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

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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

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C-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-i-o-n

What got these folks together?  A community fire training school!

 These are the finalist and very they are very thankful for the Trainers

 that not only took nine weeks protecting us and educating us on the role of a fire fighter

 but fed us on graduation night

 and socialized with us (not new, it took place throughout the training

 Did I mention fed us.  It was good!

and we did get our diplomas, but more important made friends, gained knowledge and experience, and found a place to help our community.  

Highly recommended to all. 

Thank you, Middleton Fire Department.

Photos from the 700 photos that were taken during the training will be posted later.

Chicago Temple

Not much better than a day at the Temple!

 We arrive

 Henry

 and I.

 Beatiful Long view

 Tall view

 Side view

 and Fountain view (Say, is that the tree of .... in the background)

Time to say good bye or is it "Say good night Lucy?"

We'll be back.