Citizen Fire Academy

I recently participated in my local Fire Department’s Citizen Academy! This was a several week program with the last day being our graduation and a ride up 100′ in the tower truck! It was a really fun program and I would encourage anyone to check and see if your local FD hosts a citizen academy – it’s a great way for citizens to learn more about the fire department and all the amazing things these brave men and women do!

I’m thankful to the people worked together to coordinate such a great citizen program for the community! It was fun to learn and get to try different things like busting open a door with a halligan, putting out a car fire, and using the jaws of life… they are HEAVY!!

And a BIG thank you to anyone who currently works for their fire department. You are heros!

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Looks like fun Sharon!

100 ft up a ladder, no thanks I’ll just wait in the burning car. Otherwise very cool. Our fire department just goes around to various business’ with a can of gas and starts dumpster fires for employees to put out as practice. We do get a cool sticker though.

Looks like fun Sharon. They wouldn’t let you wear those eye popper tennies?

Jimmy Jones wrote:

Looks like fun Sharon. They wouldn’t let you wear those eye popper tennies?

How’d you know those are my shoes?

Very cool of you to do that! Yes jaws are heavy and will wear you out quick!

Way to go Sharon. I was surprised how heavy that equipment was when I first got on my fire dept as well. Very cool you did that.

Very cool Sharon, and I fully agree, thank you very much to all the firefighters that run into harm’s way for us.

Pretty cool stuff you’ve been up to! Dang proud of you! Police then Fire department. What’s next on the list!?

That looks super cool Sharon!

Pailofperch wrote:

Pretty cool stuff you’ve been up to! Dang proud of you! Police then Fire department. What’s next on the list!?

Thank you! I think there’s a sheriff’s office citizen academy I can do next spring but other than that I’m not sure. Maybe I’ll just start following friends to work to learn about their jobs! Any volunteers?

Sharon wrote:

Maybe I’ll just start following friends to work to learn about their jobs! Any volunteers?

Sure mine is not as cool, but you can come learn how to run an automotive repair shop, maybe we will even let you do an oil change, well supervised of course.

John Rasmussen wrote:

Sure mine is not as cool, but you can come learn how to run an automotive repair shop, maybe we will even let you do an oil change, well supervised of course.

I could totally be a mechanic for a day! Do I get to wear a grease-stained jumpsuit?

I’d be happy to show you how to cast jigs and inject your own plastic baits.

You could go fishing with your old man. He could use the help.

Jimmy Jones wrote:

I’d be happy to show you how to cast jigs and inject your own plastic baits.

That sounds cool! Can I make them all purple?

Steve Root wrote:

You could go fishing with your old man. He could use the help.

Yes!! I’ll bring the snacks!!

Sharon wrote:

I could totally be a mechanic for a day! Do I get to wear a grease-stained jumpsuit?

Lol, we haven’t used those for years, but maybe I can dig one up for you.

Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Hosting Citizen’s Academy in April

The Sheriff’s office in Ottertail County is putting one of these on this year too. This ones 4 weeks long and has “hands on” experience involved.

Ive read most your posts through the years, sounds more like it be police academy… the movie!