Sarnia firefighters Trevor McCormick, Ian VanReenen & Scott Minty (L-R). Photo courtesy of Sarnia Fire and Rescue via twitter.

Sarnia firefighters Trevor McCormick, Ian VanReenen & Scott Minty (L-R). Photo courtesy of Sarnia Fire and Rescue via twitter.

Sarnia firefighters world Firefit champs

By Stephanie Chaves

September 16, 2019 - 11:53am

A group of local firefighters brought home the gold. Sarnia firefighters Trevor McCormick, Ian VanReenen and Scott Minty won the FireFit World team Championship.

VanReenen also won the open individual title and set a new world record.

Please join us in congratulating @SarniaFire firefighters Trevor McCormick, Ian VanReenen & Scott Minty (L-R). Who won the @FireFitWorld team championship! Ian won the open individual title and set a new world record! Way to make @SarniaFire proud guys! pic.twitter.com/49EZrH4Kog
— Sarnia Fire Rescue (@SarniaFire) September 15, 2019

The SCOTT FireFit Championships are competitions based on firefighting tasks including stair climbs, hose hoists and victim rescue.

The event was held in Oshawa over the weekend.

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