\t\t\t\tThe local firehouse in Stapleton is definitely the cream of the crop when it comes to firehouses.\u00a0 The fire \u201cplay\u201d station includes state of the art facilities, including large flat screen televisions, Direct TV with all of the sports packages, a fitness center, and even a spa.\u00a0 \u201cEveryone wants this to be their station,\u201d said fireman Blake Williams, whose most dangerous call in his nine months in Stapleton has been getting the keys out of a locked car.\u00a0 \u201cWe just don\u2019t get the types of calls people do in other parts of the city.\u201d\u00a0 It is true that horrible car wrecks, electrical fires, and \u201cI\u2019ve fallen and I can\u2019t get up\u201d calls are significantly lower in Stapleton than in other parts of the city.\u00a0 Firefighters play lots of cards, watch movies, and some are even learning a foreign language in the education center.\u00a0 \u201cWe never get board,\u201d said Williams.\u00a0 \u201cWe make runs to the grocery store, get some coffee from Starbucks, and grab a burrito from Chipotle when we can.\u201d\u00a0 There are some challenges in being a firefighter in Stapleton, however.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s really hard going home.\u00a0 I mean, 24 hours here in these incredible living conditions, then I have to head back to my place.\u00a0 It ain\u2019t easy.\u201d\u00a0 If there is an actual emergency in Stapleton, the firemen are ready.\u00a0 \u201cOh, we are all set to go.\u00a0 We watch a lot of Rescue Me in HD.\u00a0 Don\u2019t hold your breath, though.\u00a0 Nothing\u2019s going to happen.\u201d]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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