Fire Academy - Week 9 of 16 (Wildland Week)

[@Smokeyham]

Many years ago, in training, we dug down to bare mineral soil, and deployed the fire shelters. Brush was piled around us and they lit it on fire. There were charged lines in case anyone panicked. It was hot and smoky inside the shelter. There are small pinprick holes in the fire shelters and the "camera obscura" effect made it look like small flames were dancing on your fire gear. Really gave us confidence in the "Shake and Bake" fire shelters. I understand they don't do this anymore, which is too bad as it was a great confidence builder.

[@vBaleyyy]

I have been literally checking this channel every day since week 8 waiting for week 9!

[@chadpate31]

Thanks for watching Baley! Glad we’ve sparked your interest. Stay tuned, still a lot to do before these recruits hit the field. Stay safe!

[@georgehasler142]

Good job everyone keep up the good work always stay safe almost there 7 to go

[@samirihaddadene3221]

R.I.P Ed Pulaski. Big love from Algeria.

[@cedarfilmproduction4069]

Very great week as always ! Good job everyone !

[@JoeDecker-ss1ry]

Great sorry about the inventor of the Pulaski tool. I have been in the fire service for 31 years, my father was a forest service firefighter for 34 year and I have never heard the story.

[@michaelorantes8715]

No running for the pack test. 👎

[@giovonniehanneman2673]

Who can lead me into the right direction I’m very interested and eager to find a career as a firefighter!! I want to become apart of the community to help 😮communities all over

[@giovonniehanneman2673]

How and where do I have to go to apply to become a firefighter?!?!? Who do I need to speak to personally

[@thunderbird218]

Tom Apgood's name tag at 16:30😂

[@trevorseibel1837]

Why are they leading line with a shovel?

[@Cosmicsurfpro]

Have a safe season all hotshots!

[@BreakingWildGaming]

The pack test isn’t to standard. No running for a start, then the instructors encouraging them to race each other. Nothing like encouraging injury for nothing but worthless bragging rights. Firefighting is about teamwork, not trying to prove yourself better than the people working beside you.

[@TheOutlawMan]

Do you guys have branches all over the state? I will be an EMT in September and want to move out to Utah in the next few years; but I don't want to be confined to the SLC area for work.

[@nileeaston]

Hi Carlos, we provide fire and emergency medical services to more than 400,000 residence in 15 municipalities in Salt Lake County and Eagle Mountain in Utah County. This is includes the communities that live in both Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon. So while we aren't statewide, we do have a lot of different areas to work in. The one exception to this would be our wildland team that does fight fires all over state and sometimes neighboring states. Hope that helps.

[@TheOutlawMan]

@@nileeaston Thank you, sounds great. I'm very excited to learn as much as possible and finally join the first responder community.

[@unexploredtrails4840]

Utah’s version of cal fire