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Another One with Firefighter Eric
Alrighty people here we go again, now my last discussion kinda got off on a bumpy start but then I got some good feedback from people that helped me out on the discussion, you people know who I am talkin about and I would like to say thanks. ANYWHO I got another great discussion for everyone on this crazy little forum board. I wanna know everybodies first call, mine was a trailer fire, god it was awsome, Also what is everybodies favorite call they ever ran. Now I know we hate runnin wrecks and house fires and stuff like that, but I know someone has a favorite call out there, LET ME KNOW....
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Permalink Reply by mike wright on
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My first fire was a pole barn fire. It was very exciting and confusing. But now for me that is the only type of fire. My favorite call is one that everyone goes home saftley. Arent these the best fires when everyone can walk away with thier life.
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Permalink Reply by Spanner 122 on
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Well, I sadly cannot remember what my first call was, but my first working fire was a house fire on Christmas Day. Darwin winner put hot ashes on the back step and was surprised that they smouldered and ingited the propane tanks stored underneath... it was fun!
Favourite call... I don't think I have a favourite. I have some memorable calls and have enjoyed doing many things on calls, but my favourite memories are usually after the call when we're tired and dirty and smelly and we're laughing off the stress, singing while we're reloading the hose or cleaning the tools, etc. Fun times. haha. If I can think of an actual favourite call, I'll get back to you! haha!
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Permalink Reply by Engineco913 on
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Singing while packing hose? Hmmm, never thought of that line to try to make it go by faster :):)
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My first call (as a Junior) was a 50 acre brush fire mutual aid (which originated on the night of our banquet) We were dispatched at 0600 in the morning, and I remember being the new guy eager to do as I was told. (including making someone a good mule some day) Essentially I was a hose carrying, tool carrying, indian can carrying machine. (yeah I said indian can not bladder bag)
Favorite call..... Your right it is hard to call one your "favorite" call. One of my most memorable calls was a house fire where I was one of a 6 firefighter crew (first due) on the Engine, and our 6 firefighter crew made a great save and essentially had the fire out before the second Engine and Tanker made it there a few minutes later. The reason I remember it was the great save, and also the fact it was like a well oiled machine with the personnel we had to work with and it payed off. :)
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haha... it's pretty funny. The songs are old, the singing isn't great, now and then there are dance moves. It's best performed at 3am. Very funny stuff!!
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Permalink Reply by Marc Hansen on
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Was one of my dads first calls ...structure fire on the other side of the block from our house. I was like 13 and not even allowed to be a junior but me and my brother followed the department to all the calls. Anyway they pulled a mother dog and 5 not breathing puppies out of the house and my brother, me and one of the firefighters were able to revive 4 of the puppies. Johnny and Roy helped but after that I couldnt wait to get into the department. Now almost 20 years into the fire service and 15 in EMS still ranks up there as one of the best calls I was on
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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on
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Aha! Sea chanties. You're on a fire boat?
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My first real fire call was for the report of smoke coming from a house about 9:30 in the morning. On arrival we confirmed light smoke coming from a 2 1/2 story in the village. Now, I had been shown how to don the Scott Air-Pak, tighten up the face piece and go on air, but this was the first time I had to mask up and go inside.
Zero visibility on the second floor, a little heat but not bad. We stumbled around about 20 minutes (seemed like) and an entire air bottle before finding the smoldering fire in a closet. I put it out with about 50 gallons of water. It was my first interior job and quite literally on-the-job training.
This was in 1983 and at that time we rode the back step to the call. Cotton duck coats with removable liners, corduroy collars and 3/4 length boots were standard issue. No hoods or bunker pants, they came a couple of years later.
In fact, one of the senior men showed up at the scene without his gear. So he went inside in his civvies: down coat, jeans, work boots, baseball cap and SCBA. He came out looking like a coal miner with a big grin on his face.
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you mean your not going to audition for American Idol? LOL
I never have really broken into song at a fire call (for fear of my own personal safety lol) but hey I may slip my MP-3 player into my gearbag for such an occasion to occur :):)
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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Most memorable was when I had to crawl through a two foot wide by four foot tall window about head high to get into a gentleman's house to unlock the door for a medical call. Now I may not be the smallest in my department, but I'm probably one of the skinniest, ha!
I can't remember my first actual call, but I can remember my first working fire call. I had just had my FF1 cert for about a month and had done some in house training so the others were comfortable working with me. It was a garden style apartment with a common attic. Heavy smoke and flames showing from the second story upon arrival, it quickly got into the common attic on us and ran 3/4 of the building, and went to 3 alarms.
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Permalink Reply by chele on
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I really can't remember if this one is my very first fire call, but it's one of the earliest, and my most memorable, and because of it, I joined the fire department. The fire department was paged to a grass fire 20 miles south of town in the early afternoon. Mutual Aid was requested from numerous departments from the North, West, and South of town. Even with the extra help the high winds put the fire into the trees along the river. About an hour or so into fighting the river fire another fire broke out 10 miles east of town - about 30 miles from the river fire. A few of our trucks responded and requested Mutual Aid from the North, South, and East. As often happens, the wives/girlfriends of the firefighters get together to wait out the fire. We had one support truck on-scene at the river fire with water and gatorade onboard, but that truck left to go to the ranch fire. One of the women and I loaded up her truck with supplies and headed out. We were able to leave ice chests and snacks on scene at the river fire with the tankers, then we headed to the ranch fire to replenish the support truck. We worked through the night between the two fires, taking care of the firefighters and fetching more supplies as needed. I got home that morning in time to shower and go to work. I was hooked and from then on when the pager went off, I went with the support truck! That was about 8 or nine years ago and I have since completed FF1 but I will never forget my "favorite" fire!
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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My first call was a CPR in progress. I was 16 and had CPR cert. for two weeks. Pt. didn't surive, but I learned alot. I have so many memorable calls, but my favorite calls are the auto accidents where the pts. are struggling to survive and we find out later that the pt. survived and is back to normal.
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