On Wednesday I was invited to the MS state Fire Academy for a media personnel day. I jumped at the prospect of getting to be a firefighter for a day, and it was one of the most interesting things I have done in a while.
I got to drive two fire trucks through and obstacle course, use a hose, and put on gear and go into a smoke controlled building. It was definitely a challenge adding 40 extra pounds of gear on, in the 80 degree weather. When we went into the building it was hot, dark, and I could not hear a thing.
I was overwhelmed and had to mentally push myself not to pass out. I can't really explain why it was so intense but a million different thoughts go through your head once you enter into a burning building ( Its so hot, I'm about to pass out, I can't hear what my teammate just said, people are yelling at me, I hope my air doesn't run out, where is everyone? who is grabbing my arm? how do I turn on the hose? how do I remember where the room starts and ends? )
Anyway, I gained ALOT more respect for firefighters and had a fun time and in all I learned that I would make a really crappy firefighter.
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