The fire fighters of Syracuse Fire Station 10 Shift A, have been working together for the past 10 months learning each others strengths and weaknesses on the job while learning how to live together as a family in harmony. Spending more than 50 hours a week at the station and responding to calls at all hours of the day can be stressful, but they rely on each other to make sure everyone comes back safe.
The fire fighters of Syracuse Fire Station 10 Shift A have been working together for the past 10 months learning each others strengths and weaknesses on the job while learning how to live together as a family in harmony.
The fire fighters of Syracuse Fire Station 10 Shift A have been working together for the past 10 months learning each others strengths and weaknesses on the job while learning how to live together as a family in harmony.
Fire Fighter Jeffery Dempsey has been working at the fire station for more than 11 years. "There is no better feeling than helping people, and I feel honored to be able to do it in the city that I love."
Every morning the fire fighters have to check all of their vehicles to ensure they are all in proper working condition. If the crew shows up and a vehicle doesn't work properly, lives could be at risk.
Fire Fighters Bernard Bullock and Steve Gotham go over moring inspection formsat the begining of the shift. Bullock has only been at the station for a few months and is still learning the ropes on being a fire fighter.
The fire fighters of Syracuse Fire Station 10 Shift A have been working together for the past 10 months learning each others strengths and weaknesses on the job while learning how to live together as a family in harmony.
Every afternoon the crew goes to the gym in their station, which they call "The Zoo", to ensure they are always in prime shape.
Fire Fighter Jeffery Dempsey mops the floors of one of the sleeping bays as part of his morning routine. Just like a home, the fire fighters treat the fire station just like a home, and take a lot of pride in making sure the place is always clean.
The fire fighters of Syracuse Fire Station 10 Shift A have been working together for the past 10 months learning each others strengths and weaknesses on the job while learning how to live together as a family in harmony.
On the walls at the station their is a plaque that has the names of the fire fighters that have lost their lives while helping their city
If the fire fighters are lucky enough to serve a full 20 years and retire at the station they leave a pair of boots on the rafters so that a part of them will always remain at the station.
Fire Fighter Kevin Hallat is one of the senior fire figters at the station. He has been serving his city for 17 years.
The fire fighters of Syracuse Fire Station 10 Shift A have been working together for the past 10 months learning each others strengths and weaknesses on the job while learning how to live together as a family in harmony.
Fire Fighter Bernard Bullock is one of the newest fire fighters at the station, and learning how to drive the fire trucks has been one of the hardest tasks he has had to handle.
The fire fighters of station 10 are always ready for a call never knowing when the city might need them.
The fire fighters of Syracuse Fire Station 10 Shift A have been working together for the past 10 months learning each others strengths and weaknesses on the job while learning how to live together as a family in harmony.
Fire gear is always on standby for whenever someone needs it. Its imparitive that the gear is always functional and ready for use.
The days are long for the fire fighters at station 10, so whenever they can take a little break and shut their eyes, they do so, cause they could have a long night ahead of them.