St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration known for its debauchery. Naturally, it’s one many firefighters come to look forward to... or dread, depending on the type of call. We asked our Facebook fans about their most interesting St. Paddy’s Day calls. Here are the 10 best responses we got. Leave your most interesting call in the member comments.
10. “We had NO calls!” - John Martin
9. “A fire alarm at one of our firefighter’s houses that’s Irish.” - Kyle Maxton
8. "5 car TC and NO injuries! In fact none of the cars were damaged; they all just spun out in the hail.” - Jamie Varela
7. “Reported smoke in a 3-floor apartment. Arrived to find a light smoke condition. Turns out it was a failed arson attempt by the former tenant, who was evicted by the landlord.” - Freddie Kemfort
6. “Double-decker float collapsing today during parade, trapping some of the 35 riders. Thank God no serious injuries and my guys did an awesome job! Love dispatching for them!” - Keisha Hand-Bauer
5. “2 false alarms, and 2 burnt food alarms. That’s it.” - David Koski
4. “3 grass fires in Michigan. The dry season is early! We usually still have 20 inches of snow up here.” - Kurt Olsen
3. “Hit and run, same guy goes through a field taking down 3 fences, missing a tree, hits a 9-inch curb at a church, and lands in the middle of the road. Drunk and high... His lesson was learned quickly.” - Jason T. Higinson
2. “Apartment fire. When we pulled up they said there was a little kid still inside. Me and another FF went in to find the kid and the chief came over the radio and said they found the kid outside. But we got the fire out with no injuries.” - Sam Arnold
1. “The most interesting St. Patty Day call was the one I got from that crazy drunk girl I met at the bar! As soon as I came to, I took the belt off from around my neck, and I got the hell outta there!” - Patrick Degen
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