2006 Rescue Challenge
2006 Rescue Challenge
1st Place Winners
Billy Winn & Mike Tinkham
The Rescue Challenge is a two person timed event.  The scenario for this year's challenge involved multiple rescue skills including:  rigging of multiple anchor points with a picket system, moving the Rescue Randy thru a 30 inch pipe, 2 person carry with a Rescue Randy, lashing the Rescue Randy into a stokes basket, and finally moving the basket with a 3:1 MA system.

There were 17 teams in the event representing:   Gates County Rescue, Winston-Salem Rescue, Troutman Fire & Rescue, Claremont Rescue, Hickory Rescue, Gastonia Fire Department, Alexander Rescue, and Sherrill's Ford Rescue.
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Rescue Challenge Teammates Mike Tinkham and Billy Winn practiced many hours before competiting against 15 other teams in the Challenge.
Billy and Tink setting their equipment before the Challenge starts.
Does he think he's cool?
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First Place:  Gates County Rescue

Second Place:  Winston-Salem Rescue (Ronnie Mayberry/Eric Stroud)

Third Place:  Winston-Salem Rescue (Anne Slayton/Sandy Mayberry)
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