A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life,

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a firefighter would be like? Most of us think about these men and women, sitting at a fire station waiting for a call to come in so they’ll have something to do. I remember as a young boy going to visit the fire station with my class from school. It was to small station that was operated by volunteers from our local community. That visit didn’t change my perception as to what they did. A year or so later my father saw smoke rising into the sky, a mile or so from where we lived. We climbed into his car and drove to the scene. We arrived about the same time that the firemen did. I watched as they pulled hose and began to put water onto what was now an inferno. A single engine with two or three volunteers, more and more volunteers began to arrive and soon had the inferno under control and out. From watching these men work I knew event at that young age there was more to it than simply waiting for a call to come in. I began asking a few questions about fire fighters. To my delight I found that my family had a great heritage in the fire service. My mother told me that almost all of her brothers were volunteers with the Heber City Fire Department, in fact my grandfather had actually been the Chief. I looked at my grandfather and uncles in a whole new light. As a youth I was anxious to hear the stories they would tell, I’m sure that these tales got bigger and better every time they were retold. None the less they were still great! I have found that the trend of telling the tales is still a fun way to learn about fire fighters and what they do, and yes they continue to grow in legend and lore each time they are told. Like a fine wine they get better with time.

I thought it would be interesting to share some stories from the life of a firefighter. To give you a glimpse in to the day to day activities that these men and women go through. To let you see how fire fighters are hired and trained. To let you see a day in the life. So check back often as we will compile these stories and update them here.

Thanks to everyone,

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