Station Saturday - Firehouse 47

On this Station Saturday we visit the crew at Firehouse 47 for a tour of their home away from home. The Station is located at 11685 Tomahawk Rd, Parker, CO 80138.
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Music -
Intro song - "Smile" by Gracie Gray
Gym song - "Gotta Let Me Know" by August Bust
Trail song - "Go Mode" by Nbhd Nick

[@timmuller1567]

Less than 500 calls a year and 48 hour shifts? I'd go out of my mind.

[@choccymilk7134]

Seeing the mascot bear around in different shots what’s hilarious I wouldn’t have been able to keep a straight face 😭. Love the energy

[@IcedEarth426]

I can never get over how nice the stations are in South Metro. Very polished, professional department.

[@1105firephotography]

I love carrying the fun little background additions from Station 39! Makes me feel warm and fuzzy

[@robtman9199]

Awesome station and tour. I can see having a good run and workout, getting a call, running back to the rig and heading out. Keep safe and Thank you.

[@redtv1092]

i liked the station and the music for the little pt run was nice that song could be good for listening to while running, congrats 47 on the rig and thank you to all of South metro fire rescue for your service.

[@davehitt]

That bear haha! I thought it was a stuff bear until got to the gym haha!

[@cmcer1995]

The bear mascot is great. I could see children loving that for sure. Nice station and a great tour of it.

[@michaelborrello9944]

Nice touch with the running of the obstacle course . Great Job guys.

[@Irish-Transport-Photography]

I love how their mascot is literally Icebear from WBB

[@angelmedic9829]

Same!

[@Kansas-Trains]

Wowser, you guys are truly in the sticks, location wise but beautiful country surrounds y'all. Thank You for all that you do and serve 😊🇺🇸🙏😇

[@stud88100]

Great job on the video. Very well done and it's great you have your own obstacle course right there

[@stevejones5824]

A 3 person Station crew - wow.

[@omantoodle2437]

Loved,the windmill

[@andrewswan6859]

Love the new engine

[@kenshoemaker1882]

Thanks 47 and South Metro Fire. Great set up. Good luck with the new rig that is sweet.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thanks 👍

[@shariahthomas5240]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO hey 👋

[@Ms.Opinionated]

Hearing Parker Rd makes me think of Smoky Hill High School, Breckenridge, Albertson's and unincorporated Arapahoe County...... great memories

[@gamernetic]

Keep up the gym work Mr.Bear

[@Tundralifted]

That track is awesome wish my fire department had something like this

[@artisticdriver4218]

God Bless

[@Thompsonae]

More Station Saturday antics

[@NeilM01989]

Nice, liked and shared 🧑🏻👍🏻

[@thomasdaily4363]

Ice Bear gets around.

[@douglaspalma3633]

Nice station the size looks like a lot like a small handful of fire stations that are around the city of Henderson, NV if you are adding other fire departments from around the us to the patch wall you can check off 5 departments in one shot out here in Las Vegas

[@ktar7189]

Thank you Kim Connor Eric and Lauren from your friend in Springfield Missouri kyle

[@daviemccallum7759]

Nice Station

[@cpb9451]

Engine looks great. I’m sure the fingers are crossed a tone doesn’t ring when you’re on the workout course.

[@sjp35productions6]

I always worried about getting a run when I was either in the shower or on the throne.

[@javorisscott4288]

Tap the box, ice bear got this

[@luisweber7920]

We need a Fleet Friday on Engine 47 because its a big eingine

[@luschmiedt1071]

Crazy to think that there are paid stations with less then 500 calls a year. We have more than 300 and are fully volunteer and we don't count medical calls into those statistics. I guess having people in the area all the time would be the biggest problem if station 47 would be volunteer

[@QemeH]

It's so funny... you guys run rescue in a different country, hell even a different _continent_ - but the old "country stations are low freq, high impact" thing is just a universal truth, innit? :D

[@johnlebzelter4208]

Troll elsewhere

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Most definitely! It always seems like the rural stations get some of the most critical incidents.

[@eddiekoelliker6518]

I hope they can tell the winners for the fire hemet badge drawing I hope I win 👏🏻🤞🏻

[@franklinb2001]

Reading a book, doing exercice Wow ajaja

[@Autofleet4429]

@South Metro Fire Rescue Centennial, Colorado what is the current timeline for the 3 new stations and what are the current station numbers/units earmarked for them?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFR is still several years away from building new stations. The numbers haven't been determined yet, but will likely be 24, 25, 26 or 30.

[@Autofleet4429]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO what is the Timeline for the new Stations 15&16 and where will the units station there be relocated to during the rebuilds? And thank you for answering my questions here and on the live chat.

[@cullenhastings9921]

can we get a tour of engine 47? It would be cool how it differs from the old E47

[@e.g.o.m.e]

I think the new engine is the same as the new engine 23

[@Autofleet4429]

@@e.g.o.m.e They are similar but E23 has a 750gal tank and E40/E47 have 1000gal tanks.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

We're planning to feature the new E40 or E47, they're both twins.

[@cdmartin194]

Are there plans to add additional equipment to station 47? like a medic unit or tender since lack of hydrants?

[@schmegle1]

Add more for basically 1.3 calls a day?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Engine 47 will have a 4th crew member added in the near future, but no additional apparatus will be placed there. Engine and Tender 41 are usually 2nd due with 4,000 gallons of water, Tender 46, Rattlesnake Tender 251 and Elizabeth Tender 273 are close behind with 3,000 gallons each.

[@notobeanassbut]

Does the brush respond as a second piece in non hydrant or just to wild land calls? ​@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

@@notobeanassbut Brush 47 only responds to wildland calls.

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

Are y’all able to hear the tones when out of the station doing that training course?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Out of respect for the neighbors, station tones aren't loud enough to be heard on the trail. The crew needs to designate someone to bring their iPhone and a radio. During this video the camera operator had the radio.

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks for the info

[@HutchinsonFirefighter179]

Cant wait. When is the next PIO vlog?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The next PIO Vlog will probably be in 2 weeks.

[@davidmckinstry9061]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO thank you for what you guys do

[@HutchinsonFirefighter179]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks SMFR. Stay safe cause your KZbin subscribers love your work

[@margaritaaguilar6670]

I have a question what do if I have expire extinguisher?

[@chase9839]

you buy a new extinguisher from a store that sells them hope I could help

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Most household fire extinguishers are ABC dry chem models that can't be recharged by a professional company. For those, purchase a new one for your home and throw away the old one. First, take the old one outside and spray the contents into a trash bag. It can be very dusty and make you cough, so hold the bag tightly around the extinguisher hose. Once the extinguisher is empty, you can place it in your regular garbage to be collected.

[@truckingoperator]

do you guys sell station shirts?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Currently, station shirts are only available to employees at SMFR.

[@caseybrown6309]

Can we get a day in the life of a fire investigator

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Yes, we are in the planning process for that video.

[@jackburns4200]

Was just me or did the back tire on the engine passenger side look flat? Or deflated

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

It looked normal in person, so it may have been the wide angle on the video that distorted the view.

[@albertomadeirajr7824]

I'm just wondering while they're outside of the station and they receive a call what happens then?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

If a call happens when the crew is outside they'll hear it on a portable radio and get a text message on their iPhone. It's similar to when firefighters are doing yard work or training outside. They also have the option of placing their Engine on a 1, 3 or 5 minute delay in the dispatch CAD system. Dispatchers will see the delay and may add a different unit to the call if it will have a faster response time.

[@albertomadeirajr7824]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO ok thanks for that very interesting information.

[@AntoineFD]

Why is station 47 a 3 man engine crew vs the classic 4 man crew in other districts in South Metro?

[@Cyedae]

Less volume of calls compared to the other stations.

[@AHomelessDorito]

@@Cyedae that’s true of any rural station the choice for only 3 firefighters on the only rig for this station is very interesting. Usually a city with the money like SMFR has would employ more that what is necessary at rural stations, interesting reasons for only a crew of 3.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

South Metro is currently working toward minimum staffing of 4 on all Engines. Today, all aerials and select Engines have dedicated 4 person staffing. The Operations Division looks at a number of factors to determine the staffing level, including call volume, population and target hazards.

[@cjkokay]

Love station Saturday. The running track seems maintenance to clear trip hazards eg the small brush over the track. While the track has been there for along time, I see a hazard when running on the wall. The especially with the trip hazards. Then the fall potential with that and a possible miss step. I expecting a different kind of track. Great for fitness tho.

[@alfe1402]

You do 48/48 shifts???

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFR Firefighters work a 48/96 schedule.

[@abbottshaull9831]

Quite nice kitchen set up for three man crew.

[@abbottshaull9831]

Well they have room built in to grow...

[@johnnydarter]

When is the next FF/EMT hiring process?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

The next process will be posted in January of 2023. For more information please visit this link - www.southmetro.org/411/FirefighterParamedic-Careers

[@willlewis2207]

what's station's 47 closest medic unit ?

[@HutchinsonFirefighter179]

I think 41's

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Medic 41, Rattlesnake Medic 251 and Elizabeth Medic 273 are typically the closest, depending where the call is in 47's first due area.

[@daviemccallum7759]

Why do you not do 2 day 2 nights off 4 days

[@raleighncfirebuff6773]

When is there going to be new fire stations in smfr?

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

SMFR has 3 new stations in our future plans including Sterling Ranch in Douglas County, Lone Tree near Ridge Gate Parkway and I-25 and in Parker near Hess Road and Chambers Road.

[@raleighncfirebuff6773]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO alright thank you whoever replied to me from PIO!

[@ocscards9]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO all engines houses or any plans to add another truck company?

[@RealJeep]

None of you looked like the Driver/Engineer.

[@e.g.o.m.e]

What does it mean when an engine is "level 1"?

[@risingjohn6448]

A Level 1 RIT is an engine company assigned from the initial alarm on an emergency event to achieve the RIT capability. The trigger is an incident dispatch potentially requiring the use of SCBA, to include structure fires, confined space incidents, or hazardous materials incidents.

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

At South Metro, "Level 1" means the unit (Engine, Aerial, Medic etc.) is parked near the emergency scene, usually 1 block away, and they haven't passed their last tactical option. That means they're at an intersection or place that's easy to turn around and approach from a different direction.

[@josephreyey8995]

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO NICE!!!!!!¡¡

[@RandomVideoEditors]

Hype Hype

[@seanhennessy3739]

Why did the dept due away with the larger water tender/engine with a bigger water supply if your in a rural area to a newer smaller engine? Keep up the good work

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Operations, Fleet and the Station Captains determined the smaller 1,000 gallon apparatus were sufficient replacements for Engine 40 and Engine 47 since nearby Engines and Tenders carry 1,000 or 3,000 gallons respectively. It will also allow these Engines to become more useful reserve apparatus in 10-15 years since they'll be small enough to fit in most or all of SMFR's stations.

[@seanhennessy3739]

Thanks for the info. Good cost saving measure. Keep up the good work

[@davidmckinstry9061]

So cool this is David from Pennsylvania

[@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO]

Thanks for watching!

[@chase9839]

I'm proud to be a support of smfr ❤️❤️❤️❤️🦅❤️🦅🦅❤️🦅❤️🦅❤️❤️🦅❤️🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻