First Engine In

Went to bed last night at 03:00 hours and was rocked out of bed this morning at 08:25 hours when the EMS pager went off for a structure fire in Halifax Borough. I got out of bed and got my socks on when the fire pager went off. I quickly got dressed and my father was in front of me going out the door. I got in my car and headed up to the fire house. I got there and Bruce was already there. I parked my car and headed inside. Bruce was getting his pants on and he had the Tanker running. I told him that they had only asked for the Engine. About that time, Bubba walked in and grabbed his gear. I grabbed my jacket and helmet and got in the right rear jump seat. Bruce drove, Bubba was in the officers seat. My father was in the middle and Ray was in the left jump seat. We pulled out and went responding and Dave came over to the engine and kicked Ray out. Dave got in and started getting his gear on and then he started packing up. At that point I figured that I had better pack up also. I got my jacket zipped and then put my hood on. I got the SCBA on and then grabbed my mask and put it on. We ended up being the first engine in and me and Dave were the first in team. Skip and another one of 29's firefighters had the fire knocked down by the time we got there. We stilled pulled a crosslay off and laid it to the front door. We checked the second floor for extension and found none. I was really stooked as it was my first time that I went into a house with an air pack on, other then for training. After we rolled the hose up, we headed back to the fire house. I cleaned up my mask and then I helped Bubba with the report. I then talked to him for a little bit and then I headed on home. Once at home I read the paper and then I ate lunch while I did a few things on the computer. I then left the house at 14:30 hours and headed up to the fire house. Bubba pulled in the same time that I did. I took the tape off of the tailgate on the Utility and the generator. I then put the generator back in the Utility. Jason then showed up and I moved the Engine out and then the Utility. We sprayed the wheel wells of the Utility and then I turned the Engine around and nosed it into the station. I then ordered a pizza and once it got there I ate dinner until LeeAnn and Helen got there. We repacked the crosslay and then helped them wash the Engine and dry it off. We were done by 22:20 hours and Helen headed on home. Jason left around 20:20 hours. Me and LeeAnn sat down and then talked some and I left the fire house at 00:30 hours and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to hit the sack as I am tired.