-12 and up 85 ft!!! - Page 2

was92v · 12-17-2009, 07:16 PM

Nova Scotia is a place I'm going to visit some day, in the summer.
I went to a school with a couple of guys from Halifax back in the 70's. I used to tease them about the month and a half riding season..

Congrads on passing the test. 85ft is a long way in both directions. 50 or so ft up a phone pole is about as high as I've been and I wasn't comfortable.

101lifts2 · 12-17-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Are you just applying to the fire school? Or have you been accepted to the force?

My friend Marlene did the one in Waverly. She's been waiting six years to be hired on to the force.

Sounds like typical socialized firefighting...

I keed I keed....

101lifts2 · 12-17-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

Holy fuck thats colder than a witches frozen left titty

It's 9F pansy...

Amber Lamps · 12-17-2009, 08:14 PM

I took the POPAT last Spring... all the firemen around here are volunteers.

Particle Man · 12-17-2009, 09:04 PM

cool (no pun intended)

good luck man

Flexin · 12-17-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

I took the POPAT last Spring... all the firemen around here are volunteers.

In town they are pretty much all paid career firefighters if not all and the work 24 on and 72 odd.

. Outside the city there are volunteers.

James

wildchild · 12-18-2009, 09:31 AM

very cool. sounds like a good accomplishment.

9F that's like a cool spring day isn't it? LOL

It's the 85 feet that would get me.

Tmall · 12-18-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

very cool. sounds like a good accomplishment.

9F that's like a cool spring day isn't it? LOL

It's the 85 feet that would get me.

The big issue here is the very harsh winds we get off of the ocean that are funnelled up the harbour. It can make -10 feel like -25.

There was "sea smoke" on the harbour yesterday. And we usually don't see that until it's about -30..

Dragonpaco · 12-18-2009, 11:29 AM

good luck, and remember that all your gear feels better in the cold then it does in the heat (i did firefighter olympics for a drill a few years back in 101 degrees, not fun!)

wildchild · 12-18-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

The big issue here is the very harsh winds we get off of the ocean that are funnelled up the harbour. It can make -10 feel like -25.

There was "sea smoke" on the harbour yesterday. And we usually don't see that until it's about -30..

yep windchills always suck. we get some good ones here as well.

12-17-2009, 07:16 PM	#11
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	Nova Scotia is a place I'm going to visit some day, in the summer. I went to a school with a couple of guys from Halifax back in the 70's. I used to tease them about the month and a half riding season.. Congrads on passing the test. 85ft is a long way in both directions. 50 or so ft up a phone pole is about as high as I've been and I wasn't comfortable. Last edited by was92v; 12-17-2009 at 07:20 PM..

12-17-2009, 09:04 PM	#15
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	cool (no pun intended) good luck man __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

12-17-2009, 08:14 PM	#14
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I took the POPAT last Spring... all the firemen around here are volunteers.

12-18-2009, 09:31 AM	#17
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	very cool. sounds like a good accomplishment. 9F that's like a cool spring day isn't it? LOL It's the 85 feet that would get me.