Driving's Training For Ash

Ash got his class B permit too.

He was supposed to stop within two feet of the cone....he really stopped within 2 centimeters.


He had a hard time backing into the cones.


But he eventually got it.

He was a little excited but than again, it's Ash.

A rare photo of Ash being serious.

First Time Driving a Fire Vehicle

Tim's first time driving a fire apparatus. He was a little excited.

"That's Not a Parking Place"

We had just finished a two day course on trauma when we were toned out for a vehicle over the side. This is what we found when we arrived on scene.

The driver is a MD who said that he lost control when he hit the center divider.

The doctor was worried about me causing further damage to his car by stepping on the hood of his car to get over the barbed wire fence in which his car was entangled.

The driver was lucky enough to walk away from this accident. Grant said it best, "That is not a parking place."

Caption Contest

Training

I'm playing engineer today. Grant and I did this training the day before.


Tim grabbing the rotary saw.


Grant enjoying the show.


Eric getting ready to be our downed firefighter.


Ash and Tim getting ready to advance the line to the far side of the building.


Eric over seeing their progress.


Tim had to crawl with the rotary saw to the nozzle.


Ash flowing some water.




We now have a simulated firefighter down.


Ash and Tim have to work together to crawl out with the downed firefighter.

It's tougher than it looks.


Once out of the building we simulated a full arrest. Since Tim is a paramedic student this was fun for me to watch.


Um...I think I'm supposed to do this....I think.


Ah well. He's gone. Let's go get lunch.

Actually Tim and Ash did a great job on this drill. They had to grab a multitude of tools, swing the axe 50 times, crawl a bunch, go through two air bottles and were still able to perform a decent full arrest scenario. In my experience the hardest time to do medical assessments is when you just did a ton of physical exertion and your tired. You have to be able to run on autopilot at that point.