Ladder and Ventilation Pictures

I actually managed to get pics from Saturday up in an uncharacteristically timely manner. You can thank me by mailing me American currency in especially large denominations. :)

We worked primarily on ladders, saws, and ventilation on Saturday, though we did spend a good hour practicing putting on turnouts in under two minutes (I'm down to 1:42, by the way, even in gear that doesn't fit very well!) and hooking up main water lines to hydrants. No pics of that though; not a whole lot to see, really.

For whatever reason, despite being really tired every Saturday, this one was especially fatiguing. When I was changing clothes into my uniform (to ride M-21 after fire training), my hands kept cramping up from forearm fatigue. My thumb or a finger would suddenly - and involuntarily - close, and I would have to manually straighten them back out with my other hand. It was painful and a little bit creepy. I ate a huge meal that night at the fire station (two heaping plates full of elk steak, pasta, corn, and garlic bread) and drank tons of water. The cramping eventually subsided, but I'm still feeling pretty beat-up from the weekend.

Captain Hembree says next Saturday (Search and Rescue) is the most physically demanding day of the class. [sarcasm] I can't wait. [/sarcasm].

Anyway, click here to see the most recent pics. Or if you missed some from the last few weeks, the entire list is below:

Week Four - Ladders and Ventilation
Week Three - The Apartment Fire
Week Two - Hose Handling
Week One - Water Supply