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Firestyle Magazine: Issue 5 - Autumn 2016

Welcome to the Firestyle Magazine – The Magazine for the 21st Century Fire and Rescue Services Personnel. Please visit our website for more: http://firestylemagazine.co.uk

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The Events:<br />

Stage 1 – Stair Ascent<br />

Competitors will start at the base of the three story<br />

tower, both feet on the ground, competitors may have<br />

one or both hands on the hand rails provided prior to<br />

the stair climb. On the sounding of the start horn, the<br />

competitor will ascend the stairs to the top of the tower.<br />

Competitors may climb more than one step at a time<br />

on the way up but they must use the external handrail<br />

provided at all times within the marked off areas.<br />

Stage 2 – Haul Aloft<br />

Once a competitor has reached the top of the tower,<br />

they must haul up one length of 70mm delivery hose,<br />

this must be hauled over the guard rail provided and<br />

then placed into the box provided.<br />

Stage 3 – Stair Descent<br />

Upon placing the hose in the box, the competitor must<br />

then descend the tower to the ground floor, whilst<br />

descending the stairs, the competitor must step on<br />

every single step and have one hand on the external<br />

handrail within the marked off areas.<br />

Stage 4 – Corhaven Force Machine<br />

Following the stairs, the competitor then proceeds by<br />

the marked route to the Corhaven Force Machine.<br />

The competitor must have both feet on the platform<br />

and using the hammer provided, hit the weight the full<br />

distance of the Corhaven machine.<br />

Stage 5 – Angus fire Hose Drag<br />

The competitor will connect a length of 70mm lay flat<br />

delivery hose to a portable pump delivery, they will<br />

then go to the end of the hose, pick up the branch<br />

and drag the hose 60 metres to a marker line, the<br />

branch must be dropped over the line to complete this<br />

section.<br />

Stage 6 – Angus fire Hose Make Up<br />

Following the hose drag, the competitor will proceed<br />

to the hose make up area where one length of 70mm<br />

lay flat delivery hose will be rolled out on the floor, the<br />

competitor must roll up the hose and once completed,<br />

carry it to the box provided and place it inside. The<br />

hose must be placed fully inside the box.<br />

Stage 7 – Foam Container Carry<br />

Four foam containers will be collected from one area<br />

and placed in another area a short distance away,<br />

the containers must be placed in the marked area<br />

provided and not thrown or slid into the area.<br />

Stage 8 – Casualty Rescue<br />

A 70 kg Ruth Lee drill dummy must be dragged from<br />

it’s location to a finish line, the competition will be<br />

completed only when the dummy is completely over<br />

the finish line.<br />

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