Current: 7385 / 71 Complete Forecast Sep 04 2007 08:36 am Search Recent News Autos Archives Web for Back to home » News » Tyler Tuesday, September 4, 2007 Tyler Jobs Real Estate Welcome Guest | Sign Up | Sign In | Member Benefits Go Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2007 Email This Obituaries Death Notices Local Shopping Coupons Classifieds Print This Tyler Firefighters Bound For World Challenge By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer Place An Ad Weddings/Anniversaries Contact Us Top Jobs Azalea Place Now Accepting Applicati View All Top Jobs > Top Homes REDUCED $139,900 3/2.5/2 5622 Reagan NO CREDIT NEEDED TO BUY Make Down Pa View All Top Homes > News Tyler East Texas Health Lottery National Political Happenings Public Affairs State World Sports Business Opinion Features Food Arts & Entertainment Religion Thousands flocked to Broadway Square Mall this weekend as Tyler firefighters captured another berth in the World Championship Firefighter Combat Challenge after a strong showing at Tyler's annual event. "We made it into the championship challenge again," Tyler firefighter and event organizer Brent Hail said. "I can't tell you how happy we are that the community has come out and supported us." — Staff Photos By Herb Nygren Jr. TOUGH TASKS: Tyler firefighter Brent Hail hauls a 42-pound hose up to the top of a five-story tower in the Brookshire’s Firefighter Combat Challenge at Broadway Square Mall on Saturday morning in Tyler. Firefighters from across the region and the nation participated in the Brookshire's Firefighter Combat Challenge Friday and Saturday. The competition, a regional event in the Scott Firefighter Com-bat Challenge, is one step on the way to the nationals, scheduled for November in Las Vegas. In full gear, firefighters participate in individual and team competition in five events: high-rise hose carry, hose hoist, forcible entry, hose advance and victim rescue. Members of the Tyler team include firefighters Brent Hail, Glynn Ray, Brandon Davis, Patrick Mayo, Don Williams, Stuart Weatherford, Casey Cabaniss, Joey Hooten, Terry Hawkins, Zack "Toolbox" Houston and District Chief Tom Mooney. — Staff Photos By Herb Nygren Jr. Capt. Jeff Akin, Tyler Fire's public information officer, said the crowds were larger this year. Terry Hawkins pulls the 175-pound dummy down the course in the team relay competition. "There has definitely been more people here this year than there were last year, and that is a great thing for the city," he said. Akin said the department was behind the team and volunteer firefighters from around the area to help set up and tear down the event. ONLINE EXTRAS Newspaper Ads Online "The more we do this, the more fun it becomes," he said.Tyler's Over 40 Tandem Special Sections Spotted Photos Special Reports RSS Feed Subscribe Team of Hawkins and Weatherford captured first place, and Hawkins, Williams and Mooney all placed in various events. Weather Newsletter Today's Front Page Rose Festival SITE SERVICES Maps & Directions Yellow Pages Contact Us Who We Are About Us FAQ Print Services The stands on both sides of the course were full with families of the competitors and people who brought their children to see the firefighters. Hail said the event was a great economic boost to the city. "Some of the teams have told me they are staying through the weekend and seeing what all we have here," he said. "That means more money spent in Tyler." — Staff Photos By Herb Nygren Jr. Tyler firefighter Joey Hooten pulls the fire hose down the challenge course and readies to fire a stream of water at his target. Business & Service Weekly Review Tyler Paper Jobs Community Links Copyright Policy BIBLE VERSE Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way you should go." - Isaiah 48:17 At the World Competition last year, Tyler's over-40 relay team placed third. Team members include Hail, Hawkins, Ray, Weatherford and Williams. Williams won second place in his age category, and the relay team finished in the top eight in the world. Team members include Cabaniss, Davis, Hooton, Houston and Mayo. More than 1,100 firefighters from throughout the world competed at the World Challenge with teams from the United States, Canada, Germany and New Zealand present. Newspaper Ads Lewis Chevrolet Published on 8/29/2007 Bonus Coupons — Staff Photos By Herb Nygren Jr. The Fire ‘Fro Five from the El Paso Fire Department help keep everyone loose at the Firefighter Combat Challenge. 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