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MOMBASHA FIRE COMPANY STANDBY 9/24/05

ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 SPRING VALLEY HOOK AND LADDER, DAVID B. ROCHE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY (THIELLS, FD), AND THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN FD COVERED MOMBASHA FIRE COMPANY (MONROE, FD) AREA WHILE THEY HOSTED THE ANNUAL ORANGE COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMENS ASSOCIATION PARADE.  THE DAY DID NOT START OUT WELL FOR THE DAVID B ROCHE COMPANY AS THEY WENT TO START THEIR RESCUE TO LEAVE FOR THE STANDBY THEY REALIZED THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD AND THE TRUCK HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED.  THE TRUCK WAS STARTED AND THEY ARRIVED ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATE TO MEET US AT OUR FIREHOUSE.  UPON ARRIVAL IN MONROE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THIELLS' RESCUE HAD A FLAT TIRE (MAYBE SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO TELL THEM SOMETHING!!!).  SPECIAL THANKS TO LARRY'S TIRE SERVICE FOR THEIR SPEEDY RESPONSE AND SERVICE. WHILE THE TIRE WAS BEING REPAIRED, WE WERE BEING DISPATCHED TO A MVA ON SEVEN LAKES DRIVE, SINCE THE RESCUE WAS OUT OF SERVICE ALL OF THEIR MANPOWER AND OUR OWN DECIDED TO PACK ONTO 17-2000. 12 GUYS AND A DRIVER ON A 9 PASSENGER TRUCK OR SHOULD I SAY CLOWN TRUCK. WE NEVER LEFT THE FIREHOUSE BECAUSE WE WERE CANCELLED BEFORE WE LEFT THE APPARATUS BAY. WE STILL HAD TO EXTRICATE THE MANPOWER FROM THE REAR OF THE CREW CAB, DUE TO THE FACT THEY WERE PACKED LIKE SARDINES.  THESE ARE TRUE AND FACTUAL STORIES TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.  THERE ARE PICTURES TO PROVE IT.   NO FIREFIGHTERS WERE HARMED OR INJURED DURING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THESE ODD SERIES OF EVENTS.   HEY IF IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IT WOULDN'T BE ON THE BLOOPERS PAGE.  HERE ARE THE PICS.  WE LOVE YOU DAVID B. ROCHE (AKA SPRING VALLEY HOOK AND LADDER NORTH) THANKS FOR THE COMEDIC RELIEF. P.S. WE KNOW YOU'LL GET US BACK SOMEHOW!!!    

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