Spring '08 FF I, II class

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY’S SPRING 2008 SEMESTER FIREFIGHTER I & II CERTIFICATION CLASS : 

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY’S SPRING 2008 SEMESTER FIREFIGHTER I & II CERTIFICATION CLASS

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On January 15th, 2008, twenty-two students from LSSU came together to participate in the annual Firefighter I & II class put on by Lake State’s Fire Science program. They soon realized that this would be an unforgettable semester….

THE STUDENTS : 

THE STUDENTS Sam Cummings Tyler O’Dell Eric Swikoski Zachary St. John Alex Nevarez Greg Metzner Rob Hipps Andrew Gibson Brian Spinner

THE STUDENTS : 

THE STUDENTS Ashley Skiera Brian Cousineau Ian Griffin John Whelan Dan O’Donnell Shane Frazier Karl Fox Ben Zoppa Joanna Hernandez Darryl Birge Peyton Blakely Brett Kujath Kevin Vinton

THE INSTRUCTORS… : 

THE INSTRUCTORS… Dr. Terry Heyns Prof. Roger Land Dr. James Schaefer

The T.A.s : 

The T.A.s Nick Lemcool Matt ‘Hemi’ Dawson Josh Naker Kurt Wagenaar Max Kopplin Nate Inbody Meagan Mandley Chris Petres and Mike Alberts Patrick Tennant Matt Murphy Matt Hutter Bill Soltysinski Kyle Ward Aaron Peltier Kyle Linenger Not really Kyle, but a good picture nonetheless… see what happens when you stay out of the way of the camera?

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In order to complete their firefighter I & II course, students must show competency in a variety of firefighting skills. These include the following: Search and Rescue Ventilation Forcible Entry Trapped/Disoriented Drills Ladders Scene Lighting Small Engines Ropes, Knots and Hoisting Fire Hose and appliances SCBA Donning SCBA Inspection Water Supply Fire Extinguishers

Training Day at Bay Mills : 

Training Day at Bay Mills

Training Day at Bay Mills : 

Training Day at Bay Mills

Training with Sault Sainte Marie FD : 

Training with Sault Sainte Marie FD

Live Fire Training : 

Live Fire Training The Sault Sainte Marie Fire Department brought one of their engines to help us train for the live fire exercise

Live Fire Training : 

Live Fire Training

Live Fire Training : 

Live Fire Training

Live Fire Training : 

Live Fire Training

The Aftermath : 

The Aftermath

BUNKER DRILL!!! : 

BUNKER DRILL!!!

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And now for a brief intermission… Ahhh, that was nice

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And now for some completely random action shots…

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“Look, it burned. What else do you want to know?” A not very camera-shy Mr. Griffin “Listen to me because I’m the chief”

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A very enthusiastic Dan Hutter… Don’t ask me what he’s doing… I don’t know if he’s frustrated or listening… A victim in distress

Some of us succumbed to Dr. Schaefer’s pushups… : 

Some of us succumbed to Dr. Schaefer’s pushups… Even Dr. Schaefer himself

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“Alright guys, how many firefighters does it take to light a fire?” See what happens when you sit on a table the wrong way?

THE END : 

THE END This has been a Hambone Production