Congratulations rigging65

[Feeblemind 1]

Just wanted everyone to know Ryan (a.k.a. rigging65) was sworn in last night as a firefighter/paramedic for the fire department I work for. The program he participated in is a very long one and one that does not come without sacrifices.

Part one: Paramedic prerequisite courses (one full semester) During this time the interns are in the fire stations several days a week getting exposure to what lies in their future.

Part two: Paramedic course, this course is a year long and very comprehensive/intensive. Not only does this include a ton of academics, but also lab time to develop the skills used by paramedics.

Part three: Back to the fire stations for a field internship. This is where the rubber meets the road, the intern proves him/her self as a qualified paramedic under the close scrutiny of a seasoned paramedic.

Part four: The fire training tower, this is where we take newly hired individuals and train them to be firefighters.

This is where Ryan is now and it has taken him over two years to get this far. He will now report to his fire station for continued training and evaluation.

You may wonder why I added so much? Well Ryan was an intern at my fire house. For many hours we discussed skydiving and how I told him I would never do it. Well its two years later he is a new firefighter and I am a new skydiver, kinda funny how things workout.

Last but not least, due to the fact Ryan is totally dedicated to his career choice he had to give up one thing....SKYDIVING!! Out of concern of being injured and released while not at work he made the decision to postpone his passion while he perused becoming a firefighter. I know Ryan misses the sky, but soon he will rejoin us, WAY TO GO DUDE!!!!!


Phil

Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

[KevinMcGuire 0]

WAY TO GO DUDE!!!!!


Phil

[skymedic 0]

Good on ya man...medic school is a whole ton of fun and then some...well at least it was for me 12 yrs ago. I am in my second week of the fire academy here in St.louis county.

good job ryan.

Marc
otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman....

[FallnAngel 0]

Congratulations, Ryan!! That's wonderful that you were able to make this happen!

Sure have missed seeing you at the DZ, so hope you will be back to jumping before long
Blue skies,
Karen