The Firefighter Combat Challenge - The Event
Overview
The competition consists of 5 firefighter related tasks that simulate a firefighters could be expected to carry out on any given shift.
Task 1: Stair Climb with High Rise Pack
Pick up and carry a 19kg high-rise pack filled with hose up six flights of stairs. The hose load must then be deposited in a box on the top floor.
Task 2: Hose Hoist and Stair Descent
From the top of the tower, using a hand over hand motion, pull on a 16mm rope to hoist up a 19kg coiled hose. This evolution is complete when the hose roll clears the rail and is dropped in the box on the floor. The competitor then descends the stairs using every step!
Task 3: Forcible Entry
After descending the stairs the competitor must use a 4.5kg mallet to drive weight a distance of five feet on along a custom built track. This event is complete when the beam travels 1.5 metres
Task 4: Obstacle Course and Hose Advance
Competitor must now run a distance of 42m through a series of hydrants in a zigzag pattern, pick up a nozzle and move a charged hose straight forward for 20m, crack the nozzle, knock over the designated target, shut off the water and place the nozzle on the ground.
Task 5: Victim Rescue
The final task is to drag an 80kg dummy a distance of 30m. This is a killer. This event is complete when both the victim and competitor completely cross the finish line.
Check out the Combat Challenge in the movie below.
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