rickjump1 0 #1 December 4, 2005 I got called out at 0430 this morning for my first house fire. There was little to do except stop the fire from spreading into the woods as it was engulfed by flames when we arrived on the scene. It was an old house made of rich pine boards that burned very fast. Luckily, the one parent was at her job and the one child living at home was not there. One of the guys went to shut off the gas to the house and found that it was locked closed, meaning that it had been shut off by the gas company. It was kind of an eye opener for me. I know there is poverty all around, but it took this fire to really see it up close. The "working poor" are all around if you look. This poor family is on rock bottom just before Christmas, but I live in a community where most will people help to include myself and my wife. It just seems so unfair.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #2 December 4, 2005 That's terrible. Luckily no one was home so they are all safe. I'm sure they are blessed with, and grateful for, that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rickjump1 0 #3 December 4, 2005 QuoteThat's terrible. Luckily no one was home so they are all safe. I'm sure they are blessed with, and grateful for, that. Yep, they will live to see Christmas again, and they sure won't forget this one. There were a couple of old rusty bikes leaning against a tree that were spared plus a little storage shed. Otherwise, everything went up in flames.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tink1717 2 #4 December 4, 2005 Congratulations. You will always remember your first fire. Welcome aboard.Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rickjump1 0 #5 December 4, 2005 QuoteCongratulations. You will always remember your first fire. Welcome aboard. Thanks. We had a good response this morning. Luckily all the deer hunters hadn't left yet. Sometimes it's hard to find people on Saturdays. At 1230 there was another callout for a grass fire, but I was gone. Enough people did show, and we do have backup from the adjoining communities.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpinfarmer 0 #6 December 4, 2005 I remember the first house fire I went to as an explorer when I was about 16. It was on a Friday after dinner during the summer and it was very hot out. After the page I remember driving towards the fire seeing a column of smoke as the chief came on the air and said it was a worker. If I remember right we saved about half of the house and it was caused by a grill on the back deck. That was over 15 years ago. Almost half of my life I've been in the volunteer fire service. Tonight I went to a car wreck. We didn't do much just provided lights for the ambulance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rickjump1 0 #7 December 4, 2005 QuoteI remember the first house fire I went to as an explorer when I was about 16. It was on a Friday after dinner during the summer and it was very hot out. After the page I remember driving towards the fire seeing a column of smoke as the chief came on the air and said it was a worker. If I remember right we saved about half of the house and it was caused by a grill on the back deck. That was over 15 years ago. Almost half of my life I've been in the volunteer fire service. Tonight I went to a car wreck. We didn't do much just provided lights for the ambulance. This is the first active community service I've done. I was sort of drafted. I had a friend pick me up at the house and then drop me off at the firehouse. It was as if I was expected there. They all knew I had retired so there I was and they signed me up for training. Up until now, work kept me away from home about 7 months out of the year roughly 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off plus hurricanes and training.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
rickjump1 0 #3 December 4, 2005 QuoteThat's terrible. Luckily no one was home so they are all safe. I'm sure they are blessed with, and grateful for, that. Yep, they will live to see Christmas again, and they sure won't forget this one. There were a couple of old rusty bikes leaning against a tree that were spared plus a little storage shed. Otherwise, everything went up in flames.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #4 December 4, 2005 Congratulations. You will always remember your first fire. Welcome aboard.Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #5 December 4, 2005 QuoteCongratulations. You will always remember your first fire. Welcome aboard. Thanks. We had a good response this morning. Luckily all the deer hunters hadn't left yet. Sometimes it's hard to find people on Saturdays. At 1230 there was another callout for a grass fire, but I was gone. Enough people did show, and we do have backup from the adjoining communities.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #6 December 4, 2005 I remember the first house fire I went to as an explorer when I was about 16. It was on a Friday after dinner during the summer and it was very hot out. After the page I remember driving towards the fire seeing a column of smoke as the chief came on the air and said it was a worker. If I remember right we saved about half of the house and it was caused by a grill on the back deck. That was over 15 years ago. Almost half of my life I've been in the volunteer fire service. Tonight I went to a car wreck. We didn't do much just provided lights for the ambulance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #7 December 4, 2005 QuoteI remember the first house fire I went to as an explorer when I was about 16. It was on a Friday after dinner during the summer and it was very hot out. After the page I remember driving towards the fire seeing a column of smoke as the chief came on the air and said it was a worker. If I remember right we saved about half of the house and it was caused by a grill on the back deck. That was over 15 years ago. Almost half of my life I've been in the volunteer fire service. Tonight I went to a car wreck. We didn't do much just provided lights for the ambulance. This is the first active community service I've done. I was sort of drafted. I had a friend pick me up at the house and then drop me off at the firehouse. It was as if I was expected there. They all knew I had retired so there I was and they signed me up for training. Up until now, work kept me away from home about 7 months out of the year roughly 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off plus hurricanes and training.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
