Last weekend I was given the opportunity to train for Disaster Relief Control through the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Our instructor was Fire Chief Drew from Dublin (Laurens County, Georgia not to be confused with the Emerald Isle). He was extremely knowledgeable and brimming with stories from his fifty-plus years of service. I also enjoyed meeting several people from the community as there were close to twenty other students including one of the firemen from the station across from the Center.
For the longest time I have wanted to learn how to tie knots. I am now proficient in tying several knots such as the clove hitch, single figure eight, figure eight on a bight, fisherman’s knot, and a prussic hitch. We also did several exercises with topographical or “topo” maps, grid systems, echelon lines, ten signals, and the phonetic alphabet. Overall, I had a blast and I am excited to be able to help serve and save others along with sea turtles.
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