Fire District Chief - A Day in the Life
South Metro Fire Rescue Centennial, Colorado
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SMFR is an Internationally Accredited, ISO Class 1 Fire Rescue Protection District protecting approx. 300 square miles of the south metro Denver, Colorado area. The area includes portions of Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties including Bow Mar, Castle Pines, Columbine Valley, Cherry Hills Village, Foxfield, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Louvires and Parker. SMFR is a career fire and rescue agency with 30 Stations overseen by 1 District Chief, 5 Battalion Chiefs and 1 EMS District Supervisor. There are 23 Engine Companies, 6 Aerial Companies, 19 ALS Medic Units, 15 Wildland Brush Trucks, 6 Water Tenders, 3 ARFF Units, 2 Water Rescue Units, 1 Rescue Company, 1 Haz-Mat Unit, 1 Collapse Unit, 1 Decon Unit, 1 Tracked Vehicle, 1 Foam Unit and 1 Large Area Ventilation Fan. Our address for trading patches is: SMFR PIO Office 9195 E. Mineral Ave Centennial, CO 80112
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On this episode of A Day in the Life we ride along with District Chief Andy Powell during a busy New Years Eve at South Metro. 00:43 Shift change 01:41 The difference between District and Battalion Chief 03:55 Daily conference call 07:31 Highway medical response 09:10 Inside smoke investigation 11:06 Meeting with Med 1 12:30 How to become a District Chief at SMFR 14:48 Virtual structure fire training 16:17 Highway traffic collision response 22:05 Handling situations that are outside of policy 22:54 Highway traffic collision response 22:42 Blocking traffic at a collision 25:15 Chief Powell's favorite job 25:57 Highway traffic collision response 27:47 The second half of Chief Powell's shift begins
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