Here is Drill Tower #1 where they practice and train.
The Training tower on the right can be filled with smoke, flame, and heat with the use of the "Burn Rooms" and smoke generators seen to the left. The tower is a warren of dark rooms, confusing under the best of conditions.
This is the view from the top of the Drill Tower East towards the Verdugo Mountains, part of the San Gabriel Range.
New Firefighters or "Rookies" were there training on the large ladder used for high rise fires.
This is the classroom which has signs about construction, roofing materials, and includes the sign "We Risk Alot to Save Alot".
We all got to take a ride on the firetruck, with the Siren and Lights On! Whoo Hoo!
The menfolk were thrilled to smash up the junk cars on the lot with sledge hammers.
My husband landed a beautiful shot on this poor unsuspecting car hood.
It's always been a dream to get to sit in the back of the Ladder Truck with the second steering wheel.
It was a wonderful day and I really appreciated our soccer coach who gives of himself so freely to both children and the community.
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Ooo. I can't imagine having to train in a building like that. EEK! Or climbing up that tall ladder, I think I would get sick. Scratch that, I KNOW I would get sick.
So very cool to get an insiders tour!
Oh Martha...I wish you were close by to come keep me and the little one company and to help "take care of us" LOL!
Amazing. True heroes force me to be humble.
wow... that is so great.. i cant imagine myself doing any of that!! how wonderful there are people who will!! thanks for sharing the photos and im doing your tag today!!! i havne't forgotten... just been buried by teh wave that is this book!!!
wow... that is so great.. i cant imagine myself doing any of that!! how wonderful there are people who will!! thanks for sharing the photos and im doing your tag today!!! i havne't forgotten... just been buried by teh wave that is this book!!!
Looks like a fun tour...and what a great view from the top of the tower!
Now you just need a Dalmation by your side to make the dream complete!
You do the most random things sometimes! You make me laugh!
You look so cute Martha!
My son just finished his training at the academy last month! He may have been one of the rookies you saw that day! We were at the graduation which was held there, and we watched (Mom thought about closing her eyes, but didn't, hehe)as they "fell" out of that tower, battled a fire, and put out car fires.
So funny to see you post this--small world!
Thanks for visiting my blog, btw! I am so happy to be a part of SITS!
OMG--too funny--I just noticed you live in Santa Clarita--so do I!
Smashing up those junk cars looks like loads of fun!
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