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Welcome to the homepage of the Napanee FireFit Combat Challenge Team. The Napanee FireFit team is a group of Greater Napanee firefighters that go beyond the call of duty. No competitor is required to take part in the FireFit Combat Challenge. These individuals, which have come and gone over the years, have surpassed all physical requirements in the firefighter world to demonstrate their pure love and passion of a sport that mimics firefighting actions on the fire ground.
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Our goal first and foremost is to represent the Greater Napanee Fire Department and the town of Greater Napanee. We strive to inspire those who are trying to achieve their goals, as well as motivate individuals to take control of their health by leading a more active lifestyle. We take pride in what we do and value any opportunity we get to assist our local community.
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Napanee FireFit team says farewell to John Cook
John Cook
Although members of the Napanee FireFit Team were informed earlier, on Christmas Eve John Cook publicly announced that he had received a fulltime position with the Brantford Fire Department and would be leaving the team. In a team meeting absent of Cook a few days following the announcement, emotions were surprisingly mixed. Kevin Duncan was quick to point out that Wikipedia states, ‘teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize his/her strengths and minimize his/her weaknesses.’ He clarified by pointing out that Cook didn’t really compete in any FireFit event during his time with the team, and questioned whether we were really even losing a team member. Team accountant Chad Taylor built on Duncan’s point indicating that Cook was really just a financial liability. Team scientist Joseph Reid emphasized Taylor’s point indicating Cook was metaphorically like a team parasite. It was a non-mutual relationship in which the parasite (Cook) benefited at the expense of the host (Team). Team humanitarian David Goodfellow, seeming quite unsettled at this point, emphasized Reid’s point by questioning whether Cook had used the team publicity surrounding the events of last year to generate sympathy from the Brantford Fire Department. Team realist Dan Matthieu emphasized Goodfellow’s point speculating that Cook had used the injury of his hip to draw additional sympathy, mentioning he saw the line, ’its been hard picking the team up and carrying them on my back with just one good leg’ in his cover letter to Brantford. Team myth Al Hatton emphasized himself by being absent from the meeting. Team veteran Gary O’neil quickly stepped in and pointed out that the team might be going a little hard on Cook, and perhaps they should change their perception. He quickly added that Reid had already done so, and perhaps the rest should follow in a less literal sense. By the end of the meeting, the team’s perception of Cook had changed…some more than others. They released the following message to the press: ‘We would like to lend our sincerest congratulations to John Cook on becoming a fulltime firefighter with the Brantford Fire Department. We are truly proud of your accomplishment in securing a fulltime position in a profession that so many others fail to achieve. You should be proud of yourself and Brantford should be proud they attained you. You were part of the team’s healing through such a difficult time. Thank you for being there and playing your part at that moment in time. You will be greatly missed not only by the guys of the team, but by all members of the Greater Napanee Fire Department. Good luck and congratulations again to you and your family. Hope to see you at future FireFit events.’
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