All In a Day's Work

We went to a neat event last weekend: Cy-Fest Community Festival. The Cy-Fair VFD was there to put on demonstrations and let me tell you, they were AWESOME. It was our favorite part of the day. To watch these people in action is just breathtaking.

The men did a demonstration of how they get people out of the car when there's been a serious accident. It was amazing. The tools in the above photo were used to take this door off. We're talking p-o-w-e-r here.

I know. Can you get more stealthy fireman looking than this?

I can't decide which I like better.

Intense.

This is Denise and her k-9 partner, Aid'N. This was our favoritest, favoritest part of the demonstrations. Aid'N has a long list of accomplishments that include working at 9/11 and also during the Katrina aftermath. He's on his way to find "victims" nestled in the pallets. He found them both. And when he did, he just stood there and barked until Denise came over to him.

They don't use food for rewards. It's playtime that is given to them for correctly responding to the situation. Think he likes it? Yah, me too!

Such a good listener.

Here, Aid'N is looking for people trapped inside the building. Again, he is taught to bark relentlessly until someone comes and releases him...by telling him good boy and lovin' on 'eem. His ears are the cutest! Love this.

A little affirmation for her helper. A little adoration for his owner.

He's gorgeous!

Ewwww Weeeeeeee! I love my job! Hey, It's all in a day's work. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.