Fire Fighters: False Alarms Being Turned In

Stand by all stations. Attention! All districts! A firearm fire! Five bells! Move in immediately! That's it! Let's roll! Firefighters! The true to life story of our unsung heroes! We stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire!

In just a minute, we'll hear the outcome of Chief Cody's talk with Tim Collins and the Chief's warning that Tim had better watch out for trouble from Paul Catonscrubby. But before we listen in on Tim's answer, here's something you'd like to know.

Let's go, firefighters! Let's go to Chief Cody's office at Fire Department headquarters, whereas you remember the Chief has asked Tim Collins to outline the accident in which Engine 209 was involved.

Now, just to keep the record straight, Collins, you've handed me the report that Lieutenant Greenspan wrote up. Everything's in that report, Chief Cody. I want to hear it now as you saw it happen yourself.

Well, so, responding to an alarm, we were rolling along the boulevard. At the corner where Hickman Street crosses, Gondigal slammed on his brakes. Good man, Gondigal. Never takes a needless chance. Go on. Yes, sir.

A moment later, well, I was on the rear step of engine 209. I couldn't see what Gondigal was stopping for. But a moment later, there was a slight collision. That's when this other car's fender was ripped off.

That's it, Chief. The other car shot out of Hickman Street, crossed right in front of us. We eat black billows of smoke. Was the driver insane? I don't know, sir. Maybe worse. What do you mean?

I'll tell you, sir. When Lieutenant Greenspan saw no great damage was done, he ordered me to drop off the engine and went onto the scene of the fire. Perfectly correct. He was good since. His duty was to get to that fire.