Firefighter Combat Challenge - Salem County Fire Academy
November 06, 2010
On November 6th 2010, Deepwater Fire Department participated in the 3rd annual Salem County Combat Challenge. Congratulations to all the winners!
• Turnout Gear Relay (Team) — First Place, Salem City Fire Department, 3:29; Second Place, Deepwater Fire Department, Team #2 , 3:41; Third Place, Deepwater Fire Department, Team No. 1, 3:47.
• Bucket Brigade (Team) — First Place, Deepwater Fire Department, Team No. 2, 1:21.53; Second Place, Deepwater Fire Department, Team No. 1, 1:28.78; Third Place, Salem City Fire Department, 1:36.19.
• Firefighter Combat Challenge (singles) — First Place, Josh Zane (Deepwater Fire Department), 1:54.63 (third straight win); Second Place, Terry Layfield (Deepwater Fire Department), 1:55.07.
• Firefighter Combat Challenge (singles over 40 years old) — First Place, Rob Desparrois (Deepwater Fire Department), 2:02.50; Second Place, Jerry Treece (Deepwater Fire Department), 2:31.85.
• Firefighter Combat Challenge (singles - female) — First Place, Stevie Winfield (Deepwater Fire Department), 4:31.81; Second Place, BJ Smith (Salem Fire Department), 7:04.21.
• Firefighter Combat Challenge (Team Event) — First Place, Deepwater Fire Department, Team No. 1, 1:44.97 (Third year straight win); Second Place, Pennsville Fire and Rescue , 1:58.59; Third Place, Salem City Fire Department, 2:00.75; Fourth Place, Deepwater Fire Department, Team No. 2, 2:02.44. Team No. 2 of Deepwater consisted of graduates of the Salem County Fire Academy’s most recent class who completed their county testing the day of the event.
• Judge’s Award — BJ Smith (Salem City Fire Department) for physical fitness/health achievement.
Also competing in the FF Combat Challenge singles event were: John Starcevich (Deepwater Fire Department), 2:04.50; Chris Hagan (Pennsville Fire Company), 2:21.66; Michael Fogg (Salem City Fire Department), 2:21.75; Eric Guglielmo (Deepwater Fire Department), 2:20.41; Chris Callahan (Salem City Fire Department), 2:24.07; Eric Whaley (Ferrel Fire Company), 2:32.97; Alan Parkell (Pennsville Fire Company), 2:38.22; Brandon Dilks (Pennsville Fire Company), 2:43.40; and Brian Boccelli (Willow Grove Fire Company), 2:59.13.
