Irving Fire Department Medic 2 Being Dispatched and Responding to a Medical Call

[rtinminn]

dont let ur age make you think other wise, go for it

[firebird960]

nice ambo



[boston18967345]

Nice video but I think you made a mistake when you said that "Irving Fire Medic 2 has arrived." I think you mean "is en route". Maybe I misunderstood that. Doesn't matter though, good video.

Another thing, if you are interested in the Fire Service, check out your local fire department (Irving I take it?). If it's a dream of yours, don't let it die. Go for it! Don't think that you can't do it. Never give up on a dream as I always say!

[ColinFWheeler]

@boston18967345 Hi there. Thanks for the comment. I was trying to say "Medic 2 has a run", but it wasn't very clear. I love following the fire service as a fan, but I'm probably too old to go into it as a profession as I'm almost 48 years old.

[boston18967345]

@ColinFWheeler No problem. I don't know how things work in Irving but some places have age limits only for civil service departments. As for non-civil service, if you can pass the physical, you should be set. My advice: call up your local fire department and ask what their membership requirements are. What do you have to lose, right?

[granvilledrummer]

@ColinFWheeler if they are volunteer. they'll take anyone! always a job you can do

[engine173351]

Is that box made by Frasier?

[LADDERTRUCK53]

it was 20 seconds to respond nice response time

[arohn2007]

Didn't I hear them also dispatch a engine from the same station also to the call? Only the ambulance left unless the engine pulled out after you had quit filming

[ColinFWheeler]

@arohn2007 Hi and thanks for the question. Medic 2 was dispatched along w/ Engine 5. Engine 5 responded from its own station in southwest Irving. Engine 5 was closer to the address than Medic 2 was. Medic 2 was responding in place of Medic 5, which was on another run. You can hear Medic 5 clearing (becoming available) from Baylor Irving Hospital at the very end of this video.

[christianpolice]

niceeeeee vid

[ColinFWheeler]

@christianpolice Thanks!  I'm glad you liked it.

[ipkul3ter]

smartsiren?

[Elegance469]

You should do vids of Frisco FD from their Central Station. They have some crazy trucks.

[HamptonFireRescue]

Nice Truck!

[lordice123]

if your so interested in the fire service, why not join?? its a great field!!

[fsuboy75]

Wow, you need a better hobby than sitting in front of fire stations waiting to get your rocks off when you see them responding. You are a true scanner geek.

[lambn41]

are you a firemam or emt

[ColinFWheeler]

I work in the airline industry. I've been interested in fire department operations since I was a teenager.

[MetalSanke]

First time i ever heard an ambulance with a SmartSiren. Ive usually only heard them in police cars.

[9gostars]

I like this video and I have a scanner and can't program my scanner. How do you do that

[ColinFWheeler]

Hi and thanks. Programming scanners is pretty easy ... especially if the frequencies are non-trunked. You can get the frequencies from the internet. If you take the scanner to where you bought it (e.g., Radio Shack) they're usually very helpful in programming it. Good luck!

[rrobertsnot5150]

nice rig!

[zuhalter08]

Irving is my hometown! Live 5 Miles from that station and know a few guys that work there. I like the vids! what kind of scanner do you use?

[ColinFWheeler]

Hi and thanks. I'm glad you like them. I have a few different scanners, but I use a Radio Shack Pro-528 Triple Trunking scanner for monitoring the IFD. The department is on a trunked system. IFD Station 2 is the busiest station in the department.

[zuhalter08]

I looking into getting one and I want to be able to monitor Tarant county for AMR, Dallas and the IFD. Can I use that scanner? Also, how much will it run me?

[ColinFWheeler]

Yes, it'll work for those.  It costs approximately $150.

[franktonfire]

nice ambulance!! cool vid!! awesome!!!

[ColinFWheeler]

Thanks a lot. I'm glad you liked it.

[DolphinDefender]

Sorry if i put poor, i meant to put five stars

[ColinFWheeler]

Thanks. I appreciate that.