The day I became a hero, well close......

Many times as a kid, we have ambitions, Wanna grow up to be a lawyer, wanna grow up to be NASA space astronaut, wanna grow up to join the PAP.

Of course, not many of us are what currently we wanna be as a kid. I know I am not.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a lawyer, cause I liked to argue. I also wanted to be an actor, cause they get cute chicks if they are not gay. I also wanted to be a hero. Be it a policeman,fireman or Superman. I wanted to do good for the society.

I still do.

Well just this one day I had a chance to be a hero, well not exactly, close though.

Thanks to 24Seven. I was invited (well ok ok, I was shameless and begged Kris for me to tag along) to the Central Firestation. The one opposite Funan. The oldest firestation in Singapore.

Bet many of you dint know that the fire station was first built in 1908

Joining the rest of the bloggers (which again I shamelessly follow trying to be one of them.) LTA Foo of SCDF and DART Team member brought us on a exclusive tour of the Central fire station.

 

He explained to us how and what roles SCDF plays in Singapore and what are the equipments they carry around in that Fire engine.

For once instead of standing opposite at Funan looking at it from the outside, I get to see the view from the inside of the firestation.

I also got to see the many equipments that the Fire engine and ambulance carry.

And like my favourite Kamen Riders who goes around on a bike,

So do these guys,

of course if the bikes fail, they also have this,

I also got to wear the helmet which comes with a damn cool visor.

Looks ordinary right, but wait till you see it with the visor down.

It is so way cool, I look like one of the characters from Tomica Rescue Fire

Another close up of the helmet.

Anyway there was more, like seeing how the Fire man did the pole drop among others. If you are interested in visiting the fire station. They have an open house every Saturday morning from 9 -12pm, and we are talking about all the fire station in Singapore. So do go check it out.

I end of this post with like a obligatory babe shot. If only all fire fighters was like this...

Time to end here and go re watch Backdraft.

For more photos on that day visit the Flickr Set