21032011Echo

21032011Echo
Water main break, apartment flooding

*Station alarm*
*Gong, three yelps* "Pumper 11, Ladder 1, respond code 2 to Peach and Trulit road south, a water main break has cuased flooding in a resident's basement, and they fear the rising water oculd cause an electrical fire. Use extreme caution."

EAT:
Ladder 1, Pumper 11 to Trulit road South at Peach Road for a flooding to possible electrical fire, please shut off the water pipe that has ruptured and cut electricity to the house to prevent any electrical fires from starting. House has been evacuated. ALS-1 on standby please.

*i hear the tones and run to the ladder. gear up climb in and fire it up and wait for every one*

"ALS 1 on standby" I say as I get into the ambulance

* I step into my turnout pants, throw my suspenders over my shoulder and climb into the Officers Seat, I put my headset on and wait for Van Der Water to climb into the Drivers seat and the rest of my crew to settle in. *

* I look over and see Casey climbing into the drivers seat and puts his headset on, starts up the Engine and turns on the lights, then I look over and see the rest of my crew loading up. *

' Ready guys, Ok Casey take us out'

' COPA, P-11 En Route Code 2 '

"Copy, advise when on scene of status, check with HRES before entering home"

' Pump-11 copies ETA 3 minutes out. '

*every one gets in and Hannahan puts us responding. i pull out with Hannahan on the sirens blaring*

" COPA, ALS-1 we are still standing by, can we respond or clear over. "