OC Firefighter Challenge Planned For This Weekend August 5, 2022
The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch
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OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) this weekend is hosting a three-day firefighter challenge at the convention center welcoming firefighters and community members to come together for a series of relays and other skill challenges. The OCFD’s firefighter challenge gets underway on Friday afternoon and will continue through the weekend at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. During the event, relay teams representing fire department personnel, the general public, companies and nonprofit organizations, for example, will tackle a modified firefighter skills-based course where they will perform the trademarked Five Essential Functions of America’s fire service. “We are excited to host the firefighter challenge and bring together members of our community in the name of charity and fun,” said OCFD Chief Richie Bowers. “Each race will allow participants to experience a modified version of the physical demands of real-life firefighting by climbing the five-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing a life-sized, 110-pound ‘victim’ as participants race against themselves, their opponents and the clock.” The free event is being hosted by the Town of Ocean City. The firefighter challenge was created to create awareness for the need for more first-responders and help recruit a new generation in the face of waning numbers both locally and nationally. “This started over a year ago, just thinking about how we can promote wellness and increase our recruiting efforts in the Ocean City Fire Department,” said OCFD spokesman Ryan Whittington. “While the challenge gives firefighters a chance to bond, it’s also designed to give the public a chance to see what a firefighter does day in and day out.” The free family-friendly event will also have a Kid’s Challenge course and a Charity Relay Challenge, wherein businesses and nonprofits will run as a team on an adjusted course to support the charity of their choice. All children who attend will have the opportunity to participate in a challenge, sit on a fire truck or other apparatus at the event and learn first-hand about fire safety and firefighting from professionals. On Friday, the Firefighter Challenge will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, the hours for the event are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the challenge will be open on Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
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