(Courtesy of Cheryl Desrosiers and The Wagener Monthly.)
In July, Chief Mark Redd and his four sons, Lt. Cody Redd, Lt. Brodie Red, Asst. Chief Russell Redd and Firefighter Scottie Redd competed in the SC State Firefighters Association's Annual Firefighter Challenge. Never before has a father and his four sons competed in this Challenge together. This family comraderie was a great example of our community's strong sense of family and family values.
The Challenge is made up of three events: the individual event, the relay event and the tandem event. The Redds competed in the five-man team relay event, consisting of a stair climb, a hose hoist, keiser sled, hose advance and a dummy drag. The Wagener Team finished with a time of 2 minutes and 28 seconds. Congratulations to the entire Wagener Team and a big thank you to all our firefighters across the state for their hard work.