Region 5 Course Update

This is a brief update on some of the upcoming catalog courses in Region 5:

 

·         1250-13-502, Aerial Ops, scheduled to start 11/2 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue will go---this class is full
·         2172-13-502, Leadership II, scheduled to start 11/3 at City of Charleston Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         1210-13-505, EVDT, scheduled to start 11/5 at Hampton Co Fire Dept will go
·         1160-13-503, Truck Co, scheduled to start 11/7 at Lady’s Island Fire Dept will go---there are two spaces remaining in this class
·         2173-13-502, Leadership III, scheduled to start 11/8 at Isle of Palms Fire Dept will go
·         2144-13-502, IC: High Rise, scheduled to start 11/10 at Beaufort Fire Dept will go
·         1250-13-503, Aerial Ops, scheduled to start 11/13 at Summerville Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         2154-13-503, I-400, scheduled to start 11/13 at St. John’s Fire Dept will go

 

The following class is in danger of canceling (low enrollment):

 

·         1205-13-503, POV, scheduled to start 11/15 at Ashley River Fire Dept (need 8 more students)

What Makes a Firefighter a Warrior?

By: Chris Johnson, originally posted at www.fireservicewarrior.com


Let me start with an admission of guilt: I’ve never consideremyself a “warrior.” I could eat better and I could be in the gym more. I enjoy the sport of verbally sparring with those who enjoy “the new sport of fitness,” but it’s all in good fun—burpee on, brothers! I work with guys who have recently seen combat in the Middle East and others who compete in Spartan races… I’m sure you do, too. I do consider them to be warriors, but that’s not me. Now that I’ve been up front about that, here’s what I am about:

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

This weekend is the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend. There will be a candlelight service Saturday at 6:30 pm. The memorial service is Sunday at 10:00 am. Both of these services can be watched live at http://weekend.firehero.org/live/ .