I have been busy this week so I apologize for the lack of posts.
Monday night in class, we had the opportunity to play with the gas prop. This is a simulated propane gas fire. This is actually quite a bit of fun although tit is hard work. This type of fire fighting requires quite a bit of team work and coordination because you are approach the fire
as a single unit and you have to provide a total water curtain over the fire. Just think about how hard it is to get two people to walk together. Now imagine 6 to 8 people having to not only advance forward together but hauling a nice and heavy hose. But it sure is pretty to look at when you are
not on the hose line. The photos here are courtesy of one of my class mates. I forgot
my camera and he had his.
Last night, I had to go to a meeting for a local group. My fire company is trying to get some donations from local groups. We are trying to make our classroom at the station a true classroom by updating the equipment. And I am the person who was sent out to make the presentation request for the money.
I headed back to the station after the meeting to let the chief know that we would be getting something but that I would not know the exact amount until today. (And yes, we got some of the money that we requested.) I was just getting ready to leave the station when I heard 3 beeps go out over the radio. I stopped to listen to who had the box alarm. As soon as I heard Box 2-16, I was headed for my locker and trying to get off my uniform shoes. I knew that we were going.
You could see the house fire from quite a distance. The house was rocking!! The truck company was first on scene and quickly established the fact that the attack would be an exterior attack only. The house was fully involved by the time the engine that I was on arrived. And we were the third engine in to the scene!
There were some water issues with regards to hydrant pressure and getting the caps off the hydrants. I know of at least one hydrant wrench that was broken last night. The biggest dangers last night were from the flying embers carried by the wind and the water problems. Basically there is nothing left of this house. There are 4 walls and the foundation and that is it. There is a story about the house fire in today's local paper and on the union website. My digital camera was left in my truck and I only had a disposable camera with me. And as soon as I get that camera developed, I will have pictures of the fire.
I am planning on spending this weekend knitting and in class. So enjoy your weekend!
And my camera is now permently with me all of the time so that I do not miss anything!
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