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regional fire departments inNorth America and other countries around the world host. There is also an international competition, which has seen either individuals or teams of firefighters fromEasternOntario compete. The aim of the Challenge is two-fold: to have fun and to also challenge participants on the skills they need for their task of fi- ghting fires and saving lives. “It’s just two minutes,” Mayer said about the time limit set for competitors to complete
all five stations of the Challenge. “But it’s the hardest twominutes ever. We’re talking muscle, cardio, everything.” Individual competitors and relay team each have to complete five tasks: the tower climb, packing the hose, hammering the kaiser, hitting a target with a pressurized stream of water, and the dummy drag. Along with the regular competitors’ events, there will be an Open Category for anyone 18 years or older who would like to test their mettle against the Challenge.There will also be fun activities for children set up at the park while the Challenge is on. The fun and competition run from 1 to 4 p.m. and those interested in trying the Challenge themselves can contact Mayer at mayer_pat@yahoo.ca.
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Les pompiers se poussent à la limite lors duDéfi des pompiers. Le Service des incendies de Hawkesbury sera l’hôte du quatrième Défi annuel des pompiers, le 9 septembre, au Parc de la Confédération sur l›Île du Chenail. —photo archives
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which community has the best firefighters, at the fourth annual Hawkesbury Firefigh- ters’ Challenge. “We expect at least between 25 to 30 par- ticipants, five or six teams, at least,” said PatrickMayer, spokesman for the event and a full-timemember of the Hawkesbury Fire Services. “Usually we (Hawkesbury) have at least 10 people who compete.” The Firefighters’ Challenge is an annual competitive event that most municipal and
Firefighters push themselves to the limit in the Fire Fighters’ Challenge. The Hawkesbury Fire Services hosts its fourth annual Firefighters’ Challenge, on September 9, in the afternoon, at Confederation Park on l’Île du Chenail. —photo archives
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Firefighters fromevery station inHawkes- bury and even crews from other depart- ments around Prescott-Russell and beyond will gather at Confederation Park on l’Île du Chenail this weekend. But it’s not an emer- gency that will bring themout in strength, just a chance to have some fun and prove
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