Seven Fire teams and five Explorer Posts gathered on Saturday, August 4, for a day of competition and camaraderie.  The 9^th Annual Fire and Rescue Challenge took place at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville , Tennessee and offered a chance for area fire and explorer teams to test their skills against one another.  

The day was kicked off with a parade of emergency vehicles entering Chilhowee Park and was followed by a welcome from former Knoxville Fire Chief Ed Cureton.  Later in the day, UT Lifestar made a visit to the event and offered tours of the emergency helicopter to the teams and community members in attendance.  

The events for the day included a tangled hose event, the fire truck pull, the fire Maze, the endurance challenge and mystery events for both fire and explorer teams.  After a long day of competition, the winners were announced at a banquet for the teams.  The Alcoa Fire Department finished first in the overall Fire category, while the Morristown Explorer Post took home the top spot for the Explorer division.  

This event directly benefits Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc.’s mission of providing vocational training and employment opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment in Knoxville and surrounding communities. In 2006, Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. served 2,026 individuals, placed over 45 into competitive employment and experienced 421 positive program closures.

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