Monday, April 20, 2009

Meeting fire
















Hi 3K,

On Saturday while some of you were playing soccer, I was learning about fire and the way it behaves. I finally got to see, and feel it up close, very close. But don't worry, the teachers don't let us get too close to it. They don't want us to get hurt. It was still pretty warm. This week and the rest of the time I am at school, I will be working more with fire fighting, search and rescue and that sort of stuff. I learned how to make a ventilation (air hole) in a roof with an axe, as you can see from the pictures. The older man in the picture with me, his name is Bob. He is 72 and is still working hard at teaching others everything he knows about fire fighting. The pictures of me and 3 other people, we are a team. We work together. All of the other teams have 5 people and are made up of all guys. My team is 4 people and we have both me and the other lady in the class on the same team.

I hope you guys are enjoying the pictures I have been posting of the stuff I get to do while I am at school. Remember don't do or try any of this at home. I almost thought you forgot about me, I hadn't heard from you all in a few days. I was told that you had to do 4 sight tests again, and your field trips are keeping you busy. Have fun, and be nice to Joey's new aide. She should be with him the rest of the time I am gone.
Take care,
Ms. Pardoe

4 comments:

  1. I have been doing good in soccer and T Ball. Puss and Boots was one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. I like the part when you were putting in a air hole in the roof. Tell me if the fire in that building is the hottest fire you have ever felt. Have you seen Obama yet? Love, Caleb

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  2. Are you strong enough to pull somebody up the ladder? Is it fun to be a firefighter? I have been very good! Are you riding a firetruck? Bye Joey!

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  3. Are you going to be able to see Puss and Boots? I hope you help people out of the houses so they don't get killed. Love, Ellijo

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  4. Hi Kids,
    I haven't seen Obama yet. I have seen the airplane that he gets to fly in though. I don't think I am strong enough to pull someone up a ladder but I can help them get down one with out them doing anything. I get to practice finding people and rescuing them this week. CB, they didn't make a very big fire on our first burn day, but it was pretty hot. That is why we had to stay low near the fire hose so we could stay cooler and see a little better.
    I heard the play was pretty funny to most of you and a little scary for others. I probably won't get to go see puss in boots, because the high schoolers only perform it a few times, so you guys were lucky to see it. I don't know if being a fire fighter is fun yet. I am still leaning how to be one and it is hard work. I have a big test this weekend. Part of it is being able to do the stuff they teach and the other part is taking a test like you guys just did.

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