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Klein
Fire Department held its Annual Pumper Race and family picnic at
Klein High School on September 15th.
This years motto “ 7 Teams Pulling As 1”, reinforces the teamwork approach of the
department. There
were fun and games for all ages that attended this year’s
event. The kids
were entertained with games, face painting and the sponge toss
event. The biggest
hit for the kids were the prizes from each of the games. The
Annual Iron Man Competition drew 12 members from the department
that competed and put their skills to the test.
The Iron Man Competition is an individual timed event
that challenges each competitor to an obstacle course utilizing
their fire fighting skills and determination.
Mike O’Hare holds on as the winner for the third year
in a row.
Each
station has a chance to compete in four events, which included
hose rolling, a bucket brigade, teamwork event and a sled race.
The events are timed and points are awarded at the end of
the day and Station 31 held on to first place again this year in
the overall results. Awards
were presented to the stations during the October General
Business Meeting.
This
annual event is held each year to allow our members relax and
have fun during the races but also allows them to show off their
skills and have a little friendly competition between the
stations. There was
plenty of food and drinks for all and the weather was great and
a few who attended did end up wet by the end of the day from
events.
Special
thanks to all that work hard to plan the event and insured it
went off without a hitch. We
all look forward to the 2002 event. |
