September 2010
2 posts
Things that currently terrify me.
…inspired by the wood rabbit.
1. For some reason, leaning against the bright red gates (which have signs on them that say “Do not lean against”) that every-so-often break up the rail fence on the roof of the tower at Central Florida Fire Academy, and plummeting down to a very loud SMACK on the hot concrete below.
2. My razor acting as a cheese slicer, which then cuts an entire...
January 2010
24 posts
so basically
bledintothesea:
it’s bullshit if dumbass guys who can’t get into college decide to be firefighters, get their associate’s degree, and take some firefighting classes or what the fuck ever, and end up making 100k a year. okay, i get that you fight fires and shit. but seriously all they do is work out and sit around and they get like weeks off at a time. and i’m going to be in school for the next 3...
Anatomy & Physiology almost was the death of me.
But, I survived. Flying colors. Kinda. I passed with an 82, and all though that doesn’t sound like something to be boasting, I’m beyond excited about it. It’s passing, and I don’t have to re-take that test.
Onward and upward.
Every week down in EMT down is a week closer to Fire Standards.
“Teamwork makes the dream work.”
– John Maxwell
2 weeks in and...
…my legs are dying from PT. But it’s a good pain. Stillllll sore from Thursday when we did lunges all the way to your mom’s house and back.
Today we practiced taking vitals, suctioning and administering oxygen by means of three different oxygen masks. Also worked on back boarding possible spinal chord injury victims. Then an hour of PT.
It only gets harder (and better) from...
WatchFairfax county VA USAR team makes extrication from crumbled UN building in Haiti. Saves man from underneath three collapsed floors.
Day 4
I love the academy more and more after every class.
However, I can’t say I’ll be smitten on Monday when PT starts.
YIKES ;)
CPR instructions for adults →
CPR instructions for an children one through eight... →
CPR instructions for infant under one year old →
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPR certification in my EMT class is tomorrow. Everyone should learn CPR or at least have a quick reference to direct them through the motions. Of course the 911 dispatch can talk you through it, but it’s so simple and lifesaving it should be necessary knowledge, especially in parenting. Infants and young children are definitely prone to choking.
Alma Mater →
Day 3
Is completed, and in comparison to my surrounding cadets, I aced my quizzes.
My first night following class was filled with anxiety. Unable to sleep with the thoughts of newness, pressures of multi-tasking with my little family, and fears of not succeeding.
I have since conquered those demons. I feel capable. So far, so good.