2024 fire Fighter's Competition
August 24, 2024 The 575 F.O.O.L.S. are hosting a Firefighter’s Competition in Canton, Georgia.
20 Teams across two divisions will race against the clock in 4 Team events, testing common and traditional Firefighter skills. With the winners taking home custom helmet shields sponsored by Taylor’s Tins.
Location: Reformation Brewing 225 Reformation Pkwy, Canton, Ga, 30114
- 1000-1400 Explorers Competition
- 1400-1800 FireFighter Competition
- 1800-2200 Social at Reformation
Two Divisions- Explorers (Youth) and Professional Firefighters.
$100 Per Team Entry
$10 per Individual Quick Dress Competitor
10 Teams Max per Division
- Teams do not have to be representatives of a Fire department (Although representing your department is encouraged)
- Team members must be Firefighters or enrolled in a Fire Department based program (IE; Explorers, Cadets)
- Team must consist of a minimum of 5 and a max of 7 participating members.
- Coaches may be one of the 7 members but each team must designate 1 coach
4 Team events
Bucket Brigade
Busted Hoseline
Dress and Squirt
Mystery Event
Individual Quick Dress Competition
- 20 Competitors Max Per Division
- 2 Rounds with best time counted
- Top 5 Compete for 1st-2nd-3rd
Event Sponsors
EVENT RULES
RULES AND REGULATIONS – TEAM EVENTS
1. Any Firefighter or Fire Recruit, cadet, or explorer may participate in this competition.
2. Teams must consist of a minimum of five and a maximum of 7 participating members. All team
events run with five personnel (may have 2 substitutes).
3. Coaches may be one of the seven participating team members —or, if not participating — in addition to the seven team members. Each team must designate one person to be coach. Only the designated team coach may approach the head judge with concerns.
4. Each team event will be timed with points awarded as follows:
• 1st place: 30 points
• 2nd place: 20 points
• 3rd place: 15 points
• 4th place: 10 points
• 5th place: 5 points
5. At the completion of the four team events, points will be added and the team with the most points declared the overall winner.
6. In the event of a point tie, the times of all events for the tied teams will be totaled and the team
with the lowest total time wins.
7. Teams must participate in all team events to be eligible to win. Disqualification from an event
for reasons other than misconduct does not constitute ‘non-participation.’
8. Any infraction of the rules and regulations by a team member or coach may disqualify the team
from the particular event. The head judge will determine whether time penalties or
disqualification will be issued.
9. Penalties where not otherwise specified will be three (3) seconds.
10. Penalties will not be issued for leaking hose connections; although the team may be disqualified
from the event should the connection “blow apart.”
11. A team will only be allowed one chance to complete an event unless there is an equipment
malfunction. If equipment malfunction occurs, upon the head judge’s review and approval, no
penalty will be issued, and the team will be allowed to repeat the event.
12. Penalties, disqualification, or ejection from competition for profanity or misconduct by the team
members or coaches will be issued at the discretion of the head judge.
13. Hose, ladders, nozzles, ladder belts, and equipment other than personal protective clothing will
be provided and must be used by all teams. Teams may not substitute their own equipment.
14. Protective clothing is required for all team events and consists of helmet, coat, pants, boots and
gloves. All protective clothing shall be NFPA approved structural firefighting gear. Hip boots
are not acceptable in lieu of bunker pants.
15. Hose may be rolled in any approved manner for events which require hose rolls. Accordion
folds are not considered rolls.
16. When an event requires a target to be knocked over, it must be knocked over by a fire stream.
17. All decisions of the head judge are final.
18. Coaches will draw a number at the coaches meeting that will be held at the competition site
immediately following the qualifying round of the rapid dress contestants before the competition.
The teams will rotate down after the first event.
19. Full protective clothing does not include hood or SCBA.
20. Nozzle pressure will be maintained at approximately 100 PSI.
21. No alcoholic beverages will be consumed by competitors while in the overall vicinity of the
competition or before the competition. Abuse of this rule will be grounds for immediate
disqualification from the entire competition.
