Improvising fatherhood

I am 22, Firefighter, Emergency medical technician and father to 2 foot of arrogance. I live in the south of Dorset in England. I post and follow medical and firefighting blogs, and anything that catches my attention.

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23:55 pm

Called to a technical rescue job. Possible casualty fallen off ledge into undergrowth. Two pumps, tech rescue, coastguard, police and ambulance. Area thoroughly looked through using thermal imaging cameras and nightscope. Abseiled done embankment and done thorough check. Coastguard helicopter called to search cliff face. Police helicopter tasked at first light.

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It's a shame I don't get on here enough to post good things about shouts. 8:00 am called to fuel spillage On arrival, a reliant robin had been tipped on its side by presumably youths and as a result all the diesel had leaked out of the fuel cap onto the ground. Slight damage to the car and the car next to it. The fuel had been there some time as the Tarmac underneath had burned off by about 1 cm. car tipped back up and fuel diluted and washed by hose reel jet. Soil used to soak up left overs.

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Wow, only .01% of all Tumblr users would get this! Hahaha

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ROFLMAO *DED*

[thundersocks]

Thank dear god the olympics are over, and we can get back to our normal lives! As wonderful the event is, and how great it was to have the sailing held on my doorstep, got a bit fed up with the pointless road closures and the council being silly. Now it's carnival week then followed by the Paralympics. It's all happening here!

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The very sad truth

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Old style Volvo appliance of the London fire brigade. I love these pumps to bits. These have now been faded ou of active service in our brigade and replaced with Dennis sabres. We still have one at the training school, and will never forget the moment when someone accidentally stepped on the two tone air horn switch, and I felt like a proper firefighter for the first time.

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Why did you choose to be a firefighter?

The local station was advertising for firefighters, and because I already worked for the ambulance service as a first responder, I thought it would be a really good way to boost my skills, help some people, and earn some extra money. Although I haven't yet directly saved any lives, I've saved property and several dogs and it's something I'm very proud of doing.

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It's great watching the Olympic sailing and every time the camera turns I can see my station ground. It's great having this event just off my doorstep!

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Playing with a new iPad app. My fire kit

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Need to follow more firefighters!!!

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After a fairly busy start to the day, it's gone completely dead. Hopefully we get another turnout to break my personal record. Ho humm

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2.30 pm. Sent standby neighbour station covering a property fire in a cafe in the town centre.

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11 am. Called to 1 pump small fire. Bed sheet with about 10 x 10 inches damaged by small fire. Extinguished using a bucket of water.

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0:55 am. Called to standby to cover next door station ground incident 4:30 am. Called to inspect a cell fire in local prison. Witnessed the prison riot staff extricate the prisoner. 9:20 am. Called back to standby, on route called to property fire persons reported, however turned out to be false alarm. Seems odd how we are busier during the Olympic time, but haven't been to any Olympic related incidents. Hoping to be a busy day