Fire Fighters: Tim Joins Engine Company 209

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In just a minute we'll take you to the office of Chief Cody in Fire to Fire-Up and Headquarters where Tim Collins' rookie fireman has just reported for assignment to duty. 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. Private Collins reporting for assignment to duty chief. Eddy's Collins. A boy who did a fine job at North Side School. Well, 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. Well, who knows? Maybe we'll get some mighty fine recruits from the firefighters brigade a few years from now.

But, uh, about 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 his start years ago.