Santa Monica Fire Department Captain George Menta, 54, and Firefighter Eric Nagao, 25, run along the beach carrying their hand-held radios while on call during their shift on Saturday, Feb 10, 2007. Menta has been with SMFD for the past 31 years and is planning to retire in May. Nagao has been with the department for 11 months. Pointing to the Ocean Tower High Rise, Menta remarked, "You have to be in good shape to carry 125 pounds of equipment up five flights of stairs. We can't take the elevator." After the run, they headed back to the station to lift some weights.