2nd day-Fire fighting Course
Afternoon is our practical .18 people is divided into 2 groups.We wore our full "battle order" and we must went inside a room were to endure the heat ,the smoke(not a problem as we have gas mask.) took turns to use the nozzle to try "an attempt" to fight the fire.The phrase "an attempt" means that fire reaches its peak. Hence the instructors just expect us not to give up and to fight fire using water hose with nozzle for about 30 seconds then next person's turn.We have tried 3 times each.

We were told to squat down at all times becoz of flashover We were told to observe it as well.Flash over is the stage where everything in the compartment is burned up the fire and the fire is at its peak.The ceiling is seen with thick smoke and i can see one line of fire floating with the smoke.yup, thats the stage of flash over ,which also the reason y we have to squat down.This goes on for about 5 mins.

3 people gave up and one of them vomited in the middle of the practical test.Another wobble around and can't see anything.He claims that his vision is all blaCK ,but he recover after 10 mins later .They failed the course ,therefore have to come back next time.Honestly speaking ,i was going to give up when the instructors annouced the test is over.Well..wearing gas mask is already very tough for me to inhale.Furthermore the high temperature in there and squating down for 5mins with heavy cylinder on my back have added to my difficulty in breathing.

Ok,so when instructors annouced to call it a day, we all rush out of the room.We take off everything and draw as many deep breath as we can.That moment is undiscriblable becoz u need to expierience it to know that feeling on how u realise that air is so preciuos.....our body is covered with the smell of soot.yucks.We took quite a well to recover ...Its more exhausting than taking 8 km endurance run.