During week three, I spent a lot more time in Andover than in previous weeks. However, this week there was no lack of calls and no lack of work to be done. I ran on 11 calls: 8 medical and 3 fire. This week, I got to focus a lot on truck operations. The week started out with Sam and I drafting with the forestry with no one else. This is pretty cool because if it ever came down to it, Sam and I could take the forestry and set up a water supply for an outside fire or extinguish a small outside fire with no additional help. I also achieved one of my goals that I have had for a long time while I have been on this department, which is taking one of the engines out, preferably engine 1 because I wanted to get some practice down the road with a manual large truck. This along with the pump and operations I did in Franklin and New London, thanks to Greg and James, I can now pull up to a dry hydrant or a wet hydrant and be able to supply water to the deck gun or any other of the discharges. I also got some more experience doing wiring in the forestry and made the metal mount for the siren switch. I met my goal getting that truck ready to respond to a call with the exception of I need a different antenna connector. I have also gotten a lot more experience assisting on med calls doing things such as supplying people with the things they need and helping move patients from wherever they are to the ambulance. I ended with 52 hours this week and gained much experience.
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