Week One Complete!

Well hello my friends!!   Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you all but I have been very busy making 100%'s on my tests!  :)  In our first week we have now taken two written tests and one practical skills test.  These were on CPR and the AED so if you are to fall out while we are out and about, I can save you! 

In our first week we were also introduced to JOSET!  This is Captain Veal's way of getting us ready for the "floor" or on shifts when we graduate from Recruit School.  He is taking it easy on us now but soon I'm sure it with take us to the floor (literally) before we get to the "floor".  The circuit consist of climbing the tower, hose pulls, ladder climbs, ladder carries and so on.  We start running it in our fire gear this week!  

We also had three classmates quit this week!  Seriously, in the first week three people quit.  Craziness!  We have another test Tuesday and I am hoping that everyone makes it through that one!  I have my doubts but I do hope no one goes cause I am becoming quite fond of my new family.  Even some of the ones that drove me bonkers at Orientation and even the first day of class are starting to come around  :)  

First Day of "Recruit School"!

Day one is complete and I along with all 30 of my classmates survived!  It was actually quite a comical day with Captain Veal leading the show!   He taught me several things today...

#1   I do love that Captain Veal!

#2  Apparently my new, cute, little sweaty band is not code with the uniform policy.  Class had not even begun when Captain Veal so gently asked "are you attached to your headband".  I politely said "no sir" and removed it.

#3   Last but not least, I need to change the title of my blog...I am in recruit school...not Fire Academy.  Thanks Candace for bringing that to his attention so he could later bring it to my attention during class today  :)  

That about wraps up day one...besides the new opinions I formed about some of my "classmates" today.  Don't get me wrong, there are some great guys in my class but there are also some...bozos (for lack of a better term).    I think I may have mentioned this in my "O" for Orientation blog. 

Oh, and we got our super sexy PT clothes (primarily referring to the shorts)!  I will show you those later in the blog...maybe when it warms up a bit!  Well, that is it for now...first day of PT tomorrow!

"O" for Orientation!

The night finally came for me to attend Orientation!  I have been counting down the days to finally begin my new adventure of Fire Academy.  Well, that is if you don't count the written test, physical agility test, interviews, physical including EKG, bloodwork, lung capacity test etc, that got me to Orientation.  I wanted to make a good impression so I search high and low for a super cute outfit!  I finally found it at....The Backpacker...yes, The Backpacker! 

Ok, back to Orientation!  We sat there forever waiting on everyone to show up because apparently some of my "classmates"  and future "family"  don't know how to follow the directions that Chief sent out and decided to print a mapquest instead.  HELLO!  Don't you think Chief knows what he is doing???  So anyway, we finally got started and they told us everything we need to know...like...STUDY, STUDY, STUDY for the next fourteen weeks.  Now...time for Q & A.  REALLY GUYS!!!  This was when people showed their common sense...or lack there of!   Well, I guess I will have to take care of these guys for the next fourteen weeks.  Momma Hen here to the rescue!