Missoula Rabble, Joe, 31, took first place in the individual Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge today. He's one of Missoula's own. "It's basically nonstop training," he said. The challenge consists of an obstacle course that simulates realistic duties of a firefighter like tower climbing with a 42lb bag, victim rescue, hose hoist, etc. "When you throw it all together, it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do," he said. He's headed to Las Vegas in October to compete in the world challenge event. I asked Joe about his daily life as a city firefighter. "We show up when someone else is having their worst day," he said. "So it's important for us to have our best days when we are at work."
