"It's nothing serious," Mike Stoker says repeatedly. So why won't Chet Kelly and Patty McConnikee believe him? Is it because they both already know that life as a firefighter is more than a game? Follows 'The Call of the Day' and 'BackStories:COTD.'

A series of sketches featuring Dixie at the holidays

Some things need to be done as quickly as possible. Some things don't.

What happens after a cat near and dear to the paramedics dies. A tag to a pair of Season Three episodes.

The guys inspect a new rig. Well, new to *some* of them, anyway. Wink-wink, nudge-nudge.

One shift for Station Fifty-One, just doing their jobs in their usual self-sacrificing way. And there is a little bit of a cross-over here, but it is only incidental. Note: one character from another story, 'John Gage's Greatest Hits' appears in this one.

After a junkie storms the hospital seeking drugs Dixie plays negotiator while keeping an injured friend alive until they can be given proper treatment in the dangerous situation.

An easy call becomes quite difficult for Johnny and starts to test Roy's patience.

Johnny and Roy have a call that shakes them both to their cores.

Each chapter in this never-ending series will be a separate story in itself. . .just a brief glimpse into everyday life at Station 51.

The siren woke him. Its screech drowned out the laughter of the fire... Even though his head throbbed and his vision tunneled, even though he could not comprehend what was around him, he knew that sound... It was an order of the utmost severity; get out or die... While the world has a Silent Night, a fireman fights to stay alive.

Happy Birthday to xavionite, my awesome writing partner...this one is for you...working title was "Birthday Bash." Sorry, Roy, it was her idea! When Roy gets into trouble, he and Johnny learn the true meaning of the term, "Brother." UUD

Just when they think the past is done causing them problems, Chet's comes back in the form of a fourteen year old daughter. But, that doesn't seem to be the secret Chet is trying to keep from the guys. What happened in his past that has him worried about his future?

Johnny looked up to see Death standing on the corner in front of him, holding a sign that simply read- 'Free hugs'.

It's Halloween, the crew at station 51 is innocently passing out candy...they were not expecting what was to come later on that night. (A Christmas gift for Kamkats)

A Christmas tree becomes a Christmas miracle of healing for one particular fire captain at Station 51. T for content.

It's almost Christmas, and Station 51's A-Shift has some questionable decorating choices…at least, that's what their Captain would say if you asked him. One-shot. Hank POV.

Hank Stanley's reaction to the final rescue in "Communications."

1976. After a rescue turns tragic, Roy is forced to confront memories he would rather leave in the past. Sometimes these memories are more precious than we can know.

The hardest part of the job is knowing that not all are going to be saved.

Gage and DeSoto get 'stuck' working a double-shift together, and Roy quickly finds out that 51's isn't the only fire station with a resident 'Phantom'.

What is the value of a human life? Is one life ever worth more than another?

The A Shift crew of Station 51 has Halloween night off, but the night doesn't go according to plan for one of the crew. Can the rest of the crew help when the police suspect the worst about him? (Complete - author note added to last chapter to answer a couple of questions)

Stoker witnessing Johnny get hit by that car is the last straw for him in 51s latest string of serious incidents, prompting a late night tete-a-tete between an Engineer and his Captain and giving Mike insight into his captain's past. Tag to "The Nuisance", written by Robert Hamilton and Hannah Shearer. T for language.

Johnny thinks Roy made him look foolish in front of a woman, but did Roy have a good reason?