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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Default First day of fire academy... poor wagoneer!

So i am going to school to become a firefighter. Today was my first day of class and one of the instrustors was taking us on a tour of the grounds. Well as we are walking around, i look over to my left and see the car that they use for training for car fires. Well..... i realize that it is a old wagoneer! I wanted to get a picture of it for you guys but 1. The instrustors are strict on phones and 2. I dont want to make you loose your eyesite!
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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When I was fire academy we burnt an XJ. I got plenty of pics and most are in my album Hot XJ. Good luck in fire academy and have a blast, I know I did.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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See if you can get the rears. lol
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepaholic
See if you can get the rears. lol
That would be pretty sweet. I showed up early the day we burned the XJ and took parts.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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Thanks catbassin. Im excited. My lead instructor is somthing else! He's a mix between a wrestler and a nascar driver. haha Musta been bitter sweet burning the xj hua?
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Drewjharper1900
Thanks catbassin. Im excited. My lead instructor is somthing else! He's a mix between a wrestler and a nascar driver. haha Musta been bitter sweet burning the xj hua?
It was fun burning the XJ but I hated to see it go.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CatBassin
It was fun burning the XJ but I hated to see it go.
Hey, atleast you got some parts out of it! How long have you been on the job?
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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I just finished the academy at the end of April and I've gotta take my emt classes this coming fall. I went to an academy through the community college but when I get hired on somewhere I'll havta go through rookie school and do it all over. I've been a volunteer for about 8 years and have loved every minute of it.
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I got my interview with the city in ten days...
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jomps
I got my interview with the city in ten days...
Congratulations and good luck!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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thanks man, I appreciate it!
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Just wanted to thank you guys for your work. I have been in seven car accidents, I was only driving for one of them. But when it came down to the help it was always a firefighter or emt that took car of me. A word to the wise though, if you are dealing with an epileptic wait until they are awake to take their blood pressure. I had a seizure, spared from accident 6 and the emt was taking my bp before I was completely awake. All I remember was someone pulling on my arm and I caught him with a right cross. I felt like **** for doing it but we had a laugh about it on the way to the hospital.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by CatBassin
I just finished the academy at the end of April and I've gotta take my emt classes this coming fall. I went to an academy through the community college but when I get hired on somewhere I'll havta go through rookie school and do it all over. I've been a volunteer for about 8 years and have loved every minute of it.
Sweet! Here in florida we have to be an emt before we can join the academy. So i just finished emt a week ago and started the adacemy yesterday. So far its been a blast!
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Originally Posted by birdnerd
Just wanted to thank you guys for your work. I have been in seven car accidents, I was only driving for one of them. But when it came down to the help it was always a firefighter or emt that took car of me. A word to the wise though, if you are dealing with an epileptic wait until they are awake to take their blood pressure. I had a seizure, spared from accident 6 and the emt was taking my bp before I was completely awake. All I remember was someone pulling on my arm and I caught him with a right cross. I felt like **** for doing it but we had a laugh about it on the way to the hospital.
Hey, its what we love to do. Glad you're ok! Most people dont survive seven car accidents. Alot dont even make it through one.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Drewjharper1900
Sweet! Here in florida we have to be an emt before we can join the academy. So i just finished emt a week ago and started the adacemy yesterday. So far its been a blast!
In my city down here in Florida, the city has one of the most sophisticated training centers. I can't remember right, but the reason it's like that is because it's either a Florida Bill or preferred by most cities that every Fireman is an EMT.
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