Want something more challenging? Try the Tech2 Relay! This is a 2-person Technical Race and features a cylinder exchange at the halfway point. This Race is fast but demands concentration and teamwork. Each Team Member does one half of the course (front or back) and working together complete a 'Quick Change' of an air cylinder.
Categories include: Open Men's, Open Women’s, Over 40, Over 50 and Mixed (male/female). Team members must be from the same Department.
1st Task: Wearing NFPA Structural Fire Fighting Gear Competitor #1 dons the Dräger SCBA. The cylinder is not turned on or the exchange cannot be made. Time starts on the starter's flag. Shoulder straps and hip straps must be secured before running the stairs. The SCBA is set in a standard way for all Competitors. All straps undone and cylinder upright and facing out. All 4 straps need to be pulled, waist belt buckled and tightened a minimum of 1 inch after donning. No touching the SCBA prior to the start is allowed. Failure to don the SCBA correctly will result in a 2 second penalty per strap.
2nd Task: Once the SCBA is donned, Competitor #1 runs up the tower using both hands to pull on the handrails.
3rd Task: The Competitor hauls a 42lb Donut Roll of LDH hose and 5/8" kern-mantle rope (usually hand over hand motion) up to the top landing of the tower, lifts and places the Donut Roll in or on the box at the top of the tower. A 2-second penalty is assessed if any part of the Donut Roll is touching the tower platform. The Donut Roll must stay on the platform, or the competitor is disqualified. A fallen donut roll may not be retrieved. ** Please note the special rule for competitors under 5'6" tall.
4th Task: Competitor #1 moves down the stairs touching all stair treads and using handrails.
5th Task: The Competitor moves to the Forcible Entry Simulator. Using the 9 lb. Trusty Cook dead-blow mallet provided, the competitor moves the beam 10" along until some part of the green of the decal can be seen. Once this task is complete the competitor must place the hammer on the designated 4' x 4' area. If the hammer does not stay on the 4' x 4' area, a 2 second penalty is given.
6th Task: Competitor #1 moves to the Bottle Exchange Area, where Competitor #2 is waiting to exchange the air cylinder. Competitor #2 is already wearing a SCBA harness (no bottle). Competitor #2 removes Competitor #1's Air Cylinder and passes it to Competitor #1, who then inserts the Air Cylinder into Competitor #2's harness, listening for the 'click' confirming placement ensuring that the Velcro strap is secure. Competitor #2 is now able to begin their portion of the course.
7th Task: Competitor #2 runs 140' around the hydrants then shoulder the nozzle end of a 1.75" fully charged BullDog hose line. There is a 5 second penalty per hydrant for missing a hydrant and 2 seconds per hydrant for knocking over a hydrant.
8th Task: Competitor #2 drags the hose line a distance of 75' opens the nozzle and strikes the target with the water stream. There is a 2 second penalty for missing the target. Once the target is down, the competitor closes the nozzle and places it on the ground with at least, some part of the nozzle touching the blue line. If the nozzle is not closed before it is placed down, the competitor must go back and close it. Failure to do so will result in a 5 second penalty. If the nozzle opens again after touching the ground, there is no penalty, and the competitor can continue to the Victim Rescue.
9th Task: Move to the 175lb Mannequin victim. Sit mannequin up and lift and move it backwards to the finish line. This Task (and the Tech2 Relay) is complete when Competitor #2 crosses the finish line and breaks the electronic beam therefore stopping the timing system.
The FireFit Tech2 Relay is open to active, medically cleared structural fire fighters, 19 years and older, as well as enrolled, medically cleared pre-fire service school students, 19 years and older.
* Competitors who are under 5’6” in height will have the choice to use a Hi-Rise pack to stand on to do the donut-roll pull. Once at the top of the tower the competitor will remove the Hi-Rise pack from the box at the top of the tower and place it flat (widest part facing up) on the deck of the tower next to the railing. They will then be allowed to stand on the pack and proceed with the next step of the Donut-roll hoist. Once the Donut-roll is in the box they may continue down the stairs. The Competitor does NOT need to put the Hi-Rise pack back in the box. This will be done by the Tower Resetter.
All competitors must sign a waiver and release from prior to competition. Tech2 Teams consist of 2 individuals from the same Department. Each member of the team must complete a ParQ-Risko and Competitor Bio Form. This is done through the On-Line Registration System. The fastest Tech2 Relay Team from each Regional Event qualifies for a bye to the FireFit Championship National Finals. Tech2 Relay Teams that meet the qualifying times in the table below are eligible to compete in the Tech2 Wild Card Event held on Wild Card Relay Day (Friday) at the FireFit Championship Finals. The fastest 1/2 of the Tech2 Teams from the first Wild Card Round will be mixed with the Regional winner Teams. Another round of competition will determine the 8 Fastest Tech2 Teams, these teams will move on to Final Relay Day (Sunday).
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