The Day From Hell

I went to bed last night around 00:30 hours and woke up this morning around 06:30 hours when my alarm went off. I got out of bed and changed into street clothes. I then grabbed the three peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that I made last night and the three bottles of Gatorade that I bought and brought up a cooler and an ice snake from the freezer downstairs and put them in there. I then left and headed up to the fire house. I got there and Troy, Lonny and LeeAnn were already there. I took my cooler inside and put it in the front seat of the Utility. I then heard Bubba talking up front. I then grabbed my gear and put it in the back of the Utility. Bubba then gave Robby a beep to make sure he was up and Robby came over 3 minutes later. We then loaded up and headed into town. Robby rode with me in the Utility and Troy drove the Engine and Bubba, Lonny and LeeAnn went with him. We stopped at Shell and I got a bottles of water and a few snacks to take down to munch on during breaks. We then left and headed on down to HACC. We got down there and parked and then got our gear on and grabbed our SCBA's and headed over to the apparatus bay. There we got our running cards and our team numbers and went off with an evaulator to do our SCBA check and 60 second donning. Robby went first and then I went next. I thought I did good on the check but was unsure about the 60 seconds. We then went back to the apparatus bay and were told to head down to the pavailion. We went over to the Utility and Robby grabbed the cooler and we headed on over to the pavailion. I then ran back to Rusty's truck and grabbed the truck belt and headed back to the pavilion. We then headed over to hose advancment. We geared up and then had to take off the 2-1/2" and 1-1/2" and take a 50' section off and repack the 150' crosslay. I then took the nozzle on the 2-1/2" and we went up the interior stairwell and then after we did that we broke it down and then Robby took the nozzle on the 1-1/2" amd went up the ladder and I then came up and helped him flake the hose off and then we took the line down the interior stairs to the first floor. Before we entered the first floor I had to take a few minutes to catch my breath and then we went. As soon as Robby shut the line down, both him and the evaulator told me to get out and get my pack and jacket off and sit down. I ended up going back over to the pavailion to get some rehab and once I felt ready to go, we went back over and did standpipe connections and fire streams. We then went back over to the pavilion and I took a 10 minute break and then we went over and did rope inspection and forceable entry. After that we went back over and I took a 5 minute break and then we were sent over to the replacement of busted hose line. We then headed back and I took another 10 minute break and then we went over and did ground ladders and then did portable lighting and went back to the pavilion. At this point I layed down on the concrete as the air was cooler down there. After I took about a 20 minute break, we did pump connections and then went back over and I took another 20 minute break as it was now really hot out and I was getting tired. We then did the maze and we were done, and just had to wait for our results. I passed my written with a 74% and I passed all of my skill stations except the SCBA check and the 60 second donning. I re did them and failed again and retook them the thrid time and passed both of them the third time. I was the only one out of the 6 of us to pass completely. Myself, Bubba, and Lonny all passed the written test. Myself, Robby and Troy all passed the physical part of it. Lonny has to do the maze again. LeeAnn has to retake the SCBA check, 60 second donning and Ground Ladders. Bubba has to retake the SCBA check, 60 second donning, Ground ladders, and the maze. Robby retested SCBA check, 60 second donning and Hose Advancment. Lonny did his SCBA check and 60 second donning today and Troy did his SCBA check. Once Robby was done we slowly started loading all the gear up and we headed on back up through. We stopped at Station 29 and got the cylinders refilled and then stopped at Shell and got fuel and then headd back to the station. Once back at the station, Kenny had gone to open up the bay door for the Engine and it would not open up. After we all ogt off the turcks and looked at it and Robby took the cover off the motor off, we figured that the motor finally took a shit on us. We then opened the door manaully and I backed the Utility in and Troy backed the Engine in. I sat my cooler in the back and then put my gear over in my stall and then cleaned up my mask. Robin had Jean make up a banner that said congrautlations and had all of our names on the banner. Robin went up to Wal-Mart and got a cake and had them put all of our names on it. And then they got a card and everyone from the Fire Company that was at the hall signed the card. We all then went up to the hall and got something to eat and then I headed on home. Once at home I laid down on my bed to relax and then Jess called and asked if I could come up and take a look at Kenny's ankle since Helen thought he sprained it but wanted a second opinion. I ran up and checked it and agreed that he probally sprained it. I then headed on home and laid back down in bed to relax. I then realzied I left my running card in the Utility. So I ran back up there and got that and then came home and took a shower. I am soon going to bed now as I am tired.