Myrtle Beach Living Firefighter Challenge

The Kid's Crawl, Drag & Squirt™ provides a tangible method of capturing the enthusiasm of children and channeling it in a positive direction. Typically, a fire safety house is also present to provide an educational platform for teaching kids to exit their home under smoke-filled conditions.

Each child is outfitted with a kid-sized helmet, and "turn-out gear." 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. First, each child advances a one-inch wildland fire hose through simulated smoke, opens the nozzle and strikes the target. The second evolution simulates the "rescue" of the Simulaids® manufactured child-sized mannequin. The "forcible entry" station is a pint-sized version of our Keiser Force Machine.

There is probably no better way to encourage physical fitness while promoting fire safety and the American Fire Service. It is so popular, in fact, that it holds the potential as a more widespread public education tool.