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Location: Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Propane Tanker Fire

I went to bed Monday night around 02:00 hours and was rocked out of bed around 09:00 hours when the tones went off for chest pains in Halifax Borough. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed on into the "Barn". I got there before Sue did, and the roads were wet as of then. I got there and popped the door to 13-1. I parked and went inside and got in 13-1. Sue got there and parked and then got in and off we went. We got there and went inside. Bowser and Tommy then showed up. We got the guy loaded up and I drove down to Holy Spirit Hospital. After we got what we needed down there, we headed on back. We ran over to the cafe real quick so Sue could get a cup of coffee and Tommy and Bowser could get something to eat. By the time we came out it was really started to snow. I took my time on the way back. We dropped Bowser and Tommy off at their squad and then me and Sue ran up and got fuel. We then decided to grab lunch. So we stopped at Pizza Delight and grabbed lunch and then headed on back to the shed. Once there I logged my time in and then talked to her while she did her tripsheet from the call. I then left the shed around 14:30 hours and headed on home. When I left the snow was really starting to lay on the roads and everything else. Once at home I changed shirts, got my suitcase and my Gatorade bottles and then left around 15:00 hours and headed on up to Lykens to relieve John. I stopped at Shell in Eville and got gas and then continued on up to Lykens. I got there and parked and went inside and 6-5 was gone. I clocked in and then got on the computer to check a few things. They the got back around 16:10 hours. John clocked out and left. I went out and shoveled the sidewalk off and then came back in and did my rig check and then filled out the form on the computer and then went back to checking things online while Tim slept on the couch. He woke up around 20:20 hours when one of the 22 boys came in to the day room. I talked with him for a little bit and then he left. Me and Tim then ran down to the pizza place and I got dinner, two slices of pizza. We then came back to the station and I popped in Disc 1 of Season 2 of Emergency and me and Tim watched the second side of Disc 1. We finsihed around 00:02 hours. Tim then got on the computer to do his chart and I laid down on the couch to watch Dirty Jobs on Discovery Channel. Then around 00:25 hours the tones went off for an unconscious person in Williamstowon Borough. I got the stuff back on my belt and got my boots on and then went out and got in 6-5 and off we went. We got there and I helped get the guy onto the stretcher and then they loaded him in 24-1. I then moved the rest of Tim's gear over to 24-1 and then went to Harrisburg Hospital. I went back to the station. Once there I laid back down on the couch and watched TV. I then feel asleep I think somewhere around 03:10 hours and woke up around 03:53 hours when I heard the Borough plow. I got up and stayed up then until 24-1 dropped Tim off. I then helped him restock and then I went to sleep around 04:30 hours. I woke up around 07:51 hours when the tones went off for a call in Upper Paxton Township. I then heard Tindell come in. After 6-1 went responding, I reset the pager and went back to sleep. Tindell woke me up at 08:38 hours and asked me for my car keys as they wanted to plow the parking lot. I went out and cleaned my car off and moved it and then went back inside and sat down on the couch. At 09:14 hours, I heard County Fire dispatch Box 216-2 for an accident with injuries. I pulled my clipboard out and started writing stuff down as I was missing another fire call. Jim and Enders took that call as Tindell was going to have Stutzman come up to Lykens when I left at 10:00 hours. Then around 09:40 hours Stutzman called Tindell and told him that Perry Medic 81 was going to an ALS call in Millersburg. Tindell called down to County and asked them if they had a call for us, and they said yes and he said 6-5 would be responding. Tindell then told me that I could head home as he would pick up Stutzman in Eville. So I clocked out and put my stuff in my car and then headed on home. I got to the top of Eville mountain and traffic was stopped. I was going to stop at the scene after traffic strated moving again. While I was sitting there, I heard Bubba place the Engine in service, and then traffic started moving again. I then stopped by the fire house and as I pulled in the Engine was backing in the station. Jess was out buy her car and waved at me. I then parked and went inside the station. I talked to Bubba and Troy as they were the only 2 on the Engine. I then filled out a report for Bubba and then talked to him and Troy while Bubba put the report in the system. While we were sitting there, they were still dispatching units to the propane truck fire in East Hanover Township. I said to Bubba that I had a feeling that we would be heading to this call at some point today. I then headed on home around 11:20 hours. Once at home I changed into street clothes and then read the paper and then ate lunch. I then got on the PS2 and played some Leisure Suit Larry. I then got off at 16:00 hours and got on the computer to do a few things and eat dinner. Then around 17:46 hours the fire pager went off for the Tanker to assist on the propane tanker fire. I got my shoes on and grabbed my pager, cell phone and jacket and then my keys and ran out to my car. I got in and headed on up to the fire house. I got there and LeeAnn and Katina's cars were parked in front of the hall and Troy's truck down by the fire house. I parked and got out and fell when I reached the door of the station. I went inside and the Tanker was already started and the bay door was up. I saw Robby's shoes sitting on the floor and the passenger's side door open. I went to it and looked in and there was gear sitting on the floor. I then ran around the front of the Tanker and saw Bubba and asked him who was going with him and he said Robby. I then looked out the front door and saw Robby running back across the lot. He then got in and off they went. I then headed on home and finished eating dinner. I then took a shower and am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. As of now the Tanker is still down on the scene of the fire and I am hoping to get a call soon about rotating out with Robby on the Tanker, and if not, oh well. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.

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