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Firefighters among best in world continued from p.12 Clad in full firefighter gear, including a breathing apparatus, and carrying a 50-pound packed up hose, the participant must first race up a five-storey tower. Once at the top of the tower the participant drops the hose they are carrying and then hoists up a second hose from the ground below. W hen this is complete the participant must race down the tower and complete the force machine process of the obstacle course. This essentially involves hitting a 160-pound block with an eight-pound sledgehammer until the block has been driven a certain distance. With the force machine complete, the participant then runs to a water-filled hose, which is dragged for eight feet before being used to extinguish a target. The participant then grabs a 185-pound rescue mannequin, which needs to be dragged about 100 feet backward. Boissonneault said the Oakville team' s dedication to succeeding at the competition mirrors their dedication to their jobs. "It is hard to achieve the championship, but it is even harder to defend or repeat that success and for our athletes to do that it just speaks to their drive and determination," he said. "Those are elements they have not only with their athletic prowess, but in their 17 Thursdays 1:00 - 6:30 pm Saturdays 10:30 a m - 1:30 pm Sundays 10:00 a m - 12:00 pm | Thursday November 2, 2017 | v G if f ! y a y u p O O D H o m e m a D eU k ra in ia nF t e r r a c e t a k e a w a ll p r e p a r e d a n d e a s y to w a r m OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com An Oakville firefighter competes in the 2017 World's Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge Championships. | Oakville Fire Chief Brian Durdin/Twitter photo 9 0 5 .33 7.1 400 ext. 116 dedication to public safety in the community. We have that same philosophy of being the best firefighters w e can to protect the Town of Oakville." ord ers@ terracetakeaw ay.ca · w w w .te rra c e ta k e a w a y .c a St. Joseph's U krainian C a th o lic C h u rc h 300 River O aks Blvd. East (a t T ra fa lg ar) O a kv ille ON $ 2 , 0 0 0 WEIGHT LOSS GRANT D o Y ou H a v e M o re th a n 20 lb s to L o s e ? - A p p l y N o w ! V a lid F o r · N o C o s t o r F e e to A p p ly · A p p r o v a l w ith in W e ig h t L o s s · T h o u s a n d s P a id P r o g r a m s · S e e W e b s it e fo r A p p lic a tio n D e a d lin e . M o n th ly ! 48 H ou rs M o st w w w . w e i g h t l o s s g r a n t s . o r g Please visit www.weightlossgrants.org for full Guidelines, Terms & Conditions.