09122010Echo

My phone rings, and when I look it's mitch. Wow that was fast! Why is he calling from his car uplink?
'David, get me units out here now. I just got hit, I Think my arm is broke, but it's not me I'm worried about, two others are trapped in the car that hit me, I'm at trulit and phoxlind... There's lots of smoke coming from the vehicles, possible fire in theirs. I have my old Turnouts in the truck, I'll see if I can help in any way.'
Wow, I press the code red alert to ERTFD
'Alright mitch, hang tight, I'll calling out LFA, we'll take care of you guys. I'll get PFD there ASAP, eta should be about 4 minutes.

Motor Vehicle Crash - ERT STAFF - RED ALERT

*Over Fire emergency broadcast radios and PAs,*
"All units, report immediately to the intersection of Phoxlind and Trulit interpass. One of our units was just side swiped in a POV en route to a pick up for a hostage situation. Roll LFA, PFD will provide EMS units upon request. COPA unit reports of 3 victims, himself included."

EAT
COPA Officer Mitch Daniels is reporting a side swipe motor vehicle accidentat trulit and phoxlind. Minor injuris to Daniels, and two victims trapped in other vehicle. Fire Risk. Pumper-1, set up a water hit, nearest hydrant is on the second federal warehouse, about 500m away. L-1 and S-1 set up for extrication and proceed. PFD EMS will be on scene to assist. Daniels has a possible arm break. could a PM trained FF please tend to him right away.

OSC will remain the LFO, however Daniels will stay maintain some control over scene, and can advise on orders.

*i hear the alert system go off. jump into my bunker pants and throw my coat on. climb in the drivers seat. fire up the engine and hit the door open her. i reach ubove my head turning on the emergency lights. release the parking break, and put it in drive. Hitting the "Q" on the way out the door. i grab the mic and say.
"Ladder 1 responding switching over" (2219)
*i encounter light traffic as i turn on the main road but a few blasts of the air horn mixed with the "Q" takes care of it*

I hear the alert over the stations PA, 'Damn, lets go guys' I slide down the pole an get my bunker gear on. Hop in the drivers seat and switch on the engine, lights, PA300 Siren and turn on the main road. I grab the radio "Squad 1 responding, what kind of cars are involved? over"