Fleet Friday - Medic 32 

Such a good idea!

This isn't busy. They average 6 calls a today. 1 every 4 hours. There's other areas in this region where ambulances average between 15-30 calls a day. Between 2 to 5 times more busy than these guys.

@@monarchco Ok?

@@monarchco uhhh which ambulance near there is running 30 calls a day?? that's more than 10000 calls a year

@@monarchco 30 calls is almost impossible, that's more than 1 call per hour. We have units that are pretty much on the road 24/7 and they usually don't get above 12 calls a day.

@@Mike25654 1 call and hour is not hard dude. 3-10 min response, 5-15 min transport, leaves you with a lot of time for treatment and turnover. I don't think you understand what big city medicine is like.

You have a warped sense of humor! But it was kinda funny!

no that what he was talking about that gun is spraying when after covid patients get out of the ambulance they spray the back

You watched the early news from China’s communist government handling the pandemic 😅😅😅😅

There Firefighters too!

@@frcgfd107 I was talking about all medics not all medics are firefighters.

Gotcha! I was only referring to the ones in the video, sorry about that! I agree that you have to have respect for them it is a tough and demanding job!

I was thinking the same thing lol

No he looks like Zak Bagens from Ghost Adventures

ok

Long road ahead of you. Good luck out there

Any update man?

Thats all they make now... If you want a cut away van, its gas.

Amen

Ok, I Loved the Old style folding doors, but that was nothing, compared to the New Barn style Fire Station! I’m not sure who the architects were, but the old Barn style, the folding barn doors, Beautiful!....

I went through EMT school in 1990. I was surprised to see they still used a KED!

@Homer M. they haven't done captain yet, but I think it's the same as day in the life of a lieutenant

They did with 34s captin

Van chassis front should not be integrated into a box.

Depends on the agency/jurisdiction but the Front Range of Colorado doesn't see many LEOs providing care prior to Fire/EMS's arrival with the exception of care under fire situations and/or officer down, etc. However, other smaller agencies around the State more frequently have their LEOs trained at the First-Aid/CPR or EMR levels.

@@aaronweiner2153 interesting. Much different than the northeast where LE responds to every call for service.

When it’s a larger call like cardiac arrest or the person is in a hard spot to move, a medic unit and an engine will usually respond. It’s a lot easier to move someone/tend to a cardiac arrest when you have 6-8 guys on scene rather than just two. In most departments, firefighters have at least EMT training so they can also assist the medics in providing aid. If the victim’s condition is still bad and they need to transport to a hospital right away, a firefighter or two will hop in the back of the medic unit to help out on the way to the hospital.

@@connormchugh535 They also provide assistant to other members of the household. They can watch the kids, explain/inform what is happening, close up the house when everybody is done or even breakdown the door is there is nobody to open the door. Some patients (of family members) can be(come) violent, especially when things take a turn for the worse.. Or when there is an incident on a busy road or highway, the firetruck can block traffic so that the EMT's can work safely. Also the history of the US is a little different from Europe's. In the ol' days they were many towns and hospitals tend to be located near cities. Most towns didn't even have a police station. What pretty much every town did had, was a fire department (because everybody is afraid of fire). So it was only logical to station an EMT unit in a few fire stations. I think that I read that somewhere in the 60s, some departments started experimenting with dual staffed units. So most firefighters get a (basic) EMT training and paramedics get a basic training in fire fighting. In most European countries there are every year 2 or 3 training scenarios where unit of different branches train together. But after every major incident the evaluation says that branches need more training in order to work better as a team. When you pretty much always send both a fire and medic unit to a situation those people work together all the time and therefor complement each other. When they are on a call, everybody knows exactly what to do that saves a lot of time.. Coming originally from the Netherlands which has a similar emergency services structure like Germany I to found it odd they send fire trucks on medic calls. When I moved to Fairfax county, I got a visit from the fire department where they evaluate your house and give you advice to better protect your home against fires. Because I live in a densely wooded area I needed to maintain a clearing of 30ft (about 10m) around the house, so that small forest fires can find my house. I was also an opportunity for me to ask some questions and this was also one of my questions..

@@connormchugh535 @2Fast4Mellow Thank you for your answers! 😁 I See that this is a structure that has grown over time and has its own advantages. Still, I think that the "european" System of only sending a fire Truck after the medic has called for one is more flexible. It leaves the fire truck in its Station so it can respond to fires since most german firefighters are volunteers and don't have much medial training. In the rare case that the medic needs firefighters to open a door or help carry someone they can be there in a few minutes. But it works for you so I guess all is well that ends well 🙂

EMTs and Paramedics take the same fire academy which is typically 3-4 months depending on the department, some recruits don't have any medical training so they're required to take an EMT course at the end of the fire academy.

Whats that?

The recent Air Alert 3 at Centennial Airport was upgraded as a precaution because there was a higher probability of a crash with the issue to the plane. Fortunately, there was no crash or injuries.

@@camden3957 o OK well i am just a big fan of the arff trucks so o just wanted to know more

@@3catfirephotography374 Here is a link to the fleet Friday playlist including Red 1, 2, and 3. ru-vid.com/group/PL294kN9yZUsK3vVqOnJ_odjDdlvSWnwav

I see it

Yeah I can see that

Now that you mention it, yes!

It does vary. I know the town I live in, FF are required to be medics as well. In a way, it's actually a good thing.

Yeah here in California most agencies are Firefighter paramedics

Firefighter/Paramedics are just medics that are used for ISO purposes 🤣

@@michaelmanzano4559 find that crazy, in the uk paramedics have to do 3 years of university to qualify is that the same standard for paramedics their or are firefighters emt’s?

@@lewmar321sco maybe for paid, but for volunteer FFs you just apply and get trained weekly/on scene training same goes for some EMS places in my area but to be a paid EMT/paramedic you need to go to college for 6months to a year maybe more depending what your department you're applying with requires

Swedish medical center in Englewood is probably the closest level 1 trauma center. But there is also Denver health, St. Anthonys and University all in the Denver metro area that are level 1’s.

Nasopharyngeal airway and oral pharyngeal airway lol

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Ah ok Thank you.

I'd say Tower 32 because it looks like it goes with Medic 32 on all the calls lol, but idk.

tower 34 idk about the engine

Since they opened the store they no longer do patch request because they get SO many.

@@EricWhiteTheGamer may i ask for a link to the store? Or is it a Physical store

Currently it’s not open (they plan to keep it open for a certain amount of time and only two to four times a year), so yes but no, it’s in the description of the videos I am linking but it’s not available right now, this linked videos should explain what you can suspect though with the store. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e3Nr2eBDPXc.html By the way Eric if you see this you might want to keep reminding people of this for a few videos.

@@EricWhiteTheGamer thank you

Manpower considerations. If that is not needed the fire apparatus can pick up.

To have extra people to help out

In case it’s a cardiac arrest, as it’s better to have more hands and not need them than to need more hands and not have them.

I/O access is used in extreme circumstances. When unable to obtain IV access due to crush injury, amputation, burns, etc it can give you the critical access you need to deliver fluids and medications while transporting them to a higher echelon of care. Because those patients are usually going to burn/trauma centers which can require longer transport times. Cool stuff and literally life saving when needed. Fortunately, it does not get used very often (situations and use may vary dependent upon location/training/SOPs).

Cool

@@3catfirephotography374 it is cool

That’s a great idea, honestly SMFR should use one of the brush for medical runs as well just to test it then they can buy more just for medical.

Station 32 has only a medic and a tower. So the tower runs medical in its first due. Station 33, for instance has an engine and a medic and will respond those in it’s first due.

It provides extra man power, almost any medical will have an additional unit like an engine, tower, or ladder.

@@EricWhiteTheGamer ah ok. In Germany you have to call extra for support

Yeah, we do it for three reasons, one if we need to call them the response time can be anywhere from five minutes to 30 minutes... depending on the closest apparatus. Two not every station houses an EMS. Three the extra people can keep the scene clear, interview witnesses, get past history, and if CPR and defibrillation is needed that takes usually three people. This is great for SMFR because every FF is also have their paramedic certification plus lastly they are prepared for anything else that could end up happening.