Goodwill Industries, Knoxville, Inc. || Events || Fire and Rescue Challenge



		Fire Events 2007 (Cost = $100.00 per team. Min. 5 - Max. 15) Liability Form TANGLED HOSE: Equipment Needed: 2 1/2" hose 1 - 2 1/2" - 1 3/4" gated wye 2 - 1 3/4" nozzles 4 sections of 1 3/4" hose 2 armbands Fire Gear Needed: Helmet, coat, pants, and boots for crawlers. Gloves are optional. Number of People: Four (4) (2 crawlers & 2 callers) Two blindfolded firefighters will start at the gated wye and find their way to the nozzle by following the hoseline. Once they find the nozzle they are to knock over their designated cone with the hose stream. The callers will stand near the nozzles and direct the nozzlemans’ hose stream. Both crawling firefighters must come out on the hose that they started on. Color-coded armbands will be used to make sure the crawlers start and finish on the same line. Crawlers must stay in contact with the hose at all times. Callers may only help knocking down targets; they may not help with finding the nozzle. The wye will be placed 25’ from the nozzles. FIREFIGHTER ENDURANCE CHALLENGE: Rules & Regulations Object: To complete all stations with the lowest time. Equipment: 1 Sledgehammer 1 Railroad Tie 1 Hose Pack (3 sections of 1 ¾” fire hose) 1 Platform 2 Salvage Buckets Debris 1 Scoop Shovel 1 Dummy Traffic cones 2 50’ sections of 3” fire hose Fire Gear Needed: NFPA approved structural firefighting pants, suspenders, boots and coat. Leather gloves approved by the Goodwill Fire & Rescue Challenge head judge or NFPA compliant firefighting gloves. These may be utility type leather gloves. No fabric or rubberized gloves will be allowed. Firefighters: Five (5) Team Members Set-Up: Each station has a traffic cone and sign with the corresponding station number identified. One team member will be positioned on the right side of the cone at each station in turnout pants, boots, coat, helmet and gloves which all meet Goodwill Fire & Rescue Challenge guidelines stated above. Procedures: The first team member will complete their station and proceed to the next station and tag the team member at the following station in a relay like manner. The next team member will then proceed with their event and proceed to the next station and tag the next team member. This will be repeated until the last team member is finished with their event. The final team member will then proceed across the finish line to end the team timer. The team with the lowest time will achieve first place with the teams with higher times ranked accordingly. Fellow team members are not allowed to cross into event area unless participating. STATION 1- Forcible Entry A sledgehammer will be position next to a railroad tie with two white lines five (5) feet apart. One end of the tie will be flush with one mark. The clock will be started when contestant picks up the sledgehammer. The contestant will grasp the sledgehammer firmly with both hands stand to either the right or left of the tie – not straddling the tie on the end flush with the line, and deliver repeated blows to the end of the tie until the end being struck crosses the second line. The contestant may switch sides of the tie, but never strike the tie from a straddling position. Upon completion of this event, the contestant will proceed to station two (2) and tag the next team member. Penalties: -Straddling tie while striking 15 seconds -Striking while only grasping with one hand 5 seconds -Intentionally moving tie by other means than striking with hammer Contestant must restart STATION 2 – Hose Carry A hose pack will be positioned in front of a wooden platform. The contestant will place the hose pack on their shoulder and step up and down on the platform for 30 completed repetitions. Both feet must be on the ground and both reach the platform and back to the ground to be counted as a repetition. Upon completion of this event, the contestant will proceed to station three (3) and tag the next team member. Penalties: - Both feet not touching ground or platform Loss of repetition - Removing of hose pack from shoulder Contestant must restart station STATION 3 – Debris Removal A salvage bucket will be beside a pile of debris along with a scoop shovel. Another debris pile will be located 25 feet away from the other pile. The contestant will grasp the scoop shovel and shovel debris into the bucket. Once the bucket is filled above the red line, the contestant will lay the shovel down and pick up the bucket. The contestant will walk with the bucket to the second debris pile and dump the contents of the bucket. The contestant may briskly walk during this station, but never run. The contestant will then return to the original pile and began shoveling more debris above the red line and repeating the dump procedure above. Upon completion of this event, the contestant will proceed to station four (4) and tag the next team member. Penalties: -Running 10 seconds -Using means other than shovel to move debris 5 seconds -Using bucket to scoop debris Contestant must restart station STATION 4 – Dummy Drag A dummy will be lying supine on the ground with the head flush to a white line. A traffic cone will be 35 feet away. The contestant will grasp the dummy around the chest and drag it around the far side of the cone and back across the line. Upon completion of this event, the contestant will proceed to station five (5) and tag the next team member. Penalties: Carrying dummy Contestant must restart station STATION 5 – Hose Drag Two sections of wet three inch (3”) diameter fire hose will be lying with one end flush to a white line. Another white line will be 125 feet away. The contestant will grasp the hose at both ends and drag the hose to the white line 125 feet away. The contestant will then drop one end of the hose across the line and drag the hose back to starting line from one end. Once the contestant crosses the starting line, the contestant will drop the hose and proceed across the finish line 25 feet away. The clock will stop upon contestant crossing the finish line. Penalties: Dropping end of hose before line 10 seconds Penalties: Please see penalties listed after each station. Judges and safety officer may assess other penalties, as they desire in accordance will Goodwill Fire & Rescue Challenge event rules and regulations. Any contestant committing an unsafe act will be stopped by the safety officer and given a warning. The clock will be stopped for this warning. Any further unsafe acts by the contestant will result in disqualification from the event(s). The judges’ and safety officer’s rulings will be final. FIRE TRUCK PULL: Object: To pull a piece of fire apparatus a specified distance in the shortest amount of time. Equipment: Fire Engine Large diameter rope attached to apparatus Fire Gear needed: Leather utility gloves Number of people: Five (5) Setup: The Fire Engine will be parked with both front tires aligned with the start line. The finish line will be located fifty (50) feet from the start line. Procedures: At the signal, the brake will be released and all team members will pull the truck until the front tires cross the finish line. Time stops when the front tires cross the finish line. Penalties: Jumping the whistle- 5 seconds PROGRESSIVE LINE: Equipment Needed: 3 - 50’ lengths of 1 1/2” hose 1 - 1 1/2” nozzle 1 - 1 1/2” to 1 1/2” gated wye 1 - 50’ length 2 1/2” hose Fire Gear Needed: Boots and Helmet Number of People: Five (5) Object: To connect three (3) sections of 1 1/2” hose together and apply a 1 1/2” nozzle and knock over a series of targets with a water stream in a progressive manner. At a starting point, team members will advance 30 feet. At the 30 foot line, there will be three (3) sections of 1 1/2” hose and a 1 1/2” nozzle placed on the ground (hose will be rolled in a storage type roll - male coupling inside). At this point, one (1) section of 1 1/2” hose must be unrolled and connected to a gated wye which is pre-connected to a 2 1/2” hose being supplied by an engine with 100 PSI ENGINE PRESSURE. The nozzle will then be applied and a target will be knocked over by a water stream from the first section. The water must then be turned off at the wye and the second section of 1 1/2” hose connected and the nozzle reapplied and a second target knocked over. Repeat the previous sentence and connect the third section of 1 1/2” hose and knock over a third target. Time will end when the nozzle person knocks over the last target with water stream and target touches ground. FIRE SCBA MAZE: Object: To have all members complete the maze in the shortest time possible. Equipment: 1) Maze Trailer 2) Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) 3) Blindfolds Fire Gear Needed 1) NFPA compliant structural firefighting gear 2) NFPA compliant helmet and gloves Firefighters: Three (3) Set-Up: 1) Maze trailer will be set level in a parking lot. 2) Participants will don all gear and SCBA before event begins. 3) A finish line will be located one (1) foot outside of the exit door of the maze trailer. 4) The contestants will be blindfolded at the entry door and placed in a line. 5) The contestant’s blindfold may not be removed until he/she as crossed the finish line. Procedures: 1) At the signal, the first contestant will proceed into and complete the maze. After exiting the trailer, the contestant will cross the finish line. 2) The next contestant will be signaled thirty (30) seconds after the first. This contestant will then complete the maze and cross the finish line. 3) The next contestant will be signaled thirty (30) seconds after the second. This contestant will then complete the maze and cross the finish line, signifying the end of the event. Penalties: 1) Removing blindfold Disqualification 2) Jumping the whistle 10 seconds 3) Using lights Disqualification 4) Removing gloves 10 seconds ©2007 Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. All Rights Reserved.