Team Discussion

Listening to the scanner this evening, CHP units and Dispatch are apparently having difficulties getting tow trucks on scene. A few discussions:

CHP Unit: (name of tow company) just passed me; stopped dead in the middle of lanes nearly causing yet another TC. Now going to next exit; ETA back to me 10 minutes.

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Same CHP Unit a few minutes later: You're not going to believe this; I have ANOTHER 1185 (tow truck) on scene, backing up in lanes, coming back to scene. I will send him to the (other location).

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Dispatch: Is 1185 on scene with you?
CHP Unit: You must be kidding.

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CHP Unit: Wait... it's a boy! No... it's a girl! No... I'll get back to you.
2nd CHP Unit: Whatever it is it won't be on time.

same CHP Unit: The Eagle has landed.
Dispatch: (laughing) 10-4; (tow company) is 97 (on scene).

ROTFLMAO!!!

More scanner humor:

CHP Unit calling Dispatch> Do you need someone to bring you some nice pastries or something to make you feel better?

Dispatch to Unit> No I have some gummie bears that are doing the trick.

Unit to Dispatch> Maybe an ice cream cone?

Dispatch to Unit> Now that sounds good...

Unit to Dispatch> Ok - we'll see what we can do.

thanks vickie for sharing that brightens up my day with a laugh

I can wipe the sweat from my forehead.

I was worried that some of you might have been listening to our radio traffic as my fellow fireman and I were doing traffic control for 6 hours yesterday.

After about 4 hours out there I started announcing "Cheeseburger colored Toyota Camry with french fries... er, I mean tire chains"