Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge – World Challenge XX

Scott Firefighter
Combat Challenge
Myrtle Beach SC
Nov 14-19, 2011

The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge – World Challenge will return to Myrtle Beach in 2011. The premier firefighter challenge is scheduled for November 14 through 19 and will be held at Broadway at the Beach. The challenge was developed to promote and showcase the talents, skills, teamwork and athleticism of our hero firefighters. This is the second year the Firefighter Challenge has been held in Myrtle Beach.

The challenge is expecting around 1,500 participant firefighters along with their family and friends from around the globe. Firefighters from the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Argentina, Chile and South Africa are expected to participate.

Part of the competition includes the firefighters wearing “full bunker gear” and the SCOTT Air-Pak breathing apparatus. Competitors pair up and race head-to-head as they simulate the rugged physical demands of real-life firefighting. They perform a linked series of five tasks including climbing the 5-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing a life-sized, 175 lb. “victim” as they race against themselves, their opponent and the clock, according to the Firefighter Combat Challenge website.

For those firefighter participants, family and friends who will be attending the Firefighter Combat Challenge in Myrtle Beach, make your reservations early. This is a huge event with a very large draw. Don’t let the November date fool you – there will be a LOT of people here. If you are planning to be here you should make reservations today to make sure you can get a room at a nearby hotel. Visit Myrtle Beach Hotels Directory, by clicking here to see a list of hotels in close proximity to the Broadway at the Beach challenge site.

Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge World Records

Current Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge world record holders are:

Category	Time	Name	Department	Location
Individual Open	1:19.02	Bob Russell	Overland Park (KS)	WCX (Memphis, 2001)
Female	1:48.41	Juliet Draper	Colorado Springs (CO)	Tyler, Texas 2006
Over 40	1:26.65	Mike Gilbert	St. Catharines	WCXIV (Deerfield Beach, 2005)
Over 45	1:33.82	Lonnie Lewis	Chesterfield FD	Nationals 2010
Over 50	1:39.61	Bret Yundt	West Lafayette FD	Elkton, MD 2010
Over 55	1:55.24	Denny Peffer	Paul Davis Of Colorado Springs	WCXVI (Las Vegas, 2007)
Over 60	1:52.74	Roy Davis	Tacoma Fire	WCXI (Deerfield Beach, 2002)
Chief	1:35.00	Christian Vezeau	Canadian Forces	WCXIII (Las Vegas, 2004)

Category	Time	Team	Members	Location
Co-Ed Tandem	1:26.81	Team ADS Security Co-Ed	Brandon Cunningham, Heidi Charest	Nationals 2010
Female Tandem	1:54.32	Old Dog New Trick	Stacey Billapando, Jessica Morehouse	WCXVIII (Las Vegas, 2009)
Male Tandem	1:12.66	Legion of Doom	Brandon Cunningham, Anthony McMurtry	WCXVII (Las Vegas, 2008)
Over 40 Tandem	1:16.91	Diet Mountain Dew Crew	David Bowman, Bryon McDonald	St. Louis, MO 2008
Over 50 Tandem	1:26.05	Officer and a Gentleman SJRFD/HRFES 50+ Tandem	Jack Hickey, Cyril Fraser	WCXVIII (Las Vegas, 2009)
Over 60 Tandem	2:07.85	2 X 60′s Tandem	Bill Pietrantonio , Chuck LeBlanc	WCXIX (Myrtle Beach, 2010)

Category	Time	Team Members	Department	Location
Team	4:19.33	Brad Roe, Garrett Venters, Derek Mullins, Randy Thorpe, Robert Hanneman	Missoula (MT)	WCX (Memphis, 2001)
Male Relay	1:07.74	Lawrence Adams, Brad Bailey, Michael Ballisty, Jimmy Barbee, Danny Hardegree	Clayton County Relay Team	WCXIX (Myrtle Beach, 2010)
Over 40 Relay	1:18.33	Frank Bryson, Ernest Donaldson, Jay Fordham, Jeff Hood, David Odum	Clayton County Over 40 Relay	WCXIX (Myrtle Beach, 2010)
Female Relay	1:44.49	Stacey Billapando, Lisa Smith, Elaine Perkins, Andrea Caraway, Jessica Morehouse	Fire Fembots	WCXVIII (Las Vegas, 2009)