Tomorrow (Saturday June 3rd), at West Chester University, the West Goshen Lions Club is sponsoring the first Chester County Firefighters Muster and Challenge.
A Firefighters' Muster and Challenge is a skills competition among firefighters and first-responders based on the firefighting and rescue tasks performed in emergency situations. The first Firefighters' Muster was held on July 4, 1849 in Bath, Maine. Five teams, using hand drawn pumpers, competed to see which team could shoot a stream of water the longest distance. During the second half of the 19th century firefighters' musters grew. Modern musters are very different from those early events. Today they are more complex, with serious competition among fire companies and individuals. The goal is to perform the challenge task perfectly, according to strict rules, and in the fastest time.This is a great opportunity to see your local volunteer firefighters in action in friendly (like hell!) competition as well as view both modern and antique firefighting equipment. A portion of the proceeds of this event are going to the Chester County Hero Fund.
