Colorado PIO Q & A

PIO Eric Hurst (left) and PIO Connor Wist (right).
PIO Eric Hurst (left) and PIO Connor Wist (right).

Eric and Connor answer viewer questions

South Metro Fire Rescue – Centennial, Colorado

Connor and Eric are excited to answer some of the many questions you wrote to us!

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00:39 What is your favorite station and apparatus?
02:23 Has Covid-19 impacted South Metro Fire Rescue?
03:34 Connor, did you start as a Firefighter at SMFR?
03:56 Eric, how long were you on the job and where were you assigned?
05:16 Connor, what made you want to be a PIO and do you like it?
07:10 Eric, when was your first day as PIO?
07:49 What degree do you think would be helpful to be a PIO?
08:05 Eric, what made you want to be a PIO?
09:56 Connor, what fire station do you work at?
10:34 Do you listen to the radio 24/7?
11:27 What are the Firefighter hiring requirements at SMFR?
12:18 How many Firefighters does SMFR employ?
12:44 When will the next fire academy be?

  • Link to job posting website https://www.southmetro.org/Jobs.aspx
    13:15 Can you choose what unit you want to be on?
    13:52 Can yo prepare to be a Firefighter while in high school?
    -Link to SMFR Explorers website https://www.southmetro.org/287/Explorers
    -Link to Arapahoe Rescue Patrol website https://www.arapahoerescue.org/
    14:43 Can you be just a Paramedic and not a Firefighter at South Metro?
    15:23 Why do fire engines and fire trucks respond to medical calls?
    16:55 What cameras and equipment do you use?
    18:18 Are Firefighters allowed to record video?
    19:14 What is your video editing program?
    19:42 What is the PIO logo?
    20:15 Where is the merch!?!?
    20:55 What is the worst call you’ve been to?
    23:20 What is the best call you’ve been to?
    24:57 What is the weirdest call you’ve seen/heard about?
    27:08 What is the best joke you’ve heard from a firefighter?
  • Link to Connor’s favorite https://youtu.be/1BRGhRgeuDw?t=836

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