Drewjharper1900

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!

CatBassin

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.

jeepaholic

See if you can get the rears. lol

CatBassin

That would be pretty sweet. I showed up early the day we burned the XJ and took parts.

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?

CatBassin

It was fun burning the XJ but I hated to see it go.

Drewjharper1900

Hey, atleast you got some parts out of it! How long have you been on the job?

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.

jomps

I got my interview with the city in ten days...

CatBassin

Congratulations and good luck!!!

jomps

thanks man, I appreciate it!

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.

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!

Drewjharper1900

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.

cf1k1

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.