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

Irving Fire Department Medic 2 Being Dispatched and Responding to a Medical Call with Engine 5 on 5/15/2009. The IFD has 11 Stations, 11 Engines, 4 Trucks, 8 Medics, 2 BCs, 1 EMS Supervisor, and various support units. IFD Station 2 is the busiest station in the department.

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[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.

[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.

[rtinminn]

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



[granvilledrummer]

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

[firebird960]

nice ambo

[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?

[engine173351]

Is that box made by Frasier?

[LADDERTRUCK53]

it was 20 seconds to respond nice response time