Grubbs0621
Occasional Pre-Show
Okay, I don't see any rules saying we can't post blogs or thoughts. So I'll go for it. I am 20 years old, within a year I'll be going to a state police academy and have been training since I was 18. I got my OC spray certification today. And well, it was an interesting experience, interesting story and it even got a blog on myspace. Figured I would post it here for my new found wrestlezone friends to read.
And on a side note, who else here has had the pleasure of getting some OC Spray?
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Newfound Respect
So, I went through OC certification training today. I must say, I have a new found respect for anyone who has taken a shot of this in their life.
For those who don't know, OC stands for orleoresin capsicum or more commonly known as pepper spray. I have been through some pretty vicious things in my life now. A couple car wrecks, a couple fights, losing a good portion of my face, 2nd degree burns, incidents on the baseball field, my friend Bob.......(long story). I've got a pretty strong list of painful events I've gone through.This was, without a doubt, the worst thing I have ever experienced in my life, EASILY, times 5.
I was expecting to go through the course, stand out there, take a shot, it burn, iritate my eyes, I wash it off, Boom. Done. WRONG. 20 minutes after I got blasted with it; my head was still in the bottom of a trash can filled with freezing cold water for the simple fact my eyes were glued shut and I couldn't see, and there was such an intense burning sensation, I felt like my face was on fire. For some reason, the spray across the eyes, mixed in with it getting in my nose and mouth, mixed in the cold water, made so I could barely breathe. Hmm, why would this be?
I enjoy my oxygen. I really do. So, struggling and grasping for it for 20 minutes is not a good feeling. Lets not forget the entire time I was burping from grasping for air and the whole water dunk festival, combined with the strange feeling of needing to puke. I felt so unstable in the upper body, when my head would come up from the bucket, I would feel woozy and then my body was shaking and shivering uncontrollably. Thank God Cpl. Dyson was there a few times to stop me from falling on my ass.
Close your eyes, picture me. Red, blood shots eyes squinting open. Snot hanging from my nose that is as thick as a pea with spit and drool oozing from my mouth. Everything from my forehead to my pectorals red as a sunburn, shaknig and shivering. This was NOT a good look for me, seriously!
I finally am able to force my eye lids open and put a waterhose to them, and am able to see. For about the next 5 minutes, my face has this incredible burning sensation which then my body started feeling because my clothes were contaminated. I took my shirt off, and for the next hour had a burning chest.
Is wasn't over.
I am home, I've got work. I know I've got take a shower, but I don't want to. That shit, it is still on you, in your hair, etc. Most painful shower of my life. It reminded me of the time I got the second degree burns. So I was able to say, okay, I've experience this before, it is not an actual burn. It will go away, just keep cool, get some cold air going. Let me tell you though, it is still not a pleasant feeling.
In retrospect, I am extremely glad I did it. It was a hell of an experience and something I will remember for the rest of my life. If I ever have to use it in the field, I will fully understand and remember the power of the weapon in my hand. It has also, seriously given me a newfound respect for anyone who has ever gone through that. It is not a cake walk, and is in no way, something that is easy to go through.
PS. If any one ya'll are ever involved with the police, and he goes for his OC spray. Go to the ground, give up, and take the cuffs. Don't attempt to fight back, it is not worth it. And if you do fight, and take the shot from the spray, you will be remembering this post.
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And on a side note, who else here has had the pleasure of getting some OC Spray?
Blog
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Newfound Respect
So, I went through OC certification training today. I must say, I have a new found respect for anyone who has taken a shot of this in their life.
For those who don't know, OC stands for orleoresin capsicum or more commonly known as pepper spray. I have been through some pretty vicious things in my life now. A couple car wrecks, a couple fights, losing a good portion of my face, 2nd degree burns, incidents on the baseball field, my friend Bob.......(long story). I've got a pretty strong list of painful events I've gone through.This was, without a doubt, the worst thing I have ever experienced in my life, EASILY, times 5.
I was expecting to go through the course, stand out there, take a shot, it burn, iritate my eyes, I wash it off, Boom. Done. WRONG. 20 minutes after I got blasted with it; my head was still in the bottom of a trash can filled with freezing cold water for the simple fact my eyes were glued shut and I couldn't see, and there was such an intense burning sensation, I felt like my face was on fire. For some reason, the spray across the eyes, mixed in with it getting in my nose and mouth, mixed in the cold water, made so I could barely breathe. Hmm, why would this be?
I enjoy my oxygen. I really do. So, struggling and grasping for it for 20 minutes is not a good feeling. Lets not forget the entire time I was burping from grasping for air and the whole water dunk festival, combined with the strange feeling of needing to puke. I felt so unstable in the upper body, when my head would come up from the bucket, I would feel woozy and then my body was shaking and shivering uncontrollably. Thank God Cpl. Dyson was there a few times to stop me from falling on my ass.
Close your eyes, picture me. Red, blood shots eyes squinting open. Snot hanging from my nose that is as thick as a pea with spit and drool oozing from my mouth. Everything from my forehead to my pectorals red as a sunburn, shaknig and shivering. This was NOT a good look for me, seriously!
I finally am able to force my eye lids open and put a waterhose to them, and am able to see. For about the next 5 minutes, my face has this incredible burning sensation which then my body started feeling because my clothes were contaminated. I took my shirt off, and for the next hour had a burning chest.
Is wasn't over.
I am home, I've got work. I know I've got take a shower, but I don't want to. That shit, it is still on you, in your hair, etc. Most painful shower of my life. It reminded me of the time I got the second degree burns. So I was able to say, okay, I've experience this before, it is not an actual burn. It will go away, just keep cool, get some cold air going. Let me tell you though, it is still not a pleasant feeling.
In retrospect, I am extremely glad I did it. It was a hell of an experience and something I will remember for the rest of my life. If I ever have to use it in the field, I will fully understand and remember the power of the weapon in my hand. It has also, seriously given me a newfound respect for anyone who has ever gone through that. It is not a cake walk, and is in no way, something that is easy to go through.
PS. If any one ya'll are ever involved with the police, and he goes for his OC spray. Go to the ground, give up, and take the cuffs. Don't attempt to fight back, it is not worth it. And if you do fight, and take the shot from the spray, you will be remembering this post.
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