In this episode of Fleet Friday, Ryan Knutsen the District EMS Supervisor for C-Shift at South Metro provides a tour of Med 1. This vehicle is stationed out of Station 34 in Lone Tree, CO.
Y’all are one of the most progressive fire departments in the nation I’ve seen. The department’s dedication to firefighter health and wellness is incredibly impressive, cutting-edge and top of the line apparatus and equipment. With all the Fleet Fridays and Station Tours you can really tell that everyone is incredibly professional and well trained but also very high moral and pride in their department and job.
Hey Connor and Eric thanks for this fleet friday, always been curious about Med 1. If I could make one suggestion though: could you please make the new intro of these videos a bit quieter? I wear headphones and almost fell out of my chair when it started at 0:05 because it's much louder than the person talking.
When I was working for AMR in Seattle I worked real close with the MSO, especially when I became a LT. Not sure if South Metro does this, but it was interesting the interaction between SFD and AMR since AMR did all the transports. On an MCI, the IC would hand off patient care to the MSO. The MSO would determine if SFD medics would treat or if AMR would treat. It was then up to me (or one of our supervisors) to direct incoming units into the scene. Very effective system. When the duck crash happened that interaction worked flawlessly. Even got written up in a magazine.
Nice set-up for Supervisor to use. I just viewed the video with this apparatus that your SMFR Search and Rescue use, along with teens assisting too. Great Group. That Ultrasound is an awesome cardiac diagnostic tool. That Decon Gun looks futuristic, but useful. Kind of distracting with medical call going out and fire apparatus responding lights and siren too while trying to talk, eh? That is a big job to keep track of all the units and everything else that is going on and organize so many. That board is essential. This was a great review video about what Med 1's job is and how it is equipped.
"anytime we wanna see what somebodys heart is doing" - way to undersell the LifePak :D It's basically the swiss army knife of EMS: It can do blood pressure (both oscillometric and invasive), radial pulse, oxygenation, capnography, monitor and/or print 12-lead EKG - it can act as AED or be used to apply shocks manually, it can be an external pacemaker, it announces CPR rythm and gives feedback on your quality of compressions and the newer version can even be linked with mechanical chest compression devices. Additionally, our version also has a mobile telecommunication pack, which means we can transfer everything it monitors and does to a doctor in real time, so they can consult on a case on-scene. [Edit: And I almost forgot the most important feature: Ours can read health insurance cards and print out full patient details (not history, but billing details), which in a lot of cases is the only thing you need for the entire call...]
Lol you do see there are houses directly behind them, right? While the residents are probably used to sirens, just like you hear at the end of the video, they're only for a few seconds while the vehicle drives away. Having a truck sitting still with sirens on would be disruptive to other people nearby and possibly even nearby traffic. Fire stations tend to be very close to major roads...
Great video again. In fairness to the driver of this unit, should the be a crash cage between the front seat and back. There are many loose items in the rear and if the worst was to happen, there are many items the would come flying forward.
Yeah... I did notice the halligan was secured, presumably for that reason. But lots of other potential projectiles back there. That decon case would hurt!
I have a question, in the video he said med 1 assists at the ic post, is the staff of med 1 incident command trained then? And which if either is higher up the ranks a BC or Med1?
So just curious is there more than one ems supervisor because if there’s more than 1 large incident then I’d be curious what happens. In my area which is half the size of SMFR we have two and need one more
Size is not really the determinator for how likely two large incidents occur simultaneously - it's way more dependant on population and risk factors (e.g. highways, heavy industry, bodies of water, tourism areas, etc.). That being said: He did mention that a battalion chief is sent instead of Med 1 if they are not available or too far out.
True. I'm in EMS (first EMT, now paramedic) for over 7 years now and I have had ZERO gun-shot wounds that weren't self-inflicted (accident or suicide attempt) and only two major injuries with a bladed weapon that weren't self-inflicted. [As you can tell from this, I don't work in the States :)]
to be fair though one of the reasons I imagine south metro has been so progressive with how they've implemented their equipment for being safe in an active shooter situation is that the area that this Fire district is in has had 5 mass shooting situations either in their immediate district or within the mutual aid departments that they assist(Columbine HS, Deer Creek middle school, Aurora movie theater, Arapahoe HS, Highlands Ranch Stem School) So I can only imagine with this being an unfortunate part of this departments history having to respond to these incidents they want to implement good policies to be prepared for the future. which in a way is great:)
@@allthingsfire9926 Yeah, obviously it's a sensible thing to do *if* you live in the distopian suburbs of the US. You adapt to the circumstances you live in. We are high on CBRN preparedness, because our beloved belgian neighbors have a rather shotty (in nuclear energy terms) reactor right at our border - they are high on mass shooting preparedness, because that's a thing that happens there. It's just a very depressing thing to say: "Well, yeah, mass shootings happen here. Nothing you can do."
@@QemeH yeah I agree its certainly a sad reality to face to say hey we actually need to put these precautions in place and train ourselves because these incidents could happen again at any time.....its a pretty crazy pill to swallow and very sad that its something that has to be done
I was wondering if the items in the rehab bucket are only used to treat firefighters or if they are also used to treat victims of smoke inhalation etc.
I have a few questions just curious what the annual call volume is for Med 1, and what is annual call volume/what is the busiest BC aside From District 1? Thanks guys:)
What rank Chief is the District EMS Supervisor equivalent to? Like, are they more equivalent to a Battalion Chief, the District Chiefs, or somewhere in between?
Has MED 1 ever given up there Life Pack to Medic unit in South Metro? I am guessing that Med 1 not having a working Life Pack would be better then a medic unit not having a usable Life Pack. I hope that there is some kind of spare for a Life Pack that breaks down. Say the screen goes bad or some other electronic or physical breakage happens. Also how many Ultrasound units dose South Metro Fire have? Thanks for the tour. BE SAFE OUT THERE EVERY TIME AND ALL THE TIME.
I will help Connor and Eric out, they can’t do a day in the life of ... videos due to the number for Covid the department still has strict procedures in place. However with the last station Saturday and even there local schools open they could potentially in the next month be doing one. You should really pay attention to there other videos.
Hey Connor, Eric, who ever is on call this week. How many is the average calls that med one responds to a day? Does South Metro have a response team that goes where ever is needed? Like after the hurricanes in Louisiana did they have any people go there? Or if your one of those people who knows everything about SMFR feel free to reply to my questions.. thanks! Pokey
They have a group of people that will be deployed to other places after a major disaster but all depending on the availability of there staff, apparatus and what they have going on. They do have two brush deployments that respond to forest fires in the state of Colorado but also California and where ever they are needed.
Most of the time we see well built equipment compartments with ambulances and fire trucks. Fly cars on the other hand are often stock or way behind the compartments of said vehicles. Why is that? Is it uncommon in the US to have a safe equipment compartment in SUVs? Serious question.
This is the least amount of and organized gear in any fleet vehicle I've seen so far. Even the PIO makes MED 1 look trifle, thats not a negative towards MED 1 it more the impressiveness of the rest of the fleet.
@@f_iorida3689 They have to at least have a radio in case of emergencies and if they need to get onto contact also youncan check southmetro.photography webiste and they do have radios
I have to agree...a shift following Med-1 would be fascinating as they encompass a wide number of roles.
Y’all are one of the most progressive fire departments in the nation I’ve seen. The department’s dedication to firefighter health and wellness is incredibly impressive, cutting-edge and top of the line apparatus and equipment. With all the Fleet Fridays and Station Tours you can really tell that everyone is incredibly professional and well trained but also very high moral and pride in their department and job.
It’s because they have a lot of money
It would be cool to see a day in the life of the supervisor on med 1
Yessss
Second this
Agreed
Much needed
5th yess
Do a day in the life of med 1, it would be interesting to see that
Yes that is an awesome idea 💡
They said that it is next
I want a day in a life of med 1
Definitely
I’m sure that will happen they uploaded a video saying they will eventually
100%
They said that is next
Man there is so much an employee can advance too in this department. Excellent job 👍🏻
Hey Connor and Eric thanks for this fleet friday, always been curious about Med 1. If I could make one suggestion though: could you please make the new intro of these videos a bit quieter? I wear headphones and almost fell out of my chair when it started at 0:05 because it's much louder than the person talking.
Awesome and I like of extra back up services.
Be safe and thank you South Metro.
Your services are very appreciated.
Bibi
As a full time Paramedic in here Canada I found this vid very interesting especially the ultrasound kit and decon sprayer. Some good ideas for sure 👍
I like how that “decon gun” is really just a repurposed cordless paint sprayer. Innovative idea though!
That was fascinating and great information...thank, you
woohoo! been waiting for this one!
Can’t wait for the Merch :)
That's a great showcase! You guys got a very interesting channel! Keep up the great work! 😊
Me looking out for merch 🤭
@iiLion_Law's Gaming Channel Oh i know where it is,I have merch from fire department around me
When I was working for AMR in Seattle I worked real close with the MSO, especially when I became a LT. Not sure if South Metro does this, but it was interesting the interaction between SFD and AMR since AMR did all the transports. On an MCI, the IC would hand off patient care to the MSO. The MSO would determine if SFD medics would treat or if AMR would treat. It was then up to me (or one of our supervisors) to direct incoming units into the scene. Very effective system. When the duck crash happened that interaction worked flawlessly. Even got written up in a magazine.
So excited for med 1!!!!
If i ever become a firefighter/ems I have to be one at SouthMetro. All ur vehicles are amazing and it looks like you get a-lot of action-packed calls!
Day in the life of the Chief of The Fire Department !!?
Thank you connor and Eric from your friend Kyle
Nice set-up for Supervisor to use. I just viewed the video with this apparatus that your SMFR Search and Rescue use, along with teens assisting too. Great Group. That Ultrasound is an awesome cardiac diagnostic tool. That Decon Gun looks futuristic, but useful. Kind of distracting with medical call going out and fire apparatus responding lights and siren too while trying to talk, eh? That is a big job to keep track of all the units and everything else that is going on and organize so many. That board is essential. This was a great review video about what Med 1's job is and how it is equipped.
"anytime we wanna see what somebodys heart is doing" - way to undersell the LifePak :D
It's basically the swiss army knife of EMS: It can do blood pressure (both oscillometric and invasive), radial pulse, oxygenation, capnography, monitor and/or print 12-lead EKG - it can act as AED or be used to apply shocks manually, it can be an external pacemaker, it announces CPR rythm and gives feedback on your quality of compressions and the newer version can even be linked with mechanical chest compression devices. Additionally, our version also has a mobile telecommunication pack, which means we can transfer everything it monitors and does to a doctor in real time, so they can consult on a case on-scene.
[Edit: And I almost forgot the most important feature: Ours can read health insurance cards and print out full patient details (not history, but billing details), which in a lot of cases is the only thing you need for the entire call...]
Day in the life of med 1
Please do siren demos on the fleet Fridays
Lol you do see there are houses directly behind them, right? While the residents are probably used to sirens, just like you hear at the end of the video, they're only for a few seconds while the vehicle drives away. Having a truck sitting still with sirens on would be disruptive to other people nearby and possibly even nearby traffic. Fire stations tend to be very close to major roads...
Great video again. In fairness to the driver of this unit, should the be a crash cage between the front seat and back. There are many loose items in the rear and if the worst was to happen, there are many items the would come flying forward.
Yeah... I did notice the halligan was secured, presumably for that reason. But lots of other potential projectiles back there. That decon case would hurt!
The rehab bucket, and its contents, is a great idea. The Hero Wipes should be carried on every apparatus, and by all personnel.
AWESOME 😎
what a interesting video , is are all your EMS supervisor 's paramedics ?or are they ER doctor's ?
I have a question, in the video he said med 1 assists at the ic post, is the staff of med 1 incident command trained then? And which if either is higher up the ranks a BC or Med1?
I agree. Day in the life of Med 1
So just curious is there more than one ems supervisor because if there’s more than 1 large incident then I’d be curious what happens. In my area which is half the size of SMFR we have two and need one more
Size is not really the determinator for how likely two large incidents occur simultaneously - it's way more dependant on population and risk factors (e.g. highways, heavy industry, bodies of water, tourism areas, etc.). That being said: He did mention that a battalion chief is sent instead of Med 1 if they are not available or too far out.
Let's go 💯💯
"sometimes we might have a mass shooting" is one of the most depressingly American things I've ever heard in my life
True. I'm in EMS (first EMT, now paramedic) for over 7 years now and I have had ZERO gun-shot wounds that weren't self-inflicted (accident or suicide attempt) and only two major injuries with a bladed weapon that weren't self-inflicted. [As you can tell from this, I don't work in the States :)]
to be fair though one of the reasons I imagine south metro has been so progressive with how they've implemented their equipment for being safe in an active shooter situation is that the area that this Fire district is in has had 5 mass shooting situations either in their immediate district or within the mutual aid departments that they assist(Columbine HS, Deer Creek middle school, Aurora movie theater, Arapahoe HS, Highlands Ranch Stem School) So I can only imagine with this being an unfortunate part of this departments history having to respond to these incidents they want to implement good policies to be prepared for the future. which in a way is great:)
@@allthingsfire9926 Yeah, obviously it's a sensible thing to do *if* you live in the distopian suburbs of the US. You adapt to the circumstances you live in. We are high on CBRN preparedness, because our beloved belgian neighbors have a rather shotty (in nuclear energy terms) reactor right at our border - they are high on mass shooting preparedness, because that's a thing that happens there.
It's just a very depressing thing to say: "Well, yeah, mass shootings happen here. Nothing you can do."
@@QemeH yeah I agree its certainly a sad reality to face to say hey we actually need to put these precautions in place and train ourselves because these incidents could happen again at any time.....its a pretty crazy pill to swallow and very sad that its something that has to be done
Are those tactical worksheets a south metro specific invention or is there a company from which you buy them? :) I would love to see it in more detail
If you don't mind me asking what brand are your guys ambulance boxes, at SMFR.
I was wondering if the items in the rehab bucket are only used to treat firefighters or if they are also used to treat victims of smoke inhalation etc.
Is that a south metro facilities vehicle i see around the 15min mark? If so I would love to see something about them
How do we get to see more information on the battleboard that he spoke about?
This new theme song is awesome
Old one was better
I have a few questions just curious what the annual call volume is for Med 1, and what is annual call volume/what is the busiest BC aside From District 1? Thanks guys:)
its so funny to see that we have in germany the same
equipment. We have the same Lifepak, the same pulseoxy
Is there any way to order apparel or is that not available to the public
What rank Chief is the District EMS Supervisor equivalent to? Like, are they more equivalent to a Battalion Chief, the District Chiefs, or somewhere in between?
Batt Chief
Your decon sprayer is an airless paint sprayer, I hope they didn't mark that up too much haha
More paramedic day in the life!!!
Station 16 has been featured on fleet Friday 3 times and station 34 has been featured on fleet Friday 4 times lol
Do you have any extra training that the normal paramedics don’t have?
Oh my expedition
What’s up with the white Ford behind med 1 with the ladder on top?
Can we see a day in the life video of med1?
Has MED 1 ever given up there Life Pack to Medic unit in South Metro? I am guessing that Med 1 not having a working Life Pack would be better then a medic unit not having a usable Life Pack. I hope that there is some kind of spare for a Life Pack that breaks down. Say the screen goes bad or some other electronic or physical breakage happens. Also how many Ultrasound units dose South Metro Fire have? Thanks for the tour. BE SAFE OUT THERE EVERY TIME AND ALL THE TIME.
Can you do a Special fleet Friday on tower 18
Seting up the Ariel master stream
I will help Connor and Eric out, they can’t do a day in the life of ... videos due to the number for Covid the department still has strict procedures in place. However with the last station Saturday and even there local schools open they could potentially in the next month be doing one. You should really pay attention to there other videos.
Do you all have a drug box video? Or RSI protocols?
We need an update on the new F150 he’s got!
question SOUTH METRO, on your life packs why don't u have the BP cuff set up on your LifePacks?
can we getr a fleet friday on the new med 1
Hey Connor, Eric, who ever is on call this week. How many is the average calls that med one responds to a day? Does South Metro have a response team that goes where ever is needed? Like after the hurricanes in Louisiana did they have any people go there? Or if your one of those people who knows everything about SMFR feel free to reply to my questions.. thanks! Pokey
They have a group of people that will be deployed to other places after a major disaster but all depending on the availability of there staff, apparatus and what they have going on. They do have two brush deployments that respond to forest fires in the state of Colorado but also California and where ever they are needed.
@@EricWhiteTheGamer Thanks Eric!
Your welcome, I will still let Eric or Connor confirm that.
@@EricWhiteTheGamer Alrighty I shall ask during the stream.
do you Have Med 2?
Is this unit the same as the ARM unit? Or is that a separate response option?
Arm 37 and med1 are two different units
Wooooooo Hoooooooo
can you a day with med 1 going to calls things like that ?
No lighting showcase? 😭
You don't carry mci tags to categorize patient
Can you do day in the life of medical officer?
The strap he has on that holds his phone, anyone got a link to that?
It’s an otter box phone case. Either the commuter or defender I believe.
@@gary3690 Yeah, the strap with the radio and his phone.
I thought there would be new information about merch is that still happening
Facts man I’ve been looking forward too it
It comes out March, they have had quite a few setbacks. See there Q and A video they did around a month ago.
They have a Merch video launching tonight after this one.
Yay, I normally follow them on social but can’t no longer. Thanks for letting us know.
@@joshburnett1184 not sure if it’s the launch or just an announcement, eric wasn’t very clear in the last vlog
5:30 also known as a RAD57
Next unit rehab 12
What rank is the EMS Supervisor? He must be more than a firefighter, he sounds like maybe a chief?
Like a battalion chief but for EMS
How does safety of an ems
Its very interesting. But i am more interested about lights
There are several photographers and videographers in the area who have that on social media
I just want to see the lights lol
There are several photographers and videographers in the area who have that on social media which I can hook you up with
He seems like a nice guy, and nothing but respect to him, but I don’t think he realized that it’s not just kids who watch these videos
Most of the time we see well built equipment compartments with ambulances and fire trucks. Fly cars on the other hand are often stock or way behind the compartments of said vehicles. Why is that? Is it uncommon in the US to have a safe equipment compartment in SUVs? Serious question.
Not an expert but all fire engines and ambulance have to be custom built so you can specify what way you want it built.
THE TRUCK LOOKS NICE
If you listen close you can here them getting a call at 14:05
It's not them getting the call it's other units at that Fire House
This is the least amount of and organized gear in any fleet vehicle I've seen so far. Even the PIO makes MED 1 look trifle, thats not a negative towards MED 1 it more the impressiveness of the rest of the fleet.
URGENT SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE SONG AT THE END IS CALLED
How does he wear that radio strap under his bunker coat? Must be so uncomfortable
They wear the radio strap over their bunker coats
@@anton2006 I doubt they wear a radio strap in their coats in a fire
@@f_iorida3689 They have to at least have a radio in case of emergencies and if they need to get onto contact also youncan check southmetro.photography webiste and they do have radios
@@anton2006 I’m aware usually you wear a radio strap under your coat, but I’m talking about with all the junk hanging off of it
They get pay we don't get pay as firefighter in pa
Why not put all the equipment in the trunk on a pull out drawer system
@@SouthMetroFireRescuePIO It’s a good unit don’t get me wrong about that but it would be easier to grab stuff if it was on a pull out
my name is ryan
first one lol
How many times do I need to know what a FAKING mdt is