Hazmat Team - A Day in the Life

On this Day in the Life episode viewers ride along with Hazmat 38 as the crew does a changeover from their 20-year-old HAzardous Materials Emergency Response "HAMER" into their brand new, custom built 2023 Freightliner/SVI vehicle. The changeover gets unexpectedly interrupted when a traffic collision on C-470 turns into a possible radiological emergency. Before Hazmat 38 could even clear the scene, another hazardous materials incident occurred in Parker, and the crew was on the move again.

[@gunsandhoses343]

Thank God he said the "S" word at 2:20 otherwise it would be a day in the life of waiting 96 hours for the next hazmat call 😂

[@keeneyeful]

Then BAM what ever every first responder wants, an additional six hours on their shift!

[@Battalionchief_lynn]

You forgot the Q word 😂

[@spyder027]

@@Battalionchief_lynnI accidentally said the s word working at a restaurant.

[@Battalionchief_lynn]

@@spyder027 oh god. What happened next?

[@Battalionchief_lynn]

@@keeneyeful oh yeah most definitely 😂

[@mattmcginn8096]

"This apparatus has a lot of technical powered equipment that needs to be calibrated." While the video is showing a guy loading a bucket and shovels haha

[@WestPartChronicles]

"Slow day" YOU DO NOT SAY THAT!

[@AHomelessDorito]

Captain wells said the s word and now they get back to back hazmat calls 😂😂

[@chriswilson9230]

As bad as using the Q word…

[@Tex-Solo]

Never say the S word or Q word, or you're gonna have a bad day.

[@xboxfan129]

I got mad for them when I heard him say that. You can tell he didn't say it a second time

[@David-028]

So why are the words “silent” “quiet” view as taboos?

[@notsolm]

​@David-028 incidents can be a little like buses, nothing for ages followed by chaos. There's a superstition that saying the "q word" tempts fate and triggers the chaos.

[@beegee812]

That is so typical. The day of the hazmat apparatus switchover is the busiest day of the year for hazmat calls lol

[@meganm6864]

I knew once capt said the S word yall wasn’t gonna be doin what you planned🤣

[@tonyrowland9216]

it never fails. You get half way into the move and a rescue call drops .

[@karstendoerr5378]

As a German firefighter with dangerous goods training, I find this post very interesting. There is only one serious difference: Radiation protection (i. e. accidents with radioactive material) are extra assignments for which you have to take a radiation protection course. We also have an extra fire truck for this purpose, the equipment truck respiratory protection/radiation protection.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

I like observing people from a particular occupation in a given country and noting the differences and similarities between them and their foreign peers. A personal example is my dad. He was a trucker driver here in the US for a few decades and liked seeing how the job is done in Europe (a FirstGen Euro-American interested in something across the Pond? Shocking! Lol.)

[@MrFley]

I Thing the Differenz in handeling radiation IS realy important. Same with the amerikan fire fighters want there unifromt to BE AS dirty AS possible because ITS cool and the more dirt ON the uniform the more esteem. But the "dirt" from the smoke IS Knoen to BE highly cancer causing. The highest reason of death amoungh firefighters IS cancer caused by the smok ON the uniform.

[@karstendoerr5378]

@@MrFley We have also recognised this in Germany. Many fire brigades introduce equipment trucks hygiene or at least a trailer for it. The purpose of this is to allow the fire brigade personnel to change their clothes after a rough decontamination. so a long effect on the skin should be avoided. Fire smoke also contains substances that can be absorbed through the skin. In addition, a counter-termination drag into the changing rooms of the fire brigades is prevented.

[@nkill6]

There are several dod operations in Colorado the deal with nuclear material after hazmat guys confirme a nuclear source

[@TheOriginalBound]

As always Eric and the PIO team, your videos are second to none. Excellent work on showcasing this specialized unit of SMFR. Looking forward to seeing it more in the future. Keep up the amazing work. Hands down the greatest PIO content on KZbin

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you very much!

[@MadisonCountySheriffDept]

​@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Hi South Metro i am a huge fan of the department! I have your department in roblox if its a copyright problem please tell me and i can change it

[@1105firephotography]

It is a good day for the addition to South Met's Hazmat and PIO teams! I think it is safe to say for everyone that many good days are ahead.

[@stex5150]

All I can say is a simple "She is a beaut Clark!" Good Luck and love her.

[@mikesaporitojr3313]

Congratulations on the new truck may it serve your department and the community for many years to come

[@bm7151]

Another day in the life, mixed with one of the trucks i've been waiting for, mixed with my boredom HELL YEAH

[@TruculentBastard]

Nice rig, hopefully Fleet replaces that garbage light bar before it goes to its new house. Those old strobe bars are off more than their on.

[@literalantifaterrorist4673]

they look horrendous on camera, but that’s just because the flashes are so rapid that they often aren’t picked up in a frame.

[@user-qt6hl1lk9y]

Thank you for the service❤

[@spyrothedragon6988]

I knew he jinxed it as soon as he mentioned a "slow day"

[@RobPhotography07]

Gotta love that the old Hazmat has more seating and this new rig only seats 2. The old Hazmat is going to 17 even though 17's it like like 16 year's newer then the Spartan.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

While the cab of the new rig only seats 2, there are 3 seating positions in the walk-through body for the additional crew members. Those positions will allow them to do more thorough research while responding to incidents.

[@yvessilva3294]

Thank your for sharing your perspective on the daily life of such an interesting response team. Certainly much to learn from you, even for other areas of service.

[@Screamblade_]

Wow. Finally the new truck in service that is awesome

[@Utahhorse117]

Wow looks great! Keep it up.

[@djtobygaming]

Would love to see more footage with the new hazmat and would be cool to see dashcam footage of different events they go to. All around great job with this video!

[@ExcitedBurrito24]

Yayyyyy finally, a New Day in a life, and we finally get to see the new Hazardous Material Unit 🙌🏻 👏 she's a beautiful Rig Eric ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@39Fire392]

Sweet Hazmat Unit

[@cayleb926]

That new rig looks AMAZING 😍 Amazing video tho. I'm a long time subscriber and I love your guys videos.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you!

[@anthonyschrader6317]

Nice hazmat rig hope we can see a fleet Friday on it

[@ronniehooperjr1]

Looking forward to tour of this new rig

[@Henry-464]

Looks great

[@nerdfallfeuerwehr3944]

A Day in Life …. Always good

[@ShariahThomas]

Thank you for your service appreciate it very appreciated 😊😊😊❤😊❤😅😅

[@nicholasmakepeace8748]

Awesome fire truck I love the video ❤

[@chriswilson9230]

As always, a great video. Well done South Metro.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Belchmaster41]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO do you know which station(s) responded to call(s) while out-of service?

[@tincans87]

Always expect the unexpected.

[@SupremeVerminAirsoft]

The device hit was a troxler nuclear density gauge. Someone said “they’re not designed to get hit” while that’s not the intended use the boxes are “type A” meaning the box is designed to be beat up and protect the source material. The top shell cracked but that’s not what it’s trying to save. Some notable issues, the box is severely lacking the required markings. The yellow 2 label is worn well beyond what is acceptable, it’s missing a cargo aircraft only label and I can only assume the UN number and Type A label are missing. The box appears to have fallen out of the truck, something that wouldn’t happen if they followed legal guidelines that require a lock and physical attachment to the vehicle via chain or lockbox. I deal with the disposal and calibration end of these gauges so there’s a fair chance I’ll see this exact gauge. I’ve seen gauges that have been smashed into 50 pieces on multiple occasions and the sealed sources are still intact. Be careful out on the road yall, you never know when that truck you’re trying to pass is carrying radioactive material. If it’s marked or placards are displayed, give them plenty of room, markings mean they have A LOT of material. Theres a fair chance the NRC will be fining the truck driver regardless of fault, there’s a fairly good chance the gauge would be undamaged if the basic procedures were followed.

[@alliwantedwasahellcat9565]

That S word will get you 😂😂

[@Samanthareneeheart10]

A very nice unit hope you get a good use out of the new equipment

[@AGC_Firetrucks]

That logo is awesome!!! Congrats on new truck!

[@DefinitelyThatGuy]

blud said "slow day" and immediately got 2 back to back hazmat calls 💀💀

[@DV-tc1yr]

Man thats a nice rig the old one and NEW one!

[@Nick82872]

New hazmat truck!!

[@Ryanb1998]

thanks for posting these kinds of vids i really like to watch them i am a big fire buff i love this stuff

[@ryanwhipple7275]

Least old hazmat got one last call before being replaced by the new hazmat

[@Autofleet4429]

it will become HAZMAT-17 in the future

[@FairchildRepublicA-10Thunderbo]

Y'alls fire logo is really fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@illinoisoutlaw2197]

The "old" HazMat 38 needs some lighting upgrades

[@dfw_fpis7655]

I hope it gets it while it's in the shop for repairs, it's definitely much needed.

[@richardherndon451]

Oh wow, the day this uploaded I actually went to that Hobby Lobby looking for model cars. I doubt that happened the same day this video was uploaded.

[@cmcer1995]

Congratulations on your new Hazmat Truck. It is always sad to retire an apparatus, but an upgraded apparatus is always an acceptable trade off. This new vehicle sounds amazing, and I am sure the taxpayers will be happy to know their tax dollars will be put to good use a big plus. The fact that another Hazmat incident occurred right after reinforces that need. Good coverage as well. Go SMFR.

[@TruckFan542]

This is pretty cool. Edit: Gizmos everywhere!

[@TrashWhisperer308]

Derek Jordan is my little brother he works for the South Metro Fire Dept. love you and proud of you little bro!

[@airsoftspeedy]

As soon as he said the word, I was like “WELL NOT ANYMORE!!!!”

[@some0ne8]

Of all the days yesterday I was working on the west end of town (I saw the CSP hazmat truck on 470 responding to that crash), too bad I wasn’t on the east side to see HM38 returning from its last call…

[@tubelitrax]

Murphys Law kicked in again. If you needn't a call you'll get one. Just one thing on the audio: Some scenes are very loud and some are normal loudness or right below normal. If you could manage to level out the audio to the same level, then the video would be more perfect than it already is. ;) ;)

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thanks for your FEedbaCK ;)

[@CLJHaleck]

eric!! i ove the day in the life serise keep it going

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you! This was Brian's first Day in the Life video on our channel!

[@jimday1121]

Glad to see you folks back on KZbin

[@alexmad93]

I drove by the first accident on the way to work going the other direction and I wondered why there were so many responders for what seemed like a small accident, especially blocking the opposite direction that I was going. Here we are a month later and I come across an entire video about it. Small world.

[@user-sq2rg4ml7e]

I wanted to join a hazmat team so this just shows what I might go through

[@ayidkiddo9013]

As a firefighter, never talk about having a smooth day, you should never jinx it😂

[@stueyexmcfd]

I hope y'all cleaned and moved Marvin to the new rig

[@Mystic_The_Wolf]

I'm curently at 4:45 I'm wondering if you guys have geiger counters?

[@coltonmusselman2495]

Do the other shifts get a say in how the truck is set up?

[@stueyexmcfd]

@southmetrofire that's a Freightliner cab not an International

[@cbp_99]

I may have missed this in the video, but what will happen to 17’s box rig?

[@craigwatt1303]

im quite surprised they didnt keep hold of the radiological event so it didn't become an orphan source.

[@lindsaym.8267]

"Back to back hazmat calls, that never happens." Bro it is because someone said the "s" word bro!!! You brought that on yourself!!!!

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

Now wrecker companies are having haz mat show up when they are rolling over 1/2 ton pick ups because they have full gas tanks. He also rolls them with a 60 ton rotater. The company has bright yellow trucks and is on the east coast.

[@supertim]

Firefighters are good people they are amazing

[@SilverSprings95]

Im really wondering why yall dont Attach E38 as well since theyre HazTechs. Is it even safe having HM38 standalone?

[@cdmartin194]

Fantastic and informative video. 1 question, is there enough seats for all of E-38 to respond together or do they keep 2 on the engine and respond 2 on the hazmat?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thank you! There are enough seats for all personnel assigned to E38 to travel on HM38. While the new vehicle only has 2 seats in the cab, there are 3 seating positions in the walk-in body.

[@SilverSprings95]

​@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO can you guys adjust the Hazmat 38 and Engine 38 respond to any Hazardous Calls. Gives them soooo much Supply to work with rather then E38 Have some of the capabilities. I do love the new rig though. But it does make sense to have both

[@Mad_Hazardous]

Slow day you say... The day will say otherwise.

[@FurryWrecker911]

As a camera operator at my last job, 4:29 is a certified butt-pucker moment.

[@Redbird45]

We have a county wide HazMat team that I’m gonna go through classes to become a Tech for

[@Zack.432]

Anyone remember the time Michele Khare came here and did training?

[@carvdecarv]

Why not run both HazMat trucks to the call if the gear is seperated between the two?

[@user-fk2pz4ph7p]

Cool

[@bps804]

You had to say slow 😂😂😂

[@blackhawkgaming5231]

I’ve honestly been curious does South Metro use leather helmets?

[@kelsonwray8273]

I’m confused you guys moved from the old truck to the fire looking aparatus back to the old one

[@tristankipp1402]

He jinxed it

[@Speedlegofan]

We need a fleet friday

[@TravisBarton-qr9jy]

Fleet Friday?

[@RealZachAttack28]

Nice video of course it had to happen on the one day your switching rigs. Can we have more information about that MVA and caint wait for a fleet friday

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

It was a 3 vehicle crash against the median wall of westbound C-470 between S. Yosemite St. and S. Quebec St. 1 person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, and no other injuries occurred.

[@clackmannan]

It seems odd to someone who knows nothing about fire trucks that the locker doors on the ousde open down, so you have to lean over open door to get the equipment out of the truck. Why not have a roll-up door so you don't have to stretch over the open door to get the stuff out?

[@henryjt2377]

I noticed some Metro style helmets. Are you guys transitioning over o metro helmets?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The Metro style helmets in this video were worn by Colorado State Patrol Hazmat Team personnel. The Phenix First Due model is available to SMFR personnel if they choose to wear one, as are the Carins 880, 1044, Morning Pride Ben II or a leather if the employee would like to purchase one.

[@henryjt2377]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@ericbecker3974]

Hi SMFR, hope y'all are having a wonderful day!

[@brandongaines1731]

The best way to make God laugh is to tell Him your plans ;-) In all seriousness, though, go get 'em, guys!

[@colinachterman6186]

So if engine 38 responds to a call and it turns into a hazmat and they need the hazmat 38 rig how do they get it

[@jasonharris5034]

A near by crew will take it

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

If Engine 38 is out of position or committed to another incident, the next closest unit will respond to Station 38 and transport the Hazmat where it is needed.

[@kb9liq]

Using the term hammer makes me think of the secret service and their hammer unit

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

We use HAMER which is HAzardous Materials Emergency Response.

[@kb9liq]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO I do not remember what their stood for now but a pretty sweet rig. Had everything to treat the big man no matter what happened to him

[@joee4]

how will it take a hazmat call😂🤣 like i watch it one?

[@connorcosgrove2240]

Day in the life of tiller?

[@Mars_0191]

imagine if he said the quiet word

[@wizardgmb]

So, this shift moved all the gear & supplies over to the new rig & found places to put them. What happens when the other two shifts come on duty, do they have to paw through the new rig & figure out where everything got stashed? Some things like monitors & computers are obvious but it appeared the captain was making decisions about things like boots on the fly. [begin armchair quarterbacking] Having marshalled many office, laboratory & factory floor relocations, I developed a method of labeling every box, machine & piece of equipment with a floorplan of the new facility. The floorplan was marked with the new location of the item & the area supervisor, or supervisors when multiple shifts were involved, had to sign the floor plan to show agreement & knowledge of the item's future location. This saved 100's of manhours by ensuring the movers knew where to place items, the employees knew where to find them & an overall acceleration of the transition. [end armchair quarterbacking]

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The Captain, 2 Lieutenants and personnel across all 3 shifts will decide on the placement of equipment together. The goal of this first day was to place the apparatus in service, but they will spend the next month fine tuning everything. We will go back and make an in-depth video tour of the final set up when they're ready.

[@wizardgmb]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO The long term determination of item location is as I would expect. My concern is the short term aspect: what if B shift rolls on a call & has to paw through the truck looking for Level II suits & by so doing doesn't render timely assistance to victims, the environment & the citizens you serve. I am simply pointing out there were several better ways to address the short-term aspects of the changeover. After spending upwards of $1M on the splendid new vehicle, paying for a few hours of officer/firefighter overtime to facilitate a faster changeover & ensure ALL shifts knew where everything ended up for the short-term should have been a "no brainer". It would have better served South Metro residents & ensured a smoother transition, even if in reality there wasn't any negative outcome.

[@metsfan5161]

Everyone on the department getting the new helmets?

[@Autofleet4429]

Personal choice per the firefighters preferences

[@boylego7764]

do a station rigs .

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

We'll have an in-depth Fleet Friday video featuring Hazmat 38 in about a month once all of the equipment is placed in its long term home.

[@scarter5633]

Eric did you get a new truck as well

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

I have a new to me 2020 Ford Expedition.

[@ralts6464]

I dont see hazmat suit :( also Class C D E are hazmats :)

[@thattravelgirl]

I heard “slow” and “easy” more before you even hit the halfway mark of this video. Sooo, that’s on you…

[@buzman1985]

Oops! Accidentally put Blue lights on a fire service rig! Big oops!

[@FurryWrecker911]

Different rules for different parts of the world. There's no world law that says they're limited to only red and white.

[@anabudisin832]

This doesn’t have anything to do with the hazmat team but what do smfr safety officers do at the scene of incidents also the new hazmat rig looks awesome

[@Autofleet4429]

they have a day in the life of a Safety Officer on their channel

[@anabudisin832]

I know but i still don’t understand what they do at incidents

[@Autofleet4429]

@anabudisin832 they are the eyes and ears of the incident commander and look out for dangers (like collapses, venting gas meters etc) and make sure firefighters are acting in a safe manner, they can also take command of Divisions on the fire ground is needed.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Safety Officers respond to high acuity incidents and evaluate the strategy and tactics being used while always evaluating the risk vs. reward of the actions being taken. Their goal is to keep the community, and emergency responders safe.

[@brenttully-lc7vk]

HI 👋

[@alex_1798]

What’s with the new helmets

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Since helmets all fit differently, SMFR personnel are given a choice in what helmet they'd like to wear. The list includes Phenix First Due, Carins 880 and 1044, Morning Pride Ben II or employees can purchase their own leather.

[@karenrjackson884]

2020👨‍🚒new york wendy

[@TransGalGaming]

NEVER SAY THE S WORD!!! anndd there it is... a call