 FIREFIGHTER'S PRAYER
When I'm called to duty God wherever flames may rage
grant me the strength to save a life whatever be its age
Help me to embrace a little child before it is too late
or save an older person from the horror of that fate
Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest shout
and quickly and efficiently put the fire out
I want to fill my calling Lord and give the best in me
to guard my every neighbor and protect his property
And if according to your will I am to lose my life
God bless with your protecting hand my children and my wife
--Anonymous
prayer noun, words spoken aloud or silently to God
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Showing posts with label Fire. Show all posts
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Monday, July 1, 2013
Sunday's Serenity...
Friday, February 11, 2011
Letters from the Chief
If you need parts for any of your Rescues, please get with your Captain's, BC's and the shops to assist you. I appreciate the innovation, but please do not remove, borrow, scavenge, salvage, appropriate, acquire, or take any parts from the old Rescue. Fleet services are going to sell this apparatus and need to have all components in place and intact. I think the new owner would like to have functioning or actual doors, door locks, lights, windows, etc... with their new/used Rescue.
Thanks for your help.
intact adj. unimpaired or uninjured; kept or left whole
Thanks for your help.
intact adj. unimpaired or uninjured; kept or left whole
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Just another day at the office...
This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Chief Earl,
After our multi co evolution this morning we went back to the station and did a couple more evolutions to help prepare C. for tomorrow's promotional. After our first evolution, which involved master streams and hand lines, we had PD show up (about 13:30). Dispatch had gotten a call that there was a main water line rupture with a two story geyser.
Captain S.
Chief Earl,
After our multi co evolution this morning we went back to the station and did a couple more evolutions to help prepare C. for tomorrow's promotional. After our first evolution, which involved master streams and hand lines, we had PD show up (about 13:30). Dispatch had gotten a call that there was a main water line rupture with a two story geyser.
Captain S.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Just another day at the office...
The following is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...names have been changed.
Chief,
Today, at BC 35 request, station 3 units responded to an "iguana in a tree call". On our arrival, no kidding, there was an iguana in a tree. He was about 30' up. This call was at our city park on 100 N.
The owner of the iguana had been on his way to the pet store to purchase a leash for his pet lizard. On the way he stopped for little free time at the park. As soon as the lizard got the chance he (or she, I can't tell) ran up a tree. The owner had tried to shake the little reptile out of the tree prior to our arrival. No luck.
Of course for this rescue we would in no way put ourselves in danger.
Our first plan of action was to ladder the tree. Although we knew we could not reach the Iguana we hoped to obtain a more advantageous position for shaking the tree. Not familiar with iguana rescue tactics we thought we would try shaking first. FF "Smith" shook many leaves from the tree. This caused the iguana to climb higher into the tree.
The owner of the ophidian suggested that we pull out our chainsaw and cut off the branch that the little guy was on. Now this is a big beautiful tree and cutting this single branch would have put 20% of the tree on the ground and caused much grief to the residents that frequent the park. We did not pull out the chainsaw.
At our wits end, and with agreement from the owner, we pulled out a handline. At this point the reptant was at the very top of the tree. A straight stream with the engine at idle only was not enough to dislodge the Chameleon (who apparently becomes darker as the weather gets colder). About 120 psi and several direct hits (the marksmanship of Swat "Jones" was amazing) finally caused the iguana to fall to the ground.
Once we realized that he did not splatter, and before we could pat ourselves on the back, we found ourselves in a foot race with the little serpentiform. This guy was up on his two hind legs running a 50 yard dash. He beat us to the next tree!!! Luckily his owner was able to knock him off the trunk of the tree before he climbed out of reach.
There we were again, trying to outrun a lizard. This time he was caught. He did not appear to be hurt. Back to the car then off to the store to buy a leash.
The owner thanked us several times for hitting his iguana with a straight stream! "Anytime", what else is there to say?
Not only did we save the little dinosaur from freezing tonight, but apparently the pressure from the nozzle helped him with his skin condition. Yes our little guy would have normally been a $120 iguana, but do to a fungus he was purchased for a mere $20. Now with much of his fungus gone he is worth more. So there should be a dollar gain on the fire report.
Captain "Brown"
lizard noun, a cold blooded reptile with four short legs and a scaly body
Chief,
Today, at BC 35 request, station 3 units responded to an "iguana in a tree call". On our arrival, no kidding, there was an iguana in a tree. He was about 30' up. This call was at our city park on 100 N.
The owner of the iguana had been on his way to the pet store to purchase a leash for his pet lizard. On the way he stopped for little free time at the park. As soon as the lizard got the chance he (or she, I can't tell) ran up a tree. The owner had tried to shake the little reptile out of the tree prior to our arrival. No luck.
Of course for this rescue we would in no way put ourselves in danger.
Our first plan of action was to ladder the tree. Although we knew we could not reach the Iguana we hoped to obtain a more advantageous position for shaking the tree. Not familiar with iguana rescue tactics we thought we would try shaking first. FF "Smith" shook many leaves from the tree. This caused the iguana to climb higher into the tree.
The owner of the ophidian suggested that we pull out our chainsaw and cut off the branch that the little guy was on. Now this is a big beautiful tree and cutting this single branch would have put 20% of the tree on the ground and caused much grief to the residents that frequent the park. We did not pull out the chainsaw.
At our wits end, and with agreement from the owner, we pulled out a handline. At this point the reptant was at the very top of the tree. A straight stream with the engine at idle only was not enough to dislodge the Chameleon (who apparently becomes darker as the weather gets colder). About 120 psi and several direct hits (the marksmanship of Swat "Jones" was amazing) finally caused the iguana to fall to the ground.
Once we realized that he did not splatter, and before we could pat ourselves on the back, we found ourselves in a foot race with the little serpentiform. This guy was up on his two hind legs running a 50 yard dash. He beat us to the next tree!!! Luckily his owner was able to knock him off the trunk of the tree before he climbed out of reach.
There we were again, trying to outrun a lizard. This time he was caught. He did not appear to be hurt. Back to the car then off to the store to buy a leash.
The owner thanked us several times for hitting his iguana with a straight stream! "Anytime", what else is there to say?
Not only did we save the little dinosaur from freezing tonight, but apparently the pressure from the nozzle helped him with his skin condition. Yes our little guy would have normally been a $120 iguana, but do to a fungus he was purchased for a mere $20. Now with much of his fungus gone he is worth more. So there should be a dollar gain on the fire report.
Captain "Brown"
lizard noun, a cold blooded reptile with four short legs and a scaly body
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
All in a day's work...
Jen's day...
Jason's day...
work noun, 1) a job, a form of labor, a duty 2) a deed, an accomplishment, verb, 3) to do a job, to labor, to perform a duty
Friday, October 10, 2008
Fire Prevention Week!!
On Wednesday we went over to Orem Fire Station 3 for their annual fire prevention week event. The kids look forward to this every year. There is popcorn, cotton candy, CPR dummies to practice on, extrication demos, safety info, pencils, stickers, fire helmets, candy, tours of the fire station, turnouts to try on, live propane fire demos, fire hoses to spray, and the fire truck and ambulance are open for the kids to play in. It is pretty dang fun!!
Jason, Spencer, Grady, and Wade
Ethan
Brian
Hannah
Joshie...he didn't want to spray the hose
EXTRICATION!!
The kids waiting for the fire demo!
The Fire Demo!!
The new fire engine...Engine 33!!
And finally the best part of station 3...The Hill!!
My kids can spend hours rolling down this hill
prevention noun, that which hinders or obstructs
Jason, Spencer, Grady, and Wade
James helping the kids with CPR
Brian and Ethan LOVE this the most...
Joshie HATES this the most (no dummy guy!!)
Brian and Ethan LOVE this the most...
Joshie HATES this the most (no dummy guy!!)
Ethan
Brian
Hannah
Joshie...he didn't want to spray the hose
EXTRICATION!!
The kids waiting for the fire demo!
The Fire Demo!!
The new fire engine...Engine 33!!
And finally the best part of station 3...The Hill!!
My kids can spend hours rolling down this hill
prevention noun, that which hinders or obstructs
Thursday, September 11, 2008
9/11 Remembered...
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends
John 15:13
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
The Other Woman...
I called the fire station looking for my husband and was told he was out with Elleanore. I will never be able to compete...she is 44 feet long, weighs 73,500 lbs, has all wheel steering, a 105 ft ariel device, a 2000 gallon per minute pump, a rescue pulley system on the ladder, a fridge in the back and she is fire engine red. Yeah, but can she clean toilets!!???
other adjective, 1) not the same, a different one, adverb, 2) differently, pronoun 3) someone or something not mentioned specifically
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