Well it looks like summer might be over for a while (lets hope there is a part 2) and with that comes the drivers who have difficulty negotiating slick pavement. The first one came in today, just before the supper hour when a late model Mustang went off the road near the Glinz Lake Road intersection, hit a reflective sign post, took out a hydro pole guy wire and then finished up by hitting an old stump. The driver suffered no injuries and the car took the crash surpisingly well, although the front wheel may argue that point somewhat. I am sure this is just the first of more to come as the rainy season is upon us.
The Chilli Challenge and Heroes in the Sky is only a week away. Hopefully you will all be there to support this worthy cause. Even if you can only make it for an hour or two, it would be great to see everyone there. The calendars should be here anytime (maybe even tomorrow). We still need people to hang from the ladder truck. Find a friend, an enemy or even yourself. It's only for an hour and the feeling does come back in your legs.
Lots of new recruits this year. We have interviewed many applicants and if my math is correct, I believe we have accepted 17 so far to begin recruit training. There are still another 3 or 4 to interview, but they are all at sea at the moment, so these will be done upon their return. Going to be one very big class, so anyone that can assist on Wednesday nights will really be appreciated. Three of the new recruits have previous firefighting experience, so they will be given pagers and keys as soon as they have completed the orientation portion of the training. We will post all the names and platoon assignments for you to see. Let's welcome them all to Sooke Fire Rescue Service.
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