because my butt was totally kicked yesterday.
As I mentioned earlier, I went to Canada a couple weeks ago for a wedding, and subsequently missed one of my HAZMAT classes.
So yesterday I made up the class at my station courtesy the cunning machinations of our career captain Kevin Stiles.
Bascially we went to the schoolyard next door to their climbers and swing set things. The objective was to start on a picnic table, cross the swingsets over a large gap to some climber things, go up the slide, traverse the kid friendly climber obstacle course to the far end of the structure where there was a 45lb plate that had to be transported to the picnic table.
The minor details were we were in full PPE (personal protective equipment - the banana suit), masks/air packs on, could touch the ground and couldn't talk. We did however have a 14 foot roof ladder. Oh, it was also about 90 outside and sunny.
Well it kicked my ass, I got about 1/2way (up the slides and a little further) before the world went dark and I nearly passed out.
It was very educational. Got to see just how entirely out of shape I am. Capt Stiles went on the retrieve the weight and I helped him get it back after I cooled down and rested a bit. But still - my ass was thouroughly kicked.
Very educational. I think I'll be working out and such in my gear for the next while. Sounds silly, but I need to get more comfortable in it and make it a part of me.
I'm still knackered.
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Dont confuse overheating / exhaustion with a lack of aerobic capacity.
Sure, on one hand, an extra level of fitness is great. However, no matter how fit you are, outside + 90 degrees + sweatsuit though is a recipe for head explosion in any language I know. Just add a nice touch of ephedra for an extra quick death.
Well i need to work on my tolerance for heat in my banana suits. after it gets a little warm in fires.
but then, it's not like we get those at our station. just car crashes.
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