Monday, July 14, 2008

House Fire!

Dave fought his first "structure fire"... aka: house fire. He said the house was more like a shack, but none the less exciting! The driveway leading down to the house was so narrow that the trucks could not fit down it. By the time they reached the house, everything was up in flames. Dave said the whole ordeal lasted about 2 1/2 hours and it was the most exhausting work ever! He said that the firemen had to take breaks about every 15 minutes. Dave's job was to saturate the ground and make sure that the hot coals were put out. He said the coals were so hot that it made the water from the fire hose boil! The heat from the fire also melted the tail lights of the owner's truck! Crazy! There was a volunteer firewoman who came and took pictures for the crew. I continue to be thankful that the Lord protects Dave with his job. I'm proud of you honey!




This is Dave's boss!

Here's firefighter Dave!

Dave is the 3 one towards the back.



The water pressure is so strong you have to lean forward to keep from being thrown back.

1 comment:

Chad & Jennifer Eidemiller said...

hey! wow, it looks like Dave is loving being "Fireman Dave"!! We'll be praying for him and his safety! The ducky robe...i told Chad...kinda makes him look like a sugar daddy and he needs chest hair and a gold chain! Haha! We made it to the beach and he did GREAT! Word to the wise...we left at 4am right after his feeding and he slept the 4 hours, fed him, slept 4 more hours, fed him, and bam boom we were here at noon! Yahoo! Love you talk to you soon!