Saturday, August 22, 2020

 

Putting Out Fires

 Before spending 18 years supporting adults with developmental disabilities, I was a fire fighter for 12 years. I worked for the US Forest Service, based on the Plumas National Forest (Northern California), and spent a year with the Citrus Heights Fire Department near Sacramento, CA. I worked hand crews, was a tanker (now they call them Engines) foreman and spent one season as a Hot Shot.

My brain says, "Go out there and help," but my 71 year old body says, "Are you nuts? Sit down before you fall down!"

So I sit and watch and mentally offer what moral support I can. 

Stay safe out there.

If anyone's interested, I do have a book about my experiences fighting fire in the 1960's and 70's. It's available on our web store www.mosscanyon.com.

All of my disability resource books are there, too.

Thanks for reading.


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