WSU Football… SSDD

November 5th, 2005

I left my stuff on Rescue last night because I figured I would go to any call between the morning and game time, plus I was going to be going to the game on Rescue. But I was able to sleep in due to the lack of calls. I got up and went down to the station around eleven o’clock.

I met up with Michael and we loaded our gear and headed to station one. There was a big breakfast and the typical pre-game meeting. Unlike in times past Rescue was slated to get up there two hours before game time. I drove us up there and we got into position. I wore my sweatshirt at first, but as time went on, I put on my turnout coat and hat and gloves. It was chilly for sure.

The Cougs let Arizona State get a pretty good lead on them, but the Cougs battled back. With about three minutes to go in the fourth quarter the Cougs had a fourth down and four. They were on the five yard line. They kicked the game tying fieldgoal. But Arizona State jumped offsides. So the result of the penalty would give the Cougs a fourth and one or three points if they decline it. Harrison to that point hand more than two hundred yards rushing. We needed the points. The defense was not going to stop Arizona State. The defense has given up five hundred yards rushing.

Doba decided to go for it. Took the points off the board and only needed one yard. Harrison was stuffed and the Cougs lost the game by three points. I supported the decision at the time and I still support it. I like that they were aggressive.

After the game Michael and I were going to go to the hospital and drop off a blanket that was used by someone. It took a while to navigate the campus with all the people. After dropping off the blanket we had to stop by station one and then I was going to head to Seattle. We were at Crestview and Grand when a Delta call went out on Fountain. It was right up the street from us, so we hit the lights and went to the call. We beat everyone else on scene. So that slowed down my response to Seattle.

I debated on whether to wait until the morning because of the snow that was falling and my nearly bald tires. I decided to go. It was not that bad. Even in the pass I just kept the speed down and make good time. I got back to my mom’s house at about one in the morning.


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