“Attention Engine 2, Engine 12, Engine 7, Ladder 7, Ladder 4 and Battallion 3, a box alarm.” We were returning to quarters from a transport to Roger Williams Hospital and just so happenned to be right in front of 460 Charles St. “Rescue 3 to Fire alarm, on scene at 460 Charles Street, smoke condition […]

First week on the job; vacant house fire, fairly common I was to find out, arson for profit likely, we had it under control in ten minutes. Once the smoke had cleared, I took the mask off my face. Everybody else already had, felt kind of silly wearing mine. Felt even sillier when I realized […]