Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Citizens Academy staring Middleton Fire Fighters & other of Ted's Trainee Friends #1

This is the start the post before should come after; but blogger could not support the length of the post

Gotta crawl before you can walk.  Eyes open seach pattern for when you can't see
Instructions
With lights on.  It was also practiced in total darkness
What am I do'n here
Investigating a fire scene
Get readyu for some extrication
Handling the spreader
Jaws of life.  Yes it is powerful, stay clear of the business end.
Always under watchful eyes
Get that door open the old fashion way
Tools do get stuck some times
Time for a break
No exccuse for litter
heavy lift to get ready for the pool
Let me show you how it's done
Got's your back

Assume the... no, no, we just letting down a big door
Opening the pool
Filling the pool (water supply for non city fires
and let the water flow
Instructions on how to hand highly dangerous propane fires
and a demonstration
Other take a turn.  We go four seconds at a time
That looks dangerous
SciFi any one
Careful instruction and eyes/hands on by our leaders
Kiss the ground to get air when all else fails

Time and a place
100 feet?
Yes, it's a long way up
and we also learn how to go down
You're not getting me down there.  Well maybe.
Women first
Water rescue is part of it all
More train on breathing
Cold water gear
Hi everyone, not sure this is for me
With these guys you can't go wrong

Looks bad

continued on blog #2 that came before this blog in sequence

2 comments:

Josh & Teddie said...

Wow, looks like a lot of fun and work! See you in ten days!

LaLee said...

Knowing how you hate heights... I'm doubly proud of you for going up that telescoping 100 foot high ladder... impressive. Nine days to go.