My wife the firefighter

[Ninja Geoff]

That's right folks - you might think twice about using a propane heater to keep your chickens warm

omg i nearly died when I read this part

I feel bad for the folks who owned the building/chickens (and the chickens, RIP little dudes) but the way you worded that had me lol.

[fireguzzi]

poor chickens

Were ya nervous fightin your first fire?

[Loonette]

poor chickens

Were ya nervous fightin your first fire?

Only a little bit anxious. We had a great crew of people who showed up last night, and everyone was very supportive. It was the perfect sort of fire for a newbie (or "probie" as my chief calls us). The structure was built well, so it wasn't going anywhere too soon. Yet, with the building being small (maybe 30' x 15'), there was no chance of getting lost inside. Lots of time and space with which to work, and I was able to practice most of the skills learned in class.

This was the closest I've gotten to a real working structure fire, and even though we were outside for most of our work, the smoke and flames were very intense - gave me yet another level of respect for the power of fire.

Cheers,
Loonette

[galord]

I got to say congratulations for having a strong hearted wife. Hope both of you will have a very good year ahead.

[Kal]

\m/ Very, very cool Loonette \m/

[Nibblet99]

\m/ Very, very cool Loonette \m/

I'm not sure "cool" is prehaps a word I'd associate with walking into blazing infernos, but I have to agree with the sentiment.

Well done Loonette thats a huge achievement to take on

[NorthernPete]

first real fire followed by chicken.....nuggets?

Gratz on the cool job. thank you for your service!

[Loonette]

One more boastful moment in my new line of work. Last night those of us who are new firefighters or EMTs or officers were officially sworn in to our department, giving our oath to both the nation as well as the great state of Ohio (she says smirking!).

Also, "Scan" became an official member and has obtained his driver certification for our two medics and for the rescue truck. He needed something to do while waiting for the next firefighter class to open up this October. We needed more drivers, so it's great that he's doing this.

Just for laughs, here are some pics of me in uniform. The first is with my chief in the background (talking with new EMT Valerie - check out her wild dread locks!). Our chief is about the funniest guy I've ever known - a truly knowledgeable and reliable person, but man... he's literally a laugh every second when he gets going. The other pic is just of me hanging out in the medic. It's out of focus a bit, but basically, that's me.

Cheers,
Loonette

[blues2cruise]

I got tears in my eyes for what you have achieved. Thank you for transcending many barriers to be where you are.

[erbgottie]

we've gone into the pits of hell being in the NAVY we have to go to FF school and it was 500 degress and most the women on our ship were useless. It's awesome to see you take on the challenge and whoop its arse!! CONGRATS !!! My sister is a cop and I'm glad to see women taking on these jobs and because of her I've had to hit the gym so she won't whoop my a**