I've often thought about a story with that exact storyline myself. <g> I think if they were on their own (engine is busy with responses)things would be relatively quiet...maybe some weird conversation. However, if the entire station was slow...oh, the possiblilities are endless. I think there would be some mischief (idle hands being the devil's playground). Pranks? Definitely. Maybe Chet or Johnny roping the rest of the guys into learning to do something that they don't know how to do? <g>
There is definite possibility for humor...maybe even minor owies...<eg>
Cheryl
Hi, this is my first post here. From what I know of fire depts., the hours from 8 am - 5 pm are supposed to be spent "working" at the station ... after that the guys can use the time as they see fit. There is always work that needs to be done ... washing the trucks, cleaning out the bays, checking supply inventory, working out, preparing meals, cleaning up the kitchen, etc. I'm sure Cap would find ways to keep them all busy
Also, just thought I'd mention that it's unlikely a rainy day would be this quiet. Rainy days are notoriously busy in EMS
I did wonder at the premise, with all the people who: forget how to drive because water is coming out of the sky, fail to understand water under your tires decreases the coefficent of friction... Then there's your decreased visiblity...
OK, I bored and would talk to myself if I thought I had anything interesting to say, LOL
Quite true! Rain also tends to bring out your repiratory patients (asthma, COPD, etc.), especially when accompanied by cold weather, or when there is a sudden change in the weather.
I always wondered how firefighters were expected to spend their time. I was impressed the other morning when I saw my neighborhood fire station out at 6:45 am lookin as if they had just gotten done washing the engine. It was probably just because any later would be way too hot
This is the same station that my Boy Scout Troop visited one evening. I have to say they were wonderful about showing us the bay and the trucks but, (and I really did understand) we were not invited into the living area. I did look through the window from the bay and I have to say, it is not as big as I had thought but it did look somewhat comfortable.
We went before I started reading all the fan fiction there, but even then, I remembered the basketball hoop and wasn't surprised at all when I saw one at station 22. They also had a small weightlifting area set up in the bay.
<< I always wondered how firefighters were expected to spend their time. I was impressed the other morning when I saw my neighborhood fire station out at 6:45 am lookin as if they had just gotten done washing the engine. It was probably just because any later would be way too hot >>
Yes! Either that, or they'd just returned from a call. Regardless of what time they return from a call, whether it be the heat of the day or the wee hours of the morning, they have to go about washing and restoring their equipment back to working status in preparation for the next call. If that happens to be 3am, that's when it is!
<< I always wondered how firefighters were expected to spend their time. I was impressed the other morning when I saw my neighborhood fire station out at 6:45 am lookin as if they had just gotten done washing the engine. It was probably just because any later would be way too hot >>
Yes! Either that, or they'd just returned from a call. Regardless of what time they return from a call, whether it be the heat of the day or the wee hours of the morning, they have to go about washing and restoring their equipment back to working status in preparation for the next call. If that happens to be 3am, that's when it is!>>
Dang...sorry I forgot to sign this post. I keep forgetting to do that and remembering just as I hit "respond". Duh.
<< Hi, this is my first post here. From what I know of fire depts., the hours from 8 am - 5 pm are supposed to be spent "working" at the station ... after that the guys can use the time as they see fit. There is always work that needs to be done ... washing the trucks, cleaning out the bays, checking supply inventory, working out, preparing meals, cleaning up the kitchen, etc. >>
Yep, you're absolutely right. That's how it is at the station I used to work at. They have a set work routine that they must complete, chores assigned, and after 5pm they're free for the evening. They can sleep, work out, read, watch tv, whatever, in between calls. Thursday mornings 9-12 and evenings 7-10 are drills, and part-timers are required to attend 75% of those a month.
