Let's start this out by me coming clean. I'm tired and my body hurts. I don't know if that's a good thing and to get better I have to hurt, or if I'm just weak. I'm hoping it's the first. Time will tell...
As for the day? Couldn't have gone better, but the day started with a big scare. All of us were to bring our blue pants to the training center today. Come to find out, a handful of folks forgot. Lucky for all of us, Captain didn't check our pants today.
After chores, I sat down and started reviewing for a suspected quiz. My partner and the two behind us bounced questions off one another until it was time to begin. I've found that I pick up a ton of info that way, and it showed. I was able to answer every question with not having to think a whole lot.
We had a few things to wrap up in the classroom. We completed those few pages and headed out to the resource building to pick up our turnout bags and my new best friend for the next few months....my SCBA harness.
Back in the gym we practiced changing air cylinders, changing in to all our turnouts and face shields, and finally cranking on the cylinder and breathing that cool mountain air (or something like that). I'm proud to say that everyone in the class seemed to NOT mind the face piece. I figured we have at least 1 person have some trouble, but none. Congrats everyone....
We ended class time with a fun relay race. We were divided into two groups...A and B battalion. Our relay consisted of two parts....Get all your gear on and head out to a fire truck and don a SCBA system while sitting. Simple rules, simple game...right?
With thirteen folks on both sides, our game began. Once dressed the battalion chief headed out to the truck. As soon as he left, the next person in line got dressed. As soon as the battalion chief returned, the second person in line went out to the truck and the third person started getting dressed and so on and so on.
I was fourth in line, so I went fairly early. When it was my turn to get ready, I took my time and made sure all parts were put on correctly. My teammates made sure everything was fitting correctly. As I approached the door, Captain H yelled out to send a member for Squad B. I started to head out, but was stopped quickly by Captain W. It really was NOT time for me to go. A few minutes later, I saw a teammate jogging up to us, he tagged me, and away I went. In full turnouts, I climbed the ladder, went through the safety gate and sat down in a small, cramped seat. The seat couldn't have been bigger than your normal chair, but just imagine it enclosed on all sides. I removed my gloves, felt around for my straps, fastened up, turned on my air and prepped my face piece regulator. I engaged my air, stood up, tightened up my straps. I was then checked over by an instructor and sent back into the back of the truck to set up the harness for the next one in line.
I returned back to the gym, tagged the next person in line, and enjoyed what I just had accomplished. It was fun and I had a blast.
After our relay race, we got ready for PT with Ralph. And today was more of the same...Seal Crawls, Swims, one arm crawls, push-ups, butt walks, and many many more.
It was a great day that ended hard, but all in all an awesome day. Bring on tomorrow.
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