Spending a Day at Pasadena Fire Station 31

12/30/2004 I spent a 12 hour day with the Firefighters at Pasadena Fire Station 31. All of the Fire Fighters and Paramedics were very professional and friendly. I rode along in the fire engine and ambulance when calls came in, and we had lunch and dinner together. I was invited by Kevin La Presle, a great friend, who loves his job. This was a great day! Thank you to all of the staff at Station 31! Kevin even arranged for me to spend time in a Pasadena Special Operations helicopter patrolling the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade route. I got lots of photos and video of this day including patrolling up in the helicopter.

A great friend - Kevin La Presle

On scene and it looks like the Fire Engine needs a bath

I helped wash Engine 31, but had to stop for an emergency call, the same thing happened during lunch and dinner

First call was for a bad SUV & pickup truck accident

This truck rolled over

The most injured were transported to Hospital

This person was treated on scene

We had to respond to a medical call on Colorado Blvd Firefigher Mike Burton was good at driving fast and safe

This is Pasadena Rescue Ambulance 31 on Colorado Blvd It was a very busy area before the Rose Parade

This is the News and Press area and Grandstands

I got to ride in the Ambulance to a scene with lights and sirens on

Engine 31 dropped me off at the Pasadena Air Operations Helicopter Department

Going on calls at night was exciting

Responding to a car fire at a gas station

A Porsche from Texas was on fire when we arrived Our Station 31 crew put it out fast

Checking out the Police car was cool

This sure was a very long day and I'm getting tired, but Paramedic Todd Witt and I need to respond to a person down on a platform at the train station, lets go...lights and sirens!

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