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- Elsberry, MO
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I know how you guys feel... to this day I still feel panicky when I put my facepiece on. I thought I was gonna hyperventilate when I had my fit test this year and I've been doing this for yrs.
deffinately the most important thing is to really be familliar with your set up and how to use your pack-and the more training you can get in the mask the better. you gotta practice how you play and the more you practice the more comfortable and n...
well in my department i had to go through TONS of scba training before they would even let me take any classes like FF1 or anything requiring a pack.---what they did with me was first teach me evreything about the pack and how it worked and all th...
you get over that feeling the more you wear one. when i went throught the fire academy they spent alot of time having us just wear them. at first we wore them everyday. so just keep on practicing with one
Having some fear is good- it means you are not be complacent. Maybe a confined space or SCBA awareness class would help too. The more you know, the more comfortable you become. And like all the others- just get used to it. If your department doesn...
not to sound like a broken record, but part of what I did to work on my mask problems was to just spend time in it. I have my own mask because i don't get a good seal with the standard issue ones kept with the air packs. So I took my mask home wit...
after 8 years as a vol. i haven't had a whole lot of structures that i could make entry, and to this day whether its training or live fire I still have to take a second or two to "reorganize" my thought pattern once the mask goes on and the smoke ...
honestly guys i was scared half to death i mean i was feelin like i was gona have a heart attack but hey guys the best thing is just take a deep breath try to stay calm and go for it do it a few times and when you get it on leave it on for a littl...
I just finished recruit training last week and I had a few claustrophobic issues with the SCBA, mainly with the face piece blacked out. For the most part I think I have gotten over the panicky feeling but I can't say I am 100%. Something I would d...
In my opinion you have to wear your mask to help get rid of the claustrophobia. Do it in a relax enviorment, hopefully it works. It seem to work for a neighboring department.
i know one way that might help see if you can take your mask home and wear it around your house alot. watch tv with it on.
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- lemay
- I Live: (City, State)
- elsberry.mo
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 1
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- boyhood dream
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- elsberry fire protection district
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://elsberryfire.org
- My Training:
- basic fire 1 and 2
- About Me:
- 19 year old senior at elsberry high. simple kid. fun to hang out with
- Day Job:
- school
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- i feel like i make a difference
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- At 8:24pm on August 12, 2009,
Jason Thomas said…
- open house sept. 12
- At 4:52pm on April 15, 2009,
Jess said…
- hey how are you
- At 11:01pm on April 11, 2009,
Jason Thomas said…
- how you doin' sorry I havn't seen you for a while thought I'd say hi I'll see you in elsberry on the 18th
- At 11:33pm on February 16, 2009,
Jess said…
- hi thanks for the request
hope all is well where your at :)
- At 6:46pm on February 9, 2009,
Jason Thomas said…
- welcome to ffn glad you found me feel free to add me to your friend list there is plenty to read and learn from here ask questions in the forums there is a lot of knowlagable peaple here again welcome!
- At 6:13pm on February 9, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said… - Jake, welcome to the Nation. I am glad you dropped in to Join. Your participation and involvement here is important to us all. Dont be shy just jump in and get your feet wet. Lots to do, read and be involved with here. You will get out of this what you put into it. Have fun and get into it.
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
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***Popcorn and beer in hand...watching the show***
So it's a misleading question, with several answers.
I can agree, problem here is you can have countless of different answers and thought process and reasoning. The bottom line is what does the book/instructor say so that you can puke back the co...
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