The firefighter
...y as a priority job. At three o’clock in the morning the firefighters are sleeping soundly in their bunks at the firehouse. The past two nights have been quiet, with no emergencies. But suddenly an emergency dispatcher takes a telephone call; a woman is calling frantically to report that the house across the street from her is on fire. At the same time the emergency operator is taking the information about the call, he is pushing a button that sends the fire department an emergency alarm. As the alarm blares throughout the fire station , the sleeping firefighters spring into action. Within 90 seconds the two fire engines are racing toward the scene of the house fire. By the time the pull up in front of the house, only ten minutes have gone by since the fire actually began. In this case someone had fallen asleep with the fireplace still burning-and failed to notice a buring ember that made its way onto the carpet. The occupants of the house all escaped unharmed and now stand at the end of their driveway, watching as the firefighters battle the blaze. Before long the crew has the fire under control and there work at the scene is complete. But as for their work it is not close to being over. Firefighters work in a variety of settings, including urban and suburban areas, airports, chemical ...