Fleming FireFit Team Heads to the World Championships

After achieving success at the National Championships, members of the Fleming College FireFit team are heading to the World Championships in Utah from Oct. 10 to 15 announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

Fleming FireFit took home National bronze medals in the mixed relay team and hybrid men’s division. Each medal was won while students competed against full-time firefighters and experienced FireFit teams.  

The FireFit Championships are described as the ultimate test of firefighting skills and endurance where students and experienced firefighters compete on a course comprised of six firefighting-based physical challenges. Competitors must complete each task wearing 50 pounds of firefighting gear.

Pre-service firefighter students Cameron Leonard and Greg Sheedy both qualified for the world championships. Leonard is being joined by FireFit head coach Shawna Coulter, representing the team in Sandy, Utah during championships.

During the national competition, Coulter also led the Whitby Professional Firefighters Association L 2036 to success, securing a gold medal for the top female team in Canada and a gold for the women’s relay team. Coulter also took home a bronze in the individual race division.  

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