‘The toughest two minutes in sports’
Sep 29th, 2008 by Paul Leighton
That’s Beverly firefighter Lt. Russ Halloran banging away at something called the “Kaeser Forcible Entry Simulator” during the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge in Elkton, Md., on Sept. 20. Halloran completed the challenge course in 2 minutes and 34 seconds, a nearly 30-second improvement from his time in his last competition in Haverhill back in August. That Haverhill competition marked the first time Beverly firefighters had taken part in the Scott Challenge, which has events around the country.
“It’s really an addicting experience,” said Halloran in a press release from the Fire Department. “It’s definitely the toughest two minutes in sports.”
Halloran made the trip to Maryland with Danvers firefighters Craig Vesey and David Mondi. There’s another race coming up in St. Louis, but Halloran and other Beverly firefighters are planning to take part in future events closer to home.
