on, they have a fleet friday dedicated to it!

[@emosk8ter13]

What’s the app y’all use to see and listen to all the calls?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The PulsePoint respond app shows SMFR incidents and plays the radio traffic.

[@albertomadeirajr7824]

I'm just curious now they have tender 40 in here for service what happens if you have a Wildland Fire that needs the tender do they have a backup tender that they can use?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFR doesn’t have any reserve Tenders since there are only 6 front line Tenders which usually have very little down time at the shop. If a fire occurs near Station 40 other Tenders will respond and those could be mutual aid from West Douglas or Jackson 105 Fire Districts.

[@albertomadeirajr7824]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks for the response.

[@Elmacheto]

"We plowing the medics" *giggles*

[@johnhuffman2832]

Does anyone else jump when the play tones in the intro

[@roblyons5749]

What is the South Metro fleet? Can you break it down for me? Ie Pumpers ,Towers, medics etc

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Front line - 1 District Chief, 5 Battalion Chiefs, 1 EMS District Supervisor, 2 Safety Officers, 23 Engines, 19 Medic units, 5 Towers, 1 Ladder, 11 Type VI Brush Units, 4 Type III Brush Engines, 3 Wildland Support pick up trucks, 6 Water Tenders, 3 ARFF Units, 2 Dive Rescues, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Collapse Rescue, 1 Haz-Mat, 1 Decon Unit, 1 Foam Trailer and 1 Rehab/Air/Light Unit, 1 Incident Dispatch Team Comm Unit, 1 off-road medical cart and dozens of support SUV's / F150's Reserve - 2 Battalion/Staff F150's, 2 Staff SUV's, 7 Engines, 2 Towers, 1 Ladder, 5 Medics, 1 Type VI Brush Unit and 1 Type III Brush Engine

[@ocscards9]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO no more Arm car?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

@@ocscards9 As of now the ARM isn’t in service. There some big changes happening in EMS and when they’re final we’ll share the updates!

[@chakagillis]

dealing with that pierce trash day in and day out there's probably nothing that they can't do 👍🏾

[@mikeybaker9100]

May be a stupid question but im curious, are all fleet employees also cross trained in medical and suppression?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The Fleet employees are not cross trained as firefighters or EMTs.

[@nicholasyoung8017]

They might not be there but there could be some that live out of the district and volunteer with an agency in the hometown. We have several guys on my volly department who work full time jobs as mechanics.

[@cubbe8]

Can you do a fleet Friday on engine 20 @South Metro Fire Rescue Centennial, Colorado

[@cubbe8]

And also arm 37

[@605hooligan]

Are the workers firefighters as well?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The Emergency Vehicle Technicians are not trained as firefighters.

[@danesmith3615]

Big snow storm plow ridealong?

[@TraumaSurvivorCynthia]

Are fleet mechanics cross trained as firefighter/first responders also?✌️🚒🔥#davesandersstepdaughter

[@centralcofirebuff7830]

No they are not they just mainly work with the maintenence/building and other things related to the apparatus and other technical things in the fleet

[@aricanovic]

hey guys do you guys now what company makes the arrow strip lights fore fire truck top side windows

[@alex_1798]

Hey Eric I saw you on nbc news on Snapchat

[@parker02311]

When "PIO - A Day in the Life"

[@exilepc]

What is IDT2?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

IDT2 is the primary Incident Dispatch Team response unit. For a detailed tour of the vehicle check out this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnnLgmhnZrlkaac

[@ChasRize]

Would 5 years as a wheeled vehicle mechanic for the army count as heavy duty experience

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Depending on the scope of work in the Army, yes that could be considered heavy duty experience.

[@Marksummerman]

Any affiliation with Metro State ? Is this where Jeremy got his state certification from ? Lol does he rummage thru your garbage and steal the lights and sirens you guys throw away lol JK you guys are awesome

[@208Firebuff]

Is that reserve ladder 12 or a new ladder 12

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

That is a reserve ladder.

[@gavinphipps6138]

i think a day in the life of a probie fire fighter would be cool

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

You might enjoy this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnqopIKiYryCg7s

[@wolphin732]

Everything breaks... it's the job of those behind the scenes to make sure there is enough redundancy to not have the outage noticed or affect the outcome of the call.... and to do the thorough inspections to catch problems before they cause an issue. Very few think of those that support and repair things, and they almost never get any recognition, either!

[@inherentnature5938]

Our fleet division is a guy with crooked teeth named “Teague”…

[@jonathanjones6657]

In 2007, the end of Daylight Saving Time jumped from the last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in November. The decision was reportedly influenced by candy lobbyists pushing to get trick-or-treaters an extra hour of daylight.

[@topshelfhockey282]

It’s my birthday

[@bobbybechtel4396]

If you ever wanted to know what it looks like to have more money than God, look at Metro South Fire Rescue.

[@audreyarguello3159]

I think I need Logans number.. 😍 -Proud GF moment.

[@johncolasanto605]

shocking a pierce of crap with a cracked suspension!!

[@tlo4455]

Logan talks too much.