DickH
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March 2, 2007
Stopped at E19 with photos to put in their computer. They invited me for lunch. No action all afternoon until we had a building alarm around 3:30, then I went home. It was pouring rain the whole time.
After supper I went back to get my helmet I had left in the rig. No sooner had I walked into the station when the whooper went off for an apartment fire. First company in reported heavy fire showing and they struck the 2nd shortly after. We were 4th due on the box and after a very long run, 60 blocks east and 35 blocks south, we finally arrived and they were assigned RIT (Rapid Intervention Team). Needless to say, they were not happy.
When we got back in the station, the Capt. said, "You better stay the night", but I declined.
At 23:30 they had a working fire in a 1-story apartment. It didn't sound so great so I didn't go. Then at 03:42 there was another apartment fire a few blocks from me. It was on 55th and I'm on 60th. E19 was first due. They had heavy fire showing from the 2nd floor, so they struck a 2nd right away. The fire was in the rear surrounded by trees, it was still raining, so photos were out of the question. When 19s crew came out they said, "See, you should have stayed!. And where were you for the other fire"?
Now they're laying in wait for the regular driver who had to make a swap for the night. They'll dump all over him for missing a 3-fire night. Ironically his name is Steve SPARKS and he is sparky (old Boston term for fire buff). The replacement driver was Kerri, a gal who is a good driver and one of about 40 women on the job here.
Stopped at E19 with photos to put in their computer. They invited me for lunch. No action all afternoon until we had a building alarm around 3:30, then I went home. It was pouring rain the whole time.
After supper I went back to get my helmet I had left in the rig. No sooner had I walked into the station when the whooper went off for an apartment fire. First company in reported heavy fire showing and they struck the 2nd shortly after. We were 4th due on the box and after a very long run, 60 blocks east and 35 blocks south, we finally arrived and they were assigned RIT (Rapid Intervention Team). Needless to say, they were not happy.
When we got back in the station, the Capt. said, "You better stay the night", but I declined.
At 23:30 they had a working fire in a 1-story apartment. It didn't sound so great so I didn't go. Then at 03:42 there was another apartment fire a few blocks from me. It was on 55th and I'm on 60th. E19 was first due. They had heavy fire showing from the 2nd floor, so they struck a 2nd right away. The fire was in the rear surrounded by trees, it was still raining, so photos were out of the question. When 19s crew came out they said, "See, you should have stayed!. And where were you for the other fire"?
Now they're laying in wait for the regular driver who had to make a swap for the night. They'll dump all over him for missing a 3-fire night. Ironically his name is Steve SPARKS and he is sparky (old Boston term for fire buff). The replacement driver was Kerri, a gal who is a good driver and one of about 40 women on the job here.
