The Scott Firefit Championships has been showcasing the athletic abilities of firefighters in Canada since 1994. It's popularity has grown across departments in Canada, the United States in addition to countries as far off as Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Each year, Dale and Hilary McRoberts travel from province to province to see who is fitter, faster, stronger....firefit! You can watch the culmination of these provincial competitions as the National event is aired on TSN, OLN and RDS.

During the challenge each competitor must wear a full set of gear (helmet, coat and pants with liners, boots, gloves and air tank ~ 30lbs!) and complete 5 specific tasks:

Task 1: Stair Climb with high rise pack:

 The 42lb. combat hose is carried up a tower which is equivalent to a 5 storey building (42 ft.)

 Task 2: Hose Hoist:

 A 45lb. hose roll is lifted by the competitor by pulling hand over hand and depositing the rope in a box  at the top of the tower.

Task 3: Forcible Entry:

 After descending the tower one stair at a time (penalty given for missed stairs) competitors must use a 9lb. sledge hammer on a hydraulic beam using 500lbs. of force to move it 1 ½ feet. 

Task 4: Hose Advance:

 After serpenting 140ft. through fire hydrants the competitor must pick up a hose line full of water dragging it in a serpentine manner 75ft., open the nozzle and hit the target.

 Task 5: Victim Rescue:

 Competitors then must drag a 175lb. Rescue Randy mannequin backwards 100ft. to the finish line.