Jodi & Brad join the Colton Fire Department!
adminWe decided to join the local Colton fire department, made up of nearly 100% volunteers. On February 14th, we kicked off the academy and had to pass a rather grueling fitness test: in full gear with SCBA tanks, we had to walk 4 large laps at a brisk pace, carry 2 fifty pound containers 100 feet, carry a hose up and down a flight of stairs twice, drag a 175 pound body 50 feet, climb a 24 foot ladder twice, and drag a charged hose 50 feet…..all under 14 minutes! Jodi completed her tasks in 8 and a half minutes, and Brad completed his in just over 8! We met with the Fire Chief every Tuesday and Thursday for a month, and now spend most of our Saturdays with Kent, one of the lieutenants/trainers completing practice drills. We should be able to complete the academy within the next few weeks and will be ready to participate in a “Burn and Learn” drill, where the department intentionally burns a house and has the volunteers practice. Once we successfully complete the academy, we will also be issued pagers and will start responding to calls.
