On Sunday 27 December I was invited along with the Scottsdale Fire Department to hang out for a day. In a period of 10 hours I did not see as much as I thought I would have. This was definitely not like tv. The day started out with one of the firemen training to become an engineer. We were at an empty parking lot and the firemen were running drills. Went to the gym, lunch and back to the fire house where we played the waiting game. I went on a total of six calls.
1. girl in her 20's overdosed on pain meds (possibly more). did not take her in.
2. woman in her late 50's had defecated. took her to hospital.
3. man in late 20's with chest pain. took him to hospital.
4. elderly woman in assisted living center passed away.
5. young girl choking. the girl is ok.
6. microwave fire. no one injured. they set up fan and blew smoke out of home.
The fire house where i was at had two trucks. Each truck had four firemen. I was able to ride on each truck during a call. I had never seen anyone get dressed so fast while riding down the road, bumping up and down etc. The paramedics work very closely with the firemen as well. I met four different medics, only two came over to hang out at the house with us. I also now have a whole new respect for these men and women who chose this career. After this I will also pull over right away when i hear sirens instead of waiting. Yes it is also true what they say about firemen being great cooks. These guys made excellent pot pies from left overs in the fridge.
1. girl in her 20's overdosed on pain meds (possibly more). did not take her in.
2. woman in her late 50's had defecated. took her to hospital.
3. man in late 20's with chest pain. took him to hospital.
4. elderly woman in assisted living center passed away.
5. young girl choking. the girl is ok.
6. microwave fire. no one injured. they set up fan and blew smoke out of home.
The fire house where i was at had two trucks. Each truck had four firemen. I was able to ride on each truck during a call. I had never seen anyone get dressed so fast while riding down the road, bumping up and down etc. The paramedics work very closely with the firemen as well. I met four different medics, only two came over to hang out at the house with us. I also now have a whole new respect for these men and women who chose this career. After this I will also pull over right away when i hear sirens instead of waiting. Yes it is also true what they say about firemen being great cooks. These guys made excellent pot pies from left overs in the fridge.
