Broadcast on the Versus network, the Firefighter Combat Challenge attracts hundreds of U.S. and Canadian municipal fire departments each year at more than 25 locations and is seen by more than 30 million people worldwide. The Challenge seeks to encourage firefighter fitness and demonstrate the profession's rigors to the public. Wearing "full bunker gear" and the Scott Air-Pak® NxG7™ SCBA breathing apparatus, pairs of competitors simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting by performing a linked series of five tasks including climbing the five story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing a life sized, 175 lb. "victim" as they race against themselves, their opponent and the clock. www.firefighter-challenge.com

For information about a challenge in your area please call (301) 421-4433