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

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
  • 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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КОМЕНТАРІ • 64

  • @bm7151
    @bm7151 11 місяців тому +41

    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!

  • @Theoutdoorsman429
    @Theoutdoorsman429 8 місяців тому +7

    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. 🙏🏻

  • @CekalaStudios
    @CekalaStudios 11 місяців тому +16

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

  • @austinnelms65
    @austinnelms65 11 місяців тому +57

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

    • @johnlebzelter4208
      @johnlebzelter4208 11 місяців тому +5

      @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.”

    • @itsme-ih2cx
      @itsme-ih2cx 5 місяців тому

      Austin- what happends if your in your shift and yall get a call and your in the bathroom or if your belly hurts when yall get a call.

  • @JERSEYRICH8514
    @JERSEYRICH8514 Місяць тому +5

    Very PROFESSIONAL!!! It a joy to see!! Thank You For Your Service!!!

  • @casualsports90
    @casualsports90 11 місяців тому +16

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

  • @DefnotAri444
    @DefnotAri444 2 місяці тому +7

    woah, I wanna be a firefighter when I'm older, you guys are awesome !! ❤

  • @donzender9008
    @donzender9008 10 місяців тому +9

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

  • @f1rstdue
    @f1rstdue Місяць тому +1

    FIRST DUE is proud to see Dave in the role of Captain after all these years apart. It's been a long time, but I clearly recall you being a good leader to the young probie I was.
    Y'all Stay Safe, God Bless!

  • @owensweetland342
    @owensweetland342 17 днів тому +1

    Nice to hear a REAL Federal Q. Nothing clears traffic better as well as being the most recognizable siren of fire apparatus.

    • @tnmwheatley
      @tnmwheatley 7 днів тому

      Yep, those FAKE electronics sirens suck hind tit.

  • @owenauble1537
    @owenauble1537 11 місяців тому +7

    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!

  • @lonepeakfirebuff
    @lonepeakfirebuff 11 місяців тому +7

    These videos are spectacular! Super informational and entertaining.

  • @TraumaSurvivorCynthia
    @TraumaSurvivorCynthia 11 місяців тому +6

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

  • @FDguy343
    @FDguy343 Місяць тому +1

    Outstanding work, brothers!

  • @mediumc6176
    @mediumc6176 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @vincentparlante6274
    @vincentparlante6274 7 місяців тому +2

    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. 👍

  • @richleeson2160
    @richleeson2160 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @5ShotProductions
    @5ShotProductions 10 місяців тому +1

    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 👋

  • @colonelklink8175
    @colonelklink8175 11 місяців тому +2

    Great presentation. Sharp looking rigs. Stay safe.

  • @edsmetaldetecting31
    @edsmetaldetecting31 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @danielbesser4602
    @danielbesser4602 5 місяців тому +1

    This is the best fire department video I have ever seen! Excellent work on the video and nice job by these firefighters!

  • @bastlwastl497
    @bastlwastl497 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @rob.o.b
    @rob.o.b 11 місяців тому +2

    More of these please!!!

  • @bethmarker5208
    @bethmarker5208 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @fhp2024
    @fhp2024 11 місяців тому +2

    Awesome video

  • @californiafiredepartmentvideos
    @californiafiredepartmentvideos 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @ktar7189
    @ktar7189 11 місяців тому +1

    Happy holidays west metro fire and rescue

  • @JakeCapCut
    @JakeCapCut 4 місяці тому

    Thanks so much cus now ik what y’all did to help my friend because he cracked gos head open

  • @Firetuckkid
    @Firetuckkid 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @Julian.133
    @Julian.133 10 місяців тому

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

  • @COVID-2022
    @COVID-2022 10 місяців тому +2

    RIP TO THE LADY DOA

  • @nightlightsafetyproducts
    @nightlightsafetyproducts 4 місяці тому

    I love watching these videos. Do you have continuous training?

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  4 місяці тому +1

      We do a lot of training. District wide organized training - usually at our training center- and, company officers often hold trainings of their own at the fire station. Station 8 is our dive team station, so they have even more training that's required each year for the firefighters to be certified as Public Safety Divers. After firefighters graduate from Academy, they are required to complete task books on each of the apparatus- engine, tower, medic (ambulance). So, if a newer firefighter is working at a station, each crew member might work with the newer firefighter to help get items checked off, and make sure that they're mastering the skills. This is a profession where there's always something new to learn and practice.

    • @shariahthomas5240
      @shariahthomas5240 4 місяці тому

      @@WestMetroFire thank you for your service sir appreciate it

    • @ShariahThomas
      @ShariahThomas 4 місяці тому

      @@WestMetroFire thank you for your service sir appreciate it

  • @NLind
    @NLind 8 місяців тому

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

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  8 місяців тому +1

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

  • @kjmail-d8n
    @kjmail-d8n 11 місяців тому

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

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @aydenklauss9734
    @aydenklauss9734 8 місяців тому

    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
      @WestMetroFire  8 місяців тому +1

      send an email with your contact info to: pio@westmetrofire.org

  • @TheFarmallfarmer
    @TheFarmallfarmer 17 днів тому

    Did anyone else notice the smoke detector going off in the background? Or just me

  • @masonpletz7033
    @masonpletz7033 11 місяців тому

    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
      @WestMetroFire  11 місяців тому +2

      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
      @masonpletz7033 11 місяців тому +1

      @@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!

  • @bobbybechtel4396
    @bobbybechtel4396 11 місяців тому +1

    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
      @WestMetroFire  11 місяців тому +2

      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.

  • @SittingWithDogs
    @SittingWithDogs 11 місяців тому

    Where is West Metro located? Near what big city?

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @jerrysimms4717
    @jerrysimms4717 7 місяців тому

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

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  7 місяців тому +1

      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
    @TheActionjackson82 11 місяців тому

    What does tac 2 mean sorry for the dumb question

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  11 місяців тому +3

      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.

  • @bio9348
    @bio9348 11 місяців тому

    Station 12 would be cool next

  • @i.ak.1684
    @i.ak.1684 6 місяців тому

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

  • @vickyschnorbus4166
    @vickyschnorbus4166 4 місяці тому

    Voice sounds robotic. Interesting.

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  4 місяці тому +1

      It's actually a real person. The crews call the voice "Lola"- short for locution system.

  • @Trojanny
    @Trojanny 2 місяці тому

    Where is this ??

    • @WestMetroFire
      @WestMetroFire  2 місяці тому +1

      West Metro Fire Rescue is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.