Up very early this morning for a possible structure fire, Box 57-3. There is nothing like getting a wake up call at 5:30 am for a Box alarm. Your body goes from zero to 60 in less than 3 seconds. Your brain can take a few seconds longer to catch up. Add in a temperature of minus 2 degrees and you are providing your system with quite a shock. No wonder one of the leading causes of line of duty deaths of firefighters is sudden cardiac arrest.
This morning I caught the officer's seat on Ladder 57 for the Box. On arrival we had no fire or smoke showing. After a few minutes we determined the problem was a partially plugged flue pipe from the wood stove. Problem solved in a few minutes. We were back at the 57 house in less than an hour.
When I returned home I decided to get in my training for today. 35 minutes on the stationary bike, hill program at level 12. I am not sure I was fully awake but I got the work in.
Tomorrow is another day.
See you at the Top!
John
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