Working Structure Fire

Around 23:45 hours last night the pager went off for a cardiac arrest in Halifax Township. I got my boots on and my father got dressed and then we got in his truck and headed into the "Barn". We got in there and got in 13-2 and off we went. We got there right after the fire department and they called a signal 12. So we got information and then waited for the corner to call. Talked to the corner and then called the funeral home and then waited for them to show up. Once they got there we helped them with removing the body and then we headed back to the shed. Once there I logged our times in and pulled the times up and then we headed on home. I went to bed around 02:00 hours and was rocked out of bed this morning around 10:00 hours for a call in Millerbsurg Borough at Polk Apartments. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed into the shed. I got in there and got in 13-2 and off we went. Scott called me on the portable and told me that 29 was just tapped out for a structure fire on South Second Street. We got down to the post office and it was like HOLY SHIT!!! We had medic 6 take the Millersburg call and we took the structure fire. As we pulled up in front of the VFW, we called county and advised them of a working structure fire. I grabbed the camera and got out and started up towards the house to get some pictures. As I was walking up the sidewalk, I heard the gun powder in the house exploding. I then got a pic and talked to Thomas and he said that everyone was out of the buildings. Thomas then told me that when the engine got there he wanted 5" dropped in the street and 3" connected to the hydrant. Engine 29-1 pulled up and they dropped 5" and took off. I then ran to the back of the engine and grabbed the 3" and hand-jacked it back to the hydrant and connected it. I then took a look at the lady from the house that it started in and she was ok. By that time, Engine 216 had dropped 5" and went down to the river to draft water. Engine 21 also went down to the river and Engine 20 had the tanker fill site at Deppen Park. The fire was really going when I took Scott's truck and went back to the station and grabbed rehab supplies and then headed back to the scene. It ended up being a 3 alam fire. Compnay's that were on the scene were: Halifax EMS, Halifax, Fisherville, Elizabethville, Millersburg, Berrysburg, Dauphin, Rescue of Susquehanna Township, Progress, Lingelstown, Paxtang, Duncannon, New Buffalo, Sumerdale, Salvation Army, PSP, Fire Marshal 91, and Halifax Police. We were out there for about 6 hours. While we were out there we got hit for seizures at Giant in Halifax T0wnship. Dohn and Bill took the call, and me and Carol stayed there with 13-2. It will be a day that wille be talked about for sometime to come. All four rowhomes were pretty much totaled, with two being gutted and at least two majorly damaged. After we were done there, we ran up to Shell and got disiel and then we stopped at Rite Aid, where I dropped of a perscription of mine to be refilled and also drop off the camera from 13-2, and then we went back to the shed. As we got near the shed, around 16:45 hours the pager went off for abdominal pains in Halifax Township. Dohn and Bill took that call also. Once back at the shed, I quickly watched the news and then helped clean things up. I then did my paperwork from last nights call and pulled the times up for the fire and logged my time in also. Aftere that I went back up to Rite Aid and picked up the pictures. I then ran out to Station 29 to show some of the guys the pics. While I was out there, Fisherville got hit for a tree fire. After I was done in there, I stopped at McDonald's and grabbed something for dinner and then stopped at Station 216 to show the guys the pics. While I was there the pager went off for a CVA in Halifax Borough. I headed in and when I got there got in 13-2 and me and Kim took off. We got there ahd Medic 6 was already there. We got the lady loaded up and took her down to Ostoe Hospital. After we got what we needed down there, we headed on home. We ran the medic back up to Eville to the station and then went back to our station. Once there I logged my time in and did my paperwork and then I headed home. Once at home I took a shower and ate a light snack and then watched a little tv. I am going to bed shortly.