IN THE BEGINNING, GETTING PAST THE COPS, THE SAME CLOWNS THAT I HAD WORKED WITH FOR 30 YEARS, WAS SOMETIMES A CHALLENGE. WORKED THAT OUT WITH FIRE CHIEF. THESE DAYS THE COPPERS HOLD TRAFFIC SO THAT I CAN GET CLOSER. DON'T LOSE YOU COOL. FUNNY THING THOUGH, AFTER RECEIVING I.D./BADGES, ETC. THAT STUFF JUST CLUTTERS UP THE CAR.
THE LINE THAT I USED WITH CHIEFS THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WELL OR AT ALL WAS/IS, "CHIEF, PERMISSION TO BE ON YOUR FIRE GROUND?" NEVER REFUSED. I EVEN HAD A CHIEF LOOK AT ME… Continue

Wrentham Fire responded to 1143 South Street Armitage Auto Parts for a reported fire on February 4th. Arriving companies reported a fire in a junk yard involving several vehicles and a large pile of tires. The chief ordered a working fire and multiple mutual aid companies were special calle… Continue