The Firefighter Combat Challenge through the medium of Television has elevated firefighters to the platform shared by professional athletes. It is logical that firefighters are viewed as the heroes they truly are, in contrast to some celebrities who aggressively seek fame for the promotion of self. There is no more noble profession than that which would risk life and limb to save another. There are two major problems facing our nation's youth, both of which are remediable. The first is the deplorable lack of physical fitness.
Data suggest that at no time in our nation's history have our children been so out of shape.
Secondly, we lose more children to fire than all the major childhood diseases combined. In the fire safety category, the US leads all industrialized nations with the greatest loss of life and property per capita. Typically, a fire safety house is also present to provide an educational platform for teaching kids to exit their home under smoke-filled conditions. The events mirror those used in the Firefighter Combat Challenge. The details of the ensemble are accurate down to the reflectorized trim and Velcro closures on the tunic.