Status Update...
Well its been a while since I gave an update on my status. I have been working in the Rincon Valley academy for a few weeks now. I will be there until June, when I will receive my pager and all the stuff that says I'm a volunteer and not a recruit anymore.
As for Russian River... Well I have talked to them about any options they may have other then doing the entire year over... And there is nothing else I can do. Oh well... Just gotta keep moving.
Lastly, I have signed up for the prerequisite class for the SRJC fire academy for the summer. After completion of that I will be able to apply for the fire academy in the Fall semester. The only problem with this academy is that it is based on a lottery system and there is a chance that I wont get in the first time I apply. But we will keep our fingers crossed.
I will update as soon as something comes up.
- Justin
Arsonist strikes 4th time in 5 days
I have been reading these articles as they have been coming down. Pretty scarey for the buisnesses and people involved. I hope they nail the guy!
Arsonist strikes 4th time in 5 days - 'People are on the edge, calling in everything'; police have no suspects- Justin
African American Florida Firefighters Find Nooses on Their Gear - Firehouse.com News
African American Florida Firefighters Find Nooses on Their Gear - Firehouse.com NewsThis is a disrace to the fire service if you ask me. I dont understand how people who are there to help other people regardless of race, gender, or aything else, can do this to there own friends.
Makes me sick to read something like this happening to any of our countries bravest.
- Justin
Its over...
Well I took my second try on the Firefighter 1 test and failed. Basically, the whole year at the river was a waste of time. I mean sure... I got some good experience, met some nice people, and showed that I was a good firefighter, but no certificate.
I guess I just wasn't ready for this quite yet. I don't know what exactly I'm going to do now, but I will just have to keep on trying.
- Justin
January 29th...
At approximately 10pm we were dispatched to a possible medication overdose on a female patient. We arrived and were greeted by Sheriff deputies who filled us in on the story.
Apparently they were at this house earlier in the day for a domestic violence call, and arrested her husband for beating her. Well, after they arrested him she got a little irritated. Once they left she took about 23 of her psychiatric meds in an attempt to 'get back at them' for arresting her husband.
So now were here trying to figure out what it was that she took and what to do with her. When we arrived I was called many different names, and almost had to physically restrain her a few times. She was very combative, mainly because of the meds she took which were not beginning to take affect.
About 1 hour after we arrived we were able to convince her that we were there to help, and that everything was going to be ok. She finally got in the ambulance and was transported to a local hospital and placed on suicide watch.
When we arrived on scene, this lady was WHACKED! I have never seen pupils this big before on anyone. I have had many drug related calls; these people were on some strange stuff, but this was pretty crazy compared to that!
