This one was special for me. When my brother and I were in our grade school days our dad was a firefighter and was the fire investigator. With that experience, we were allowed to sit in on a bunch of his classes as we grew years later (17 -20) we both are in the fire service. Myself as a Fire Photographer on 2 departments and my brother who recently became a Training Division Chief on another department. Please keep up the great work and Thank You.
I am so glad you guys did this, I’ve been wanting to see your fire investigator vehicle and what all equipment. As a fire investigator myself this was informal! Thank you guys!!
Cody I'm looking into becoming my department's Lead fire investigator do you guys have to go to court? If it's a criminal case I've taken a basic case but it just hit on how to help a CFI whose on scene already am I going to have to go through any law enforcement training Because I've heard you guys can make arrest or is that just guys who work for the fire marshals office?
This is very cool 😎 I like how Scott uses clear descriptions while explaining what everything in his truck us , what it's used for and how it helps him 👍 Great episode 😃🚒
It is beautiful to see all the equipment they have to do their job properly. Each department speaks for itself. What impressed me the most besides the vehicle is the autonomous breathing equipment, a complete equipment and a reserve tank. Greetings to Scott and the entire South Metro team. Sorry for the english!
OK, gotta give you guys a big 👍🏼 for producing outstanding content. Well conceived, excellent production work - all 'round awesome job. Keep up the incredible work!
Hey guys, as always, love the videos. Could you possibly do one on the Safety Officer Vehicle? As a Safety Chief myself, would love to see what you guys are using and equipment being carried. Thanks for the great videos and sharing your stories. Stay safe and thanks again!
Great videos, one thing to recommend is using lapel mics so the audio of the person speaking doesn't go quiet and LOUD based on the position of the camera.
Awesome Unit 20 Years Ago A Fire/Arson Investigator, Would Have Been Driving His 10 Year Old Former Police Car With 156,542 Mile On It To The One Hour Film Developer! How Time Have Changed For The Better:)
In many states Fire Investigators employed by a Fire Department are not sworn law enforcement but work very closely with them. Some states have Fire Investigators/Detectives assigned to the state level law enforcement agency and some states allow for Fire Departments to hire/train sworn Fire Investigators. It really just varies state to state and agency to agency. Many of the departments with sworn Fire Investigators do not require that they carry their firearm unless they are performing an arrest.
I was about to ask this question when I saw you ask it. I am also from California and yes call fire prevention officers have the same authority as it California Highway patrol as their jurisdiction is the entire state of California. It is rare but I have seen calfire pull people over for a traffic in fractions
Could you maybe make a video on how to setup a fire attack via horizontal standpipe in for instance the third floor of an apartment building? Show the different roles of the arriving firefighters, basic terminology, etc? Would love to see that as it is just another world for us. Greetings from an European firefighter. As you most probably know we do the same things very different here. 😁
Idk if I’ve asked this before but do you guys plan on doing a fleet Friday for every apparatus/vehicle that SMFR has? Also I think a history of South Metro would be very interesting
i have seing ewery thing inside from a tiller truck to a engin. finely a fire investigator finely som new to know aboute thanks it whas rely intresting sir!
I've just seen the videos of the PIO's first on the scene of structure fires. Great job on the CAN report and size up by the way. My question is this: can the PIO respond to an emergency if they are the closest unit? As in do you have any BLS/first-aid equipment? By seeing the structure fire videos, I assume that you can just respond and do just as you did, give a CAN report, evacuate exposures, etc. What about motor-vehicle crashes and medical emergencies? Just a thought, love your videos!
How do you become a Fire investigator? I am wondering do you need to have experience just as a Firefighter or do you need some type of Police Officer experience?
After watching a lot of your videos i wanna be a firefighter so bad but sadly we dont have real Fire Departments in Denmark only volunteer firefighters
Thank you great video. Does the fire investigator also do life saftey inspections of public occupanys just curious. Our call department here in New Hampshire we have a fire inspector that does both. I have had the privalge of going on occupany inspections its very intresting to see how that works i saw you had done a video on this already I forgot to ask thank you
Some Fire Investigators have no fire service experience. An Fire "Investigator" can be taught without being a Firefighter or Police Officer. Lots of education and training!
Just out of curiosity why does a fire investigator need lights and sirens if he's not putting out the fire or going to an emergency because surely investigating the fire isn't an emergency because he can't do anything until the fire has nearly out or is out I could be wrong I was just curious
I'd like to pose a hypothetical question for anyone to answer. I had a close call with a cell phone charger starting a small fire and it got me thinking. I was still awake when it started and I managed to get the fire out immediately. If I had been asleep and woken up to a growing fire, would closing the bedroom door and spraying an extinguisher down the hallway as I evacuate make any sort of impact on the spread of the fire? To clarify, I'm assuming the fire would be too far advanced to re-enter the room and fight it with an extinguisher. However, would preemptively spraying chemical extinguisher in the room ahead of the fire have any real effect?
I know a few local agencies here in Colorado like Aurora and Denver make there investigators go through the POST academy and have full powers of arrest.
We are considered "law enforcement officers" by Colorado law while conducting an investigation. We have the power to start an arrest procedure, if an arrest is warranted, as well file the case. But, we rely on our local police and sheriff partnerships to help us conduct the "physical" aspects of those detainment's. We are not armed at this time.
Last I checked I don't know of any fire fighters that carry two 45s on their back I've only ever seen them carry one 45 what I was taught 15 minutes to get in 15 to get out 15 in case shit goes sideways
This one was special for me. When my brother and I were in our grade school days our dad was a firefighter and was the fire investigator. With that experience, we were allowed to sit in on a bunch of his classes as we grew years later (17 -20) we both are in the fire service. Myself as a Fire Photographer on 2 departments and my brother who recently became a Training Division Chief on another department. Please keep up the great work and Thank You.
I have been waiting on this since fleet Friday started.
Same
@Guard # 140 140 nice
I am so glad you guys did this, I’ve been wanting to see your fire investigator vehicle and what all equipment. As a fire investigator myself this was informal! Thank you guys!!
Informal or informative?
0zzyninja either or still means the same but informal does have different meanings
Cody I'm looking into becoming my department's Lead fire investigator do you guys have to go to court? If it's a criminal case I've taken a basic case but it just hit on how to help a CFI whose on scene already am I going to have to go through any law enforcement training Because I've heard you guys can make arrest or is that just guys who work for the fire marshals office?
This is very cool 😎 I like how Scott uses clear descriptions while explaining what everything in his truck us , what it's used for and how it helps him 👍
Great episode 😃🚒
It is beautiful to see all the equipment they have to do their job properly. Each department speaks for itself. What impressed me the most besides the vehicle is the autonomous breathing equipment, a complete equipment and a reserve tank. Greetings to Scott and the entire South Metro team. Sorry for the english!
Thank you for taking time out of your day to do this Scott! You have a very cool job
I can see now the lights flashing in my eyes
OK, gotta give you guys a big 👍🏼 for producing outstanding content. Well conceived, excellent production work - all 'round awesome job. Keep up the incredible work!
Everything is so clean as if its new. Someone takes really good care of their gear.
Will you do a video on what goes in to what goes into keeping the SMFR fleet running?
Hey guys, as always, love the videos. Could you possibly do one on the Safety Officer Vehicle? As a Safety Chief myself, would love to see what you guys are using and equipment being carried. Thanks for the great videos and sharing your stories. Stay safe and thanks again!
This is going to be a good one!
Thank you sharing this video i love it being a investigator i love it that made my day
You can always tell who the PIO is by how clean their gear is lol
Great videos, one thing to recommend is using lapel mics so the audio of the person speaking doesn't go quiet and LOUD based on the position of the camera.
I seen you guys at denver south metro area with that truck. Very cool
Awesome Unit 20 Years Ago A Fire/Arson Investigator, Would Have Been Driving His 10 Year Old Former Police Car With 156,542 Mile On It To The One Hour Film Developer! How Time Have Changed For The Better:)
Day in the life of fire investigator
Can you do a segment on what is all the equipment the fire fighters wear on their turnout gear?
Finally a fleet Friday
After updating the PulsePoint app not able to listen to the calls , anybody else having the same issue
It works fine for me
I have the same issue. It works now and then.
I can't wait!
Must be nice to have a department that has money.
An episode on scene during an investigation would be interesting too.
Can you do a day in the life of a fire marshal
QUESTION... if this is a Ford F-150, What kind of bed cover is the with read doors and no standard pickup truck bed drop down?
When y’all upload I click so dang fast
whats the difference between a fire investigator and state fire marshal...?
How does someone become a investigator in CO? My uncle became one after being fire marshal. Really cool science in that line of work! Stay safe
Are there any South metro stations that have a engine company and a ladder company in one station? And if not why is that?
Love the content! Y’all keep it up!
Does he not carry a firearm or a sworn peace officer? Here in California fire/arson investigators carry and are sworn peace officers.
In many states Fire Investigators employed by a Fire Department are not sworn law enforcement but work very closely with them. Some states have Fire Investigators/Detectives assigned to the state level law enforcement agency and some states allow for Fire Departments to hire/train sworn Fire Investigators. It really just varies state to state and agency to agency. Many of the departments with sworn Fire Investigators do not require that they carry their firearm unless they are performing an arrest.
I was about to ask this question when I saw you ask it. I am also from California and yes call fire prevention officers have the same authority as it California Highway patrol as their jurisdiction is the entire state of California. It is rare but I have seen calfire pull people over for a traffic in fractions
Everyone should be "Stimulating" that LIKE button!!! ❤️
how often do they get called out
Physically on scene, a couple times a week...multiple phone consults happen everyday.
Could you maybe make a video on how to setup a fire attack via horizontal standpipe in for instance the third floor of an apartment building?
Show the different roles of the arriving firefighters, basic terminology, etc?
Would love to see that as it is just another world for us.
Greetings from an European firefighter.
As you most probably know we do the same things very different here. 😁
I think there should be a day in the life of a fire investigator
Idk if I’ve asked this before but do you guys plan on doing a fleet Friday for every apparatus/vehicle that SMFR has? Also I think a history of South Metro would be very interesting
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO thank you
i have seing ewery thing inside from a tiller truck to a engin. finely a fire investigator finely som new to know aboute thanks it whas rely intresting sir!
This is so cool I'm hoping to become a firefighter than become a fire investigator once I'm fit enough to do the job and go through the academy.
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO noticed your patch collection do you have and from AUS
Did i see a hedge trimmer in the power tool bag?
One time when you guys were on the street as well my mom thought she was getting pulled over
You should do a day In the life of a fire investigator
Could you do a day in life of an investigator
My fire department has a Fire Marshal dog named Cinco. He is employed by the ATF.
Looks slick!
Please feature how you guy's operate in an Active Shooter Situation!
I've just seen the videos of the PIO's first on the scene of structure fires. Great job on the CAN report and size up by the way. My question is this: can the PIO respond to an emergency if they are the closest unit? As in do you have any BLS/first-aid equipment? By seeing the structure fire videos, I assume that you can just respond and do just as you did, give a CAN report, evacuate exposures, etc. What about motor-vehicle crashes and medical emergencies? Just a thought, love your videos!
How do you become a Fire investigator? I am wondering do you need to have experience just as a Firefighter or do you need some type of Police Officer experience?
Harley Quinnzel most states require both but look up you’re state/fire investigation requirements.
@@marylandemergencyresponses Thank you!
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO Thank you!
Who does the helmet shields/fronts?
After watching a lot of your videos i wanna be a firefighter so bad but sadly we dont have real Fire Departments in Denmark only volunteer firefighters
Can you do a Fleet Friday on the Tech Rescue units?
Thank you great video. Does the fire investigator also do life saftey inspections of public occupanys just curious. Our call department here in New Hampshire we have a fire inspector that does both. I have had the privalge of going on occupany inspections its very intresting to see how that works i saw you had done a video on this already I forgot to ask thank you
How many investigators does metro have?
Do you guys have a Air flight if so can you do a fleet Friday With ot
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FYI. This was uploaded in 480p. Doesn’t matter to me though. Just wanted to let you know.
Now I'm a class ll Fire Marshall For Chicago, This is Crazy!
I got a question
Is it a take home vehicle
Yes
Do yall carry Ladders?
Can you do a day in the life of an arson investigator?
Video was uploaded in 420p, not 1080p or higher... in case you didn't know. Awesome video though, thoroughly enjoyed this one!
Yes it was. it was likely not done processing when you watched it.
Still not full res. 5hrs later.
2 years later
4 years later
Dude, this intro song gets you pumped! What is it!? And with Comms in background reminds me when I was on at the station!
How soon after the fire does the investigator rock up?
Sometimes while the fire is still going, sometimes after...it just depends.
Do the fire or fighter investigators get to take their trucks home
Yes, when they're on-call the Fire Investigators take their work trucks home.
What about when they’re not working at the station do they take them home as their primary vehicles like PIO‘s due
Is the truck a tack home vehicle
Yes. Investigators respond from the office or home 24/7 while on shift.
Thank you
Can you do a Fleet Friday on collapse 45
What is the roblox thing again of what vid was it in so i can look?
How many engine/truck/medic/brush/maybe tower are there? Do you guys have tower units? What are they for?
Ryan Wen South Metro has 22 engines, 6 towers, 19 medics, 5 battalion chiefs and others units
Why is his truck black with no markings?
Psycho Angry Drivers And People it has some markings. It is referred to as ghost packages.
do you guys carry firearm ??
Why blue lights.
No Names Gaming Why not?
to become a Investigator how many years of FF need?
Some Fire Investigators have no fire service experience. An Fire "Investigator" can be taught without being a Firefighter or Police Officer. Lots of education and training!
Which car is this?
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO I was more thinking about the car model ;D
Can you take us though a fire investigation
There are many examples of a fire investigation on the internet. We all follow the basic rules of the "scientific method".
Nice video
You should do your bearcat next
You need to talk to the SWAT Medic's ...LOL
Win is the day in life fire investigtor
stay healthy😷😷
Day in the life of a investigator
nice Ghost paint!!!!
It’s not 1080p😫
My uncle is a fire investigator
U would think Chicago is a way bigger city with a bigger budget yet all the firehouse and rigs are old and rusted
Just out of curiosity why does a fire investigator need lights and sirens if he's not putting out the fire or going to an emergency because surely investigating the fire isn't an emergency because he can't do anything until the fire has nearly out or is out I could be wrong I was just curious
Why is his unit "undercover"?
Does he carry a gun?
I'd like to pose a hypothetical question for anyone to answer. I had a close call with a cell phone charger starting a small fire and it got me thinking. I was still awake when it started and I managed to get the fire out immediately. If I had been asleep and woken up to a growing fire, would closing the bedroom door and spraying an extinguisher down the hallway as I evacuate make any sort of impact on the spread of the fire?
To clarify, I'm assuming the fire would be too far advanced to re-enter the room and fight it with an extinguisher. However, would preemptively spraying chemical extinguisher in the room ahead of the fire have any real effect?
Do your investigator have police powers?
this vichele lok messey in side compared to district chief. why is passanger side not locker unit like dist chefs
Are your Fire Investigators armed & have police arrest powers?
I know a few local agencies here in Colorado like Aurora and Denver make there investigators go through the POST academy and have full powers of arrest.
We are considered "law enforcement officers" by Colorado law while conducting an investigation. We have the power to start an arrest procedure, if an arrest is warranted, as well file the case. But, we rely on our local police and sheriff partnerships to help us conduct the "physical" aspects of those detainment's. We are not armed at this time.
Yes, where I'm from, Fire Investigators/Fire Marshals have full police powers, and are Armed. They are certified law enforcement cross trained.
@@FireInvest5280 Thank you for the clarification!
great video but shouldn't the fire decon bucket go in the back so when you go to get it, you don't contaminate the cab.
Floor gang
Cool
*MDC
how come this vehicle is unmarked
HOLY CRAP
It only lets me watch in 480p
Hmmmmm.... why is it unmarked
Last I checked I don't know of any fire fighters that carry two 45s on their back I've only ever seen them carry one 45 what I was taught 15 minutes to get in 15 to get out 15 in case shit goes sideways