New Fire Pics

Last night's fire training was pretty tiring, but enjoyable. We spent about two hours setting up a portable tank, filling it, emptying it, and repacking it - over and over. Then spent another two hours working with setting up hydrants and hoses. It was cool out. A nice night, really. But wearing turnouts all night made it kind of uncomfortable. They're designed to keep heat out so they - naturally - keep heat in as well. I start to sweat in my coat after only a few minutes, and by the end of four hours you could actually wring sweat out of my shirt if you were so inclined.

This Saturday we'll do eight hours of hose handling, and it's supposed to be warm and sunny. Great. I drank 112 ounces of water and Gatorade last night and never once had to use the bathroom. I'm bringing several gallons on Saturday.

Anyway, I had my camera for a while. Took some shots early on, until it got dark enough that when the flash went off all you could see is the reflective striping on the turnouts. So I've got some pics of the tank and drafting operation up if anyone wants a peek. I'll try and get some on Saturday as well.

As usual, the pics will open in a separate window. Access them by clicking here or on the link above. Enjoy!