The green band is off!

Once upon a time 
there was a little girl
who adored her dad.
Wherever he went 
she tagged along....
including the fire hall.

the festival grounds,
in-house training,
fundraisers...
I think the first thing she ever helped
with was hiding Easter eggs!
It wasn't long before she was
serving pancakes 
and holding tent poles.
One day she happened to be
along when her dad responded
to the scene...
Her trusty camera was with her
and that was the beginning of her
interest in fire journalism.
The guys urged her to join the company
so she could respond to calls safely 
and take those pictures that she
now strived for. 
The day she joined, there was a barn fire.



She was only joining to take pictures,
she informed her parents. Only.
First there was some extra gear for her...
then cleaning up after a call...
then running for tools....
then in-house training...
then Mod A.....
Right before our eyes
she grew up to be a firefighter.



When Blaze was fourteen, 
she faced a difficult time that left
her feeling at loose ends.
I prayed regularly that The Lord
give her a passion to invest her energy in.
Oh boy, can you imagine I didn't see this coming?
It makes me laugh every time!

Following Mod D, there was one more class to complete:
Live Burn.
Just what it sounds like--
heat, flame and smoke; 
entering a building to fight active
fire in a controlled environment.
With that completed,
Blaze is now officially a firefighter.

The green band is off.