A few weeks ago while talking with some of the local Firefighters they told me about this program in Vallejo called ALERT. http://www.timesheraldonline.com//ci_7441308?IADID=Search-www.timesheraldonline.com-www.timesheraldonline.com
So Danni and I signed up, Capt Cavanaugh is so excited to have her first Mother/Daughter team! Anne was involved in Danni's (and Froggy’s) fifth grade class and was happy to hear that Danni is 18 and the youngest to go through this class.
The first week we went through how to be prepared, for fire, earthquake, flood, and even terrorist attacks. Things that we can do around the house now in order to help ourselves, family, friends and neighbors not if this happens but when. And how to deal with the first 72 hours. It made me go home and look out the very out of date earthquake box I have, there are still diapers in it for youngest… NOTE: she has been potty trained since she was 2 ½. So our homework was to update and create an emergency box, and plan. Who would be your out of state contact? Do you have food? Water? Clothes? Chocolate? For the first 72 hours? Also for those who have special needs: heart, asthma, diabetes, or even blood pressure meds, do they have a supply that could get them through the first week? Tuff stuff we are still complying.
The second week, last night, we got to play with FIRE… they taught everyone how to use a fire extinguisher… on two types of fires. This being the fire department they of course had this nifty BBQ looking thing that was fueled by propane and with a flip of the switch they could start a fire and in groups of two we went in to put out said fire. Now Capt Anne said that humans have a natural fear of fire that it is hard to overcome… yeah must have missed our genes. I have a cousin that is a fire fighter and most everyone knows that my all time fav holiday is the 4th of July! My grandfather was the king of blowing things up! Needless to say we (Danni and I) were one of the first people on line and we were not afraid of the fire and both of us managed to put the fire out in record time (10.4 secs for me and 8.5 secs for her)! Danni was so jazzed that she help discharge the fire extinguishers after the class (by using them up on more fire) then she had to call her cousin to tell him how much fun it was to do this!
Next week is Medical stuff basic to advance first aide and the week after will be search and rescues.
So Danni and I signed up, Capt Cavanaugh is so excited to have her first Mother/Daughter team! Anne was involved in Danni's (and Froggy’s) fifth grade class and was happy to hear that Danni is 18 and the youngest to go through this class.
The first week we went through how to be prepared, for fire, earthquake, flood, and even terrorist attacks. Things that we can do around the house now in order to help ourselves, family, friends and neighbors not if this happens but when. And how to deal with the first 72 hours. It made me go home and look out the very out of date earthquake box I have, there are still diapers in it for youngest… NOTE: she has been potty trained since she was 2 ½. So our homework was to update and create an emergency box, and plan. Who would be your out of state contact? Do you have food? Water? Clothes? Chocolate? For the first 72 hours? Also for those who have special needs: heart, asthma, diabetes, or even blood pressure meds, do they have a supply that could get them through the first week? Tuff stuff we are still complying.
The second week, last night, we got to play with FIRE… they taught everyone how to use a fire extinguisher… on two types of fires. This being the fire department they of course had this nifty BBQ looking thing that was fueled by propane and with a flip of the switch they could start a fire and in groups of two we went in to put out said fire. Now Capt Anne said that humans have a natural fear of fire that it is hard to overcome… yeah must have missed our genes. I have a cousin that is a fire fighter and most everyone knows that my all time fav holiday is the 4th of July! My grandfather was the king of blowing things up! Needless to say we (Danni and I) were one of the first people on line and we were not afraid of the fire and both of us managed to put the fire out in record time (10.4 secs for me and 8.5 secs for her)! Danni was so jazzed that she help discharge the fire extinguishers after the class (by using them up on more fire) then she had to call her cousin to tell him how much fun it was to do this!
Next week is Medical stuff basic to advance first aide and the week after will be search and rescues.
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