Coquitlam Fire House
Battalion Chief Hammond was concerned about the Coquitlam station and its chief Jack O'Neill. He had a stack of paperwork his assistant Walter organized and brought to his attention. And one of the political pols on the Mayor's council was agitating for O'Neill's removal. Hammond knew O'Neill as one of the finest members of his department and didn't want to lose him.
First was a complaint about him for favoritism. But that had been sent by an old flame of Captain Samantha Carter. The fellow that wrote the complaint ran a fire station in another part of town. This man was said to have gone over the edge and proved to be an arsonist and went out in a blaze of ignominy. No one who knew him wept. So Hammond made a note on the complaint and although he would have wished to shred it, placed it in the back of Chief O'Neill's file.
Then there was a report of a local seductress and fireman groupie who had all the firefighters enamored. That was investigated and he found the very lovely lady had moved and was no longer a problem.
The entire squad of Coquitlam house had all received commendations for rescuing a group from the ashes of their former home.
Chief O'Neill and his crew were investigating two rival gangs firebombing each other's vehicles and put a stop to it.
In fact O'Neill had been wounded recently. Protecting his people in a fire weakened structure, a piece of a rafter pierced his shoulder. He made a rapid recovery and was able to resume his position.
This chief and his entire firehouse had an exemplary record.
O'Neill had a good relationship with the locals, inclusive of all. One of their finest men had donated a kidney and was recovering and would be soon back to active duty. The local kids were welcomed and the entire house volunteered for many community activities. This fire house was a model to all in the city, a city they were sworn to protect.
So the chief and his second in command had a good relationship. It had not affected the running or morale of the fire station. Hammond was happy. And it seemed, as he opened a thick glossy envelope in his mail, there was a wedding soon to celebrate.