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The Firefighter Combat Challenge
provides a snapshot of one of the most
physically demanding and respected of
occupations. It is an intense, spirited
competition that demonstrates to the viewing
public the nature of the job- and no
job is more dependent upon the physical
capabilities of its work force. The
Challenge is an urgent race against time, and
time is the mortal enemy of
firefighters as fire doubles in size every 90
seconds.
Wearing "full bunker gear" and a Scott Air-
Pak(r), pairs of firefighter’s race head-
to-head on a linked series of five grueling fire-
related tasks. Competitors must
climb a 4 story tower carrying a 45-lb. high-
rise pack then hoist a 45-lb. hose roll
to the top. Next they descend to the base of
the tower where they simulate
chopping by driving a 160-lb. steel beam a
distance of five feet using a 9-lb. shot
mallet. They then zigzag 140-ft. between
hydrants to the fourth station, where
they advance an attack hose a distance of 75-
ft. Finally, the competitors must
drag a life-sized, 175-lb. "victim" a distance of
100-ft to the finish line (the world
record is under 80 seconds). Competition
categories include individuals (men
and women), teams, relays and age groups.
Hailed by ESPN as "The Toughest 2
Minute" in Sports," the Challenge is a
competition with a purpose: it's about
performing one of the most dangerous jobs
safer and better. These competitors
are in every respect, world-class athletes.
provides a snapshot of one of the most
physically demanding and respected of
occupations. It is an intense, spirited
competition that demonstrates to the viewing
public the nature of the job- and no
job is more dependent upon the physical
capabilities of its work force. The
Challenge is an urgent race against time, and
time is the mortal enemy of
firefighters as fire doubles in size every 90
seconds.
Wearing "full bunker gear" and a Scott Air-
Pak(r), pairs of firefighter’s race head-
to-head on a linked series of five grueling fire-
related tasks. Competitors must
climb a 4 story tower carrying a 45-lb. high-
rise pack then hoist a 45-lb. hose roll
to the top. Next they descend to the base of
the tower where they simulate
chopping by driving a 160-lb. steel beam a
distance of five feet using a 9-lb. shot
mallet. They then zigzag 140-ft. between
hydrants to the fourth station, where
they advance an attack hose a distance of 75-
ft. Finally, the competitors must
drag a life-sized, 175-lb. "victim" a distance of
100-ft to the finish line (the world
record is under 80 seconds). Competition
categories include individuals (men
and women), teams, relays and age groups.
Hailed by ESPN as "The Toughest 2
Minute" in Sports," the Challenge is a
competition with a purpose: it's about
performing one of the most dangerous jobs
safer and better. These competitors
are in every respect, world-class athletes.
