Firefighters set to compete

Nashville will be one of 20 cities to host the Firefighter Combat Challenge, a part of the National Safety Challenge Tour.

More than 200 firefighters will test their skills in a grueling competition of strength, endurance and discipline. The center of attraction will be a five-story hydraulic tower where firefighters will climb, in full gear, hauling 45 pounds of equipment, then race down the tower to perform more drills. The final task is saving the 175-pound