Station Saturday - Firehouse 47 

Same!

Thanks 👍

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO hey 👋

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

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

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.

@@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.

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

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

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

Add more for basically 1.3 calls a day?

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.

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

@@notobeanassbut Brush 47 only responds to wildland calls.

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.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks for the info

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

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

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.

The next PIO Vlog will probably be in 2 weeks.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO thank you for what you guys do

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thanks SMFR. Stay safe cause your RU-vid subscribers love your work

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

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.

@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO ok thanks for that very interesting information.

Less volume of calls compared to the other stations.

@@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.

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.

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

I think 41's

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

SMFR Firefighters work a 48/96 schedule.

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

Well they have room built in to grow...

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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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

Thanks for watching!