Who Wants To Be a Fireman?

Welcome to your first BTM lesson, everyone. This week, we will touch on L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, L15, W2, W3, S1, S3.

WEDNESDAY

Before we begin, let me repeat by saying that the hoses are roughly around 9kg per 64mm (diameter) x 20m (length).

Your first tasks will be L2, L3 and L10. Hose laying by pulling and hose laying by throwing respectively. L2, move. You have 10 seconds. Okay, next up is Hose recovery. You have slightly over a minute. Ready? L10, move. Now we'll try laying a hose by throwing. L3, move. You have 11 seconds. Very good. See I've set up some benches. Your objective is to hold a hose, climb over a bench, and up onto this elevated bench zig-zag I've created, do a round around the hydrant and come back. Go! Hurry! Good job! Now lets try 2 hoses... *Josh laments*

Welcome to your afternoon lesson! Here we'll learn about L1, L11 to L15. L1, lash a hose around you. L11, hose extension. L12, hose replacement. L13, hose bandage. L14, laying a flaked hose. L15, recovering a flaked hose. Remember that for all of these tasks you'll have to perform L2 or L3 first, and L10 after the task. *Josh laments*

We're finished? So fast? Well, lets go see what the other platoon is doing (Jets and water).
[I had my first taste of how it feels like to shoot water from a nozzle. It feels incredible, almost made the whole day worth it. The big nozzle pushed me back, had to have a friend behind.]

THURSDAY

Its a new day gentlemen, time for better tasks. Today's tasks are W2 and W3. 2 hose lines from pumper to ground monitor and then 1 hose line to breeching to 2 jets. (Josh: Thursday's BTM was much more fun than I make it out to be, I'm just lazy to add in the extras. Its in my fireman's diary) - lunch break - L4, L5, L8, L9 under shade (YES!). Hoses, staircases, corridors and lowering. Generally, more hoses.

FRIDAY

S1 and S3. Double Outlet Pillar Hydrant to Pump and Triple Pillar Hydrant to Pump. Simple BTMs, Simple day.

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I guess the highlight of the week was seeing a firefighter (not my course) trainee burn a hole in his leggings while using a powersaw. He cut too high and it caused the sparks to shoot straight at his leggings. Shortly after, the leggings ignited and the rest is history. I failed to mention the fact that all his instructors were laughing at him as were the rest of us trainees. So, use a powersaw properly guys.

next week, C.A suit round 2 and hazmat week, fun.

peace,
xiong.