Fire It Up

Fire It Up

Posted on behalf of Backdraft:

12 junior fire fighters posted on a dark damp morning. Given a torn hamstring, injury from “Area 51 Turkey Bowl” there would be no running or so was proclaimed by yours virgin Q.

Warm Up:

SSH – 23 (prime number)

Merkins – 11 (prime number)

That was it, wanted to save the arms for the dragging of the fire hoses.

Slow gimpy mosey to basketball courts.

Broke PAX into 3 groups:

Group 1 – drag 2, 2.5 inch 50 ft long nitrile and cotton jacketed fire hose 75+ yards, turn around and drag back (running drag)

Group 2 – lift 30-40lb CO2 fire extinguisher over your head (military press, behind your head, curl, shoulder shrugs, squats or whatever) until relieved by fire hose guys.

Group 3 – battle hose – 1, 2.5 inch 50ft long cotton jacketed fire hose wrapped around a basketball goal (double arm waves, alternate arm waves, double arm wave burpees)(artofmanliness.com/2013/10/17/bat…)

4 – sets

Rolled hoses, put away extinguishers and assigned 6 SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus, the oxygen bottles firemen wear on their backs) bottles for some Mary. Not sure what it’s called but:

1. Partner sit-ups passing SCBA bottle between partner

2. Partner sit back-to-back and pass SCBA bottle.

Ended with protractor. Thanks to the leader who finished while Q put away stuff and limped back to pax.

Good work gentlemen you all earned 3 points towards your fireman’s certification. Thanks for the effort and very little complaining. Thanks to Puddin Pop and Good Hands for giving me an opportunity to Q. I am glad my VQ was at Hydra.

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