On my way...

I can be quite the procrastinator at times.  But then again, who isn't?

I *finally* went and got my First Aid Level 1 done last month.  Just a quick 1 day course outlining the simple things:  CPR/AED, Wounds, etc.  Easy peasy.  Scored 100% on the test.  Now I'm certified for the next three years.

I come to think about it, why did it take me so long to go and do this 1 course? It was 8 hours, that's it.  Painless.  Granted, I did get certified while in high school but that expired a long time ago. 

So, I've started the process of getting my qualifications to become a volunteer firefighter in order.  All that is left is for me to go and get my air brakes (2 day course, so hopefully not too intense).  Once I'm done that, all that is left is for me to put in my resume when they're asking and hopefully with a few strings pulled, I can start my volunteer firefighter career.

I still need to volunteer more, though.  That's something I need to look into.  Volunteer hours are quite important so hopefully that doesn't bring me down too much if I don't have as many hours as the other applicants.

I signed up to get my First Aid Level 3.  The course isn't till January 30... and thank goodness for that.  Got my books today for the reading.  I'm looking at over 500 pages that need to be read before the class begins.  I have no problem with reading, and I'm sure I'll find most of the information quite interesting.  The issue is remembering it all, and making sure I remember it all for when the course happens.

10 day course, 2 weeks, Mon-Fri, 8 hours a day.  Lots of hands on stuff, or so I'm told.  But it's pretty much the best kind of training you can get short of going to school to become a paramedic.

I'll have a few days in Calgary to do some reading while Lindsey is at work, so we will see how that goes.  Chances are she will find me passed out with a giant book on my chest when she gets home from work, though.