Many fire and rescue departments in the U.S. are under-funded and volunteer-based. This lack of funding often means that our first responders don't have access to appropriate critical on-scene safety and rescue equipment. That lack of funding puts our first responders, who volunteer their lives to helping us, in unnecessary danger. We at Fireman's Challenge want to help alleviate this problem and support our local first responders. That's why we donate 100% of the proceeds from every Fireman's Challenge obstacle race to local fire departments and first responder units in need.