This month, on Tuesday and Thursday nights, we had our structure and exterior fire classes. So, I'm now certified in both exterior fires and structure I and II. This fall, probably in October, we will complete Structure III and IV. It's also possible that in September I will take a HazMat Technician course, if the rest of my classes will allow it.

The structure fires were very interesting and exciting. I performed various tasks, including pump operator, backup team nozzle man, attack team nozzleman, ventilation team, and incident commander.

On the side, I am completing the NIMS-ICS courses on the FEMA website.

This semester I will have completed Fire Service Orientation, Hydraulics, HazMat Awareness and Operations, EMT-B, Firefighter I, Fire Officer, Building Construction, and Fire Arson classes. Only a year to go!!!