What a busy couple of weeks we have had! Sorry that I have not written and kept you guys up to date! Lets start where we left off....Ladders. Ladders was a tough week as you read in the last blog and I didn't think I would ever make it through but I did! Since ladders, we have learned about our hoses, the different hose streams we should use, how to pull the hose off the truck which is more complicated than it sounds and we have actually put out fires! It was very exciting to go into the burn building and put out fires. I find myself starring at the fire mesmerized before actually putting it out. It is such a neat feeling to be standing, crawling actually, in a room with fire blazing in front of you!
Last week we took our OSHA test which was both a written test and physical skills test. We lost one classmate on skills and one on the written test. I was kind of sad to see them go. Eventhough everyone is to the point we are all getting on each others nerves you don't want to see anyone not succeed when we have all worked so hard. I actually made the top grade in the class along with two other of my classmates! go me! I was so excited since you all know that I am not the most brilliant person! I have made a committment to be the best I can be, and I will continue to work towards that goal!
This past week was HazMat and I didn't do as well as I would have liked on that test but we must move on! Monday we get to go to the junk yard and cut up cars. Should be an exciting day! This is something that our Rescue squad usually does but we sometimes get to assist. I would love to be on a rescue truck one day but it will take lots of training and knowledge to get there. Just another goal for George!!
