3 Alarm Fire

This morning we had a 3 alarm fire. Engine 4 and Engine 5 were first in. This was by far the biggest fire I've had so far.




http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=9738621



http://www.kjrh.com/news/local/story/Historic-synagogue-catches-fire-in-early-morning/Ijx9qca1fUKweg4xq-imaA.cspx

First shooting

I had my first shooting the other night. I traded shifts with a guy and got sent over to Station 5 for the day and ended up on a shooting call.

http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=9652871

Night of Dumpster Fires

So last night we had a busy night putting out dumpster fires. The first one we had was caught on video by the News on 6. The second one should have been, cause it was a huge one. Anyways, heres the link and a video.

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?s=9644621

Happy Anniversary!!

I'm a few days late on doing this, but I guess its better late than
never. December 31, 2007 Melissa and I were married, and as we pass the
first year I'm am so thankful for all she has given me. Without her and
her support I don't think I would be the man I am now. She's a terrific
mother and wife. I love you baby!
--Nick Cates

Christmas Cookies!

Since I go back to the station tomorrow, we made cookies for Santa and
some to take to the guys. We got them all cooked and then turned the
kids loose on decorating a few of them.

--Nick Cates

End of Probatation

So yesterday I took my End of Probatation test. I passed with a 99%!! Now that all the studing for that is over, and I thought I would have some more time at the station...I was WRONG! Now I get to start studing for relief driver. I have to start reading a couple of books and learn everything about pumping, which is alot of math...so I'm screwed! I'm pretty excited to get started, and I'm gonna hit it hard so I can try to be one of the first to get my relief driver certification.

"Engine 4, District 1 House Fire"

So yesterday we had a pretty busy shift. I had my first, true first in house fire. It was a detached garage they converted into a small apartment. It wasn't much of a fire, but it gave us something to do. All total we had two working fires yesterday and a couple that were fires but we never got out of the truck. It was one of the busiest shifts I've had since I've been out.

Most of the calls came in through the night. So, we didn't get much sleep last night. Which seems to be happening alot latly.

On other news Landon has pneumonia, but it isn't too bad. Melissa took him to the doctor yesterday and said he is in the begining stages of it. So he's on some antiboditics for 3 days and some cough medicine. He seems to be feeling alot better today than he did yesterday, so seems the medicine is working.