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Title: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: ScaryTooth on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 08:22:40 PM

So, I have been attending Columbus State since June 25th. I'm liking the whole college thing. I feel less useless, and I feel I'm actually headed somewhere with my life, heh. Anyway, I have English 111, Math 101, and Fire Science 100 at the moment. Today I was attending my Fire Science course and we got to put on a turn-out suit, just to see what it was like. Well, actually it was full gear. Turn-out pants/coat, helmet, SCBA, gloves, mask, boots. I thought it was going to be this super heavy pain in the ass thing, but it wasn't terrible. The turn-out gear is like wearing heavy winter clothes. Most of the weight is the SCBA which weighs about 35 pounds. All and all, I had on about 50-55 pounds of gear. I felt like such a bad ass. And I looked uber manly.

I'm digging it.

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 09:07:14 PM

What, no pics?   :(

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: ScaryTooth on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 09:14:58 PM

No pics. I wish I could have gotten some though. I think a couple guys took some cell phone pics, but thats it.

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: ScaryTooth on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 09:57:38 PM

This is pretty much what I had on. I didn't get to hold the halligan tool though.

(http://www.chiefsupply.com/images/products/600/2000CN.jpg)

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: Quemaqua on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 10:30:24 PM

Is it just me or does that guy look like he wants to hit somebody with the halligan tool?

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 10:36:50 PM

That's pretty cool.  How long are you going to be in school?

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: Ghandi on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 10:42:06 PM

I didn't know you were training to be a firefighter, Scary. That's pretty cool.

Quote from: Quemaqua on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 10:30:24 PM

Is it just me or does that guy look like he wants to hit somebody with the halligan tool?

He looks very crafty...like he's scheming something.

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: ScaryTooth on Friday, July 27, 2007, 08:06:32 AM

I'll be in school for two years and then places in the Columbus Department of Fire's Journeyman program. That is, if I do good, and complete all this stuff. Which I intend on doing. So far, I love it. It's interesting, intense, physical, and fun.

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: Antares on Friday, July 27, 2007, 07:37:54 PM

Quote from: Ghandi on Thursday, July 26, 2007, 10:42:06 PM

I didn't know you were training to be a firefighter, Scary. That's pretty cool.

He looks very crafty...like he's scheming something.

That Guy definitely has something unwholesome on his mind.


Anyway, that is pretty badass.  I've always wanted to try on one of those cool firesuits.

Title: Re: I got to wear a Turn-out suit.
Post by: Raisa on Sunday, July 29, 2007, 02:31:25 AM

chasing fires...  good for you!