what's the job off a firefighter and paramedic

Lebanon Fire District - Station 31. 1050 W. Oak Street

The newest truck in our station is our latter truck 31
it has a three story long extending latter for
above fire attacking.
this truck raised up to be ruffly 1.8 million dollars
with all the gadgets on then and safety measures taken into place.

Not only do we dedicate to serve and to protect our community, we love to do it.  if we didn't like to do this their would be other people doing our jobs.  As this photo story goes on i decided to take pictures of C company ( their are three companies A,B,C).
 this shows what they do in the mornings and what they do to make sure everything is their to help out in every situation need be. shows how we clean up after the day before and what it looks like to have everything in the correct spots for easy find when directed to and just in case measures.

 this is two of our firefighters/ paramedics checking to see if anything needs replaced before the shift start. they are checking the seals and grips on the tool boxes to the left. on the right she is checking that all extra air tanks have a full charge as well as the extra lines don't have any holes or damage to the connecting spouts.

This is the front view of our fire investigation trailer.
this has everything we would need to go back and take
 pictures of the damage at a fire scene 

 this may shock a lot of people but every station has their own work out room. some are bigger than others, like this weight room is the biggest out of all the five stations Lebanon, mostly because its the main station. once a day every crew has about an hour to two hours were they can to a workout. these

mostly are done in teams for the max effort given by all and sometimes the losers of the challenges get to do a made up 5 minute course of whatever the winners decide.

 for cleaning all station has a hut were they can clean the trucks but after every fire everyone is required to show up to the main station to check in and relay what happened and how we approached the problem with a timely manner and skills to resolve it.

in these two pictures shows what we do when we arrive back at the base for the safest reason possible. one this keeps us from running people over in the bay and so we don't back up in to the other vehicles on the others side of the two way doors. as you can see the truck pulls forward to get directly in front of the door their backing up into.  just for extra safety and another set of eyes it that we use the buddy back up method. when the truck is back far enough they give the closed fist to stop then go check the front to see if the door will come down with nothing blocking it's path.

This is it for the inside look of a community fire station in Lebanon Oregon.

home town shots

1700 South 5th Street, Lebanon, OR 97355

this is were most roads begin and were most of them end. I'm not talking about the sports era and so on and so forth. This is were i say not all people end up were they think they should be and were everyone thinks they were headed but some truly have their minds and paths put in order.

this is a laying down view of my old high schools football field, were many memories were made and were so many things will never be forgotten. 

Moving on to the second most amazing thing in Lebanon year round is Cheadle Lake Park. it has a newly paved walking, running, and biking path. It's as well as one of the best places for little ones to start fishing and people to challenge themselves to catch the biggest bass around. the largest yet is 22.6 pounds

not only is it great for all these other things its good for picture taking and just soaking up great the sunshine from day to day.

free shoot

1180 S Main St, Lebanon, OR 97355

Mother Goose Resale. this is a family owned clothes shop. yes its a Resale of other people's items that are still in great shape. theirs anything from clothes to toys and plenty in between. the age of the items is endless. It starts at planning for a new born to how ever old you wanna be to buy cut or manly clothes and items for someone else or your self.

This is the door greeter. Her name is Saddie,
she asks that every person please takes one press of hand sanitizer before shopping around. 

 As we get to the biggest part of the store the "Mother Goose" herself  (Lisa). she holds the store up and running everyday from 10am to 5pm Tuesday - Saturday. her parents and her oldest daughter help out every so often when there's a lot of things that need to be hung up and or layed out for a wall decoration.

Around Town 2

As my town slowly grows with activity I needed a hair cut from the best in the business my cousin Jordan. She is and has the best hands of the town in my mind for all guys hair and even some female hair cuts. 

This is her chair were she waits for people to show up everyday. Currently she isn't making to many hair cuts cause everyone is still worried about the six foot rule. But they are taking call ins for times for people to show up and get that fresh cut. And they take time between to clean after one person leaves and rotate chairs so there is always 6 feet between each person receiving their hair cut.

In station three is at Raulle's Classic Barber Shop is a very kind man who said "make its my good side your capturing". I forgot to ask the man his name by he was more than willing to let me take pictures. as well as the gentleman having his hair cut.

As this shot was taken their is only two of the four barbers in this view because i was hugging the wall closest to the two in the front of the shop. The only hair cutter that's a female in this shop is my cousin Jordan Haynes. I think the best part about her still working is that I'm waiting to hold my new family member in a few months. Yes she pregnant and working but does weekly check ups to make sure she is doing well as well as my soon to be baby niece

book report of strange events

It’s what I do


When I think about the word anecdote I typically think of something light hearted
, warm or even funny. These are 3 things that this book is definitely not. It was a
heavy read and honestly took a while to get through. There was one comical moment
towards the end while Lynsey is pregnant and had to walk through a body scanner
three times thanks to some rude individuals and in a brief moment of comical relief
she makes a comment about her baby being born with three heads. For me this moment
was negative because as you read the book it is clear that Addario just wants that one
epic shot and she will put herself and even her unborn child in danger for just a chance.
Other than that this book was kind of sad and obviously eye opening.
Photojournalism is a completely different kind of photography. You can't plan a shot or
set up the right light. It's all about working with what you have. And if you're going to be
shooting in a war zone you better become very comfortable with bullets whizzing past
your head on a daily basis. Falling asleep at night with the sound of bombs going off all
around will be your norm. Addairo references sunrise light on a few occasions which
leads me to believe that she loves photos with more of a glow. Ultimately, you get what
you get in the conditions she was typically working in and you go where the action is
which means you probably won't get your dream sunrise glowing action shot. It is very
clear that Addario lives for the shot that tells the story and since she is a photojournalist
it is good that she has that drive. Photojournalism is after all basically telling a story
through images.

This is her most powerful image she has in her book. She talks about this poor child
and about his situation that has happened living by the war zone and what's
happened to all of his family and friends as well. 
(image is in the last section of photo pages in the book)

Lynsey Addario clearly loves to take pictures and has done it most of her life. Most of the
jobs she takes are the scariest places to be during the worst possible times, and yet she
would march tight in there on the front line and shoot everything she could. I can see how
some would call her crazy, but in my opinion she was being a little selfish. Time after time
she put herself in the scariest situation possible and multiple times her family had to worry
whether or not she was alive. After several near death experiences and pleading from
family to be safe she would go right back to the most dangerous place and throw herself
on the front line for the shot. Being kidnapped on two different occasions and being
assaulted and nearly dying in a horrendous car accident, she still chose to go back to a war
zone again and again. However on the flip side I can somewhat relate to Addarios passion
for her work. As someone who is planning on being a Firefighter/EMT my job will require
me to run into dangerous situations on a very regular basis. I too will need to be comfortable
throwing myself in seniors that could potentially end my life or seriously injure me. My family
and friends will definitely worry about my safety and well being everytime I'm on shift.
Being on the front line and saving lives requires some sacrifice on my behalf and on the
behalf of those who care about me. So I have to ask myself, was Addario crazy or just
dedicated to her job? And I have to lean on the side of dedication. She vowed to help tell
the stories of war and the horrible casualties that come from it, even though that meant
risking her life everyday.
I definitely learned that when it comes to a fast paced situation your photos won't be
perfect and aren't really meant to be anyway. Their purpose is to help tell the story of the
truth along with the writer's commentary. As a Firefighter/EMT there may be times when
I need to snap some photos to review later and I wont always have the right light or being
to see all the things I need to see but being able to take a shot and get what I can is
important in it's own right.
My most favorite photo from Addarios book is of the young boy who had to come to a
US military base for medical treatment for injuries he received as a result of bombs
dropped by the US. It was powerful, and devastating at the same time. It was like that
little boy's eye, full of tears that were ready to split over at any second were staring
right at me. The scrapes and cuts from the shrapnel that splattered his tiny face were a
hard sight to see and in that one photo suddenly the reality of war became even more
real than I had already known. I was absolutely shocked to read that Addarios photo
was pulled from the story she shot it for because a military correspondent thought it
might upset the public to see an innocent child fall victim to the war and the bomb the US
dropped. I was also pleased to read that Addario stood up for herself and her beautiful
shot with her email to the paper. It really helped me understand her passion and drive for
getting that one amazing shot that truly tells the story with no words needed at all.
Not long after Addario gets back from her terrifying ordeal in Libya where she and several
of her colleagues were kidnapped and assaulted for days, she gets a gut wrenching email
from an old acquaintance informing her of the untimely death of a dear friend and fellow
colleague. After staring at the words on her phone screen for several minutes she writes
"Something in me snapped" (pg 245) when I read this line it absolutely shocked me that
it took her that many years to finally feel the devastation of what she lived day in and
day out.
If you want to read a first hand and very detailed account of what it's like to be in war?
Then you might enjoy this book. Addario explains everything with pretty vivid detail and
of course there are pictures too. It is a tough read if war is something that you don't
agree with or if it scares you. It is also pretty shocking how much danger she is willing
to put her unborn child in and the amount of worry and strife she causes her family
and loved ones. Reading about the danger and conditions she willing endured while
creating life was a lot. It is however, a very up close and personal look at what war is like
on the front lines, and if that's something you're into then go ahead and give this book
a read.
This is her most powerful image she has in her book. She talks about this poor child
and about his situation that has happened living by the war zone and what's
happened to all of his family and friends as well.
(image is in the last section of photo pages in the book).

keeping clean and packed

Dollar tree work spaces

this young man is Colby he works as

a cashier and shelf stoker for his shifts

(Lebanon plaza, Dollar Tree, 97355,

                                                    So before the store opens everyday

usually there is three to five people working on the floors.

 what working on the floor means 

is stoking, cleaning and 

having a presentable aisle for shoppers. 

as you can see there are a bunch of friendly people that love working to help other stay clean and healthy for many years. the crew at Lebanon dollar tree is one in a million i loved working there this is why i did a wonderful photo day of before hours and during the first hour of the store being open one hour into the day.

in these two pictures

we see three of the five people,

 Mandi (front right), Brock (front left), and Joe in the back.

the second most important person to work at a dollar tree or family dollar (east coast) is the merchandise manager. in this case that would be this wonderful lady Mandi. she does everything to clean up aisles to receiving truck as well making sure every other associate has something to do while the store manager is not there, or is busy with call and emails. 

mandi is a very hard worker that loves her job (most days haha). she loves to see the

 smiles everyday when she able to help a customer find what their looking for or something even better.

The Human Rodeo

So we had a family gathering to do some yard work and plan out how were going to rebuild or back deck. It turned into a human rodeo. As you can see my oldest brother that lives in Oregon is being lassoed by my nephew Remington.

On the left you can see that Remington is trying to tie the knot on the lassoed rope around John. well lets just say it didn't really work out for the little guy John ended up bear hugging him till he agreed to untied him.

Maddylen Carver, graduates without a ceremony

 Growing up this girl was always the light of the party as her parents tell it. With what they say about her I couldn't believe why not, sounds like she was a hand full to be honest. Her name is Maddylen Carver, she is now 18 years old and still the light of any party. She just graduated from Lebanon high, Oregon. through out high school she was always on the top 25 list of best grades each semester (mostly towards the 10 to 15 rang). Maddylen is planning on going to college and hopefully going into a medical field of some sort. she really likes working with kids "from new born to about 1st graders". she says they usually need the most attention. all she really cares about at the moment is that she was able to graduate during this very unfortunate time our world is going through. 

Seniors of High School

Throughout this world we have had some pretty crazy things happen since the year 2020 started (covid 19). One thing that I did not fear at all was all my friends that were seniors this year graduating from high school. Most importantly my girlfriend Maddelynn Carver.

Maddelynn carver laying in some grass and flowers at larwood Bridge park, Lacomb Oregon.

Hold a sign saying i did it 2020 is Maddelynn carver.

Showing her love of this graduation year in epidemic experiences. Lets hope theres a smile behind this protetive mask shes wearing. 

On the left is best friend Taylor Edward's also graduated from high school in Lebanon Oregon,  and the right is Maddelynn Carver who also graduated from Lebanon Oregon. 

The last one of all these pictures taken from larwood Bridge Park in Lacomb Oregon. PS i told here she gets dinner if she smiles cause she got tired of talking photos all day.

Hot Fire... Burn to learn

This last Saturday (April 14th, 2020) there was a very special learning experience for a bunch of present and future firefighters.

 Its called a burn to learn. We get a structure donation for learning as fire behavior.  We also get a portion of live fire training drills to do. I was apart of a very memorable experience that day and hopefully more to come along as my journey of becoming a firefighter continues on.

The firefighter in this picture is Shane Wilkerson. heen a voleenter firefighter for 3 years in counting.

Weekend moving vibes

The best part yet of covid-19 was moving one of my older brothers into his first house.


(from left to right is, Brandon Studer, Dylan Studer, Dylan Williams, and finally the owner of his new house, John Gederos.)
John's new house is big enough for himself and some friends from time to time.