Rachel Marrie grew up in a little home in Austin Texas. With her mother being a paramedic and her father being a firefighter she was left figuring things out by herself. At the age of twelve Rachel lost her mother to cancer and that's when she decid...
For those who may not know, the photo above are the new characters I introduce in this chapter
3rd person Pov The 126 made the 3 and a half hour drive to San Angelo and it had been almost a week until they brought in more out of state teams including the 118 from Los Angeles.
Buck's Pov. "Come on let's go!" I called out as I walked down the stairs of the station house. I picked up a few bags and headed over to the truck. "I've been on the list for special deployment ever since I joined the department. Never got a call before today." I said to Eddie as I placed the bags in the fire truck. "Okay we are ready to go" Eddie said and we closed the side doors after getting everything packed up. As Eddie and I were headed over to the front of the truck we were stopped by Hen. "Oh, no. I know how you guys are. Everyone, make sure you use the bathroom before we go. I don't care if you think you have to or not. We have a 20-hour drive, and we're gonna make good time." She said "I didn't know you were coming with us" Eddie said and I nodded in agreement. "I got two kids and med school bills to pay. I'll take all the emergency overtime I can get. Besides, it'll be fun. I've never been to Texas." Hen said, and with that we all got into the trucks. "Alright 118 let's move out".
Rachel's Pov. ( begins in the Morning) I watched as Owen walked out of the tent from his two hour rest while one of the other paramedics from the San Angelo Fire Department helped me with my hair as I was struggling to keep it out of my face.
Ουπς! Αυτή η εικόνα δεν ακολουθεί τους κανόνες περιεχομένου. Για να συνεχίσεις με την δημοσίευση, παρακαλώ αφαίρεσε την ή ανέβασε διαφορετική εικόνα.
"There you go. That should help you out" she said "thank you so much" I replied and we returned to out separate teams waiting upon the arrival of the other out of state teams to arrive so we could discuss the wind shift that had happened within the past hour. As everyone gathered around Deputy Chief De Leon begun his little spiel. "I'm Deputy Chief De Leon of the San Angelo Fire Department. Acting incident commander. For those of you just joining the party, welcome." He said and TK turned to Marjan and I "I think that guy is starting at you two" he said and Marjan and I quickly looked in the direction TK nudged us "more like he's staring at you" I said to marjan before Chief De Leon begun speaking again. "I want to introduce I want to introduce my operations section chief, Captain Owen Strand out of Austin." Marjan then directed her focus back onto what was being said. "The thing we were praying wouldn't happen has happened. The wind has shifted. The fire's now on a collision course with the city of San Angelo. There's a possibility of wether coming in, but we can't rely on it , and we won't. We have one last shot to turn the tide. Here" Owen said pointing to Copper Ridge on a map. "On Copper Ridge. We cut a containment line here and we can stop this beast in it's tracks. I know you're exhausted. A lot of you haven't had more than a couple hours' sleep in days. But on behalf of the city of San Angelo and their 120,000 souls, we're gonna get you up in that fire like and you are going to cut as if you're life depends on it. Good luck and stay safe" Owen said before Molly called out to him "Captain!" She said as she followed him to one of the tented areas along with Chief De Leon. Judd noticed as well the two of us headed over with the rest of the 126 following close behind. "I thought all the evacuations had already happened" I overheard Chief De Leon say "that was before the wind shifted. How many kids are up their?" Owen said "8 kids and one councillor" Molly replied "and have we made contact?" Owen asked "not in at lease 8 hours. It's a camp for at risk teens so their kids aren't allowed cellphones" Molly replied "what's going on?" Marjan asked from beside me. "A bunch of kids are trapped up past the fire line" I said "hey umm pardon me capt. but you can get to it with ATV's easy enough. I used to ride around through woods just like these growing up and before Captain Marrie passed Rachel came along with us every now and then " Judd said and I nodded in agreement "yeah and Liam actually brought me out here a few times before things went..well..you know 'down hill' " I added Captain strand nodding knowing what I ment when I said 'down hill'. "You firefighter have just become strike team leader" Chief De Leon said to Judd who just nodded "alright. Eight man team and take a medic. You don't know what you will find up their" Owen said and Marjan, Paul and I gladly volunteered as well as some of the crew from the San Angelo fire department. "I'm a medic. Eddie Diaz with the 118 Los Angeles" a man's voice said "paramedic?" Marjan questioned "firefighter. But I was a medic in the army and I had more than a few missions that looked a lot like this" the man now know as Eddie said "well then what are you waiting for Hollywood. Get your bag and meet us down by the motor pool and we'll ride out." Judd said and with that Eddie went back towards the trucks and the rest of us went to find the ATV's. "Marwan and Strickland. Cho and Dayton. Jackson with me and Marrie. You're with Hollywood" Judd said as we got into our ATV's. I followed behind Marjan as we made our way to pick up Diaz and head up through the woods. I wasn't close enough to Marjan to catch what she said but whatever it was made one of the other crew mates from the 118 look at Diaz surprised. I pulled up and stopped the ATV "You conning Hollywood?" I said and with that he made his way over and hopped in beside me. "Rachel Marrie, Austin FD" I said extending my hand for him to shake, which he did, "Eddie Diaz, LAFD" he said as he hopped in "Meh I like Hollywood better" I replied which caused him to chuckle lightly as we drove off. "So tell me a bit about yourself Texas." Diaz said to me as we made our way up through the forest. "Texas?" I replied "well if you get to call me Hollywood it's only fair I get to call you Texas" He said. "well It's a long story." I said as we approached the camp "I've got time" Diaz said not knowing how close we were "no we really don't" I said and I stood up, still driving the ATV and did a head count of the kids. "Judd I only count 7" I called into the radio system and stopped the ATV quickley jumping out with Diaz close behind. "Hey everybody back up. We're gonna get y'all down the mountin but first Eddie and Marjan are gonna check you all out make sure youre okay" Judd said as everyone gathered tohgether. "who's missing?" I asked one of the older kids "Mr. Gomez, he left last night looking for JJ and he never came back." the boy replied "did JJ run away?" Paul questioned "No he was out doing his solo" the boy replied. "alright Cho, Dayton, Jackson. You three take these kids-" "hold up" Diaz said and we all directed our attention towards where he was looking. There approching us was a figure wrapped up in a blanket. Diaz and I were the first ones to reach the man and helped get him over to the camps picknick table but he colapsed a few steps in. "where's JJ?" Paul asked "I don't know I didn't find him." the man replied just before he stopped breathing. "He's not breathing" Diaz said looking up at Judd. "here help me get him onto the table" Diaz said and together the team got our Mr. Gomez onto the table "Marjan, grab the Ambu bag as well as the IV bag, I'm gonna run a line" Diaz said. "I don't hear any are excaping, his lungs are intact" Diaz muttered to himself " then why isn't his chest rising" Paul asked ovoubsly hearing what was said and with that Diaz cut open the mans shirt revealing his SERVRLEY burnt chest. "we need to do an escharotomy I-" "What is an escharotomy?" Marjan asked cutting Diaz off "its a surgical procedure used to treat circumferential burns" I replied and Marjan nodded her head. " hope youre not squeamish" Diaz said to Marjan as he cut through the burned tissue allowing Mr. Gomez's lungs to expand enabling him to catch a proper breath. I sat with a few of the younger kids trying to calm them down as well as the older boy I talked to earlier while Diaz did his thing. "is Mr. Gomez gonna die?" one of the little boys I was sitting with asked "I don't know but I do know they are doing everything they can to help keep him alive" I replied and as if on cue Mr. Gomez's lungs expanded alowing his to cath his breth and he became fully responsive again. The four younger kids I was with turned and hugged me causing me to fall over the rock I was sitting on earling a laugh from the older boy who eventualy helped me up. "Nicely done Diaz" I heard Marjan say "you too Firefox" he replied and it was then when I realized why the other guy from the 118 looked suprised, Marjan had gone viral at least twice for her crazy awsom stunts, he must be a fan. " alright Cho, Dayton, Jackson. You three take these kids and Mr. Gomez back down the mountin Marjan, Rachel, Eddie you stay here. Paul you're with me we." Judd said and everyone did what they were told to do. Judd and Paul headed out to search for JJ as Diaz called the medical tent letting them know we were sending kids their way. Marjan, Diaz and I were chatting for a bit before my phone started buzzing from inside my pant pocket. "Will you excuse me for a moment I have to take this" I said to Marjan and Diaz who both just nodded as I walked over to where the ATV's were once parked.
