Firefighter Combat Challenge Team

The Firefighter Combat Challenge was developed to showcase physical fitness, inside and outside the fire service.

The challenge is about people doing their job safer and better.

Three to five person teams compete individually against the clock wearing full turnout gear (helmet, coat, pants with liners, boots and gloves) while breathing from SCBA. Competitors provide their own NFPA approved structural firefighting turnout gear and boots. Airpacks and masks are provided.

The challenge tasks are timed and completed sequentially. The course and time start on the following commands from the starter; "Ready on the RED....Ready on the BLUE....SET..." you will then hear and audible sound on which you start. The clock does not stop until all five evolutions have ended.

The tasks are:

Task 1: Stair Climb with High Rise Pack
Carry a high-rise standpipe pack (Two 50 foot sections of 1 3/4" hose, weighing approx. 42 pounds) to the fifth floor. The hose load must be deposited in a square marked on the fifth floor.

Task 2: Hose Hoist
From the top of the tower, using a hand over hand motion, pull a 5/8 inch rope to hoist a donut roll of LDH hose (45 pounds). This evolution is complete when the donut roll clears the rail and is dropped in the square marked on the floor.

Task 3: Forcible Entry
Using a 9-pound shot mallet and Kaiser Force Machine, drive a 165 pound I-Beam five feet. This event is complete when the end of the beam crosses the five foot line.

Task 4: Hose Advance
After walking a distance of 140 feet, pick up a nozzle and move a charged 1 3/4 inch hose straint forward for 75 feet, ccrack the nozzle, hit a designated target, and place the nozzle on the pavement. Then walk 30 feet to the next event.

Task 5: Victim Rescue
Drag a 175 pound victim (SIMULAID's Rescue Randy) a distance of 100 feet. This event (and the course) is complete when both the victim and competitor completely cross the finish line.

The Challenge may only be performed by medically cleared Fire/Rescue personnel, since these tasks, like firefighting, require near maximal effort. All competitors must sign a waiver and release form prior to competition. An acceptable time is 5:00 minutes and an excellent time is 3:00 minutes or less. The team time consists of the top three competitor times from each team. The top three teams from each regional event earn bye's into the final day of the National Championship and compete on the "Wild Card" Day for 10 to 12 spots on the final day.

We are very proud of our teams!.
Our firefighters never shy away from a challenge!

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