MURRIETA FIRE EXPLORER MUSTER RULES

TWO MINUTE DRILL RELAY

Participants:  4 Explorers (1 sprinter and 3 turn out changers)

Equipment Needed:  Full Turnouts- Helmet, Turnout Jacket, Turnout Pants w/Suspenders, Turnout Boots, Hood, Gloves, and Breathing Apparatus.  Explorers DO NOT NEED MASKS.

Equipment Supplied:  Full Turnouts and Breathing Apparatus will be supplied for all participating posts.  It is recommended that each participant bring his or her own gear.

Rules

Explorer 1 (the sprinter) starts at the beginning of 200 total feet

Explorer 1 sprints 50’ and tags Explorer 2

Explorer 2 changes into Full Turnouts (B.A. straps cinched down)

***”Changers” must start the evolution wearing shoes or boots, but do not need to be completely tied or zipped.

***All equipment must be buckled, zipped, and/or completely secured before the next Explorer can continue.  The “official” will not let the explorer continue until all equipment is buckled, zipped, or completely secure.  The “official” will then tap or yell “good” or “go,” to notify the sprinter that he can then continue.  

Once complete, Explorer 1 sprints 50’ and tags Explorer 3

Explorer 3 changes into Full Turnouts

Once Complete, Explorer 1 sprints 50’ and tags Explorer 4

Explorer 4 changes into Full Turnouts

Once Complete, Explorer 1 sprints the last 50’ to the finish line.

HOSE DRAG RELAY

Participants:  4 Explorers

Equipment Needed:  Physical Training Gear (shirt, shorts, & tennis shoes), Helmet, and Gloves

Equipment Supplied:  100’ of 2 ½” Hose

Rules

2 Explorers will begin at both ends of 100’

Explorer 1 pulls 100’ of 2 ½” hose 100’ and brings in the hose “hand over hand” until the last coupling passes the marked line.

***Hose must be pulled “hand over hand” all the way through until the last coupling passes the line.

***A “yank” or “long tug” that the referee deems unsafe will be a result in timed penalty.

***The explorer cannot pull the hose in a “bundled” fashion.  It is recommended that the explorer partner on each side should flake out the hose for his or her partner to prevent this from happening.

Explorer 2, 3, & 4 repeat the last step until all 4 explorers have finished their evolution.

MAKE OR BREAK

Participants:  4 Explorers

Equipment Needed:  Physical Training Gear, Helmet, and Gloves

Equipment Supplied:  3- 50’ sections of 2 1/2” Hose, 1- Smooth Bore Nozzle, Hydrant and Hydrant Wrench

Rules

All Explorers start event at a designated marked line.

Explorer 1 connects coupling to Hydrant and Explorer 1 stays back to open Hydrant.

Explorer 2 connects 2nd section of hose.

Explorer 3 connects 3rd section of hose.

Explorer 4 connects smooth bore nozzle and shoots down target.

BUCKET BRIGADE

Participants:  5 Explorers (3 explorers in center, 1 explorer at tossing line, and 1 explorer at tank)

Equipment Needed:  Physical Training Gear, Helmet, and Gloves

Equipment Supplied:  Brigade Buckets and Pails

Rules

5 Explorers form a line between the Fill Tank and Supply Tank (15 feet from fill tank to supply tank).

Explorers must pass the filled buckets from the Supply Tank to the center and then empty the water into the Fill Tank.

Emptied pails must be cycled back to the Supply Tank.

The event ends when the ping pong ball falls out of the Fill Tank.

TIRE DRAG (DUMMY DRAG)

Participants: 4 Explorers (2 on each side of 50 feet)

Equipment Needed:  Physical Training Gear, Helmet, and Gloves

Equipment Supplied: Approximately 175 lb Rescue Dummy w/Straps

Rules

Explorer 1 will drag a tire across 50’, once the whole tire has passed the 50’ line, the next explorer will drag the tire the other way for 50’.  Note: explorer 1 can do a “hand off” once the tire has crossed the 50’ line but must let go of the rope before explorer 2 makes their way back. 

Hitting the cone will result in a 5 second penalty. 

Once all 4 explorers have finished the evolution, the event is over.

OVERALL RULES

1. HAVE A GOOD TIME!

2. MAINTAIN GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!

3. ALL EVENTS WILL BE BASED ON THE BEST OVERALL TIME.