I Eat Fire

I completed my basic fire fighting training today by donning my fire fighting uniform and putting out three simulated fires – a gas line fire, a room fire and an electrical fire.

I learned that fire fighters are not paid enough.  I don’t know what they are actually paid, but whatever it is, it should be more.  I picture millionaires sitting on their duff in cushy office buildings helping only themselves, and I should think that fire fighters should get paid more than that to risk their lives every day for other people.

This fire fighting was part of my STCW training for my cruise ship job.  This training is not required by all cruise ships, but it was by mine.  Even just to play piano.  It’s clear from the training that there are some very serious potential disasters that could happen on a cruise ship and despite all my previous belly-aching about having to take this training I’ll consider safety a lot more often from now on.