48 Hours with Company 8: Ride Along with West Metro Station 8 - B shift

It's Firefighter Friday! This month, a ridealong with West Metro Company 8- B shift. We spend 48 hours with the crew- running calls and getting a behind the scenes look at how they spend their days. Best buckle up.
"Whatever it takes to serve."
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[@bm7151]

Please never change this filming style. The time devoted to certain things is perfect, the time lapse from inside the bay was something I would love to see more of, and you showed every aspect of the calls, and the station life. Y'all are great!

[@austinnelms65]

As a firefighter myself I love watching these videos. Can't wait to see if you guys put more of these out!!!

[@johnlebzelter4208]

@austinnelms65 Me too man. I was a volunteer FF for about 8 years. Left due to the politic bs. Miss it a lot. But as my one buddy says who is still in the fire service says “once a ff, always a ff.”

[@casualsports90]

This is insane level of video editing!! It's literally produced like a TV show. Looking forward to future vidoes

[@CekalaStudios]

Nice to see great videos like South Metro by their neighbors. Great engines, and crew

[@donzender9008]

One of the best "Day in the Life" of a crew I have seen. Wonderful editing skills along with personnel interviews. Way to go!

[@Theoutdoorsman429]

As a want to be firefighter. I love these videos because it helps me understand what to expect if I do go to collage for fire science. You guys are true hero’s. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@TraumaSurvivorCynthia]

🔥 Thank you West Metro Fire 🚒 for sharing this video!! ❤ Love Cynthia!! 🤗 #davesandersstepdaughter

[@owenauble1537]

These are awesome guys! Keep up the amazing work. I am a 911 Dispatcher/EMT! It’s awesome y’all include a little bit of the initial call to dispatch, it shows people what we do on our end in order to get the crews rolling! Thank you!

[@1105firephotography]

These videos are spectacular! Super informational and entertaining.

[@vincentparlante6274]

I served as a Volunteer firefighter here with the B.C.F.D. in the late 80s did go out on a few calls as well as got certified in Fireman One state Fire Fighter Academy in N.M.. I really enjoyed being a firefighter then and learning so much about fire suppression. I served for a year and half . I also enjoyed of course putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff lol. I personally liked the segment of this video about the Father son relationship and the son following dads foot steps in firefighting. Before being a Volunteer firefighter? I worked in the EMS field in Massachusetts in Revere and Salem . Anyway thanks guys for the video . I enjoy watching these . It's great stuff indeed. 👍

[@bsfv2010]

Awesome video

[@bethmarker5208]

Very interesting. Thank you for all you do!!!!

[@rob.o.b]

More of these please!!!

[@colonelklink8175]

Great presentation. Sharp looking rigs. Stay safe.

[@bastlwastl497]

Interesting Channel hopes it get more Viewers in the Future! Thanks for your Service and Greetings from Germany!

[@5ShotProductions]

What a great, awesome and highly interesting documentary you guys made for us viewers! 👏 Thank you for that, I really appreciate this insight view to West Metro Station 8! 👍 Stay safe out there and thank y‘all for doing what your doing, saving lives! 🙏 Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋

[@ktar7189]

Happy holidays west metro fire and rescue

[@mediumc6176]

Cool stuff to watch as someone taking the PAT in two days :)

[@richleeson2160]

Really interesting, whole different insight to your works.....thank you, stay safe guys. Rich (UK)

[@californiafiredepartmentvideos]

Good to see other agencies doing code 3 lift assists! Awesome 48 Hour Ride Along!!

[@edsmetaldetecting31]

Great video. Never heard of West Metro but very professional and caring your department is.

[@NLind]

9:54 I can hear a faint fire alarm in the background!

[@WestMetroFire]

Yes- the alarm went off at the hospital while the medic was there.

[@Ishamestupidpeopleonline99]

Great video, but the city should be paying for your food. You guys do an awesome job

[@ellenhawkins128]

I agree. Given the risks they take, the time away from family, the city/county should contribute or reimburse them for their meal while on the job.

[@Firetuckkid]

I’ve been in West Metro fire District, but I haven’t got a chance to go by station eight and say hi 11 Castle rock and an honor remember Michael to become an actual firefighter drive the truck to call it the store and back

[@bio9348]

Station 12 would be cool next

[@Julian.133]

I wish I was in the US fire department🙌🏽💪🏼

[@user-rl6pe8nv3k]

Great video. Question. What are the pants that look like turnouts for? Seems like turnouts with no liners? Thank you

[@WestMetroFire]

The crews wear the pants for EMS calls and wildland/urban interface fires.

[@SittingWithDogs]

Where is West Metro located? Near what big city?

[@WestMetroFire]

We're in the Denver, CO metro area. Our headquarters are in Lakewood.

[@aydenklauss9734]

Hey West Metro, is there anyway you could put me into contact with Capt. Harms of station 8. I met him yesterday when he was a passerby on a call we worked in Indian Hills. Id love to thank him. Thank you!

[@WestMetroFire]

send an email with your contact info to: [e-mail]

[@masonpletz7033]

Why the econoline chassis for the ambulances? If crews are spending 48 hours working off these rigs, why not give them a bit more room? Is it a cost thing? Just curious is all, differing opinions and SOPs is what makes the fire service the fire service.

[@WestMetroFire]

Cost and maintenance are factors in whatever apparatus we purchase. The ambulances (medics) we run deliver a smoother ride for both firefighters and patients- with better suspension. We do have some four-wheel drive medics in use at our WUI (wildland/urban interface) stations, where crews may have more challenging terrain to navigate.

[@masonpletz7033]

@@WestMetroFire Makes total sense. Im currently assigned to an F550 4x4 chassis medic unit, however came from the econoline chassis. Thanks for the info! Stay safe!

[@COVID-2022]

RIP TO THE LADY DOA

[@bobbybechtel4396]

Does a rig always get dispatched with an ambulance for all medical calls? If so, what is the purpose for having a full engine/truck respond in tandem for what seem like basic medical calls?

[@WestMetroFire]

An engine is dispatched with an ambulance because the engine crew is often closer to the call and they can initiate care sooner before the ambulance arrives. There is at least one paramedic on board every West Metro apparatus. Also- the extra hands on scene improves efficiency in care, and ensures adequate resources when the patient's condition is more critical than initially dispatched.

[@jerrysimms4717]

Interesting here in NY we don’t put fathers and son or brothers on the same shift let alone the same company

[@WestMetroFire]

Hi Jerry: not a permanent assignment. Jake was doing his tower task book at Station 8. All new firefighters have task books for each apparatus and will be assigned a station to complete that task book.

[@TheActionjackson82]

What does tac 2 mean sorry for the dumb question

[@WestMetroFire]

Tac (tactical) 2 is one of the radio channels used for active calls. Tac 3 is the radio channel we use for structure fires. Basically, using those channels frees up the main dispatch channel and directs radio traffic on that particular call to its own channel. It makes it easier for dispatch and crews to monitor and respond to the radio traffic linked to that particular incident.

[@i.ak.1684]

That's a very nice fire house. I've seen worse.