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Maxim Benjamin Smith
Mar 23, 2025
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03/23/2025

Writing to you from Denver, Colorado

After being in the states for less than a week, I think that things are moving in a good direction at a decently fast pace. The ball is rollin’.

I finished a refresher CPR course today, tomorrow I have my introductory flight for flight school, and right after that I’m headed farther west to meet friends and finish fire training.

One thing that anyone will learn when they go through The Preparation is that speed is key. Move fast and use your time wisely. With a little ambition you can get a lot done in a short amount of time.

As a man that I consider to be a friend of mine always says, “Success loves speed.”

After completing the annual fire training in Couer d’Alene, Idaho I’ll make my way back to Denver to continue Ground School and flight training until I get the call to head to a fire.

In which case I’ll have to finish the training later.

CPR

I won’t give the instructor’s name or the company she is with…otherwise she could get in big trouble.

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