Firefighting teams from around the world bring their talents to Louisville.
The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge tests firefighter skills. It encourages firefighter fitness and demonstrates what it takes to be a firefighter.
Pairs of competitors race head-to-head as they simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting. They perform five tasks including climbing a 5-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing a life-sized, 175 pound "victim." They race against themselves, their opponent and the clock. They do all of this while wearing "full bunker gear" and a breathing apparatus.