Muster Event Rules

2026 event rules

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Individual Quick Dress

  1. Any Firefighter or Fire Recruit, cadet, or explorer may participate in this individual  competition.
  2. The objective of this event is to “suit up” as quickly and correctly as  possible and be ready to enter a burning building. We will be  looking for correctness as well as rapidity. If, for any reason, the  judges feel that the firefighter is not properly attired, the firefighter  may be disqualified, or penalty points added to the finishing time.
  1. This is an individual event. It is to be done with no trick equipment. Equipment and gear used  MUST be of the type normally used by the firefighting personnel. The firefighter is to use his or  her own bunker gear. 
  2. The event starts with the firefighter in street clothes or work uniform. If the firefighter has on  lace-up shoes they must be tied (loosely if desired). In the case of zippered boots, the zipper  may be down. Closed toes shoes must be worn to start competition. 
  3. Night boots and bunker pants must be used. Suspenders must be attached and used. Pants  must be secured at the waist and the fly must be secured tightly. Liners must be used. 
  4. The bunker coat must have ALL snaps snapped, zippers zipped, Velcro aligned properly and  attached securely, d-rings snapped, or any other method of attachment fastened as it was  designed to be worn on both inner and outer closures. Liners must be used.  
  5. To begin, the breathing apparatus is to be turned off, straps extended, and the regulator not  pre-attached to the face piece unless so designed by the manufacturer. If a type of SCBA is  worn that has a low-pressure hose this shall not be pre-attached to the regulator. The firefighter  may use any method to don the SCBA. Upon completion of the event the SCBA must be in full  operation to include: 
  6. Air on fully 
  7. Regulator attached securely to the face piece or low-pressure hose attached securely to  the regulator. 
  8. Waist belt buckled. 
  9. Face piece (mask) properly in place and secure.

 (Explorers are not required to MASK UP, Similar to traditional Explorer competition Rules)

 

NO MODIFICATION OF SCBA WILL BE ALLOWED! 

  1. Nomex hood shall be worn properly, so as to cover any exposed skin and face piece harness  assembly with NO visible skin showing around hood or SCBA face piece. Hood goes over face  piece harness assembly. 
  2. Helmet strap must be under chin and drawn tight as to assure it will stay on in actual conditions.  Gloves are to be on at the completion of the event. If coat is equipped with thumbed wristlet,  non-gauntlet gloves may be used. Coats without thumbed wristlets will require a gauntlet type  glove. 
  1. The gear must be NFPA structural firefighting protective clothing. The firefighter may lay out the  gear in any manner he/she chooses. No braces, brackets, hangers, or outside help may be  used. The firefighter will stand beside his gear and time will start when the firefighter “makes  his move” for his gear. The firefighter will start with hands in the air. 
  2. When the firefighter has completed the event, he/she should hold gloved hands above the head  to signal completion. The hands are to remain in this position to enable the judges to ensure  that all criteria have been met. 
  • Each competitor will be given two opportunities to dress with the best time being  used for qualification. 
  • The five competitors with the lowest times will become finalists. 
  • Finalists will be given one opportunity to compete in finals. 
  • No qualifying times will be considered in the final. In the case of a tie there will be a  “dress-off.

(2026) TEAM EVENTS

Busted Hoseline

1. All team members must be positioned within 10 ft. of the nozzle prior to beginning the event. Judges will mark the 10 ft. distance prior to start.

2. At the sound of the judge’s whistle, the team shall retrieve equipment from the equipment staging box.

3. There must be two (2) firefighters positioned at the nozzle at all times when flowing water.

4. Equipment staged will consist of a screw-down type hose clamp, four (4) spanner wrenches, and one (1) replacement section of hose.

5. Hose may be rolled in any IFSTA approved roll prior to the team beginning the event.

6. Objective is to stop flow of water, replace busted hose and restore water flow. 

7. A six (6) second penalty will be charged should a connection blow apart.

8. Event will end when the two target cones are knocked down.

barrel Roll

1. The event will start at the sound of the judge’s whistle.
2. Protective clothing is required (gloves optional).
3. The team with consist of five (5) members standing approximately 20’ from the barrel at Point A.
(refer to diagram)
4. At the sound of the judge’s whistle, the team will proceed toward the barrel with a charged 1 ¾” line approximately 150’ long. They shall move a 20-gallon barrel containing 5-gallons of water along a runway 100’ long. Cones will be 10’ apart at the starting line and diminish to 4’ at the finish line.
5. Barrel will be pushed between two (2) cones 4’ apart at the finish line.
6. The event will end when the barrel crosses the finish line between the cones.
7. An engine will be used to supply water to the hose line. 100 PSI will be maintained at the nozzle.
8. Teams may set the nozzle on the stream pattern and G.P.M. flow of their choice.
9. If the barrel knocks over a cone we will assess a 1 second penalty per cone and if the barrel passes the end line outside the cones they will be disqualified. Team will not be disqualified if the barrel goes outside the cones but they must use the hose stream only to recover the barrel back into the runway.

Dress & Squirt

1. The 5-man team will be staged behind the starting line in street clothes (no shoes required) with their protective clothing in their possession.
2. At the sound of the judge’s whistle, members will don protective clothing (coats, pants, boots and helmets.) (gloves optional)
3. No members may cross start line until all members of the team are dressed. External storm flaps must be secured, and helmet straps must be secured. Quicker members may assist others in getting dressed.
4. Once all members are dressed, the team may proceed to the equipment area where there will be three sections of 3” hose rolled in any manner lying along with two spanner wrenches and one 2½” combination nozzle.
5. The team will unroll the three sections of hose and:
a. Connect hose to hydrant valve
b. Make hose connections
c. Connect nozzle to hose

Note: The order that a., b. and c. is done doesn’t matter; it may be done simultaneously.

6. When this has been accomplished the team will turn on the valve and advance the hose, knocking over five targets. The targets will be sitting on top of 55 gallon drums and spaced along the runway approximately 75’ apart.
7. There must be at least one team member on the nozzle and one team member within 5 feet of nozzle backing him/her up when flowing water.

Mystery Event!

RULES GIVEN OUT DAY OF COMPETITION! 

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