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It's More Expensive to be an Instructor: September 2007
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It's More Expensive to be an Instructor. A rookie Volunteer Firefighter Instructor documents his exploits, trials, adventures and assessments. Thursday, September 27, 2007. Happy Birthday to Me. Yesterday was my birthday. How did I spend my birthday? I was on duty at my firestation. My crew got me a Spongebob Cake (I have proudly mounted the Plastic Spongebob that came with the cake on the brim of my Helmet). Monday, September 24, 2007. Fire School - Consumption Test. The Consumption Test begins. My job ...
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for the folically challenged: My Journey to the Washington D.C. DMV
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For the folically challenged. Tuesday, September 02, 2008. My Journey to the Washington D.C. DMV. This morning I went to the DC DMV to finally get my local license. Given that I've been here since the new year, it's probably time. I went to the “nearest” one. I work at 4th and D, and they have one at 3rd and C (right across the street) from one of the doors to my building. So I get sent to the next nearest one – 95 M street SW. So I trek over to Georgetown in rush hour (so much for getting there early).
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for the folically challenged: January 2008
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For the folically challenged. Monday, January 28, 2008. The world so far. Well I'm happy to announce I'm finally unpacked. Though looking around my place feels like it's from a West Elm catalogue. So I guess I still need to personalize it a little more. I took January off from the fire station to get my world unpacked and organized. This Saturday I'll be back on Engine 18 for 24 hours. Will be fun as always. Hell, if that's the case I should only be allowed on the Canteen unit. Friday, January 18, 2008.
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for the folically challenged: The fire gods mock me
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For the folically challenged. Tuesday, April 15, 2008. The fire gods mock me. Why do they mock me? Well, a few months ago I was transferred to another crew because they were desperate for drivers. This is obvious simply because I was selected to go. A bit of background. I do enjoy driving fire engines. It's fun, and even bullshit calls are good because I get to make loud siren noises (with the siren) and blow the airhorn. It would seem that the station's apparatus feel the same way. I'm back in the back.
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for the folically challenged: August 2007
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For the folically challenged. Tuesday, August 14, 2007. Coming up for air soon. There are many many things going on in my world at the moment. Some good, some excrementous. Among the good - I switched stations. Now I run at Sterling Fire. Where I'm having a great time with some good friends. We've put out fires, saved some lives, lost some and been generally busy. MUCH better than the other place I was at. The organization is super professional as well. Fun stuff. more of the same today.
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for the folically challenged: August 2008
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For the folically challenged. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Today I had a new experience. I failed a test. The test was a pre-test for an instructor course I was invited to take so I could be an Vehicle Rescue - Extrication instructor for the Virginia Dept of Fire Programs. I took the morning off work and I drove out to Leesburg from DC this morning, studied for a couple more hours to make sure I was wired tight. Then I took the test - I need 80% or greater to pass. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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for the folically challenged: May 2007
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For the folically challenged. Wednesday, May 30, 2007. And I wish i wasn't. Hate to say it - but I love and miss the UK terribly. I want to move back. Had a fun trips - lots of neat pics. I'll post an update with pics later in the next day or two. Thursday, May 24, 2007. So it's time to go to London. Not my home town, but the original one). I can just taste the real ale and fish n chips now! Thursday, May 10, 2007. Sacred rubber dildo of the gods). I hate tree sperm. Tuesday, May 08, 2007. So in 3 more w...
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for the folically challenged: December 2006
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For the folically challenged. Wednesday, December 13, 2006. So the good news is I have about 8 redhats at my station that should be going to fire school in the new year. Problem is only about 1/2 of them are viable in terms of being an actual useful, proficient and effective firefighter. My other redhat, who is brand new, is hungry for knowledge and training. She wants to be another (redhat #1). Shame I can't use a cattle prod. Would make my life simpler. Heck, I worry that I'll go too. Annual elections ...
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for the folically challenged: Stroke it!
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For the folically challenged. Tuesday, April 15, 2008. So with spring finally (? Here, I've decided I need to get outside more often and do some fun non-fire department related things. I'm going to get back into rowing. I used to do this back in college. When I lived in Chicago. And when I first moved to the metro area in Alexandria. The mornings killed me though - having to be at the boathouse at 0445 to unlock the doors (the toils of coaching) sucked big floppy donkey dick. Happily, there is a boathouse.
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for the folically challenged: April 2007
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For the folically challenged. Saturday, April 28, 2007. So despite having to start our group project from scratch and redoing it in 10 days, and the 3rd (yet highly useless) guy in the group dropping out just under 28 hours before the final presentation - fire instructor ii is finished. Monday, April 16, 2007. All my friends are correct - i am indeed the most accident prone person on this damned planet. So yeah, apparently i can't walk down a flight of stairs without hurting myself. Friday, April 13, 2007.