Images: Two Wheaton high school students compete in the Combat Challenge
Ryan Thomas, right, waits for the word from Arlington Heights firefighter Dan Roden, left, to start putting on his gear.
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Dan Roden, from the Arlington Heights Fire Department times Ian Ambrosio, from Wheaton Warrenville High School, as he races the clock to put on his gear.
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Ryan Thomas is very tired after the Combat Challenge as staff members help him remove his turnout gear.
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Ian Ambrosio, a Wheaton Warrenville South High School Student reacts to finishing the Combat Challenge part of the firefighter competiton. The Technology Center of DuPage hosted the SkillsUSA Competition Friday at the school in Addison. 230 high school students competed in leadership and business skills in such areas as fire fighting, cosmetology, commercial baking, collision repair, and many others.
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Before switching to a harness pull, Ian Ambrosio tries to get a grip on a 200 pound dummy to simulate rescuing an unresponsive adult from a fire.
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After carrying a folded fire hose up some stairs, and pulling up a coiled up fire hose with a rope, Ian Ambrosio uses a sledge hammer to move a heavy weight a few feet. This simulates using an ax to chop holes in roofs or walls during a fire.
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As the final part of the Combat Challenge Ian Ambrosio drags a 200 pound dummy to the finish line.
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After carrying a folded fire hose up some stairs, and pulling up a coiled up fire hose with a rope, Ryan Thomas uses a sledge hammer to move a heavy weight a few feet. This simulates using an ax to chop holes in roofs or walls during a fire.
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After carrying a folded fire hose up some stairs, and pulling up a coiled up fire hose with a rope, Ryan Thomas uses a sledge hammer to move a heavy weight a few feet. This simulates using an ax to chop holes in roofs or walls during a fire.
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The Combat Challenge event is extremely exhausting. After finishing, Ryan Thomas, from Wheaton North High School, gulps water to refresh himself.
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With his turnout gear laid out in front of him, Ryan Thomas steps into his boots during competition to see how fast he can put on his gear.
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Ryan Thomas is very tired after the Combat Challenge as staff members help him remove his turnout gear.
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During the Combat Challenge part of the firefighter competition, Ryan Thomas of Wheaton North High School, runs up stairs while carrying a dry fire hose with full turnout gear.
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Ian Ambrosio, left, from Wheaton Warrenville South High School, and Ryan Thomas, right, from Wheaton North High School prepare to start the competions. The Technology Center of DuPage hosted the SkillsUSA Competition Friday at the school in Addison. 230 high school students competed in leadership and business skills in such areas as fire fighting, cosmetology, commercial baking, collision repair, and many others.
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