How Many Can Remember Their First Call

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Mick on June 9, 2009 at 9:02pm

Hey James, Thanks for responding to the discussion.
Years ago we had our turnout gear on the trucks, but now
that we have our gear in the station, I have seen that happen
so don't feel bad. On some of our trucks we carry hard hat's now,
just incase someone forgets their helmet. Stay safe out there Brother.

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Permalink Reply by Mitchell Murray on June 12, 2009 at 11:13am

So I just went on my first call. Nothing huge or anything, but it was an EMS call. An older lady fell needed to be trans. to hospital. That's about it. lol - although nothing extreme happened, it was a good first call for me, met a few more guys and they explained everything well. So next time around when I get on scene, they will know me and I will know them.

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Mick on June 12, 2009 at 12:03pm

Hey Mitchell, Thanks for responding to the Discussion.
I'm glad to here that your first call wasn't to extreme. I'm sure
you will have some days that you will never forget.
Be safe out there Brorher.

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Permalink Reply by ethan payne on June 12, 2009 at 12:13pm

my first call was a car fire on Thanksgiving day no one was hurt. I thank god for that.

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Mick on June 12, 2009 at 12:23pm

Hey Ethan, Thanks for responding to thediscussion.
Thank you for sharing that story with us.
Stay safe out there Brother.

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Permalink Reply by LVVFD622 on June 12, 2009 at 1:48pm

My first call was for a working structure fire at a local gun club. When we arrived we found the front half of the structure fully involved on both floors. We fought that fire for many hours and didn't have to worry about water with a pond in front of the house next to the road. To clarify this was a residence at the Rod & Gun Club. The part that gets a little more interesting is that when it was all said and done we found a body in the basement. Yeah, not a call that I'm going to forget, even if it's 9 years ago.

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Mick on June 12, 2009 at 5:11pm

Hey LVVFD622, Again thanks for responding to the discussion.
Now that I would think had to be a very dangerous fire, just thinking
of all the gun powder, and live ammo that was stored. Thank God none of
the firefighters were Killed. Sometimes you just don't know what you are going
to come across. Thanks again for sharing your story, be safe out there Brother.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Pratts on June 12, 2009 at 2:43pm

My first fire call was a Structure fire and when they went looking for me yelling my last name iI reported to my Bat Chief and he promptley grabbed my shoulders and yells "GET IN THERE "

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Permalink Reply by Shane Palmer on June 12, 2009 at 5:33pm

My first call was a Carbon Monoxide alarm activation and i bout fell on my ass tryin to get my shoes on

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Permalink Reply by truckeewads on June 12, 2009 at 5:43pm

Mine is kind of a funny/non-call first call. I was working as a volunteer at a 2 person station where it was just me and the engineer. My first "sleep over" and of course I was not sleeping well wondering how I was going to handle my first experience. I woke up in the middle of the night to a call over the radio, for what I thought was a structure fire. Hyperventilating, I rushed into the bay, put my gear on like a good newbie and sat in the passenger seat of the engine and waited, and waited, and waited. The engineer never came out of the crew quarters, crap! Now I am just torn up with anxiety knowing that I have to wake this guy up who probably doesn't even know my name. I finally wake him up and tell him that we have a fire, but of course I don't know where or any details of the dispatch. He gets dressed, we go responding with our dispatch and they come back sounding confused asking where we are going. "responding to the structure fire....can you repeat the location" The dispatch comes back on and says "E41 we do not have a report of a structure fire you can return to quarters" Turns out I had dreamt the entire dispatch and had gotten us both up in the middle of the night for nothing....great start to my fire experience. I questioned myself for quite a while after wondering every night if the call I was preparing to respond to was real.

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Mick on June 12, 2009 at 7:26pm

Hey Truckeewads, Thank you for responding to the discussion.
That is quite a story, I take it that you will never live that down. I know
if it was me you woke up to go to a call that didn't exist, and then ferther
more get on the radio to get the location, I'm sure I wouldn't let you ever
forget it. Again, thanks for a great story. Be safe out there Brother.

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Permalink Reply by truckeewads on June 18, 2009 at 1:52am

yes, it took me a while to live that one down as you can imagine. Be safe yourself...thanks for the comment, wasn't sure anyone was listening.

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