82nd/83rd Annual Firefighters' Convention - July 2021 (ST05/ST06)

In lieu of the 82nd Annual Firefighters' Convention being cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Brownsville Fire Company #1 (ST05) and the South Brownsville Fire Company #1 (ST06) hosted the Convention in July 2021 as the 82nd/83rd Annual Firefighters' Convention! The 2021 events were held at Station 06 throughout the weeknights, but transitioned to the Market Street Square for the weekend events. 

As in years past, multiple events were held throughout the week nights and events held throughout the day on Saturday. Due to the weather on Friday evening, the Battle of the Barrel event had to be extended to Saturday morning for completion.

GEAR SCRAMBLE - 82nd/83rd Annual Firefighters' Convention

The gear scramble event consists of fire personnel donning turnout gear, running to the end of a track, donning and activating SCBA, then returning to the starting point. This is a timed event divided into multiple age groups.

FORCIBLE ENTRY - 82nd/83rd Annual Firefighters' Convention

The forcible event consists of fire personnel donned in turnout gear, running to the end of a track while stretching a dry handline, forcing through a metal training door, then requesting the handline be charged to spray a target which represents fire. This is a timed event.

BATTLE OF THE BARREL - 82nd/83rd Annual Firefighters' Convention

The battle of the barrel event consists of fire personnel going head-to-head with teams of four personnel spraying a metal barrel across the playing field.

PARADE - 82nd/83rd Annual Firefighters' Convention

To conclude the firefighter related events, the Annual Convention hosts a parade of fire apparatus traveling through the streets of the host company's town.