Then-Chief William Crouch literally did a little dumpster diving, grabbed the unit and tried to make it functional for his fire station. Despite his best efforts it didn t work and the rusting hulk of the dead machine is still bolted to the roof of the fire station. These are the ceiling tiles in one of Fire Station Number One s hallways. This is the sink firefighters use at Royal Oak Fire Station Number Four to professionally disinfect themselves after a run where they may have come into contact with biohazards or blood-born pathogens. It is next to the hot water heater.
Most people only see the results of a fire from the exterior of a home.
This is what a kitchen, or what s left of it, looks like after a house fire. Chief Strehlke has radically odd, perhaps even delusional, ideas about all this. The chief seems to think firefighters should have updated, working equipment to guarantee their safety and, in turn, the safety of public they serve. Strehlke sees it as a domino effect. Bad equipment, bad morale.