Firefighter's Diary

Ever wondered what’s it like to be an on-call firefighter? Tweets from a DSFRS rookie. Views are my own.

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Busy day today, at our local fete. Captured just before we did an RTC demonstration, but after we'd been out on a shout and saved Hollie the Spaniel from a hot locked car. #joblove #newrecruits #dsfrs #fireservice #firefighters

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Second week of our Basic Training Skill gets under way... With SHACKS training and Live Carry Downs, this never gets boring! Read full story:
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#dsfrs #TrainingCamp #firefighters #humour #shortstories

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Basic Training continued... #combidrills #dsfrs #retained #firefighters
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3 days of RTC training. Sweating our pants off in the ☀️ #Plympton with the top crew
#dsfrs #firefighters #firetraining #fireservice #ukfireservice #firefightersdiary #trainyourprobie #retained

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Day 2 of Basic Training: I am positively determined to master the ‘running out’ technique of the Standard hose, since we are all required to pass the legendary ‘6-in-8’ challenge. I had to seriously channel my inner @GalGadot, how did it go? Well...😅
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After almost 10 months of gliding through the recruitment process, the day has finally arrived.
My Core Skills Training! The Holy Grail… The 12 days designed to turn me into a Firefighter... 👩‍🚒#firefighters #dsfrs #womenempowerment https://t.co/m4B0VBjzpb

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Basic course:
Great team MAKES the experience- we learn from each other and when the going gets tough, well...This is what happens 😁 #dsfrs

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Chapter 18: Drill Night - Nettlecombe Commando

We were invited to explore our local Manor House and learn about the layout, hidden dangers and explore a new potential water source. I learned a lot, but one particular lesson will stick with me forever...
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@DSFireCofD Thank you! My shoes have been polished, uniform is ready, car has been arranged - all set to go :) Can't wait now!

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The daily schedule for the basic training seems...pretty intense 😬 3 Days to go! ⛑🔥#FirefighterInTraining #dsfrs #fireacademy

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Counting down the days to my Basic Firefighter Training (Devon & Somerset FS) which starts this Saturday!!! 2 weeks of pure firefighter bliss as far as I'm concerned... Or is it? What will it be really like? What do you think?👩‍🚒🚒🔥

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Chapter 18: Bathroom Fire

I attended my first real incident - a property fire. A house full of women and children was thrown into panic after the shower erupted in flames...
#dsfrs #propertyfire

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A busy drill night at the station. Read about the ladder drill and one of the two shouts we were dispatched to that very evening. #dsfrs #firefighter https://t.co/j2YpOUSR04

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Chapter 16: Drill Night - Peppa Pig
Introduction of the new RIV - Rapid Intervention Vehicle. What's Peppa Pig got to do with it? Find out... #RIV #firefighter #dsfrs
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@AndrewDaneUK I am glad to hear it's not just me who prefers them, I am absolutely with your mum on this, Danish rolls all the way!🍽

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@tor_arch Amazing woman, thank you Jo for setting such a great example 💓

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@GonnabeaPC We're on a similar mission (retained #firefighter👩‍🚒 for me) And I also have my training in June.🔥Best of luck to you, I'll be following your progress 👍👮‍♀️

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Saving an unlikely resident during a call. Also a rant about sleeping bras - any lady firefighters out there? Help?! 😅🤲#firefighters #firstworldproblems #wilson
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Chapter 14: Drill Night; Danish over Dutch Rolls
Danish rolls I'm (VERY) familiar with. Dutch ones however...
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Chapter 13 - The Uniform Discombobulation
...I mean, technically it fits me – as in I can fit my body into it, but I strongly resemble a Chernobyl farmed blueberry in the over-sized blue tunic and trousers. https://t.co/2t2W4th67z