Fire Fighters: Tim Transferred to Engine Company 209

Stand by all stations. Attention, all districts. A five alarm fire. The true-to-life story of our unsung heroes who stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire. In just a minute we'll take you to the office

of Chief Cody in Fire Department Headquarters where Tim Collins, rookie fireman, has just reported for assignment to duty. Tim has been on a special assignment and now he has an important question to ask Chief Cody. But before we hear that question, here's the answer to another question, one that you may have been asking. Let's go, firefighters. Let's go

to Fire Department headquarters right to the office of Chief Bob Cody himself. Just a moment ago, you remember, Tim Collins, rookie fireman, saluted his commanding officer. And many good. Private Collins reporting for assignment to duty, Chief.

At ease, Collins. A boy you've done a fine job at Northside School. Oh, not I, sir. It's the firefighters brigade that's doing a great job. Why, those boys and girls know our business as well as I know it myself.

Well, don't forget that experience counts too. I don't think we're ready to turn the department over to the kids yet. Ah, no, sir. But well, some of those kids ought to be turned over to the department when they got a little older.

Who knows? Maybe we'll get some mighty fine recruits from the firefighters brigade a few years from now. But not yourself, Collins. Sir, when you finished your probationary training, you were assigned to Hook and Ladder 3-1s.

Oh, yes, sir. That's what I asked for, because that's where my dad got us start years ago. Mm-hmm. And from 3-1s company, he climbed right through the department to this office. Yes, sir. This was your father's own desk when he was chief.