Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Shes Back



We were able to get our War Wagon back today and our two little mascots riding on the doghouse are glad to be home. We are still missing our regular medic truck but hopefully it will be back by next cycle. Today is the last day of our cycle on A shift and it could not go out with a bang any better then having Duane and Gish(hey dude)working side by side causing TOXIC MADNESS all day in NW. Gish is filling in for Lt Dan who is in Alabama visiting family. We started this cycle out a day early by playing in the Union Golf Tourney for MDA at Hanging Rock Golf Course in Salem. We all had a great time and Station 9 A shift actually put two teams in this year and I hate to brag about it but one of them brought home the trophy. Well, I guess you call it the trophy, it was the last place team trophy but they are champions in our eyes. Pictures to come later. At the station we have been busy doing normal duties including EMS calls,brass,flowing and testing hydrants. Duane received some great tutoring from John (Babysitter) Dixon today assisting him on getting third medic calls in. Speaking of the Dixons, hope all of you guys are OK and get over that nasty bug you guys have. Our new home right down the street is coming to life now with blocks being placed and actually looking like a construction site. We will also have pictures of our new station being built that will come later.If anything exciting happens tonight we will post but if not have a safe one and see you next cycle.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

The dog days of summer





A-shift is working a Fathers Day / Sunday shift here at #9. It has been pretty decent so far. Knocked out a few chores and made some repairs to the medic truck. Of course we have our calls, nothing too exciting just yet. Washed the engine and had some of the kids come by for visits. Along with kids, a bird came into the bay. FF Franks can be seen holding his latest rescue. Another life saved. Later we had a little neighborhood pit bull puppy stop by for a break. After a little water and nap, the little fella was on his way. His owners didn't mind us hanging out with him while they took a tour of the station. All this excitement and being on the ever running medic truck wore Jerry out. He can be seen in the pic taking a well deserved break. That's it for this cycle. Captain Weeks returns from the beach next cycle and we are back to normal (whatever normal is for us). Till then, stay safe. Good night.

Friday, June 19, 2009

A-shift returns.






Hey folks we are back. A-shift returns. Seems FF Franks has been too busy on the box to post anything while I was on vacation. If you see him, give him a hug. Today our Captain is somewhere in the OBX. The day has been busy with the normal duties, CE EMS class, Hydrant maintenance and some 3rd person time for our pal Jerry. We would like to thank Lt. Leroy "I am almost retired" Edwards for spending the day with us from #13. He told us stories of how he used to take care of the horses and pull on the 6 man team when the horses were tired. He remembers playing in the field as a child where station 9 is today. Another tale he shared of when we went from buckets to hoses. All in all, it was a great day having him here.
A few runs today kept us busy. No fire pics to share just yet. The pics we are posting are of the infamous FF/Paramedic John "CLEAR!" Dixon and Lt. Edwards during our EMS class. Also some pics of temporary Lt.assigned: FF(Lt) Duanne "Hell yeah I am taking the test, this Lt. stuff is awesome" Noell driving E9. To follow it up, a shot of Franks taking Old Glory down.....in the dark......again. It is still hot as you know, gun shots are ringing out, and the neighborhood bar is open. Looks to be an eventful tour. Goodnight to all, be safe and keep it in the house.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Slimmer A Shift

Some of us here at Station 9 A Shift have started working out to try to get back in shape and shed some unwanted pounds. Dixon and I(Beans) have started the P90X workout, Lt Good-O has been working out like he normally does(upper body only)and Wheels has been getting back into the gym from his past injury. The one we have not convinced to get back into shape yet is Duane(Lt Chief) who by his standards does not have to work out since he is in compliance and a specimen of muscle like no other. As you can see by all the pictures I believe he does do one thing very well, and that is making sure the kitchen is always open and their are no left overs going to waste. Normal meals for this man are served on platters and he eats cereal out of mixing bowls because the cereal box itself want hold milk. The next time you see Duane out looking for something to eat or as he says "just something to snack on" tell him how good he looks and ask him about his hero Tiny. Till next cycle be Safe.






Monday, June 1, 2009

Hump Day for A Shift


We had HazMat training today at Station 2 with Big Trav doing most of the instructing with Jim Cady assisting. This class was an awareness for what to do in case something happens with all the dangerous chemicals that travel up and down our roads and train tracks. The best thing I ever learned about HazMat incidents was to hold your thumb up and if you could still see it you were way to close. Thanks to all the Glow Worms that love to suit up and get in the Hot Zone to do their work. It was a great refresher for some of us that do not deal with HazMat very often and as you can see we set up the decon station for practice.
If you didn't know our very own Lt Goodwin(Good-O) is off for a couple cycles so Duane Noell has stepped up to the challenge of filling Lts shoes. I will have to admit it is quite a change but we seem to be adapting very well so fa to Lt Duanes stricter ways.
Today has been a fairly quiet day so far but we all know it is a beautiful warm night so we are not getting to comfortable. If anything exciting happens later on we will update and if not have a safe quiet night and A shift will be back on Wednesday.