Hill AFB Fire department hosts muster

Team ‘Diamonds and Pearl,’ made up of Master Sgt. Trapper Skrpek, 75th Force Support Squadron, Master Sgt. Jacob Allen, 388th Operations Group, Master Sgt. Jennifer LaPlante, 75th Dental Squadron, Master Sgt. Josh Haberkorn, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Master Sgt. Glenn Santos, 388th Maintenance Squadron, take on the ‘fire truck pull’ competition during an annual fire muster held at Centennial Park, Hill Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. (Todd Comar/U.S. Air Force)

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Col. Scott Bell and Capt. Thurmond Jackson, both from Munitions Sustainment Division Team 1, take part in a bucket brigade competition where teams of four fill up 55-gallon drums with water in the shortest possible amount of time. Teams of Airmen from across the base took part in an annual fire muster, which was held at Centennial Park on Hill Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. (Todd Cromar/U.S. Air Force)

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Team ‘F-16 SPO’ tries for the fastest time during a ‘turn out’ competition where each team member simulates a fire alarm and must dress in firefighter clothing and equipment as quickly as possible. Teams of Airmen from across the base took part in an annual fire muster, which was held at Centennial Park on Hill Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. (Todd Cromar/U.S. Air Force)

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Team ‘F-16 SPO’ faced off against team ‘Diamonds and Pearl’ during a ‘make or break’ competition where each team must roll out fire hoses, connect a nozzle and use the hose to push a hanging bucket to their opponents side, and then break down and roll up their hose. Teams of Airmen from across the base took part in an annual fire muster, which was held at Centennial Park on Hill Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. (Todd Cromar/U.S. Air Force)

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From the left, Staff Sgt. Justin Southichack, 2nd Lt. Caleb Mild and Devin Swanson, all from the ‘Munitions Sustainment Division Team 2’ begin the ‘make or break’ competition where each team must roll out fire hoses, connect a nozzle and use the hose to push a hanging bucket to their opponents side, and then break down and roll up their hose. Teams of Airmen from across the base took part in an annual fire muster, which was held at Centennial Park on Hill Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. (Todd Cromar/U.S. Air Force)

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Fire Inspector/Public Educator Tiana Bykowski, 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, explains a competition to competitors during an annual fire muster held at Centennial Park, Hill Air Force Base, June 14, 2017. (Todd Cromar/U.S. Air Force)

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Hill AFB Fire department hosts muster

Published June 16, 2017
By 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The fire department here hosted a fire muster competition June 14 at Centennial Park.

Participants had the opportunity to experience the training firefighters use to keep their skills sharp.

Events included a bucket brigade, fire hose roll, fire truck pull, water hose challenge and others.

Seven teams from across the base participated. ‘Diamonds and Pearl’ won the overall competition with a time of 6:39.