Rookie Academy

Vet academy is over and I am finally a re-certified rappeller. Rookie academy started today with half of this year's rookies familiarizing themselves with the equipment and learning basic procedures. They ended the day on the low station on the rappel simulator and tomorrow should progress to the high tower. We launched our IA ship for a fire on the south end of the forest but got turned around after sizing the fire up. Looks like fire season is just around the corner.

Vet Academy

Veteran Rappel Academy started today with Frazier, Sled Springs and MRC vets getting briefed on the protocol changes this year and hitting the high tower. Everything went smoothly and tomorrow we'll head out to the machines for some mock-ups, then live rappels. Finally! Its hard to believe that we're actually doing it but everyone is pretty stoked about it.