In 2010 I :1) Resolve to get dressed 2/3 of the year. The 1/3 of the year I reserve as optional dress days2) Resolve to eat a meal once a day. Some days I might even eat several times3) Resolve to drink more beer. The wife brews beer and I am the official quality control… Continue reading Happy New Years
Author: Bryan
A lttie something for the rough times
Day Five, Six, Seven, and Eight
Day Five, Six, Seven, and EightWe did fire steams on day five, and the rest are a blur. I finally got permission to go off campus to get some medicine. I don't know what I've been doing but somehow I got special recognition.I guess the instructors knew I was sick as a dying dog but… Continue reading Day Five, Six, Seven, and Eight
Day Four
Day FourHoly crap I feel like crap! Craptasitc! Heading is pounding, snot running out my nose, tired as hell..... mold. It's been raining like a mother at the academy and it stopped today. To add to my fun we did hose loads all day.First we loaded the bed and then the cross-lays (the side hoses).… Continue reading Day Four
Day four
Day FourWe got our rookie ropes and PPE today! A rookie rope is a symbol, a responsibility, and a tool. It must be around our waist at all times (expect for showering and when in *PPE). It shows a fire fighters commitment to preparedness and readiness. It also means we have to keep track of… Continue reading Day four
