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2 June 2023
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Midvaal Fire Department hosts Fit to Fight Challenge in Meyerton, Gauteng
Midvaal Fire Department hosted its first Fit to Fight Fire Challenge at the Meyerton Sports Club on Saturday, 27 May 2023. Apart from Midvaal Fire Department’s CFO Hannes Steyn, DCFO Anthony Bruno and DO Operations and Communications Corné Heymans, a number of Midvaal Municipality dignitaries attended the event including Midvaal Executive Mayor Alderman Peter Teixeira, Gerrit Viljoen, MMC for Roads and Public Safety, other members of the mayoral committee, ward and PR councillors as well as the Head of Public Safety Eugene Lensley. The main sponsor of the event was Midvaal Local Municipality, while Lucerne/Unitrans sponsored the outside broadcasting unit and ER24 did the medical standby for the day.
The Midvaal Fire Department Fit to Fight Challenge saw six mixed teams, two ladies’ teams, 18 men’s teams and two support teams taking part. The last event was performed for all the ladies present with Midvaal Fire’s Nico Gouws and Gauteng Emergency Medical Service Special Ops’ (GEMS) Aubrey Lewete, completing the first four stages of the circuit shirtless.
The challenge included five stages with the first four stages being done as a four-person relay and the last stage by the whole team ie
Stage 1: Kaizer Force machine (85kg) and foam carry 4x 20l cans
Stage 2: 80kg mannequin drag for 60m
Stage 3: Tower run up five flights of stairs with 45mm flaked hose and then hoisting 65mm hose up with a rope, down the stairs with the flaked hose
Stage 4: 80kg tyre flip for 24m
Stage 5: 56kg ladder run for 400m (whole team)
The judges included Morné Botha, ETS competition coordinator, as well as Malcolm Midgley, André Oosthuysen, Chris Aucamp, Erna Redinger, Tlotliso Monanyane, Anthonij Prinsloo, Johan van Coller, Sello Mbambo, Grant Gibson, Charles Searle, Martin Koch and Cobus de Wet.
There were several demonstrations throughout the day including a vehicle extrication demo by Midvaal Fire’s Callie Vermeulen and Eugene Pienaar as well as Rory Owen of Hamilton Hydraulics demonstrating the Lukas extrications tools, and Nic Bruchhausen demonstrating the Resqtec extrication tools.
North West University’s Aldus Smith had several demonstrations including a CPR station, stop-the-bleed station, an advanced airway station and a ventilator station while Glen Wilken of Firematic Africa worked together with Vaal Triangle Fire Services and demonstrated their nine-litre Cold Fire suppression extinguisher.
Jacques Klassen of Marcé Fire Fighting Technologies demonstrated the TNT vehicle extrication tools, the Genesis K9 Group showed off the K9 SAR and detection skills while Nic van der Walt showcased the handling of dangerous and venomous snakes.
Rocket HEMS landed at the beginning of the event and had to take off for a call during the event, a major attraction for the public!
Exhibitors included Southern African Emergency Services Institute (SAESI), South African National Blood Services (SANBS), Advanced Fire Suppression, Marcé Fire Fighting Technologies, Resqtec, Vaal Triangle Fire Service, Vanguard, SkillsTrain, SI and R Africa, Firebreak SA, TC Radio, Charnaud, ETS, Assupol Insurance, The Rescue Tool Guys, Hamilton Hydraulics/Lukas, Rocket HEMS, South African Police Service (SAPS) Mounted Unit, Genesis K9 Group, Access Professional Development, North West University, Netcare, ER24, Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Frontline of Hope, CERT, Falmit Fibreglass, 90.6 FM Stereo and Afri Guard.
Loads of fire engines and equipment provided much to see and experience and there were several food and biltong stalls as well as a children’s section.
Challenge results
Mixed teams
1 City of Matlosana (Hotel Bravo) Time: 6min 07sec, Penalty: 10sec
2. City of Matlosana (Bravo Zero) Time: 6min 50sec, penalty: 0sec
3. West Rand EMS Time: 7min 16sec Penalty: 0sec
4. Hendrina Fire Time: 7min 53,96sec Penalty: 20sec
5. JB Marks Spartans 2 Time: 8min 09,90sec Penalty: 0sec
6. Middelburg Fire Time: 11min 01sec Penalty: 4min 15sec
Ladies teams
1. West Rand District Municipality Time: 7min 37,37sec Penalty: 0sec
2. West Rand EMS Time: 10min 03sec Penalty: 10sec
Men's teams
1. Midvaal 1 Time: 4min 18,63sec Penalty: 10sec
2. Charnaud Time: 4min 19,38sec Penalty: 0sec
3. Midvaal 3 Time: 4min 25,92sec Penalty: 0sec
4. West Rand District Municipality Time: 4min 27,19sec Penalty: 5sec
5. ETS Training Solutions Time: 4min 47sec Penalty: 0sec
6. West Rand EMS Time: 4min 51sec Penalty: 0sec
7. Midvaal 2 Time: 4min 53sec Penalty: 25sec
8. City of Matlosana (Kilo Delta) Time: 5min 08sec Penalty: 0sec
9. Midvaal 4 Time: 5min 27,96sec Penalty: 10sec
10. JB Marks Spartans 1 Time: 5min 47sec Penalty: 10sec
11. Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) Special Ops Time: 5min 52,58sec Penalty: 0sec
12. Marcé Time: 6min 08,23sec Penalty: 5sec
13. JB Marks Spartans 3 Time: 6min 08,35sec Penalty: 20sec
14. West Rand EMS Time: 6min 13,86sec Penalty: 0sec
15. Netcare 911 Time: 6min 39sec Penalty: 0sec
16. Sasol Spartans Time: 6min 58,11sec Penalty: 5sec
17. Marks Spartans 1 Time: 5min 47sec Penalty: 10sec
11. Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) Management Team Time: 6min 59sec Penalty: 0sec
18. City of Matlosana (Sierra Charlie) Time: 7min 04sec Penalty: 15sec
Support run
1. Global Fitness Gym Time: 4min 40,47sec Penalty: 10sec
2. Midvaal Traffic Department Time: 4min 47sec Penalty: 0sec
Speaking to Midvaal Fire Department’s Tertius Engelbrecht and Morné Mommsen, they said that the SANBS blood donation drive was super successful with 24 pints of blood donated while their target was only 15 pints.
“Then just a big thank you to all the judges. All of them together have a total of 312 years in the Emergency Service”, said Engelbrecht.
They also confirmed that the event was a huge success and that it will take place again in 2024 at about the same time of the year.
Fire and Rescue International is proud to be one of the photographers and media partner during the event. We produced a video as well, which will be available on our YouTube channel by Monday.
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The Midvaal Fire Department Fit to Fight Challenge saw six mixed teams, two ladies’ teams, 18 men’s teams and two support teams taking part. The last event was performed for all the ladies present with Midvaal Fire’s Nico Gouws and Gauteng Emergency Medical Service Special Ops’ (GEMS) Aubrey Lewete, completing the first four stages of the circuit shirtless.
The challenge included five stages with the first four stages being done as a four-person relay and the last stage by the whole team ie
Stage 1: Kaizer Force machine (85kg) and foam carry 4x 20l cans
Stage 2: 80kg mannequin drag for 60m
Stage 3: Tower run up five flights of stairs with 45mm flaked hose and then hoisting 65mm hose up with a rope, down the stairs with the flaked hose
Stage 4: 80kg tyre flip for 24m
Stage 5: 56kg ladder run for 400m (whole team)
The judges included Morné Botha, ETS competition coordinator, as well as Malcolm Midgley, André Oosthuysen, Chris Aucamp, Erna Redinger, Tlotliso Monanyane, Anthonij Prinsloo, Johan van Coller, Sello Mbambo, Grant Gibson, Charles Searle, Martin Koch and Cobus de Wet.
There were several demonstrations throughout the day including a vehicle extrication demo by Midvaal Fire’s Callie Vermeulen and Eugene Pienaar as well as Rory Owen of Hamilton Hydraulics demonstrating the Lukas extrications tools, and Nic Bruchhausen demonstrating the Resqtec extrication tools.
North West University’s Aldus Smith had several demonstrations including a CPR station, stop-the-bleed station, an advanced airway station and a ventilator station while Glen Wilken of Firematic Africa worked together with Vaal Triangle Fire Services and demonstrated their nine-litre Cold Fire suppression extinguisher.
Jacques Klassen of Marcé Fire Fighting Technologies demonstrated the TNT vehicle extrication tools, the Genesis K9 Group showed off the K9 SAR and detection skills while Nic van der Walt showcased the handling of dangerous and venomous snakes.
Rocket HEMS landed at the beginning of the event and had to take off for a call during the event, a major attraction for the public!
Exhibitors included Southern African Emergency Services Institute (SAESI), South African National Blood Services (SANBS), Advanced Fire Suppression, Marcé Fire Fighting Technologies, Resqtec, Vaal Triangle Fire Service, Vanguard, SkillsTrain, SI and R Africa, Firebreak SA, TC Radio, Charnaud, ETS, Assupol Insurance, The Rescue Tool Guys, Hamilton Hydraulics/Lukas, Rocket HEMS, South African Police Service (SAPS) Mounted Unit, Genesis K9 Group, Access Professional Development, North West University, Netcare, ER24, Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Frontline of Hope, CERT, Falmit Fibreglass, 90.6 FM Stereo and Afri Guard.
Loads of fire engines and equipment provided much to see and experience and there were several food and biltong stalls as well as a children’s section.
Challenge results
Mixed teams
1 City of Matlosana (Hotel Bravo) Time: 6min 07sec, Penalty: 10sec
2. City of Matlosana (Bravo Zero) Time: 6min 50sec, penalty: 0sec
3. West Rand EMS Time: 7min 16sec Penalty: 0sec
4. Hendrina Fire Time: 7min 53,96sec Penalty: 20sec
5. JB Marks Spartans 2 Time: 8min 09,90sec Penalty: 0sec
6. Middelburg Fire Time: 11min 01sec Penalty: 4min 15sec
Ladies teams
1. West Rand District Municipality Time: 7min 37,37sec Penalty: 0sec
2. West Rand EMS Time: 10min 03sec Penalty: 10sec
Men's teams
1. Midvaal 1 Time: 4min 18,63sec Penalty: 10sec
2. Charnaud Time: 4min 19,38sec Penalty: 0sec
3. Midvaal 3 Time: 4min 25,92sec Penalty: 0sec
4. West Rand District Municipality Time: 4min 27,19sec Penalty: 5sec
5. ETS Training Solutions Time: 4min 47sec Penalty: 0sec
6. West Rand EMS Time: 4min 51sec Penalty: 0sec
7. Midvaal 2 Time: 4min 53sec Penalty: 25sec
8. City of Matlosana (Kilo Delta) Time: 5min 08sec Penalty: 0sec
9. Midvaal 4 Time: 5min 27,96sec Penalty: 10sec
10. JB Marks Spartans 1 Time: 5min 47sec Penalty: 10sec
11. Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) Special Ops Time: 5min 52,58sec Penalty: 0sec
12. Marcé Time: 6min 08,23sec Penalty: 5sec
13. JB Marks Spartans 3 Time: 6min 08,35sec Penalty: 20sec
14. West Rand EMS Time: 6min 13,86sec Penalty: 0sec
15. Netcare 911 Time: 6min 39sec Penalty: 0sec
16. Sasol Spartans Time: 6min 58,11sec Penalty: 5sec
17. Marks Spartans 1 Time: 5min 47sec Penalty: 10sec
11. Gauteng Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) Management Team Time: 6min 59sec Penalty: 0sec
18. City of Matlosana (Sierra Charlie) Time: 7min 04sec Penalty: 15sec
Support run
1. Global Fitness Gym Time: 4min 40,47sec Penalty: 10sec
2. Midvaal Traffic Department Time: 4min 47sec Penalty: 0sec
Speaking to Midvaal Fire Department’s Tertius Engelbrecht and Morné Mommsen, they said that the SANBS blood donation drive was super successful with 24 pints of blood donated while their target was only 15 pints.
“Then just a big thank you to all the judges. All of them together have a total of 312 years in the Emergency Service”, said Engelbrecht.
They also confirmed that the event was a huge success and that it will take place again in 2024 at about the same time of the year.
Fire and Rescue International is proud to be one of the photographers and media partner during the event. We produced a video as well, which will be available on our YouTube channel by Monday.
View the entire Gallery
