Firehouse
I am still in the Islip Fire Department, and this page will talk about any worthwhile or interesting events at the firehouse.
January:
Around 1 PM on New Year’s day I stopped by the fire house to have coffee and congratulate the newly sworn in chiefs and company officers. I thought that the ceremonies would be at 1 PM and I would take some pictures with my cell phone, but I learned that they took place at noon so all I did was congratulate them. But since the chiefs, officers and family members had already had lunch, I was able to treat myself to a roast beef wrap and a Coke. Then later in the evening, maybe to really earn the free lunch, I responded to a cardiac arrest on Saxon Avenue in the western part of the district. Since I am not medical, I did not work on the patient, but did help with the stretcher and then putting our ambulance back into service. While I was working on this website and the corresponding one on www.site123.com, we had a medical call near my house. The son (who is mentally ill) of one of the homeowners had to be taken to the hospital for observation. Several Suffolk County PD members were on the scene, and one of them rode in the back of the ambulance with the medic.
All members of the Islip Fire Department, as well as every department in New York State, are required by OSHA to take training with respect to worker safety. It would cover safety at fire scenes, ambulance calls, hazardous waste situations, and pathogens. On the morning of January 5th I went to the Islip Firehouse to fulfill the annual requirement. The instructor reminded us about the importance of breathing apparatus, protective equipment, and shielding ourselves from pathogens.
On the morning of January 9th I went down to the firehouse for coffee like I always do but while I was there, we got an alarm for a motor vehicle accident at Sunrise Highway and Commack road. All I did was put down Speedy Dry, but I still got the riding point. In the afternoon the Islip Fire Department hosted a blood drive in honor of law enforcement. So I got to give blood and got a nice tee shirt and key chain honoring the police departments all over the country. While I was on the gurney, I spoke with one of the technicians about the real life events from the movie Bombshell, which tells the story of the sexual harassment events at fox news. It was also in Yahoo News and the commenters did not sympathize with Megyn Kelly, saying that she went along willing with Roger Ailes to get hired and cried all the way to the bank. I talked about this with the medical technician who put the needle in my arm and we agreed that there might be no retaliation for complaining about sexual harassment, but suddenly your performance is poor.
On Sunday morning (January 12th) I went to the firehouse for coffee like I always do and watched TV: the Ireland vs. West Indies cricket match from Grenada until it was time for fire school. Our immediate ex-chief and his son taught us about how to rescue a downed firefighter. While I am exterior and would no longer be directly involved in this, I do need to attend fire school and know what is going on. Also learn where some of the equipment is should I be asked to retrieve it. After the school I went upstairs and had some bacon & eggs, and pancakes thanks to the Juniors Pancake Breakfast.
On Monday evening, January 13th I went to my fire company meeting and broke in my new Mets jacket. A lot of the other members were impressed with it and congratulated me on retirement. At the end of the meeting, the whole company congratulated me after the Captain announced it to the company. Before and after the meeting we watched the Islanders/Rangers game and the Rangers won 6-2. We also watched part of the college football championship game between Clemson and LSU. I was kind of torn between the two schools since I like Clemson because of my train friend Barbara, and also LSU since they play in Louisiana and I still have the “Louisiana Legacy”. In the end, LSU won 42-25. Now, there is basketball to watch and Opening Day to wait for.
Besides the department meeting and the fire school, on January 28th I went to the Rescue Squad meeting and naturally gave my report as treasurer. The captain asked me to transfer $50 from savings to checking and I told him that I would do that as soon as I got the chance. On January 30th, after my routine visit with the coffee klatch, I headed to Bay Shore to gas up the CR-V and do the $50 transfer on behalf of the Rescue Squad. When I got to the Bay Shore branch of Bethpage Federal, the card would not work and I was not too happy about it (I let them know it). I then had to get issued a brand new card and it seems to work OK now.
February:
The first Sunday of the month is company fire school, and on the 2nd the training staff had re-qualifications on self-contained (SCBA) breathing apparatus for interior firefighters. Since I have been an exterior since 2015, I did not participate but only hung around, but still got the point for being present.
Since I am now retired, I finally got a chance to participate with the fire prevention team when they go to a children's learning center to help teach fire safety. On February 6th, I joined 5 other Islip Fire Department members, and we headed to the Wing Elementary School to participate in their Health Care Fair that was held in the gym. Several other organizations were there as well, including South Oaks Health, a karate school, Seatuck, two dental practices, EMS, a dance center, the Great South Bay YMCA, and the Little Angels Center. The youngsters would visit each table in groups of 3 or 4, and at the Islip Fire Department table we would ask them some fire safety questions, like what number to call if there is a fire, what to do if your clothes catch fire, and to never hide inside but go outdoors. We also told them to be certain to know their address. I was able to bring home some free souvenirs for us from our table and the local dentist’s table. I also was able to enjoy a light lunch with the other exhibitors (2 slices of pizza for me).
On the evening of February 12th, I went to the firehouse for the Driver Safety Course that was free to Islip Fire Department members. With this I can get a reduction in my insurance. One of the topics it talked about was driving under the influence (DUI). I still cannot understand why some of the schmucks at the firehouse still drink and then go on calls, and also still drive home while impaired. There were also discussions on road rage, and I will have to watch my temper when driving. Also will slow down on the parkways and freeways.
Since I was not certain if I signed in when I when to the OSHA and Safety course last month, on February 16th I went down to the firehouse for coffee and then upstairs to the class. This time I saw that I was recorded as an attendee. When the instructor talked about gender issues, one of the schmucks complained that the USA is now a nation of pussies – thanks to LBQT equality and tolerance. This from a blowhard who did not serve in the armed forces and is strengthened by alcohol. I also had to type the minutes of my company’s recent meeting so in the late afternoon I drove to the firehouse to do that. The other members hanging out in the ready room were watching golf, NASCAR, and hockey. While I was at the computer, we had a motor vehicle accident on the Sunrise Highway Expressway near Carleton Avenue. Exchange Ambulance took an injured driver, and we only went out for the ride. February 17th was the third Monday of the month so that is the day of the department meeting. Before the meeting, I wanted to watch the MLB Channel, but the kitchen people insisted on nascar, so I obliged as I did not want any altercations. But I cannot see what is so great about people driving around in circles. After the race ended, I watched SJU play Xavier and lose 77-74. At the meeting the manager of the fire prevention team talked about our visits to Wing Elementary School earlier this month and plugged my work with the kids (and how I used the same methods to teach Eileen). We had to take it off of the hinges, and nobody was inside, and then we had to put it back. March 1st is the annual East Islip St. Patrick's Day Parade, so on February 23rd the Department's marching band had a practice by rehearsing the 3 Irish themed songs that it knows. I got to clang the cymbals along with the glock players and drummers. The 4th Monday of every month is fire school and on February 24th, I headed to fire headquarters. The class was quite crowded with over 40 officers and members there. The topic was engine operations: how to lay down hoses. After the class I went to the Ready Room for a light snack and to watch the Dodgers – White Sox spring training game.
March:
The first Sunday of the month and it always the day of the East Islip St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and it fell on March 1st this year. Since I said that I would be there, around 11:30 I headed to the firehouse to join the other members. I enjoyed the parade and took some pictures. But the battery went dead when I was taking photos of the groups who stepped off ahead of us, so no go on their photos. I had a large pair of cymbals and it got tiring trying to play them for the whole route. At the parade an engine 1 schmuck bought a big trump 2020 flag that he put on his new pickup truck when we got back to the firehouse. We then headed upstairs where we enjoyed some corned beef and cabbage. I also took some home for Monday’s lunch. Later in the evening we had a working fire at the trailer park on Main Street. I did not make any trucks since there were a large number of people still at the firehouse after the parade. But I did get the point for showing up.
The next day I finished the rig check on our headquarters engine which included the Scott packs. I managed to get it done, but there have been changes over the last 5 years since I last did this as an interior firefighter. And the chief wants an interior firefighter to follow up and check them again, since only interior firefighters should really be doing them.
Since March 9th is the second Monday of the month, in the evening I went to my fire company meeting. We had a nice fried chicken dinner and I brought some pieces of chicken home with me. On Tuesday the 10th I was having coffee with some of the ex-chiefs when an alarm came across the PA system - for a car fire. I soon geared up but missed the engine, so I hopped into the fire police truck and rode with their lieutenant. When we arrived it was under control and all I did was watch them hose down the last of the flames.
Because of the Corona Virus Pandemic, the firehouse is now off limits to outsiders and all events are cancelled, including the March 16th meeting. We are still able to relax in the ready room, and watch do rig checks on the apparatus. I was able to most of the equipment check on our headquarters based engine, except for the Scott packs.
For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the firehouse is off limits to all except for the ready room and the bathroom on the apparatus floor. I am still able to go the main house to have coffee, watch TV and use the computers.
On March 24 I went to the supermarket to get some lunch provisions (and toilet paper) and when I got home, Ellen told me that the deli counter person gave me baloney instead of oven gold chicken. But I could not take it back and since it’s a perishable, St. Mary’s Food Pantry cannot accept it. After I went back and bought the chicken I headed to the firehouse and donated it to the department by putting it into the walk in fridge and while there saw a tag on a pizza box telling me not to touch it (I definitely would not). In the evening I went to the Rescue Squad meeting and they opened up the upstairs meeting room for us. Several members could not make it so they also had Skype meeting as well. And on the 26th I went to the ready room for perhaps the last time while the pandemic is in effect. The chief and a commissioner told us that since other organizations are keeping all of their facilities off limits, the Islip Fire Department will have to do the same. And that was done. The entire firehouse has been closed since March 26th for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, except for alarms and apparatus checks. So March 26th is the last time I have been in the fire house. An announcement later went out on Group Me telling members to stay home if you are not going to make the truck during an alarm. And the average system is also suspended for the duration.
April:
Around 5:45 on Thursday the 9th the other Engine 2 members and I met at the Holly Hobby/Kohl’s parking lot on Sunrise Highway because we were going to drive to the neighborhood nearby to blast the fire engine horns and our own cars’ horns as well, in front of another member’s house because April 9th is his birthday. I think that he was surprised, and it went well. But when I got to the lot the other members were outside of their cars less than 6 feet from each other. I put on my mask and did not get too far from my car or too close to them, just to be sure.
April 13 is my fire company's meeting night, but with the firehouse on lock down, we had to improvise. One of our lieutenants set up an online arrangement where each of the members would access a website that would allow them to communicate with the officers and other members. But my computer has Windows 10, which does not support the camera and microphone, I was not able to speak or be seen. But since I was able to hear everyone and also see the Power Point, I was able to record the minutes, and then type them when the meeting was over and e/mail them to the other officers. Like my fire company meeting, the April 20 Islip Fire Department was held on the computer. The chiefs and the company used video conferencing to discuss the agenda. Then at around 8:15 one of my fire company lieutenants e/mailed us with a link to him and the other two line officers. The captain then told us what transpired between the company officers and the chiefs. And this time I used my cell phone and the video camera and microphone worked!
A motorcade which was to salute the teachers and staff from the Islip School District passed by my house on April 28th. I was not a part of it but I did get to photograph my fire company’s main house engine when it stopped near my house to wait for the other vehicles in the motor parade who were stopped at a traffic light. During the afternoon of May 1st, I did participate in a motorcade which was a birthday tribute to one of the members of my fire company. Some of us met at the North House, and several others met near his house on the south side of town. We all met up by Adelphi Street and then headed down the street past the birthday man’s house, honking our horns and having the apparatus blast its sirens and air horns. I think that he was surprised.
May:
For the past few weeks there has been no fire department activity for me, especially since I am a senior member. But on May 6th a former Engine 2 member who had relocated to the North Shore and joined the Kings Park Fire Department got bottles of hand sanitizer and made them available to the members. The 2nd Assistant Chief dropped one off for me in the mailbox and will keep it with the others.
May 11 was the 2nd Monday of the month, and we had our virtual Engine 2 meeting, same as last month. It was a hassle trying to set up the Zoom application so I can see and hear the officers and they could see and hear me. I was later able to type and email out the minutes for the May meeting, and also print copies of both the April and May meetings for my records.
On Sunday May 17th I was supposed to join other Engine 2 members for a 75th birthday drive-by for a member’s wife. But we had to cancel it because her daughter in law had died earlier in the morning. But on the 20th I did get to participate in a birthday drive-by at the south end of town for the child of a new Engine 2 member. I also communicated with the company officers on Group Me to learn that there is no Memorial Day truck cleanup since the trucks will not be in the parade, and that the parade is a short one from the firehouse to the Veterans Memorial at Town Hall. The Department will furnish navy blue face masks to the members. On Memorial Day itself I did join the other members in a march from the firehouse to the Veterans Memorial Park at Town Hall. And on the 30th at around 4:45 I headed down to Cedar Avenue Extension & Smith Avenue to participate in a birthday drive by for the grandson of a retired FDNY member who is a friend of fellow Engine 2 member. After the drive by I went to the firehouse to use the men’s room, have a glass of water and later a cup of coffee and use the computer to print photos and the minutes of the company’s April meeting and to download the Rescue Squad Treasurer Reports. I also disinfected the computer’s keyboard and mouse. Then I headed over to Staples to buy printer ink, face masks, paper towels, and a NY Giants themed ball point pen.
The second Monday in the month is my fire company and on Monday evening I went to the Denver Avenue Track at the edge of the Islip Fire District for a drill and the meeting which was held outside at the track. The younger members used the Hurst tool to take apart a car to get victims (dummies) out. I had my mask on but nobody else did (one other member had his around his neck but not around his nose & mouth). After the mini meeting I went back to the firehouse to put my gear back onto the rack and then type and e/mail the minutes.
June:
I have been stopping by the firehouse more often now for coffee and to use the computer. On Monday afternoon June 22nd I stopped by for the usual routine and the house man set me up in the new alarm and meeting sign in system. In the evening I went to fire school at headquarters and the training officer talked about manpower and first and second due engines and trucks. I was the only one who brought a mask to wear (but was also the oldest member in attendance).
July:
Just like last month, when I went to my fire company's July meeting on the 13th, I was the only one who wore a mask for most of the meeting and also for the fire school that preceded it. So I would not forget, after the meeting I went down to the apparatus floor and used the Squad computer to type the minutes. This was I have a desk to work on and won’t get distracted by the bozos in the ready room. I also took the time to e/mail the Rescue Squad treasurer’s report that I created this afternoon to the other Squad officers.
On Wednesday the 15th I got the firehouse after I had gone for a walk with Eileen and stopped at the Islip post office to mail some items. As soon as I sat down at the computer in the firehouse ready room we got a call for a single alarm at the Town Hall. Since I am often at the firehouse for coffee and to use the computer, I figured that the least I could do was get onto the engine, even if I personally only go out for the ride. I did keep my N-95 mask on for most of the call, and since I am an exterior firefighter, all I did was wave to the Islip Town Supervisor, and put a fire extinguisher back into its place on the engine. Later when we got back to headquarters I used a Clorox wipe to sanitize it. Three days later I participated in a birthday drive by for the 18th birthday of a daughter of a member of my company.
On Tuesday evening (the 21st) I went to the firehouse to get my new class A uniform that I ordered: pants, jacket, shoes and shirt. I tried on the pants and jacket and they fit fine. But when I was unbuttoning the jacket a button came off. That means they will have to fix that and send me my jacket later.
On Thursday afternoon while I was using the computer at headquarters we got a call for a single alarm on Wavecrest Drive and since I am there almost every day to have coffee and to use the computer, I decided to gear up and went boarded the engine. It was just to assist a 98 year old man who must have fell. When we got back I helped a couple of other guys from my company with the rig check of our main house engine (3-4-2).
August:
They are still working on the ready room at headquarters so it is not easy to hang around there. On the 2nd there was a cardiac arrest call on the eastern side of town. I got there late since I was walking with Eileen when it was banged out. Shortly after I arrived, the chief sent everyone except the ambulance crew home. But I did get a point for showing up.
Tropical Storm Isaias hit Islip on the 4th and there were numerous downed trees and wires. I did go to the firehouse a couple of times and learned that they are running on backup power – no elevator, coffee machine, and the computer originally had no internet access. I was able to sign in for several calls even though I did not go on any of them. Later I went back to the firehouse and was able to get onto the computer and do the usual stuff. While I was at the desk, I got a text for a single alarm, and since I was in the house, I geared up and rode on the other company’s engine. It was a bit crowded in the crew cab and I kept my mask on. But we were sent back before we got to our location. So I did get one actual riding point today. There was a similar situation three days later when I was using the computer. We got a call for wires down on Nassau Avenue near Union Boulevard. Like on the 4th, I boarded the other company's engine with my mask on. This time the crew cab was not as crowded. But like on Tuesday, we were sent back before we got to the scene, this time by Town Hall. But I did get a riding point like before.
Around noon on Monday the 24th I went to the post office and then to the firehouse where I relaxed and had coffee and watched TV. There had been a working fire in the northern part of town and soon the Chief and the District Manager came upstairs with pizza and garlic bread for the crew and the housemen. I continued to have my coffee and watch TV but they did say I could have some. I waited until all of the guys who went on the call had theirs before I helped myself to two slices and some water.
September:
Not much was happening for me at the firehouse in early September until the 8th when I went to the firehouse for the Islip Fire Department Marine Bureau meeting, conducted by the Chief and the Bureau’s captain. They talked about equipment and what type of calls we would probably get called to. During the meeting, the Mets game against the Orioles was on and we got to watch the Orioles clobber them. One of the other Bureau members liked my Newcastle Knights rugby team cap and I told him that Charlie got it for me on one of his many trips Down Under. We talked about rugby and how exciting the sport is. I also told him and another member about baseball from Japan and Korea on TV, and the other man said that he could not care less about pro sports anymore because of the political controversy and kneeling for the national anthems. I did say that the games from South Korea and Japan should be okay to watch for him since neither country is guilty of that nor is removed from the political mess we have here.
On Monday the 14th I went to fire school in the evening and the captain of the hook & ladder company discussed truck operations. I paid attention but since I am an exterior fire fighter, would not likely be doing any of the dirty work. But it still is important to know what is going on, and where to find items on the two ladder trucks if an interior firefighter needs something. After fire school we had my fire company meeting. The officers ordered Chinese food from Bo-Wah and I asked for roast duck. Needless to say, they did not have it . But I did enjoy some ribs, egg-rolls, and beef with broccoli.
The 21st was the department meeting, and this was the first in person meeting since February. Before the meeting a medical technician came to give flu shots to those who wanted them, and naturally I got one. Other members came for the shot but did not stay for the meeting. Maybe they did not like the idea of wearing masks for most of the evening.
Just after 6 on the 30th I went to the Maple Street Dock to go out with the Islip Fire Department Marine Bureau for a meeting up with the Fire Island ferries. When I got to the dock, another member asked me if I really wanted to go out onto the bay since it was very windy and the Great South Bay was quite choppy – the meeting up with the ferry company was canceled but the Bureau would be out in the bay for a few hours practicing docking and a few other things. They not only did the bay but also the open ocean with 8 foot waves. It was a good thing that I went home.
October:
On Sunday afternoon (the 4th) I got pumpkin flavored coffee at 7-11 and went to the firehouse to put in more ½ and ½ and enjoy it there. When the coffee was done I went to the ready room where some of the schmucks from the other engine company were drinking and watching TV. I used the computer and then we got a single alarm by the Maple Street Dock. I managed to gear up, with the COVID mask on and rode the other company’s engine. One of the somewhat drunk guys was going to drive until another Engine 2 man arrived from his house and he took the wheel. Once we got to the scene we were sent home by the chief since there was nothing found. When we got back to headquarters I watched part of the Giants – Rams game and the Giants lost as usual. On Monday afternoon after Eileen and I did our usual walk, I went to the firehouse for coffee and to relax and we got 2 single alarms. One was for Wingham Drive but the chief sent us home before we got to the scene, and another at the Islip Library. This was an odor of gas and I was back on the engine. Even though I am an exterior firefighter, I still went inside with the officer to help see what was wrong, and also went upstairs to the rooms not open to the public. Our North House engine arrived to help out and some of the crew said that they have never been in the Islip Library until this call – after 10 years in one case. But fox noise is his source of information – he worships trump. We could not really find the source of the stench so we headed home. Before I left I said hello to the staff by pulling my mask down and saying, “it’s me”. When we got back to the Main House I signed in for this call and also checked my average through today – 81%.
I saw on www.groupme.com the captain asked the Engine 2 guys to do a birthday drive by for a member’s son for his 11th birthday on the 7th. I naturally obliged and we met in the Hobby Lobby parking lot. While I was waiting for the stepping off, I went into the store itself and checked out the model cars. Sticker shock - $29.99 today for the AMT or Revell models that I bought 50+ years ago for maybe $3.00. One of the members came by here after the parade and got the turntable down from the attic for me that I missed on Monday. Now to try and sell it on e-bay or Islip This & That.
On Friday evening (October 9th) I headed over to the Overton Funeral Home to attend the wake of the member of a members of my fire company. The man was only a few months older than I am. Interesting that only one other member of the Islip Fire Department had been by, a member from the Fire Police Company. On Sunday I was up from habit and after watching TV in the Ready Room I went outside to fire school. It was sponsored by the Hook & Ladder Company and since I am an exterior firefighter now, I just watched as the younger guys set up ladders or went up and down the tower ladder. The next day was the fire company meeting and we had a fire school beforehand - forcible entry - which I only watched since I am an exterior firefighter. At the meeting itself we had nominations for company officer positions and I got nominated for secretary again (no one else wants the job). On Tuesday I was having coffee as usual at the firehouse when we got a call for a general alarm at the Forest Green Apartments. Since I was hanging around I decided to gear up and get on an engine. When we got there the officer and an interior firefighter went inside the apartment but they found no fire.
On Monday evening I went to the Islip Fire Department meeting, where one of our members was given a proclamation by the County in appreciation for his many hours spent on ambulance and fire calls. The chiefs said that masks were mandatory for the meeting. Trumpsters who are against masks and still think that it’s a hoax stayed in the kitchen. But some department members at the meeting who are also FDNY members took theirs off once the chiefs announced adjournment but they had not left the meeting room. There was no cooking for the members but the department did get us Italian heroes for dinner.
The Rescue Squad had to move the October monthly meeting from the 4th Tuesday to the 21st. At this meeting we discussed manpower issues and there were also nominations for officer positions. I got re-nominated for the position of treasurer.
November:
I was able to attend fire school in the ready room on the 8th since the second assistant chief showed a video of a recent fire on Moffitt Boulevard on one of the television screens. The next day was my company meeting and I got another fire school point for showing up at the Denver Avenue track and helping some of the members with packing hose.
On Sunday morning I went with several other members to the Maple Street dock to look over our new fire boat, and then go out on the bay and ocean. Open water and I don’t like each other I decided to go home. The 16th was the 3rd Monday so that was the department meeting. But we also wanted to honor a 65 year member at his home since at 93 he is a bit frail and we did not want him to make the trip to the firehouse. At around 5:50 I went to headquarters to meet the other Engine 2 members so we could head over to the members at his house on Moody Avenue to honor him for his 65 years of service. Our Chaplain said a prayer and then the 3 chiefs commended him for his years of service and my company officers presented him with a plaque. There were photos with him and the other Engine 2 members and then we returned to the firehouse for uniform inspection and the department meeting. I noticed that most engine 1 members were not wearing masks even in the meeting room, despite the chief’s telling everyone to wear one in there. Dinner was burritos (the Georgetown one – turkey dinner) and beef tacos from Bubba’s. I had half a burrito and one taco. I told some of the other members at the table that that is all I am having this evening since I am trying to lose weight.
Tuesday the 24th was the 4th Tuesday of the month so I went to the Rescue Squad meeting. I presented the treasurers report to the members present and was re-nominated for squad treasurer. I also saw that some Islip FD members still cannot get over the fact that trump lost. I have been going to the firehouse for coffee almost every morning but missed the 24th since that is when the technician came to install the dishwasher.
On the last Saturday of November my fire company was detailed to decorate our substation, or North House. I arrived just before 9 am and a number of other members were there. We started to put the lights up on the shrubs and the side of the building when we got an alarm for a working fire in Bay Shore. Since we were all at the firehouse and our engine was on the ramp, my company left for the Bay Shore worker. Since I am an exterior firefighter, and a senior citizen, the lieutenant asked me to stay behind and guard the fort. This is what I did until they came back over 2 hours later. Even though I did not go with them to Bay Shore, I still got the point for the call, as well as some medical calls banged out during that time. Now the captain has to reschedule our decoration detail, since it was almost 1 pm when they got back and we had to put the light and blow up lawn statues away.
December:
Since we did not get to do much decorating on the last Sunday in November, the captain asked the members to come to the North House on the evening of the 2nd to finish up. This time we got 10 members, and no alarms and finished where we left off. The younger guys got onto the ladders and strung the lights off of the rood overhangs, while I just fed them the wires with the lights.
With the firehouse closed due to the surge in corona virus cases, we had to conduct our meetings virtually. On Tuesday evening (the 15th) I had two zoom meetings with the fire department – the Squad at 1900 and the company at 2000. Due to the closed firehouse I have not been there since the 9th until the captain asked me to check the mail box. On the 16th I stopped inside to check the mail for the Company and the Rescue Squad. Only one item was for me. After checking the mail box I left to come home