yea i hope to get a job with Salem Fire. i cant get a job there until my dad retires because hes a lieutenant and their SOPs state that no family member can be in charge of another family member. I got my EMT two years ago just due to the fact that i couldnt join a fire department until i was 18 and running rescue was the closest i could get to the fire department as far as running calls. it also helped get my foot in the door. i enjoy the forestry department. its strenuous at times but u meet all kinds of people and u get paid for doing it at the same time. yea i have myspace. i use it more than firefighternation.com. my URL is www.myspace.com/dave_matthews_fan

Hey aint not problem... Hope you have a good day!!!!

Well, I can understand about the laughing. Moose do look pretty funny. They are usually about 12 feet tall from rack to toe. Hitting one is a freaky experience if you live through it. It sounds like your experience was freaky enough, even if the deer was a small one. I am amazed that it jumped up and ran off into the woods. Do you suppose there is some kind of deer ems? Just joking!! Lucky for you that things happened the way they did, otherwise it could have been a much scarier experience. We are expecting a ton of snow here tomorrow, I will try to remember and take a picture of it and scan it to you so you can see why I hate this stuff so much!!! I have to shovel it....take care and talk soon!!!

Daniel

im a volunteer. we are a mixed department. carreer works 6a to 6p on the weekdays and we run 6p to 6a and 24s on the weekends and holidays. we have a 24 hr carreer medic unit as well. i work for the department of forestry as well. i am considered part time with them but its really paid on call for brush fires. im the one drinking the water. na we did a simulated DUI accident at the high school in our area. we landed the bird, called 3 DOAs, yea it was a wakeup call for some. we do it every year before homecoming weekend. so how about u? are you paid or volunteer? i didnt see any pics of u besides ur profile pic.

we got a good line around the brush fire the night before. and with the high humidity that night we decided to call it off. so i didnt have to go on the brush fire again. the burn was ok. our first burn was hotter i thought. im just nervous about the state test.

OK, that makes more sense. We get a lot of freezing rain here too but it doesn't warm up...the snow is coming fast and furious, I am looking forward to spring already! I was glad to hear that you were not hurt after hitting the deer....was it a small one? Imagine, the deer took out the horse!! I would be very happy getting away with just a paint touch-up after hitting one. Did the deer live? Many of my friends hit Moose here...the outcome is usually the Moose wins unless it's at high speed....then it's really messy for both sides. Stay safe and watch out for those wandering wild life!!!

Daniel

i hope so. i got called in to the forestry department this morning. ive got to go to a brush fire tomm. morning for mop up until 3:00 and my live burn is at 2:30. Im gonna be exhausted and idk if they will let me be late. i hope. im waitin for them to call me back.

Wow...Christmas eve and New Years eve??? What do you mean closed? We never close. I worked New Years eve and New Years day. I always take Christmas off. Yes, it was very nice, we spent the day with family and had a gigantic dinner!!! Well, it is cold here alright....we use the metric system and it is -34 degrees this morning!!! That's cold, even for us polar bears!!! I wish I could send you some snow...we have so much of the stuff and I hate it! I am working again tonight because I worked a switch out with a buddy who needed the day off. I am off to lala land!! Be safe and take care....talk later!

Daniel

Hey Kasey!!

Merry Christmas to you and your family! I hope Santa was good to you? We have had a ton of snow here and it has been mixed with rain!!! I could use 70 degrees about now...Ha! So, you worked Christmas? What a drag. I remember doing that long ago. I work New Years eve and New Years day but I don't mind because I don't really celebrate them. I'll package up some snow and send it your way OK?? Hey stay safe and have a great New Year!!!!

Daniel

im just worried what my dad will say. hes a vol. lieutenant at my station and a carreer lieutenant for salem and he also was one of the instructors. he'll be pissed if his own son doesnt pass

my cousin goes to averette so shes living in danville! i go down to see her every now and then. im doing good. ive got my final training burn on the third and i test for my firefighter I and II the following week. im nervous.

Hi Kasey, It wanted in these so special days, to give the thanks for all it received, to build a place where can be with all my family and friends, those of fence and the from a distance. The ones that have accompanied me always and the of now. Those that I see each day and the ones that seldom Find. The ones that have accompanied me in the difficult moments, and the of the happy hours. Those to whom I know deeply, and those to whom I know barely by their appearances. To the ones that without wanting I wounded and the ones that without wanting they wounded me. The ones that owe me and those to whom I owe them a lot. The same old they recalled, and the ones that at times are forgot me. You want to recall to all the ones that passed through my life and to desire them some happy festivals, that can find the peace that need and to enjoy the love of their families and of those that love them. That the Hope, The Love and the Peace Flourish for all You…

I am surprised that the police would let someone go if they are under the influence of alcohol and cannot make a proper decision for themselves. Funny how the law is diffenent from place to place.
You want snow??? You can have all of the snow that is in my driveway, yard, on my roof, and the whole neighborhood!!! I hate the stuff already....I had to shovel my driveway twice this week and the first time we had rain for four hours before and after it snowed.....everything is covered in ice and snow. Take it away!!!
Wow, I wish I had time off like that. I get Christmas eve and Christmas day off this year for the holidays. Wonderful huh? My daughter is in college and she gets a month off! Not fair......enjoy yourself and be safe throughout the holidays! Merry Christmas Kelsey!!!

Daniel

Well, I am glad that you were not hurt more seriously than whiplash, although that can be serious enough when you are dealing with the pain right? It seems that dedication paid off when you kept looking for a place to fix your vehicle! I believe in determination!!! Good for you. That mixed up woman sounds like she may have suffered a brain injury...is that possible? I remember one wreck we did when the guy seemed fine physically but he had bumped his head and suffered a brain injury. I noticed that he was incoherant and asking strange questions so I decided to take him for an evaluation, we immobilized his for precautionary measures and enlisted the police to help because he was not cooperative. I told them he had an altered mental status and that could be a sign of a brain injury. The police told him that he would be arrested if he did not come willingly. I don't know how it works in the US but here, if a person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol or they have an altered mental status, we can enlist the help of the law to force the person to be evaluated. It is a form of implied consent because they cannot make a decision for themselves in that state of confusion. God forbid, if we did let them go and something were to happen later on because of the state they were in, we would be held legally responsable. Big or small we take 'em all!!!
We got a ton of snow yesterday and I had to shovel for three hours to clear it all away....yup, winter has arrived for a long stay!! Bless you Kasey. Keep smiling and be safe!!!
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You are right, there are less and less couples that have been together a long time but that does not mean that it is unpopular. I believe that people today are led to think that everything should be instant gratification and when they see that a marriage is something that requires work on both sides...they back out. In my experience anything worthwhile is worked for. Nothing is for nothing...

You were in a wreck? I am glad to hear that you were not hurt. Who responded to the call? I have not had an accident for a very long time. I hope to continue that record!
Most wrecks that look real bad are the ones that people walk away from, it's the smaller ones that kill people. Don't you find?
Your dad sounds like a very nice guy. I am sure you appreciate him. Take care of yourself and stay warm. I hope Santa is extra generous to you Kasey!!!

Daniel

Hi Kasey! Don't focus on the negatives...my wife and I have been together for 24 years and are still very much in love. If you work at it, it stays fresh. So far, no snow here. I would be happy to see no snow all winter! Our coldest months are February and March, so if it's coming, it will be soon. Stay safe Kasey! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!

Goes to show what some stupid people will do in a divorce......they vowed to love each other no matter what at one point!!! Never ceases to amaze me! We are getting snow and it's cold here...what's it like in your neck of the woods? Stay safe out there!!

Daniel

ok sounds good im still waighting on ares to come in so let me know im a lg.

hey whats up?? just thought i would stop and see what part of virginia that is my step bro lives in richmond petersburg area he is a marine corps recruiter