Firefighters
Members of Peterson Air Force Base’s fire department compete at the World Championship Firefighter Combat Challenge Nov. 13. The firefighter challenge course requires team members to run through a variety of firefighting-related tests, including climbing a five-story tower while carrying a 45-pound pack, simulating a forced entry and rescuing a 175-pound "victim." Teams usually must complete the course in less than two minutes to remain competitive. Members of the Peterson Firefighter Challenge team include Staff Sgts. Jimmy Welch, Joel Hammond, Nick Hall and Ryan Taylor and Senior Airmen John Dannen and Chris Ingle.