Hey Everyone!!!!

Well, my latest ride out was on the 29th of June 2010, I rode with Ladder 3 A-shift (as usual) :). It was a fun and exciting shift so it's gonna be a long post so just sit back and enjoy the read. The shift started out at 0600 hours with the daily truck and equipentment check offs. With everyone having their gear on their truck, Rescue and Ladder 3 were ready to roll for the day! Station 6 had a civilian walk in their station and report an MVA not to far away, Rescue 3 responded along with Engine 6. Turns out they got themselves a nice door pop and freed the patient and got her sent off to the hospital for futher evaluation and treatment. While the Rescue was on that run, us Ladder guys began the daily Station chores and cleaning, we then proceeded to washing/cleaning all the windows in the station and then we began to wash the bay door windows. While in the middle of washing the bay door windows, Station 3 was dispatched to a Medical Call for a patient being nausea. Ladder 3 responded since Rescue 3 was still clearing up that MVC. We arrived to find a woman in her office complaining of being dizzy and the room spinning; FF Naylor and Engineer Doss then began to access her and take her vitals and ask her the basic accessment questions. R3 then arrived and the information that was already contained was passed over to FF/Medic Schatz. The Medic Unit arrived and the woman was packeged up and taken to the hospital for futher evaluation. The crewsof the 3 House then returned to quarters and we finished the window washing and ate breakfast and then washed both rigs. Shortly after, we were dispatched to a Fire Alarm but were canceled before leaving quarters. The Ladder guys wnet to the store to pick up what was needed for the day's meals. Later on, we watched amovie but I fell asleep and slept through the whole thing. Lmao. After my nap, Lt.Smith and I had an intense and long workout. I was on the aliptical machine when we were dispatched to a Structure Fire with Brentwoood Fire Dept. at Backyard Burgers on Galleria Blvd. and Moores Lane. Ladder 3 and Rescue 3 arrived to find smoke showing from the bravo side of the structure with smoke coming out from underneath the building. FF/Medic Schatz proceeded to cut a hole in the side of the structure with the K-12 to gain access to the fire from where the smoke was coming out. Ladder 3's crew went interior with other companies and gained access to the fire that was behind the grill by pulling instulation and drywall t find the fire. A line was pulled off L3 and the fire was knocked down. Equipment was put packed and hose was drained and repacked and companies went back into service. Units responding were R3,L3,E6,T6,R4,BC-1,Safety Officer, BFD E3 and BFD BC. We appriciate Brentwood's response and assist to when we need it and we are always willing to return the favor to them when they need us. Below is pictures of the fire and a video of our response. I aplogize for the video being really shaky. On our way back from thefire, we were dipatched to a MVC with Injuries. Rescue 3 beat us to the scene and advised that it was only one patient with back and neck pain and that they could handle it along with EMS. Below is a video of that response. We then returned and had a delicious meal like always and my shift was over shortly after that. It another great shift and an outstanding job of the crews of the 3 House, the FFD and Brentwood Fire Dept. I will be back on Ladder 3 on Thursday and have an Explorer Class Thursday night, I will post again as soon as possible!

KMG 365,
Beau Doss