Crystal's Ramblings

She's hot out there! Temperature rose to 33.5 degrees yesterday, making work nearly impossible. Even after taking all the precautions such as drinking a bunch of water, and wearing a hat, I had a minor bout of heat exhaustion. My boss made me do some slack off work after that, so it was all good.

After I got home from work at 4:00, I went to bed just to get up at 10:00 to work my other job at the sawmill. It was bloody hot in there too, even at 3-4 in the morning. All I do is walk around though, so it's not anything strenuous. I've gotta go back tonight too. I'm rolling in the cash though, so I've got no reason to complain.

It's 33 degrees now, and I feel like blahhhhhhh. Hopefully it'll cool down a bit so working is a little more bearable.

Busy, busy! I've been doing some heavy studying for my First Responder's certificate. I responded to my first emergency call at 1am this morning. It was a MVA just out of town, so I drove to the hall as fast as I could, but the rescue truck had already gone out. Myself and the other three people there suited up and hopped into the fire truck, but got a call from rescue saying the situation was under control.

It was probably for the best though. I'm not sure what I would have done. I don't have any training or experience, so at the moment I'd probably be more of a hindrance than a help. I'll have to talk to the chief about that, and find out what role I would have until I get my FR certificate.

I can't wait until I get it, so I can finally be of some use. I'll get to that point soon enough.

Working 16.5 hours straight is a bit much. I spent 7am - 2pm weedwhacking, getting a head start on all the work that's to be done before Mouse Mountain Days, which starts July 1st, (overtime pay! ) and spent 2:30pm - 11:30pm walking around the sawmill, making sure it didn't burn down or something of the sort. My body is hating me for it now, but I really like the paycheck.

Time for bed. My body is craving sleep.

I am the newest member of the FL Volunteer Fire Department. I'm pretty excited about this. I went to my first fire practice on Wednesday, and was given all the info I need. I'll be trained on a whole bunch of stuff, including ladders, ropes, first response, the obvious fire safety, first aid and all that jazz. I got to use the jaws of life to help tear a car apart, which was pretty neat. Heavy things those jaws of life are, but super awesome.

Since all the RCMP auxilliary positions are filled up, I think this will be perfect for me. It's a team effort, I have the opportunity to help people, I get to learn a bunch of new stuff and it's physically demanding, which I love.

I'm going to be one busy person when September rolls around. I'll be working and volunteering my time as a firefighter and as a volleyball and basketball coach. It's all good though. I like to keep busy.