HeyJaredAfter the Call
True stories from the fireground, crime scenes, and the long road to recovery.
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HOV Lane (opens the original)
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Since K9 Hansel was a food-reward K9, he had to be trained or worked every day. All his feedings were from my hand. What this translates to is he goes everywhere I go if I’m gone for most of the day. I had a part-time job as a fire investigator for a private firm. They had a job for me that was a four-hour drive one way. Therefore, I had to take Hansel with me.He wasn’t allowed to be used on the private side of fire investigations, but I usually brought him along. He loves going to places and me
Bayou Breakdown (opens the original)
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Ken had bought his first house in Fayetteville and asked if I could bring his ‘65 Mustang to North Carolina. He also wanted help building his fence. I loaded up my truck, borrowed a friend’s car trailer, and drove to Moffett near Temple, Texas. I loaded up his car. I had my trusty companion Chesty, my Bullmastiff, and we set off. It was a long drive in one push, but easily doable with coffee. Well, that is if you don’t have issues.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substa
WSF Fall Fair Lahar Siren (opens the original)
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I was working OT at the Fall Fair on M70, winding slowly through the thick Midway crowds on a beautiful day. We were almost to the wooden rollercoaster when the Lahar siren went off.North Korea had been making noise about their ability to hit the Pacific Northwest with a missile. The Lahar risk from Rainier had also been in the news heavily. The crowd froze.Then they saw us.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uKhY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_prog
Woodmark Cat Rescue (opens the original)
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We caught a call for a cat stuck in a tree just before shift change. Our officer was not pleased. I drove the truck to the apartments and we were met by the concerned citizens. The cat had been up there for days, they said.Jim helped me up to the lowest branch and I climbed. As usual the cat moved up to the next branch. Every time I reached for it the cat shifted back. Standard operating procedure.Jim told me to hold on — he had an idea.He came back with the long pike pole. The plan was to hook
Waking the Dead (opens the original)
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We were dispatched to a residence for a possible deceased person. The ex-wife met us outside and explained in a very matter-of-fact way that her ex-husband was dead in the bedroom. She didn’t seem particularly upset about it. Beal stayed outside to get her information while Dan and I went in — he went left, I went right.We met back in the entryway. Neither of us had found a body.Dan said: “This is how horror movies start.”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com
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