Tweleve Hours Plus of PFD Action

The plan for the day was to do engineer training with the fire department. I went to the station around ten-thirty. Bien was also doing engineer training. I went with Turpin in Engine Thirty-two. We did some drive time and talked a little bit about the control on the engine.

We were out and about until about twelve-thirty. Bien and I continued to do drive time in Engine Thirty-one for him. We started by getting lunch at Cougar Country. We then drove around the town. We went from street to street, hill to hill. The plan was to stop at five to get dinner so we had time to eat and be back at the station for rig checks at six o’clock.

While we were on Pioneer hill we heard the police talking about someone who was unconscious on College hill. We decided to make our way that way in case we got a call. It took a while to drive that way. When it sounded like they were not going to want us, I heard the cops ask for us. We were right there, less than a block away.

We drove to a nice parking location and the tone were getting started. By the time they finished the tones I was on the radio walking towards the scene letting dispatch know we were on location.

After dealing with that call we went to get fuel. Following fuel we were on our way to Dissmores to get a sandwich. We were behind schedule because of the call and getting fuel. Bien did go into Dissmores from the Grand Ave driveway. He had forgotten about turning in. But we got into the turn lane. To go in off the Stadium Way side. That is when the tones went off for a fire alarm at Avalon. We were less than three blocks away.

By the time the tones were done sounding we were one block from that one. I took command and did a arrival report. We found no alarm nor reason for the alarm. We cleared and went to Dissmores finally. We got some food. While in the store the tones went off again for a pole on fire. We were just behind Engine Thirty-two. They were going code, but we did not. As we arrived on scene we were put back in service and told to stand by for the next call. No other call came in.

We were finally able to get the rig checks under way. I had the guys who did engine last week switch sides. Bien and I did rig checks on Engine Thirty-two. We did not get out of there until nearly ten o’clock at night because we did not get started until real late due to the calls.