FIRE SCHOOL NIGHT CLASS 2011

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S: FIRE FIGHTING NIGHT CLASS N1211

BC: FCTC FIRST COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE | BIG BAD FIRE FIGHTER TINA " I GOT MY CERTIFICATE"

FC: FCTC FIRST COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE | FIRE FIGHTING NIGHT CLASS CLASS NO. N1211 " THE ELITE ELEVEN"

1: My Mom always believed in me. She was the most unselfish person in this world. On a day when she needed me to stay by her side she told me to go. Go get into fire school. "You can do it," she said. I went and failed because I couldn't pull the dummy. I couldn't bare to go home and tell my precious Mama that I didn't do it. I didn't want her to be sad like I was. But when I finally told her she laughed at me. I told her that I was glad that she thought it was funny because I didn't see the humor in it. But never the less it was good to see her smile. She told me to go pull Tommy around the yard and I would be able to do it next time. I didn't pull my big dummy brother around the yard, but I didn't give up. I went back and tried it again. I made it... I didn't give up... I not only made it into school, but I made it through the whole thing. Thanks to my Mom for seeing me through it all. I love you Mama, and I'm so glad I didn't make it the first time because I got to spend more time with you!! God sure does know what He is doing. Just goes to show you that He has our best interests at heart. | They don't call him FAT Bastard for nothing...

2: Started out with 19 in our class. 17 guys and only 2 girls. It wasn't long at all before we started weeding out the weak. However, we ended...

3: Squad 1 Class Leader Robert Deyo Squad Leader Andy Sneller Josh Good Daniel Pye | Squad 2 Squad Leader Ryan Spitzer Lee Philhour Cody Kassaw Rusty Rhoden | Squad 3 Squad Leader Tina Higginbotham Michael Bauer Jami Harris | Eleven | Strong

4: Pye | Josh | Tina | TOWERS & TUNNELS

5: This day was pure HELL! It was our first Saturday at school. They had to call rescue for the first time. We lost two guys, and had Jennifer pass out. It was HOT enough outside without all that bunker gear on. I thought after this day that I had made a bad choice taking on fire school in the summertime. | Pye was not very happy about that tiny tunnel he had to go through... "It was tight!"

6: Chop Till You Drop

7: Chop wood until you run out of air...this day sucked! I'm happy because I got finished first. Thank God!

8: I SURVIVED LADDER PARADE &...

9: LADDER BALL! | KW

10: CLEAN UP | WASHING & WAXING THE APPARATUS WAS ALWAYS FUN

11: WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING S-130 S-180 S-180 | "TAKE A LICK AND GO" | MY BUDDY WAS TRYING TO ESCAPE

12: CAR FIRE DAY

14: Search & Rescue | Confused! ~Jami | Please let me lead... PLEASE!... lol ~Tina

15: MT & Bauer | FUN DAY AT FIRE SCHOOL! | GUESS WHO?

16: AWESOME

17: day

18: "LIVE FIRE"

19: ENGINE COMPANY EVOLUTION

20: smooth

21: to the pump | MAY-DAY... MAY-DAY... MAY-DAY...

22: I should be able to do all of this with my eyes closed. We did it so much! Not complaining though because I needed ALL the practice I could get!!! | MOCK STATE EXAM

23: Me & MT | ...and that's how it's done! | DIG...DIG... DIG... | I DID IT!

24: I am the person I am today because of my WONDERFUL parents!

25: Trying to be like my Big Brother... :) He believed in me! He always said... "YOU CAN DO IT" | I couldn't have done this without my family's love and support! I am so BLESSED to have such a GREAT support system. They mean the world to me! Special thanks to Granny, Papa & Nanny Shell for all the help with the kids, and to Mike & Sarah for taking me in for six long months! | Ranger ED, Kat Kat & EJ were my biggest fans and my motivation!