My Daily Thoughts
Monday, March 31, 2008
I left the house Saturday night at 18:05 hours and headed into town. I stopped at Rite Aid and dropped off a perscription and then headed on down to Oberlin. I got down to my grandparents house around 18:45 hours and parked my car and went inside. I sat in the living room and talked with my grandparents until my brother was ready to leave. We left my grandparents house around 19:45 hours to head to Shippensburg. My brother decided to stop at Wegman's in Silver Spings Township to show it to me since we had some time to spare. After we went through there we continued on to Shippensburg. We got down there and parked and then went over to head into the performing arts center. We had gotten there just as the doors were opening at 21:15 hours so we did not have to stand in line outside. We found out seats and got setteled in. The show started at 21:45 hours and oh my god was it ever funny. I don't think there was ever a time during the show that I was not laughing. The show was over at 23:45 hours so it was a 2 hour show and well worth every dollar. We got out of the auditorum and then me and my brother went over to the souviner stand and I got a book and a t-shirt and so did my brother. We then found his car and headed on back to my grandparents house. We had to stopped at the Shippensburg Wal-Mart so my brother could say that he did and also to use the restroom. He got a sub and then we continued on back to my grandparents house. Once there I said goodbye to him and thanked him again for taking me and then I got in my car and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and then went to bed around 02:30 hours. I got up Sunday morning at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and got dressed and then grabbed my camera, jacket and suitcase and took them out to the kicthen. I then packed my lunch and got my bottles of Gatorade together and then got in my car around 07:28 hours and left and headed on up to Eville to go to work. I got up there and I noticed that 6-3 was once again out on a call. I parked out back and took everything inside. I put my suitcase beside the couch and then put my Gatorade bottles and lunch box in the fridge. I then clocked in and ate breakfast while I got on the computer to check a few things. Pam then came in and then Tim came in. Shortly afterward I went outside and did a quick check on 6-7. 6-3 then got back and I did a rig check on that and then filled out the proper form online and printed it out. Dwayne left and Wertz got on the computer to do his chart and then three of us sat down on the couch and started watching the Godfather moive marthon on AMC. They were showing "The Godfather, Part II". Wertz left around 11:30 hours and we finished watching the movie and then "The Godfather" came on at 13:30 hours. About 10 minutes later the tones went off for a 62 for a brush fire in Pillow. Tim came out from the men's bunkroom where he had gone to get some sleep. He then ran up to Jo-Jo's and got something to eat for lunch. I had already eaten lunch around 12:00 hours while I watched the movie. After the second movie was over at 17:30 hours I watched the beginning of "The Godfather, Part II" as I had missed the first few minutes of it eariler in the day. Once we got to the part that I remembered, we got in 6-3 and headed on up to Jo-Jo's so I could get something to eat for dinner. I got a ham and cheese sub and 3 slices of pizza for later on that night. Tim took 6-1 up to Shell and got fuel and something to eat from up there. We then headed on back. Once we got back the three of us sat down and watched two episodes of Emergency. Pam left at 20:00 hours and then it was just Tim and me for the night. Shortly after we had finished watching the second episode, I emptied trash cans and then took the dumpster out front for the night. I then came back in and went to the bathroom. As soon as I went in there, I heard 13 get hit for an overdose, class 2. I quickly finished up my business amd as I was coming out the redispatched it now as class 1 and our tones went off. We got in 6-3 and off we went via way of Millersburg. We got on the scene as they were loading the guy in the back of the ambulance. I helped take Tim's gear over to the truck and he then told me to shut 6-3 off and hop on as I was going along down. Kim said that she would take 6-3 back to 13's station and then I jumped on and off we went class 1. After we got what we needed down there we headed on back to 13's station. Once there me and Tim moved all the gear back over to 6-3 and then talked a little with Amanda and Scott and then we left and headed on back. Once back, I helped Tim restock what he had used and then we went back in and sat down and started to watch another episode of Emergency while I started to eat my slices of pizza. I had just finished my second slice and we had to be at least 8 minutes into the episode when the tones went off for breathing problems in Upper Paxton Township. We got back in 6-3 and off we went. We got there and I helped him move gear over to 20-2 and then he went with them to Osteo and I headed back to the station to finish eating my pizza. I then got on the computer to check a few things and put in an order and then Tim called me and I headed on down to Halifax to pick him up. I stopped at Shell and got fuel and then went over to Sheetz and they were already there. I moved his gear over and then we headed on back to the station. Once back, Tim went back to the bunk room and went to sleep and I laid down on the couch and went to sleep around 02:30 hours. I woke up at 07:00 hours when Fortne came in and set up camp in the BLS Room. I then went back to sleep and woke up at 08:00 hours when I heard Kathy come in talking on her cell phone. I got up and got the stuff back on my belt and then put my pillow away. I got my stuff out of 6-3 and then had Wendy make a few changes to the schedule. I then clocked out and left and headed on home. Once at home I changed into my pj's and went back to bed to get some more sleep. I was rocked out of bed around 11:27 hours when the fire pager went off for the Tanker to transfer to Perry Station 9, New Buffalo. I got out of bed and got dressed and then grabbed my wallet, pager, and cell phone, then grabbed my keys and job sweat and ran out the door and got in my car and headed up to the station. I got there and parked and went inside and no one was there yet. I grabbed my gear and put it in the passenger's side of the Tanker and then went around the Tanker and that was when I noticed that Bubba's car was gone and I thought shit. I knew Robby and Troy were at work and so was Lonny, and if Bubba was gone that only left Jason. They hit the tones a second time and still no one, so I decided to call Bubba and ask him if anyone was coming to the station. He said that he didn't know and I told him I was already at the station and he said that he would be up in a minute. I asked him if he wanted me to start the Tanker and he said yes. So I threw his gear in the driver's side compartment and then started the Tanker and opened the bay door. I then ran over behind the old fire house and pissed real quick and then as I was going back over Bubba came walking up. I told him that his gear was in the truck and we got in and off we went. We got over there and their Tanker was gone and their Engine was setting out. We parked out front and then we talked to the one guy that was there. After about 15 minutes we walked down to the Shell that was in front of the station along the highway and got something to eat since both of us had not had anything to eat for breakfast and it was no lunch time. I got 2 slices of pizza and a bag of chips and a soda and then we headed back to the station. Once we got back someone that Bubba knew was there. They took us into their day room and we ate and then they talked. We then looked at their bingo machine and their kithcen and the Bubba got ahold of Troy and told him to bring his car and start heading over our way becaue Bubba had to leave to go to work. We got released around 14:30 hours and we met Troy at the Clarks Ferry Bridge and Bubba got in his car and headed to work and Troy took the Tanker back. We stopped at Shell to get fuel and then ehaded back to the station. Once back at the station, I pulled the Utility out and Troy backed the Tanker in. We then pulled all of the hose out of the crosslays because the Tanker is going to Swab's tomorrow to have the discharge added and they needed to go into the pump from the top. After we were done with that, we washed the Tanker off and I backed the Utility in and then Troy backed the Tanker in. I then left around 18:20 hours and headed on home. Once at home I ate dinner and am onw getting ready to take a shower. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Start of a Long Weekend
I went to bed Thursday night around 02:00 hours. I woke up around 06:45 hours and sat up in bed. I felt like I had something in my throat. I took a drink of water from the bottle I keep beside my bed and laid back down. I laid down for only a minute and I had to sit back up again as I did not feel right. I started to feel like I was going to vomit, so I got up and went over to the bathroom and no sooner had I opeend the seat on our toilet, I vomited about 4 times. It looked like I only brought up phlegm and snot that had drained from my nose. After I was done I went back over to the bedroom and laid back down until my alarm went off at 07:10 hours. I got out of bed and got dressed and then grabbed my suitcase, jacket and camera and took them out to the kitchen. I then packed my lunch and got my Gatorade bottles together. I then left the house around 07:28 hours and headed on up to Eville to go to work. When I pulled in I noticed that 6-3 was gone. I parked out back and then grabbed my stuff and went inside. Once inside I put my suitcase over by the couch and put my lunch and Gatorade bottles in the fridge. I then clocked in and ate breakfast while I got on the computer to find out where 6-3 was at. I then heard Carl come in and he sat down at the other computer. He asked me if I knew where 6-3 was and I told him I was getting ready to look it up. I pulled INet up and as I was doing that I heard Beef put them available from a patient refusal. I found out that they had been in Berrysburg Borough on a call. I then heard Tim come in and he went out and checked the gear on 6-1 and then went into the day room. O'Neal then came in as he stopping to check his bin to see if he got a pay check. He then started to complain about working with Jim for the day and Tim made the comment about if he came in or not, as Jim had called off sick the past 3 days. O'Neal decided to call up to Lykens to see if Jim was there and he was so O'Neal left and headed on up to Lykens. Beef and Stutzman then got back and Tommy stopped in to pick up his check also. Me and Carl did a rig check on 6-3 and then I filled out he paperwork while Beer worked on his latest chart. Steve then came in and the 6 of us sat around and talked and told stories. We were out in the bays when we heard 13 get hit for a class 2 call. They didn't get out and they hit our tones. Carl looked at me and asked me if they had a crew today and I said yeah and that it was the Fetterhoff's. I told him that I was going to go responding right away just to piss them off and Carl did. About 2 minutes later, Carl said that we should start moving down the road incase they did not get out. So I unplugged 6-3 and we both got in and as I turned the key foward, 13-1 went responding. I shut the bay door and started to get out when Carl asked me if I had eaten breakfast or not. I told him that I had something and he said about running up to Koppy's. So we ran up to Koppy's so Carl could get something to eat for breakfast and then we headed back to the station. Once there I went over supplies and got what I needed to order. O'Neal and Jim showed up as O'Neal had to change the onboard tank. When he had it out, the tones went off for an unconscious person in Wiconisco Township. O'Neal quickly got the tank back in 6-5 and off they went. I moved 6-3 back in the bay as 6-5 had been put in there to change the tank. Carl then came over to me and told me that Steve wanted him and me to head up to the scene incase Jim made it BLS then we could take it and keep the medic available in the area. As we were heading up, Jim called and asked county to hit for his BLS truck to come to the scene for mechanical problems. We went responding and we got there and here O'Neal had gotten 6-5 stuck in a rut beside the driveway. He told Carl to get in the cab and me and him would sit over the rear wheel to try and give it some traction. We got it out and then we went up to the scene to find out what was going on. Jim ended up riding it down and we went available and headed back to the station. On the way back, we heard Tim go responding to Northumberland County to the Line Mountain Elementary School for seizures. We got back and I got on the computer and put the order in. We then heard Tim go available and about 5 minutes later the tones went off for breathing problems in Lykens Township. Me and Carl got in 6-3 and took off and then Tim went responding. We got up there and pulled in and Tim pulled in right behind us. Carl turned 6-3 around in the driveway and ended up going off the edge of the driveway and got the front wheels of -6-3 stuck in the mud. It took us about 3 to 4 minutes to get it unstuck. We then took the gear up to the house. We got the lady loaded up and then Carl took 6-1 back to the station and me and Tim went to Lewisburg Hospital. After we got what we needed up there, we headed on back. We stopped at KFC and we both got something to eat. I got a 12 piece chicken strips and a Party Size Popcorn Chicken for later on that night to munch on. We then headed on back. Tim had me then stop at the Sunco in Dalmatia so he could get a cup of coffee and I got a soda to refill my cup from KFC and then we continued on back. As we were leaving Lewisburg, the tones went off for breathing problems in Millersburg Borough. Jim and O'Neal took that call. We got back and I back up outside cause I wanted to hose the unit down to get the dirt and grime off of it. Just then the tones went off for another breathing problems in Upper Paxton Township. Tim jumped in 6-1 and took off. 13-1 ended up taking the call as 20 had no other crews. Me and Carl restocked Tim's gear off of 6-3 and then we hosed down 6-3 and I backed it in. We then got back on the computers to play games. O'Neal and Jim then got back for a little bit and then headed back to Lykens. Tim got back and then we finally sat down and watched an episode of Emergency Season 3. Just after we finished with that episode, the tones went off for a call in Millersburg. Tim got in 6-1 and off he went. Carl then said that he was hungary and I told him I had a lunch packed that I was just going to eat for dinner. I told him that if he wanted to go get something to eat we could. So we got in 6-3 and ran up to McDonald's and he got something to eat and then we headed back to the station. Once there I ate my dinner while we watched How It's Made on Discovery Channel. Carl then left at 20:00 hours. About 30 minutes later the tones went off for breathing problems in Millersburg Borough. Jim was staying late until Enders got in up at Lykens to make a BLS truck. Jim ended up taking this call in Millersburg. O'Neal then came back after Jim went down with 20. Enders came in while I was on the computer. O'Neal then left arounf 22:15 hours and headed on down to Halifax to pick Jim up and Enders left and headed on up to Lykens. Tim got back and I helped him restock and then he went back into the men's bunkroom and worked on his charts while I laid on the couch and watched TV. I then went to sleep at 24:00 hours andagain we did not turn a wheel all night long. I got up at 07:36 hours when Tim banged on the door because he left his keys back in the room. I got up and got the stuff back on my belt and then put my pillow away and put it in my car. I then got my stuff out of 6-3 and put them in my car also. I then grabbed my check and put that in my car. Jim came in first and then Enders came in next and then John came in last. I clocked out at 08:03 hours and the 5 of us talked for a little bit and then I left around 08:45 hours and headed on home. Once at home I changed into PJ's and went back to bed to get some more sleep. I woke up this afternoon at 13:25 hours. I got out of bed and got dressed and then ate lunch while I read yesterday and today's paper. I then got on the computer to do a few thigns and I am now getting ready to eat dinner. I will be leaving around 18:00 hours and headed on down to Oberlin to my grandparents house to meet up with my brother. We are going to Shippensburg to see Jeff Dunham Live. I will be back late tonight and probally going straight to bed as I have to work tomorrow.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Quiet Day
I went to bed last night around 03:00 hours and got up this morning at 08:45 hours. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes. I then grabbed something to munch on for breakfast. Me and my mother then got in my car and we headed on down to Harrisburg for our doctor's appointment. Once we were done down there, we ran over to Costco's and picked up a few things and then stopped at Home Depot so my mother could look at a few things. I then stopped at a Turkey Hill and got gas and then we headed on home. I stopped at the "Barn" on my way back to pick something up that was in my bin and to put the rest of my time in for the month. We then headed on home. Once at home I ate lunch and read the paper. My mother then got on my computer to type a letter and I got on the PS2 and played some GTA Vice City Stories. I then got off at 16:30 hours and ate dinner while I watched MASH on TV. I then left the house around 17:30 hours and headed on up to the fire hall for the building meeting tonight. I talked to LeeAnn and Katina about the deal on the potato peeler I had offered to me that night from Univex. $150.00 for a demo potato peeler and free shipping with a one year warranty. They were as shocked as I was at the price that they were offering it to us. The meeting went very good and a lot of things were discussed. After the meeting, Bubba, myself, Katina and LeeAnn went down to the fire house and shot the shit. I left there around 21:45 hours and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to bed as I am tired.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Working Garage Fire
I left the house around 19:25 hours last night and headed on up to Eville to work. I got there and parked and then went inside and clocked in. John and Tim were already there. I then did a rig check on 6-3 and went over the supplies. I then filled out my paperwork and checked a few things online. Me and Tim then sat down and watched 3 episodes of Emergency. After the second episode, we ran up to Koppy's so Tim could get something to eat. I grabbed a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink and a can of Pringle's and then we headed on back and watched the third episode. After that Tim then went and finished his chart and while I watched Ditry Jobs. I went to sleep around 02:00 hours and woke up this morning around 07:00 hours when Stutzman came in. I went back to sleep for a little bit and then got back up around 07:30 hours. I got the stuff back on my belt and then put my pillow away. I then clocked out at 08:04 hours and then headed on home after talking some with Stutzman, Tindel, and Tim. Once at home I changed into pj's and went back to bed. I had just rolled over in bed around 12:15 hours when the fire pager went off for a structure fire in Halifax Township. I jumped out of bed and jumped in my jeans and socks. I left the t-shirt that I sleep in on and I put my shoes on and grabbed my wallet and pager and then my keys and jumped in my car. My mother was just coming home when I ran out of the door and she pulled past the driveway so that I could get out. I got up to the fire house and parked my car and ran inside. When I got inside I heard both trucks running. I got to my stall and kicked my shoes off and got in my bunker pants and then grabbed my jacket and helmet and went around the front of the Tanker. Bubba was putting his gear in the side compartment of the Tanker. I sat my helmet and jacket on the hood of the Utility and I asked him what was due and he said both trucks as they had just called a working fire. I then asked him what he wanted me to go on and he said the Engine. So while I was talking to him, I was taking my glasses off and my hearing aid out and put them in my case and threw them on the front dash of the Engine. I then put my hood on and when I turned around I saw Jason come walking over with his gear and get in the Engine. I then got my jacket on and zipped up. I then opened the officers door and asked Jason if Dave was coming and he said that he was going to the scene. So I jumped in and we pulled out and I grabbed a mask and got that on and then got the pack on. Jason then called Tom and asked him for and assignment and he told us to pull into the driveway and he wanted a line off and into the garage. He then went on the scene and said that they thought that they had the fire knocked down. We got there and pulled in and Scott was using a garden hose to wet down what he could. I then got out and got my gloves on and grabbed the tan line off of the Engine and stretched that into the garage as best I could. Dave then grabbed the Multi-Purpose Hook off of the Engine and was using that to rip out the wall while I wet the debries down. Ray and Dave then started ripping the ceiling down. We then dressed down and Tom started releasing units. We went available around 14:29 hours. Troy then parked his car at the gym and hopped on the Engine with us and we headed into town. We stopped at Shell and fueled up and I went inside and grabbed a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink, a 99 cent pack of Ritz Cheese sandwich's and a peanut butter egg and went back out to the Engine. We then stopped at Station 29 to wait for Tom to get back so that we could fill the cylinder that I had used. We then left and stopped at the pump house and topped off the tank. We then dropped Troy off at his car and headed back to the station. Once there we took the crosslay off and washed it and hung it up to dry. We also washed of the Multi-Purpose Hook and the Drywall Hook and put them back on the truck. Schoffstall had come back to the station and Bill was there also. Troy came back also and then we all sat around and shot the shit. Bill left first and then Schoffstall left. Myself, Troy and Jason all left around 16:40 hours and I headed on home. Once at home I changed shirts and ate dinner. I left the house around 17:30 hours and headed on up to Eville for the staff meeting tonight. That went good and after it was over I clocked out and headed back down to the fire hall for bingo. That went good also. After we were done, and a few of us talked for a little bit, I left around 22:25 hours and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to go to bed as I am tired.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Quiet Dat at 13
I went to bed last night around 02:00 hours and was rocked out of bed this morning around 11:20 hours when the pager went off for breathing problems in Washington Township for us in place of 6 for BLS and Perry Medic 81 in place of 6 for ALS. I got out of bed and got dressed and then Carol called and I told her to have Kim pick me up in town. When I hung up with her, 6-5 went responding and we were placed in service. Since I was up I decicded to stay up. I then went out back abd put the hose away from the other day in the shed. I then came back inside and ate lunch while I read the paper. I then got on the PS2 around 12:45 hours to play some GTA Vice City Stories. I played on there until 17:20 hours. I made and ate dinner and ate it while I finished up one of the levels I was working on. Once I was done I then got on the computer to do a few things while I finished eating dinner. I am soon going to start getting ready to go to work for the night. I work a 12 hour shift at Eville tonight. So if anyone wants to get ahold of me, give me a buzz on the cell phone.
Engine Driver
I went to bed last night around 02:30 hours and woke up this afternoon at 12:30 hours. I got out of bed and ate lunch and read the paper. I then changed into street clothes and did a few things on the computer around 14:00 hours. I then got on the PS2 around 14:30 hours and played some GTA Vice City Stories. I then got off at 16:30 hours and ate dinner while I did a few things on the computer. I then left the house around 17:15 hours and headed up to the fire house. I got there and Bubba, Troy, Adam, and Gary were all standing over beside the old fire house talking. I went over and listened to them. LeeAnn then showed up and then Robby showed up and Bubba went over to the fire house. I followed him shortly after and went in and he was on the computer and Robby was reading something. Kenny then came in and then Lonny came in, followed by Troy and LeeAnn then. Bubba then called Warfel to see where he was and he said he was a few minutes out. We then started to get our gear together. I put my bunker pants on the back of the Utility and then went over to grab my jacket and helmet. When I came back over I heard Bubba telling Lonny that he was going to drive the Utility and Kenny was going to go with him. Troy was going to drive the Tanker and Robby was going to go with him. Bubba then turned to me and said that I was going to drive the Engine. I repeated it back to him and he said that yes I was going to drive the Engine. I then moved my gear into the Engine and then Bubba told me to start it up and then after a minute he told me to move the Engine out. He then got in and so did Warfel and LeeAnn. We then headed up to Eville. Once we got there, Bubba had me pull the Engine in over by Eville's training house. We then got out gear on and went over to 21's station. Joey then got his gear on and we went back over to the house. We took the 24 foot ladder off of the Tanker and LeeAnn and Lonny set it up at the back of the house leading up to the rear roof and a second floor window. We then paried up, LeeAnn and Lonny went first. Then Bubba and me went next. Bubba took the nozzle up first and went inside and then I followed him up and went inside. Warfel then went over things inside and then we praticied and then we took everything out. Robby and Troy then went next. After they were done we wrapped things up for the night as it was too dark to work anymore. We then headed down to Shell and got fuel and then headed on back to the station. Once there we all sat around and shot the shit. Kenny left first and then Lonny left, followed by Troy. Myself, Bubba, Warfel and LeeAnn all left around 21:40 hours and I headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to bed as I am tired.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Medic 6 Karaooke Night
I went to bed Friday night around 02:00 hours and got up around 09:10 hours. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes. I then ate breakfast and read the paper. I then left the house at 10:00 hours and headed up to the fire house to help get things ready for the easter egg hunt. I got up there and parked and went into the hall. Katina and LeeAnn were already there and had the tubs of eggs ready to go. We then went down to the station and put the big fire police cones in the back of the Utility and I also put my gear in the back of the Utility. We then went back up to the hall. Schoffstall showed up next and then Kenny came over and then finally Troy came in. We talked for a little bit and then we talked about heading over to Enders-Fisherville Elementary School. Me and Kenny went down to the station and Kenny put his gear in the Utility also. Troy then pulled the Engine out and then I pulled the Utility out and took it around to the front of the hall. Once there we loaded the tubs up in the back of the Utility and then me and Kenny headed over to the school. Troy went in LeeAnn's car and Katina went in Schoffstalls truck. We got over there and Jean was already there. I backed into a parking spot and then we unloaded the tubs and helped Jean set the tables up. We then set the cones up and strung ribbion between then. We then had Schoffstall move his truck over to the other end of the parking spots and then set cones up between his truck and the Utility so we could use that for the kids to stand on while they waited. Robin then showed up and then we put the eggs out. LeeAnn then got in the Easter Bunny outfit and then went out and stood beside the road. The kids slowly started to come in. The whole thing went off great and then once it was over, we cleaned everything up and then headed back to the fire house. Once there Troy backed the Engine out and then I backed the Utility in and then he backed the Engine in. We then unloaded the tubs and I put my gear away and then we headed up to the hall to order food from Pizza Delight. I got 4 slices of Cheese pizza and 5 chicken tenders. I gave Katina a $20.00 bill and then after she called everyones orders in, her and Schoffstall ran in and picked it up. Once they got back we all went out in the hall and ate lunch. I then left and headed on home around 15:00 hours. Once at home I did a few things on the computer and then got in the PS2 to play some GTA Vice City Stories. I got off of the PS2 around 19:15 hours and got changed for the night. I then left the house around 19:25 hours and headed on up to Eville. I stopped at he Eville station to check on supplies and then headed on up to Gratz. I stopped at the Shell in Gratz and got a bottle of Gatorade. I then headed on up to Reed's in. I got there and parked beside Stutzman's truck and then headed on inside. Steve called me as I was walking inside and he told me to come over to the bar. I went over and Stutzman was sitting on a bar stool. I sat down and ordered a Coors Light and Steve got a Lager. Steve then told me and Stutzman that the lady serving us at the bar was Shutlz's sister. Shultz then came in and got a beer also. We then went into the dinning room area and sat down at our tables and then ordered food. Kathy and John then showed up and then Stakem and his girlfriend then showed up. Kylie, Steve's wife then came out and joined us. Yeager and his wife Jill then showed up. I had a 6 ounze cheeseburger and fries. After we were done eating we kind of hung out and talked a little bit. When they started Karaooke, we migrated over to the bar. We all stood in the doorway and drank beer. I know I had one Coors Light before dinner, 3 with dinner and then I don't know how many I had after that. A good fun night was had by all and some interesting pictures were also taken. I left around 02:00 hours and headed on home. I got home by 02:30 hours and took a shower and was in bed by 03:00 hours and went to sleep. I woke up this morning at 10:30 hours. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes. I then read the paper and then helped load the van up. We then left at 11:45 hours and headed on down to my grandparents house for Easter Dinner. My grandfather made his famous ham again and the meal was delicoius as always. Afterwards we kind of sat around and a few took a nap. Myself, my mother, brother, grandmother and aunt then played Uno for about 4 hours. We then stopped and had dessert and then played one more hand of Uno and then left around 18:45 hours and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Natural Cover Fire in the Afternoon
I went to bed last night around 02:00 hours and was rocked out of bed around 08:30 hours when the pager went off for a call in Upper Paxton Township at SLV for either 20 or us. 20 got out right away and we were placed in service. I reset the pager and went back to bed. About 5 minutes later the pager went off again for a fall victim in Halifax Borough at the Boyer Apartments. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed into the "Barn". I got there and pulled in behind Dohn and then we both got in 13-2 nad off we went. We got there and the lady only needed help getting back up. Once we helped her back up we got a refusal and then headed back to the shed. Once there I logged my time and then left and headed up to Sheetz to get gas. Once I got gas I headed on home. I decided to stop at the fire house and to my gear checks on the med bags and first aid kits in the trucks and the AED in the Engine. I then left and headed on home. Once at home I read the paper and then ate lunch. My mother then came home and said that my father checked the septic tank this morning and noticed that it looked high, so my mother had called the septic tank guy and he said that he would be out at sometime today to take a look at it. I then got on the computer to work on my letter to Health America. At 14:04 hours the fire pager went off for a natural cover fire in Jackson Township. I quickly called Carol and asked her if she could cover for me while I went on this fire call and she said yes. So I quickly changed out of my uniform and into street clothes and then grabed my fire pager, wallet and cell phone and got in my car and headed up to the fire house. The Engine went responding about a minute after the dispatch, so I called Bubba and asked him if he wanted me to bring the Utility and he said yes. So I got to the fire house and parked just as Schoffstall was pulling in. I ran inside and kicked my shoes off and he came running in. As he ran around me I told him to pop the Engine bay door. I got my bunker pants on and then grabbed my jacket and helmet and then unplugged the Utility and got in. Jason then came in and grabbed his gear and threw it in the Tanker and then I started the Utility and pulled that out and Schoffstall shut the Engine bay door and then I followed the Tanker out to the scene. Bubba had reported having a column about a half a mile out and asked for two additional brush trucks and an additional tanker. We got there and parked behind and partially beside the Engine. Bubba then told me to get the Indian Rakes out. I jumped in the back and started pulling the handles out and Schoffstall and Troy grabbed the heads out of the side compartment. I then got my jacket and helmet on and grabbed a rake. Schoffstall was getting back in the Utility to get an Indian Tank out. I headed up into the woods awhile. Scott was already up there along with Troy and Warren. Me, Troy, and Scott started working on creating a fire line to prevent it from spreading any more. Brush 29 then came up on the access road and then Sherm grabbed the leaf blower off of the Brush and started using that to create a fire line and the brush started to wet stuff down. When they ran out of water, Brush 26 had shown up and they came in and took over for Brush 29 while they went and got refilled. Once they were refilled they came down to the lower end and started wetting stuff down there. We were there for a little over 1-1/2 hours and then the box was placed in service and we headed back to the station. Once there we cleaned the rakes up and refilled the Indian Tanks and then myself, Schoffstall, Troy, Robby and Jason sat around and shot the shit. I left there around 18:30 hours and headed on home. Once at home I ate dinner and finished my letter. I then took a shower and am soon going to be going to bed as I am tired.
Friday, March 21, 2008
A Relaxing Massage
I went to bed Tuesday night around 01:00 hours and woke up Wednesday morning at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and got dressed and then gather up my suitcase and jacket and took them out to the kitchen. I then packed my lunch and grabbed my Gatorade bottles. I then left the house at 07:34 hours and headed up to Eville to go to work. I got there and Flipper was already there. I parked and went inside and put my lunch and Gatorade bottles in the fridge and sat my suitcase on the couch. I then clocked in and went out to the bays and put my stuff in 6-7. I then did a rig check on 6-7 and then ate breakfast while I filled out the form and checked a few things online. I then went over the supplies real quick and then put an order in and then we ran up to Special Place to eat. Me and O'Neal got in 6-7 and headed on up. I stopped at Koppy's so O'Neal could use the ATM and then we continued to Special Place. We got there and I heard my cell phone beep. I looked at it and I had a voice mail. So I listened to it and it was Wendy. Apparently when Flipper went to start the squad, the battery was dead, so we went back and jump started him and then we headed back down to Special Place. We got down there and went inside and placed our order. We had gotten our drinks and then the tones went off for a fall victim in Gratz Borough. Me and O'Neal gave Flipper money for our meals and then we got in 6-7 and headed on up. We got there and then lady only needed help getting up and then we went available. We headed back to Special Place and when we got there, Flipper was already gone, so we went back to the station. Once there we got our breakfast from Flipper and also our change. I had order a side order of bacon and two pieces of white toast. I ate them and then got on the computer to check a few things. Then around 10:40 hours I believe it was, the tones went off for a call in Williamstown. 6-5 with Kathy and Wertz took that call. Kathy then came down to Eville and she told me that O'Neal was going to head up to Lykens for a little bit as she had to leave for a doctors appointment, down in Harrisburg. Then around 11:00 hours, the tones went off for breathing problems in Williamstown. Flipper and O'Neal took that call in 6-7 and I stayed back. 24 got there second unit out and Flipper ended up going to Hershey with them and O'Neal came back. Then around 11:15 hours the tones went off again for breathing problems in Upper Paxton Township. Steve ended up taking the squad and going on that one. Then around 12:20 hours we heard County call 6-5 and ask them what their location was and Wertz said Halifax. The tones then went off for a CVA in Millersburg. Wertz put them responding on 24-2 and told county to open up our tones again to have his truck meet up with them to bring him batteries. So I ran out to the Med Room and grabbed two batteries and then O'Neal got in 6-3 and headed to Millersburg. They ended up making a MICU and took the person to Sunbury. John then showed up and picked Kathy up and left me by myself. I then sat down around 12:45 hours and ate lunch while I watched TV. Flipper then came back on 24-1 and I helped move his gear back over to 6-7. I then read the paper and then 6-3 got back. Tommy was running with Wertz and they went out and restocked their gear. Steve then got back about 10 minutes later and I helped him restock his gear. We then sat around and talked and Wertz was talking about the accident from Monday that happened on Interstate 81 in East Hanover Township. We then decided to go get something to eat for lunch and we headed up to the Subway in Eville. I got a pizza and all of us had finished eating and were sitting around talking when the tones went off for chest pains in Millersburg Borough at the Fredrick Health Center. 20 was out again on a BLS call so we ended up taking the call. We got the guy loaded and took him down to Harrisburg Hospital. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. Just as we were coming in to Dauphin, the tones went off for bleeding in Upper Paxton Township. Wertz and Tommy took that call in 6-2. We got back and I helped Flipper restock. Kathy was back and we all sat around and watched TV. O'Neal then left at 20:00 hours and then about an hour later, Wertz and Tommy got back. They then left and headed back up to Lykens and me and Flipper headed up to Koppy's to grab something to eat. We then headed back and sat down on the couch and I ate my popcorn chicken. Flipper then sat down on the couch to watch CSI: New York and the tones went off for chest pains in Halifax Township. We got in 6-7 and off we went. We got there and Amanda and Scott had the lady in the back already. Flipper checked her out and released her to BLS and then we headed back up to the station. We got there and I watched some more TV and Flipper headed off to bed around 23:20 hours. I went to bed around 00:20 hours and woke up at 07:30 hours in the morning. I got my stuff back on my belt and then put my pillow away and then got the stuff out of 6-7 and put that in my car. I then clocked out at 08:04 hours after letting Bruce and John know hoe the truck was. I then waited for Steve to get there so I could pay him for my sub ad get my sub. I then left and headed up to the Shell and got my father 4 double coconut eggs. I then headed on home. Once at home I changed into my pj's and then went back to bed to get some sleep. I got up at 12:30 hours. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes and then ate lunch and read the paper. I then left at 13:40 hours and headed into town for my massage. I want to tell you, that felt great and it has been a long time since I last had a massage. After I was done there I did a few things and then headed on home. Once at home I got on the PS2 for a little bit and then ate dinner while I played. I then left around 17:40 hours and headed on down to Steelton for EMA training tonight. I stopped at Shell and got a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink and a dozen peanut butter eggs. I then continued on down to the County Comm Center. Training went good and was over in under an hour and I left and headed on home. After I came through Halifax, I called Jess to see where she was at. She said she had just gotten home and I said I was coming past Fetterhoff's Church and I was going to stop to collect my $100.00 that I had won at bingo last night. She said that she would meet me at the fire house. I got there and Troy and LeeAnn were there. Troy had just finished doing his rig checks and they were talking. Jess then came in and gave me my money and then we got talking. We then headed up to the hall to check on something and the four of us contined to shoot the shit. We then all left around 21:00 hours and I headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and when I came out Sue was texting me. She told me that Amanda was not feeling too great and she thought that she had the flu. She asked me if I could cover for Amanda tonight and I said that was not a problem. We has just finished texting when around 22:30 hours the pager went off for a CVA in Upper Paxton Township. I got dressed and then got in my car and started into the "Barn". I got as far as Creek Drive when we were placed in service as 6-3 said that they would handle it. I then turned around at the fire house and Sue called me and we talked for about 30 minutes while I sat in my car in the driveway. I then took the trash out and am soon going to go to bed as I am tired.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Two Calls in the Township
I went to bed last night around 03:30 hours and was rocked out of bed around 07:20 hours this morning when the pager went off for an accident with injuries in Halifax Township at the Triangle. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed into the "Barn". On my way in I cracked my fire pager open and was listening to what County was telling 29. It sounded like it was very minor. I got there and Carol was already there and had 13-2 pulled out. I parked and got in and off we went. We got as far as 4th street and county placed us in service as 29 found nothing at the Triangle. So we turned around and headed back to the shed. Once there I logged my time in and then left and headed up to Sheetz and got gas and then stopped at Giant and picked up a gallon of Diet Iced Tea and then headed on home. Once at home I changed back into my pj's and then went back to bed. Just as I laid down in bed, the pager went off for a call in Millersburg for 20 or us. 20 got out right away and we were placed in service. I reset the pager and went back to sleep. I got up this morning at 11:45 hours. I got out of bed and got dressed and then read the paper and ate lunch. I then got on the PS2 and played some GTA Vice City Stories. Around 14:50 hours the pager went off for a CVA in Halifax Township. Carol called me and told me to pick K up at the fire house and that the unit was at the shed. So I got my boots on and then got in my car and headed into the shed. Once there I parked and then popped the door to 13-2 and went inside and got in and off we went. I picked K up at the fire house and then we continued to the scene. Scott was already there and K said this was the house that they were at the other nigth to take the wife down to the hospital. We got there and got the guy loaded up and then took him down to Osteo. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We dropped Jim off at Sheetz and then I dropped K off at the fire house and then headed back to the shed. Once there I moved my car and then parked the units outside since there was something going on in the bays. I then logged my times in and then headed on home. Once at home I ate dinner while I watched MASH on TV. I then took a shower and am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Excitment for the Day
I went to bed Saturday night around 01:00 hours and got up at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and got dressed and then grabbed my jacket and my suitcase and took them out to the kitchen. I then packed my lunch and grabbed my Gatorade bottles and then put everything in the car and left here at 07:25 hours and headed on up to Eville to go to work. I got there and parked and went inside. Stutzman was already there and I only saw Kuntzs vehicle. I went inside and put my stuff in the fridge and then clocked in. I then did a rig check on 6-8 and then filled out the paperwork on the computer. I then started to get dates on meds and over things in the Med Room when around 09:50 hours the tones went off for chest pains in Jefferson Township. I put the stuff away and went into the day room and asked Tim if that was ours and he said no that it was the Lykens crew's call. So I went back out into the Med Room and had just started up again when they redispatched it now as a cardiac arrest. I left everything in the Med Room and shut the door. I went in and asked Tim if he was going and he said yes. I asked him if he wanted us to go and he said that he didn't care. So I turned to Stutzman and told him to come on. We both pulled out and went responding and then 6-5 went responding. I followed Tim and 6-2. We took Mountain House Road back to Powell's Valley Road. When I turned onto Mountain House Road, I looked in the mirror and saw a state trooper turn onto Mountain House Road and follow us to the scene. We got there and 6-5, 6-2 and Engine 19-1 were there. We parked and went to the house and as we walked in they were putting stuff away as they had called a signal 12. We helped take stuff back out and then we headed back to the Eville station. Once back there I finished getting the dates in the Med Room and then got dates on some stuff in the BLS Room. Tim was washing the squad when I came out of the Med Room. After I finished in the BLS Room, I saw that Stutzman had gone out to the bays. I had said to him when I came in from the Med Room that when I was done I wanted to wash 6-8 since Tim was washing the squad. So I went out and helped them wash 6-8 and then we backed both rigs in. I went in and got on the computer to check a few things online. I then heard Tim open the bay door up and then heard it close. I went out and he was sweeping out the interior of his car. After I finished checking a few things online, I went out to the bay and moved 6-8 out and then pulled my car and and swept out the interior of that. After I was done we then ran up to Jo-Jo's for lunch. I got a Ham and Cheese Sub and a side order of Fries. I also got 4 slices of Cheese Pizza for later on in the evening for a snack. After we were done there, we stopped at Koppy's and I picked up a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink and then we headed back to the station. Once back me and Tim sat down and started watching the first episode of Season 3 of Emergency. We got half way through when the tones went off for Tim to go to Millersburg for a call. I popped the disc out and then turned the TV off and got on the computer again. I then got off and went back out to the day room and sat down on the couch. Stutzman could not find anythign good on so he gave me the remote and I turned on the race. I watched that, but I believe that I feel asleep halfway through. I woke up and wacthed the race until Tim got back. I then went out and helped him restock while Stutzman slept on the couch. Me and Tim were then standing out in the bay when I opened the oxygen compartment door on 6-8 and looked for the air compressor for the air horns. Earlier in the day the three of us had talked about the lack of air horns on 6-8. Tim then took a look at the motor and then took about two hours and tore it apart and put it back together and then put it back in the truck, and they worked. I was happy about that. While Tim was working on the motor, I went back in and watched the end of the race. I was happy that Jeff Burton finally won a race a Bristol. After that I went back out with Tim and then when we were done with that we went back in and finished the episode of Emergency. By that time it was around 19:20 hours and to late to start another episode, so I took the disc out and put it away and we watched TV. Then around 19:47 hours I heard tones dropped over the scanner and I said to myself that they sounded like 21's tones. So I cracked my fire pager open and heard them say Box 21-1 and then our tones went off for a vehicle fire in Washington Township. Me and Stutzman got up and went out into the bay and got in 6-8 and I put us responding. County came back and said that it was now and accident with injuries and fire. I told county to hit for my second truck and to start a unit from 20 up this way until we could cofirm if there was 4 patients or not. We went blowing through town and then 6-5 went responding and then 20-1 went responding. One the way their, Kuntz went on the scene and confirmed only two patients and someone cancelled 20-1. We ended up flying the driver out from the soocer field at the high school. We then went back to the station and deconded 6-3. They then left and me, Bowser and Stutzman were in the station when the tones went off for an unconscious person in Mifflin Township. Me and Bowser got in 6-8 and off we went. It ended up being a Menonite that was drunk and his older sister said she was going to take him home. SO we went available and headed on back to the station. Once at the station, I finally sat down and ate my 4 slices of cheese pizza while I watched TV. I laid down on the couch at 24:00 hours and I guess I fell asleep at some point. I woke up around 01:00 hours and Bowser was back in the ladies bunk room sleeping. I turned the TV off and then went back to sleep. Jim came in around 06:00 hours and woke both of us up as he thought he had to cover part of the overnight shift. Around 06:30 hours the tones went off for a sick person in Upper Paxton Township. Bowser asked Jim if he would mind and Jim said no. I then went back to sleep and woke up again at 07:30 hours. I got up and got the stuff back on my belt and then got my boots on and put my pillow away. I then went out to 6-8 and got my stuff out of there and then Jim got back. Bruce came in and then John came in and I clocked out at 08:04 hours and left and headed on home. Once at home I changed into my pj's and went back to bed to get some more sleep. I woke up this afternoon around 15:30 hours. I got out of bed and changed into my street clothes and then I read the paper. I then ate lunch while I watched MASH on TV and did a few things on the computer. I then left at 18:00 hours and headed up to the fire hall for the meeting tonight. I went over the prices for the potato's peeler with LeeAnn and Martha. The meeting went good. I found out that Bubba had axed the Engineer and Assistant Engineer positions and instead just appointed Troy in charge of the maintenace on the trucks and Lyle as his assistant. They also made me the EMS Supply Officer, which I had already know from talking to Bubba last night after the accident. Robby then talked to me after the meeting and explained what my duties were. Then myself, Bill, Dave, Troy and Robby shot the shit for awhile. Robby then left and then the rest of us left around 21:50 hours and I headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to bed as I am tired.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Movie Day
I went to bed last night around 03:22 hours after I finally got caught up on my emails. I woke up this morning around 11:30 hours as I could no longer sleep. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes and then read the paper. My mother had gone down to Mechanicsburg to visit with her best friend for the day so it was just me and my father at home. While I ate lunch, my father put in Kelly's Hero's for us to watch. That is one of my favorite movies to watch and I can watch it over and over again. After we were done with that one, I put in Patton and we watched that. My mother got home close to 17:00 hours and we were still watching Patton. We finished Patton just as dinner was ready. My mother made cheeseburgers for us to eat. I ate mine while I got on the computer to do a few things. I then took a shower and am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Six Hour Shift
I went to bed last night at 02:00 hours and woke up this morning at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and got dressed and then packed a lunch and grabbed my Gatorade bottle. I then got in my car and left the house around 07:28 hours and headed up to Lykens to work. I got up there and parked and went inside and 6-3 was gone. I put my stuff in the fridge and grabbed my breakfast. I then clocked in and ate breakfast while I checked a few things on the compuer and online. I then checked the supplies and by that time 6-3 was back. From looking at I/Net, I knew that Stutzman and Wertz were out running all night long. I then did a rig check on 6-3 and then ran up to Tower Sales to grab Wertz a cup of coffee while he started working on his charts. Stutzman left to go to the bank and McDonald's and then said he was coming back as he was going on at 14:00 hours for me. Stutzman then crashed on the couch and went to sleep and when Wertz was done, he crashed on the bottom bunk and went to sleep. I watched Austin Powers, The Spy Who Shagged Me on TV while they slept. I then ate lunch around 12:45 hours and then clocked out at 14:05 hours and headed on home. I stopped at Wal-Mart and picked up a new pair of shoes, and a new cell phone case for my cell phone. I then headed to the Eville station to check on supplies and put the supplies that had come in away. I then left and headed on home. Once at home I changed into street clothes and then did a few things to get ready for the meeting tonight. Me and my father left around 18:00 hours and headed on down to West Hanover's Station. We got down there and ate the meal before hand and then had the meeting. The meeting went good and then we left and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am now going to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Busy Day at 13
I went to bed last night at 04:06 hours and was rocked out of bed this morning around 06:45 hours when the pager went off for a call in Millersburg Borough. 20 got out right away and we were placed in service. I reset the pager and went back to sleep. I then was rocked out of bed again around 08:20 hours when the pager went off for an accident in Perry County. We were placed in service just as I had finished getting dressed. So I changed back into my pj's and went back to bed. I was rocked out of bed again around 09:45 hours when the pager went off for bleeding in Halifax Township at Community Medical Associates. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed into the "Barn". I got there and pulled in behind Dohn and I opened the door to 13-1. We got in and off we went. We got there and got the guy loaded up and Jim got on and we took him down to Holy Spirit Hospital. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We dropped Jim off at his squad and then went back to the station. Once there I restocked the unit and then logged my time in and then headed on up to Sheetz and got gas and then stopped at Giant and picked up a gallon of Diet Iced Tea. I then headed on home. Once at home I ate lunch and read the paper. My mother then got home around 14:05 hours and I helped her bring some things in. We were sitting in the living room talking when around 14:20 hours the pager went off for a facial injury in Halifax Borough. I got my boots on and then got in my car and headed to Carol's house. I got there and parked and got in 13-1 and off we went. We got there and got the guy loaded up and took him down to Harrisburg Hospital. While we were heading down there, 29 was dispatched on a brush fire and we ended up getting hit to go on it also, so once again I missed another fire call. After we got what we needed down at Harrisburg, we headed on back. We got behind the Tanker and saw the Engine at Shell get fuel and I blew the siren. Once I got my car at Carol's house I headed back into the shed. Once there I logged my time in and started working on my tripsheet while I was talking to Bill. I was halfway through my narrative when the pager went off for a pshychatric problem in Jackson Township. I saved my chart and got in my car and headed back out to Carol's house. Once there I parked and got in 13-1 and off we went. We got there and got the guy loaded up into the "Taxi" and took him down to Holy Spirit Hospital. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We stopped at Shell and got fuel and then headed back out to Carol' s house. Once there I picked up my car and headed back into the shed. They were having a Firemen's Relief Meeting in the office when I got there and I logged my time in and then finished my first chart and then put the second one in. I then talked to Sue and Amanda for a bit and then left and headed up to Shell. I picked up a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink and then headed over to Sheetz and picked up dinner and then headed on home. I stopped at the fire house to get the times and info from the call today so I could update the website. Bubba, Troy, Holly, and LeeAnn were there and the five of us got talking. I left around 21:45 hours and headed on home. Once at home I ate dinner and then took a shower and am soon going to bed as I am tired.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Food Safety
I went to bed Monday night at 00:46 hours and was rocked out of bed around 09:45 hours Tuesday morning when the pager went off for a call in Upper Paxton Township. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed into the "Barn". I got there and Carol was already there and was pulling 13-1 out. I parked and got in 13-1 and off we went. Just as we were coming into Millersburg, 20-1 asked us what our location was and we said that we had just come into the square of Millersburg. They told us that they were clearing the doctor's office and would be available to handle the call and asked us what we wanted to do. I told them that they would be closer then us and that we would stay available and they could handle. We then turned around and headed on back to the shed. Once there I logged my time in and then headed on home. Once at home I sat down to read the paper and I heard my mother back in. She had told me that she was going down to visit her parents. When she came in I made the remark that she was back early. She proceeded to tell me that when she went to start her car this morning, it would not start and after she fiddeled with it for a little bit, it started. So she called my father and told him and he told her to take it out to Heim's Garage in Fisherville to see what they said. John Boyer then called my cell and asked me if I could come in early for him. I told him that I was working down here at 13 and I would be in by 16:00 hours as long as we did not have a late call. I then ate lunch and then got on the PS2 and played some GTA Vice City Stories. I then changed and got my suitcase and Gatorade bottle together and left here around 15:20 hours and headed on up to Lykens. I got up there and parked and went inside. I clocked in and then put my bottle in the fridge and did a rig check on 6-5. Just as I had finished checking 6-5, Enders showed up woth 6-3 and John told me that we were making 6-3 first due. So I moved 6-5 back os Enders could put 6-3 in there. O then moved all of the ALS gear from 6-5 to 6-3 and did a rig check on 6-3. I then went in and got on the computer to check a few things and Troy laid down to take a nap. Tim them came in around 19:00 hours and then I woke Beef up around 20:30 hours so I could go get something to eat. We decided on a pizza from Ciao's. So I put the order in and then ran down in 6-3 and picked the pizza up. I then ran over to Tower Sales and got a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink. I then headed back to the station. Once there we ate dinner and then I laid down on the couch to watch some TV. Beef then said about going down to Eville around 22:45 hours. So I got my boots on and my stuff back on my belt and as I stood up the tones went off for breathing problems in Lykens Borough. We got in 6-5 and off we went. We got the guy loaded up and then took him down to Harrisburg Hospita. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We stopped at the Eville station and I restocked supplies and made a list of supplies that I needed to order. I also helped Beef restock and grabbed some supplies to take up to Lykens and put them in the truck. We then stopped at 21's station and dropped off a backboard that I picked up at Harrisburg Hospita. We then stopped at Shell in Eville and got fuel and then headed on back to the Lykens station. Once there Beef finished his chart and then I put the order in and laid down on the couch around 03:10 hours and went to sleep. I woke up at 07:45 hours when the alarm on my watch went off. Stutzman was already there and I heard him doing his rig check on 6-3. Tindell then came in and then I clocked out and headed on home. I called my mother when I was coming into Eville and told her that I would pick her up at Heim's Garage. She dropped her van off and I picked her up and took her home. Once at home I changed and went back to bed. I got up this afternoon at 15:11 hours. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes. My mother then called Heim's to see if her car was done and it was. So I ran her out there and then we came back home. Once at home I read the paper and then got on the computer to do a few things. I then headed up to the fire hall around 17:20 hours for bingo. Bingo went good and then myself, Bubba, Troy, LeeAnn and Bill headed down to the fire house and we helped Bubba put gear away in the cabinet. We all then left around 22:30 hours and I headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to bed as I am tired.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Another Early Morning
I went to bed last night at 01:22 hours and was rocked out of bed this morning around 07:06 hours when the pager went off for breathing problems in Halifax Township. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed into the "Barn". I got in there and pushed the button to open the bay door to 13-1 and then parked. Dohn pulled in behind me and I went inside and got in 13-1 and off we went. We got there and got the guy loaded up and then I drove down to Community General Osteopathic Hospital. Tim went down with us as he thought that the guy had an infection. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We stopped at Dunkin Doughnuts so Tim could get his cup of coffee. I decided to go in also and got two doughnuts and a bottle of apple juice and then we headed on back. We dropped Tim off at Sheetz and then headed back to the shed. Once there I logged my time in and then headed on home. Once at home I read the paper and then I ate lunch and watched a little TV. I got on the PS2 around 12:30 hours to play some GTA Vice City Stories. Then around 14: 30 hours the pager went off for chest pains in Millersburg Borough at the Health Center. I turned the PS2 off and then got my boots on and then got in my car and headed to Dohn' house. I heard 6-5 go responding, so I knew our medic was going to be coming from Lykens. I got to Dohn's house and parked and got in 13-1 and went responding. County told us that 6-5 had called in and asked us to stay available since they were out and 20 was out already. So we stayed avaiable. I got back in my car and headed on home. Once at home I got back on the PS2 and got off at 17:05 hours and then got on the computer to do a few things. I then ate dinner while I watched MASH on TV and did a few things on the computer. I am going off duty at 20:00 hours. I am then going to take a shower and then am going to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Ham Dinner
I went to bed last night at 01:00 hours and got up this morning at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out off bed and changed into street clothes and I then ate my blueberry muffin for breakfast. I then ran downstairs and got the three pies that my mother was donating for the ham dinner. I then grabbed my utility knife and took that up with me also. I then left and headed on up to thbe hall. I got there and parked out front and took the pies inside and sat them on the table. I then went to work getting the tiles pit back in the ceiling in the kitchen. I then had to cut two full size pannels into half pannels. I then washed a few dishes. Martha and LeeAnn were already there when I got there. Katina then came in and then Schoffstall came in. Kenny then came over followed by Troy and then Lyle and his sister. People slowly kept showing up throught out the morning. We then got the butter and the applesauce on the tables. Bill then showed up and I got the candy I had ordered from him and also my other card for my digital camera. The first people started showing up at 10:30 hours. I thought that it went fairly good. We served a total of 348 people and that was eat-in's and take-out's combined. We then cleaned up and then sat down to eat for ourselves. Bubba showed up around 11:30 hours after he got a few hours sleepd and also helped out on the floor. After we ate we continuned to clean up and I left there around 18:20 hours and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
CPR and More on the Roof
I went to bed last night around 02:00 hours and got up this morning at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and turned it off and made the mistake of laying back down in bed. My father woke me up at 07:30 hours and I got out of bed and changed into street clothes. I then grabbed a Texas Cinnamon Bun from downstairs for breakfast and then headed up to the fire house. My father was already up there along with Martha, Katina, Jason, Troy, and Kenny and the others in the class. I then floated between helping get stuff ready in the kitchen and helping with the class. Bill then showed up and he helped me get the baskets of buns ready. Lyle then showed up and then Jean and then Bubba. After class was over, LeeAnn, Katina and Troy ran up to Eville to get something to eat for lunch. Jason headed into town and then I followed. I stopped at Shell and got a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink and then ran over to Sheetz and got 2 5 piece chicken strips and then headed on back out to the fire hall. Once there I sat down and ate lunch and then Whitey showed up and then Robin dropped the two cakes off. Katina and LeeAnn worked on cutting up the cakes and I swept the floor and then mopped half of it and Whitey mopped the other half. We then went up onto the roof to try and figure out what to do. We decided that since it was going to rain over night, we were going to leave the tarp on again for tonight and take it off in the morning. We also heard that it was going to be gusty tonight and have sustained winds, so we decided to try and secure the trap down some more. We were working on tieing it down when it started to get windy and then it started to rain. Then it started to pour and then the wind realy picked up and took the tarp partially off of the roof and I managed to grab the one bottom corner and held on for dear life as the wind was really picking up and it was starting to pull me across the roof. Troy and Lyle decided to run and buy some more rope and me and Whitey got down from the roof and went back inside. Lonny had shown up while we were on the roof and when we came in he was in the kitchen cutting up his ham that he had cooked. We then went out and set the tables up and then Troy and Lyle got back and they went back up onto the roof to finish tying the tarp down to keep it from flying off. We then sat around and relaxed and talked. We all left around 19:00 hours for the night and I headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and then ate dinner while I got on the computer to do a few things. I am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Long Day at the Fire Hall
I went to bed last night around 02:30 hours and got up this morning at 09:10 hours when the alarm went off. I got out of bed and ate breakfast and then changed into street clothes and headed up to the fire house. When I got there the Engine was already sitting out and LeeAnn and Katina were just starting to peel the potato's. I helped them with that. Bill then showed up as we were finishing. Schoffstall then showed up after he had run into town to grab something to eat. We then went up into the hall and started working on cutting up the 250 pounds of potato's. Kenny then came in and then Troy and then Martha. Bill then ran into McDonald's and I had him pick me up something to eat for lunch. While he was doing that, myself, Troy, Jason, LeeAnn and Katina all went in to the pump house on the Engine to top off the booster tank and then headed on back out. Bill got back and I then at lunch and then Whitey showed up so him and Troy could start working on the roof. We finally finished the potato's aroudn 15:45 hours I believe it was. I then helped with other things that needed to be done in the kitchen. I helped put canned good away, wash the water pitchers, help move tables abround, and then went up on the roof with Troy to help him get rope to hold the tarp down overnight. I then ran into town and got my hair cut. I then ran up to Sheetz and got gas and then headed back out to the hall. When I got there, they were all sitting around talking. They then pulled the bin of cards out and myself, Katina, LeeAnn, Troy and Schoffstall then played hand and foot until 23:00 hours and then I left and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to bed as I am tired.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Busy Night Shift
I went to bed Tuesday night around 02:00 hours and got up at 07:10 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and got dressed and then grabbed my jacket, suitcase and camera and took them out to the kitchen. My father was still home and my mother said that he called off of work as alot of the roads were flooded over and he had to do damage control. I then got my lunch and Gatorade bottles together. I left the house around 07:28 hours and ran down to Creek Road to look at the flooding and take a few pictures. I then went up to Enders Road at the Camelback Bridge and the water was partially covering the road. I took a few pictures there and then headed on up to Lykens to work. I got there and parked and went inside and put my lunch and Gatorade bottles in the fridge and then clocked in. I then did a quick rig check on 6-3 and then filled out a shift report on the computer and checked a few other things. Then around 10:45 hours the tones went off for a sick person class 1 in Wiconisco Township. Me and Tim got in 6-3 and off we went. When I started 6-3 up, the lights in the back flicked on and off and the battery indicator showed it was low. We got to the scene and I put the truck in high idle and then we got the guy loaded up and headed on down to Holy Spirit Hospital. On the way down, the battery level kept getting lower and I started turning off stuff. I turned off the siren and unplugged the charger for the laptop. Meanwhile, Tim had turned off the lights in the back to save power. I also turned off the heat and anything else that would feed off the batteries that were not essential to us. The only thing that really stayed on were the radios and the power to the back for the oxygen. As I made the turn onto the bridge to head over to Holy Spirit, I lost the gagues on the dash. When we got to Holy Spirit, I went through and parked in one of the slots away from the entracne to the ER so I could leave the truck running in high idle while we took the guy inside. After we moved him over, I made up the stretcher and then cleaned the back of the ambulance up. Once we got what we needed we went to leave. I pushed in the brake so I could put the truck in reverse, and the truck died. I called Steve and told him that we were sitting at Holy with a dead truck. I told him I was going to try and get one of the 3 ambulance that were there to give us a jump. I talked to the crew from Lower Allen and they jump started us and we headed on back. Tim called Steve and told him he thought it was the alternator going bed and Steve told us to come to the Eville station. We got there and Steve was not there at the moment. So I took the "D" Cylinder in and replaced that and then put the supplies that had come in away and then got supplies to take back up to Lykens. Steve then showed up and we moved all of the gear off of 6-3 and put it on 6-1. He said we were taking 6-3 up to Swab's so they could look at it. I drove 6-3 up there and Steve and Tim came in 6-1. We got there and I parked it outside of the bay and the guys came out to talk to Steve and while we were talking, the truck died again. At that point the tones went off for a call in Williamstown. I jumped in 6-1 and off we went. We got there and 24-1 was already there. Jim and Tommy ended up coming up to take the call so me and Tim could get 6-5 back in service. So we picked up 6-5 at Thompson's and took it back to the Lykens station and got the gear moved over. We then ran up to Don's so Tim could get something to eat for lunch. Once we got back we both ate lunch while we finished watching Season Two of Emergency. I then put in Season 1 and we started to watch the 2-hour pilot movie. Then around 18:30 hours, the tones went off for a call in Tower City Borough. We got in 6-5 and off we went. Ambulance 959 pulled up at the same time that we did. We helped them loaded the lady up and then Tim went with them to Lebanon Good Sam. I ran back down to Lykens and stopped at Dairy Queen and got something to eat for dinner. While I was there, around 20:14 hours, the tones went off for a call in Rush Township. 24-1 ended up being the BLS and Fortney and Tommy took that call. I then left around 20:10 hours and headed back up to Tower City to pick up Tim. Once up there I helped him move the gear back over and then we headed back to the Lykens station. Once back I helped him restock and then he ate dinner and we finished watching the pilot moive. About 10 minutes later, the tones went off for a call in Upper Paxton Township. We started to get up and get our boots on, but then Fortney and Tommy went responding from outside of Williamstown and took the call. We then watched another episode and I started to watch another one while Tim started to work on his charts. We were sitting there when we heard 24 get dispatched to an accident with injuries. I was thinking of getting up and getting my boots on incase they called us, but deciced not to. I should have. Around 23:30 hours the tones went off for us to assist 24 on the scene of the accident. We got up there and I loaded Tim's gear into 24-1 and then got in the back to help with anything and then they headed on down to Hershey Medical Center. I took some pictures of the accident scene and then headed on back to Lykens. Once there I stopped the DVD and took it out and put it away and then ran down to Shell in Eville and got fuel. I then headed on back up to the Lykens station. I was back in the station for maybe 5 minutes when the tones went off for an unresponsive person in Gratz Borough. About 4 minutes later, O'Neal called up and asked me if Tim was back yet. I told him no that he had just transported about 30 to 45 minutes ago. O'Neal was like, try an hour ago. I said so, he is not back yet. Then he asked me if I was going to head up to Gratz and I said no, as I was going to leave in a few minutes to head back up to Williamstown to get Tim. They took that call and I sat on the couch until Tim called me and told me that they were on their way back. I then got in 6-5 and headed up to 24's station. I got there and waited for them to get back. I nodded off a few times and woke up and then would nod off again. I woke up then when they pulled in. Just before they pulled in, the tones went off for ALS to head to Tremont for a call. As I got out of 6-5 to help move gear, the tones went off again and Schuylkill County was placing us in service. I helped move the gear over and then talked to Chris and then we left and headed back to the Lykens station. We got back and I helped Tim restock. Just as we had finished restocking, the tones went off again around 02:15 hours for ALS to Tremont. We got back in 6-5 and off we went. Schuylkill County called us then while we were enroute and said they had no response out of the BLS company and asked us if we would be able to handle and we said yes. We got there and got the guy loaded up and then took him up to Pottsville Good Sam. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We stopped at Sheetz got Tim could get coffee and I could get something to drink and munch on. We then headed on back. We got back in station around 05:45 hours. I finally laid down on the couch around 06:00 hours. The tones went off again around 07:10 hours I am going to say for us to handle a call in Halifax Township, due to 13-1 already being on a call. 6-3 handled that one. I reset the pager and went back to sleep. I woke up around 07:58 horus when Jim came in. I got up, got my stuff back on my belt and then got my boots on. I put my pillow away and then got my stuff out of the truck and then clocked out and headed on home. I stopped at he Eville station and put in my time card and then checked my emails and then I left and headed on home. Once at home I changed into my pj's and went back to bed to get some sleep. I woke up this afternoon around 16:30 hours. I got up and took a shower and then changed into my uniform and then ate dinner while I watched MASH on TV. I found out that I missed two fire calls this morning. Apparently we got dispatched ay 06:26 hours on the 29-1 Box for Smoke in a Structure. The Engine got out on that one, but we got cancelled. County then turned around and dispatched us in place of Company 29 to the base of Peters Mountain for an accident with injuries. I am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Creeks on the Rise
I went to bed last night at 02:00 hours and got up this morning at 11:50 hours. I got out of bed and got dressed and then ate lunch and read the paper. I then got on the PS2 to play some GTA Vice City Stories. I then got off at 16:20 hours and put dinner in the over and then got on the computer to do a few things. I was getting ready to pull my dinner out of the oven when at 16:56 hours the pager went off for breathing problems in Wayne Township. I got my boots on and then got in my car and headed into the "Barn". I got there and Carol was pulling 13-1 out when I parked. I then got in 13-1 and off we went. We got there and got the guy loaded up and took him down to Community General Osteopathic Hospital. After we got what we needed down there, we headed on back. We dropped Tracey off at the squad and then headed back to the shed. Once there I logged my time in and then did the paperwork from the call. Sue and Amanda then showed up so Amanda could do her tripsheet and then they took the ambulance and headed out to King's Gym to work out. I left at the same time and headed on home. Before I went home, I checked the creeks to see how they were doing since it has been raining all day, with it heavy at some times and for it to continue over night. I am now finally eating dinner and then am going to take a shower and then hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
New Digital Camera
I went to bed last night around 02:00 hours and was rocked out of bed around 08:55 hours when the pager went off for breathing problems in Halifax Borough. I got out of bed and got dressed and then got in my car and headed into the "Barn". I got there and K was already there and had 13-2 pulled out. I parked and got in the unit and off we went. That was when she told me that it was Jack Geyer. We got him loaded up and met Wertz and Yeager at tge High School. Wertz got on and Dohn was in the back as K had something to do. After Wertz got on, we headed on down to Harrisburg Hospital. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We dropped Wertz off at Sheetz and then went back to the shed. Once there I restocked the unit and logged my time in and then headed on home. Once at home I ate lunch and sat down and started reading the paper when around 12:40 hours the pager went off for breathing problems in Halifax Township. I got my boots on and then got in my car and headed back into the "Barn". I got there and pulled in and parked. K had also just gotten there and was walking into the bay. I got in the driver's seat and off we went. We got there and got the lady loaded up and I drove down to Harrisburg Hospital. After we got what we needed, we headed on back. We stopped at Shell and got fuel and then headed back to the station. Once there I logged my time in and then headed on home. Once at home I changed into street clothes and finished reading the paper. I then got on the computer to do a few things while I ate dinner. I then left at 18:00 hours and headed up to the fire house for the meeting tonight. After the meeting was over I gave Bill the check and hs gave me his old digital camera that I had just bought. I then headed on down to the fire house and a few of us shot the shit and then I left around 22:45 hours and headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am soon going to bed as I am tired.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Holes in Roofs
I went to bed last night around 02:00 hours and got up this morning at 11:00 hours. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes. I then ate lunch and read the paper. I then left around 12:00 hours and headed up to the fire house for Boyd's Bear Bingo. I got up there and Troy, Katina, and LeeAnn were already there. I saw that the Engine was out and parked along side of the station. I parked and went inside the station and Troy was installing House's blue light on their new vehcile. Kenny was there also. I then went up to the hall around 13:00 hours. Bingo went very good, we had a larger crowd this time compared to times in the past. Dave then showed up and we loaded our gear up into both the Engine and the Utility. I drove the Utility and Kenny decided to go along and went with me. Troy drove the Engine and Bubba was in the officers seat and then in the back from left to right were Dave, LeeAnn and Lonny. We got over there and Robby met us there. Joey was inside along with Brain and his girlfriend. We changed into our gear and then went over to the roof simulator. Brain let me borrow a truck belt off of Engine 21 to use for the night. I never did use it, but it was nice to have just incase I needed it. We then got equipment off of the Engine. the 14' Roof Ladder, a 6' Pike Pole, a Hooligan Bar, a Flat Head Axe, and the Chain Saw. We then all took turns cutting holes in the roof. Boy I tell you this time seemed harder then when I did it in Essentials. After that we went down into the basement of the house to look at the cofidence maze that Joey had set up, and let me tell you, it would put the one at HACC to shame. It is really long and has a lot more obsticals. After that we went back into their station and changed out of our gear and loaded it back up into the trucks and then headed on down to Shell to get fuel. I grabbed a half gallon of Guers Orange Drink and two peanut butter eggs. We then headed back to the station and put the trucks away. Once back there we set up a date to take the place of March 15th since half of us will be either away or doing something else. The 6 of us then shot the shit and then we all left around 20:40 hours and I headed on home. Once at home I took a shower and am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
The Butt Can's on Fire
I went to bed Thursday night around 02:00 hours and when I turned my alarm on, I forgot to check it to see what time it was set for. My mother woke me up around 07:25 hours. I got up and got dressed and then checked my alarm and it was set for 07:45 hours. So I reset it to 07:10 hours. I then got my jacket, hat, and suticase and took them out to the kitchen. My mother had gotten my lunch and Gatoraid bottles together for me. I then got in my car and left around 07:31 hours and headed to Lykens to go to work. I got there and parked and went inside and put my stuff in the fridge and then clocked in. Carl and Wertz were still sleeping and I let them sleep. Jim then came in and surprisingly, he was not loud. I then did a rig check on 6-3 and then came back inside and ate my breakfast. Carl's cell phone went off and that woke him up and then Wertz got up. Carl left and then the three of us talked for a little bit and then Flipper called up to see if we were going to Special Place for breakfast, which Jim said to give us 15 minutes. Wertz then left and then we left and headed on down to Special Place. We got there and I had a glass of water and a side order of bacon and a side order of white toast. After we had all paid, the tones went off for ALS to assist on an accident call in Upper Paxton Township. Tim and Steve got in the squad and went down to that. We then headed back to the Eville station so I could pick up some supplies to take back up to Lykens. I picked up a new "D" tank and then some ALS supplies. I also put away some of my supplies that had come in. We then left and headed on back up to Lykens. I stopped at Wal-Mart so Jim could look for something and then we headed back up. We got there and then I got on the computer to order some supplies and also check on some prices. I then ate lunch and watched TV. Keli from Tri-Anim then called back and I talked to her about the Pediatric AED Pads. Then around 14:00 hours the tones went off, but we had no voice. I had the phone in my hand to call down to the Eville station when County dispatched again for a call in Millersburg. We later learned that there were actually two calls in Millersburg. Flipper went to the one call at SLV and got placed in service and then took the other call in Millersburg. Abouy 3 minutes later, the tones went off again for breathing problems in Mifflin Township. Tim and Steve took that call. Steppler then called in to Jim and called off for the night shift, which I knew he would. Jim then said he wanted to go over to the Gratz Auction. So we went over there and he got food to eat and to take home. I got a slice of pizza to eat and that was it and then we headed back down to the Eville station. Once there I gave Steve the broken cell phone from the Lykens Station and then I saw that more of my supplies had come and I put them away and then we headed back up to Lykens. Once back in the station, I got back on the computer to check on things and was on there until around 19:30 hours. Jim had gotten Audrey to come in and do the night shift down at Eville with Flipper and he moved Tim up to Lykens with me. Tim then got there a little before 20:00 hours and I told him that we needed to head back down to Eville to take Flipper the Supervisor cell phone. We left around 20:40 hours and headed on down. Now it had been snowing since about 15:00 hours and there was close to a good 1/2 inch on the ground by now. I took it slow as the roads were not the greatest. Just outside of Lykens and just into Washington Township, a pick up had stopped in front of us to make a left hand turn. I applied the brakes and the unit started to slid on the roadway. Tim made the comment that this was not going to be good. I saw a small opening beside the pick up on the right hand side and turned the wheel that way. I manged to squeeze the unit between the truck and two mailboxes and come to a stop without hitting anything. After I got by breath back, we continued on down to Eville, going slower then the 20 mph I was going before. We got down to Eville and I slid in the rear parking lot. We then took the cell phone and paperwork inside and then we left to head back up to Lykens. We stopped at Jo-Jo's to grab something to eat. I got the chicken tender dinner and two slices of cheese pizza. I then ran over to Koppy's while my dinner was being made and got a 1/2 gallon of Guers Orange Drink and a can of Pringles chips and then headed back over to Jo-Jo's. Once we got out food, we continued on back up to Lykens. Right after we had passed the R&K Diner, we saw a utility type looking truck, laying on it's side in a ditch along the side of the road. We stopped and slid again and we went back to check to see if anyone was injured. The driver was out and said he was fine and that PSP was already notified and on their way along with a wrecker. We then continued on back up to Lykens. Once we got there, we ate dinner and watched TV. I had not grabbed Season 2 of Emergency because I did not think I was going to be working with Tim last night. Earlier while we were on our way down to Eville, we heard over the fire radio Colonial Park get toned out for a plastic butt fan on fire outside of the PCN Bank. Me and Tim had a good laugh about this. Well after I finished my dinner I took the trash out to the can in the bays. Tim had smoked about 20 minutes prior to me going out. When I opened up the door, I smelled smoke and I thought it was strange since the truck had not been run while parked inside. So I turned to go towards the trash can and I saw smoke coming up from beside the water fountain. I put my trash in the can and saw that the butt can was smoking. I opened the door up and yelled into Tim that he had set the butt can on fire. He got up and we both went out and he picked it up and used the water from the water fountain to put it out. We both had a good laugh about it and then went back into the day room. Tim then laid down on the bottom bunk and I laid down on the couch and ended up falling asleep. I woke up around 02:10 hours and Tim was not there, so I knew he was out in the back of 6-3 sleeping. I then got up and had the other slice of pizza and then went back to bed. Then around 07:50 hours, I heard the fire tones over Lykens radio for an accident with injuries on Armstrong Valley Road. I heard the Engine go responding and then Jason Faust put them in service. The phone then rang and Tim answered it. It was 08:01 hours and neither of our relief's were there yet. Tim got off the phone and said that John was on his way up as he forgot what station he was at. Kuntz then showed up and then John came in. Once John got there I clocked out and then we were all talking. Kuntz called down to Jim to see if he was going to go eat breakfast and he said yes. Kuntz then went out to his car to get something. I then heard over the fire radio, 29 get dispatched to an accident with ejection on North River Road. I made the comment that there goes Jim and John said for what and I said and accident with ejection in Halifax Township and about that time the tones went off. They got in 6-3 and decided to head on down through to give Jim a hand. It did not sound good from the beginning. One vehicle had rolled over and the female driver was ejected out of the vehicle and landed in the creek below. They had Life Lion in the air and were going to land them in the parking lot of the Community Banks Operations Center. I left my fire pager open to listen to it on my way down to Eville. I got to the Eville station and when I went inside I heard Jim call a Signal 12. I then picked up my check and talked a little to Audrey and O'Neil and then headed on home. I stopped at the fire house to get the times and info from the call so I could update the website and then headed on home. Once at home I changed into my pj's and went back to bed to get some more sleep. I got up this afternoon around 13:50 hours and I took a shower. I then got on the computer to do a few things. I then ate dinner and am now getting ready to hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.
