Slacker

Admittedly I was a slacker and did not have my camera on hand yesterday, looks like the boys from #9 made up for it on their blog! Our day started out with an automatic alarm at O'Charleys right at shift change, nothing 3 Engine couldn't handle. As some of you loyal #9 fans may have read, the Roanoke Times is doing a 360 degree photo story showing the difference between a brand new "hotel" like station and a crusty old station like #9. We can only bash #9 so much, there's a lot of great history and memories that come with that station. Around lunch time 3 Engine ran a dumpster fire behind the NTB Tire store at Valley View(sorry, no fancy pics) where Joe finally got his turnout gear a little dirty(really, its was just a smudge).
The medic truck ran into an ambulance chaser while trying run a call at a local elementry school. Come to find out it was just Smiley riding with Capt. Bo trying to satisfy his EMT-I "extraordinaire" calls. Later in the day, Engine 2 and our medic truck were sent to a MVC at Hollins and Liberty. We arrived to find two vehicles involved in a low speed t-bone collision(still no fancy pics!). Two patients were taken to Roanoke Memorial with minimal injuries. Thanks to Engine 2, especially for Capt. Thompsons patient care "skills".
On anther note the medic truck ran a call a few weeks ago for a possible DOA with Engine 13. When we arrived 13's crew told us to watch out for a few beer cases as you walk into the apartment.......there had to be hundreds pilled to the ceiling as you enter in the kitchen. I call it Mt. Bud! The entire residence also had a lot of "clutter". It was a fine example of the unexpected hazards you may run into on any call anywhere. Here's a pic I was able to get on my phone, it was passed onto the fire marshal's office as well. Til next day....
RW