OC Safety
Event Coordinator
Tim Scott
HRSD
Virginia Beach, VA
2025 Safety Event Description New*
2025 Safety Event Judging Sheet New*
The judging sheets are provided primarily for event coordinators and judges information only. They are not part of the procedures or the rules of the event. They are for reference only and do not govern; the event descriptions govern. They are updated periodically and are subject to change at any time, without notice. They may not be used in any form of protest or question. There may be actions that are penalties that are not explicitly listed as an example on the penalty sheet.
Equipment Needs
| WEFTEC Platform | Information and drawings of the WEFTEC Safety Platform |
| Fall Protection/Tri-pod | 3M Local Reps Contact Information Teams can either go directly through their local vendor (see above) or you can contact Adam Yaeger, 651-615-2763, AYaeger@mmm.com or insidesalesfp@mmm.com. When ordering, use the discount code, WEFTEC. |
| Gas Detector | Drager Multi- Gas Detector with Confined Space Entry kit. |
| Manikins | Rescue Randy Manikin (Amazon Link) |
| Harness | Harness Info - *NEW * Exofit 200 Harness, USABB part number for the small is 333103, medium, 333104, large is 333105, Xlarge, 333106 6/13/16 Lifelines – The lifelines will be 50’ vertical lifelines from Grainger (see link). They come with a locking snap hook on one end. The belay device has been eliminated. https://www.grainger.com/product/CONDOR-Vertical-Lifeline-45J302?searchBar=true&searchQuery=45j302 |
| Valve | Crispin valve. Order directly with the factory. Ask for Customer Service and please reference "Weftec Ops Challenge" to ensure you receive the correct discounted pricing. Complete Valve: BDS0A11RF41 4 Rubber Flapper Check Valve, Crispin Model No. RF41, 4" Class 150# Flanged Ends, Ductile Iron Body, Steel & Hi-Strength Fabric Reinforced Buna-N Rubber Flapper, Steel Bolts & Nuts, Externally Coated with Shop Primer, 250 PSI Maximum Working Pressure: $425 net each, plus freight Spare Gasket: P0238FRF4-4 4" RF GASKET KLINGER-SIL C-4401 0.125 THICK $20 net each, plus freight Spare Flap: P0352FRF4-3 4" Rubber Flapper Disc, Buna-N, Steel, Nylon Reinforced. $55 net each, plus freight |
Questions accepted up until 9/23/25. Questions can be asked at the pre-competition meeting on Monday, September 29, in Chicago.
| Question | Answer | Date |
| Is there an official 2025 Event Description coming for the Safety event? | Anticipated date 2/10/25 | 2/7/25 |
| Is there going to be an updated event description, or are things staying the same? | New update ready by the 12th. 99% the same but please don’t math check me. | 2/7/25 |
| Before we could save one bolt for the other qualified attendant assisting with the dummy however the rules read that no one can begin repair until both qualified entrants are LOTO'd out. Am I reading that correctly or can still just save a bolt? | To clarify, each entrant separately can not start work until they individually lock out both valves. So you can start working while the victim is being attended to by the other entrant. | 2/13/25 |
| Can you provide sales rep contact information for the platform? | Here is the drawing from the vendor that supplied the platforms for WEFTEC. | 2/14/25 |
| At WEFTEC will the gas detector be simulated use or will it be functional and needed to be powered on? | We always aim to have vendor supplied, working, gas meters available at WEFTEC. | 2/14/25 |
| 15. The team member acting as the attendant must attend the manhole at all times except for assisting in carrying the victim. Could you explain the meaning of "attend" in reference to the above statement? can the attendant perform other tasks as long as they or within a certain distance from the manhole as in such that the person is still present in the rescue/repair, or must the attendant's focus only be on the manhole performing no other tasks? | Yes, the attendant can perform other tasks if they are within “arms” distance to the bottom of the tripod and do not have either back turned to the hole. | 2/14/25 |
| For the purposes of attending the entry point: can either the safety supervisor or the qualified attendant be considered “attendant” when observing the arms reach distance limit for monitoring the entry? Or must the qualified attendant be the one always in arms length? | Qualified attendant | 2/24/25 |
| Can we change the orientation of the tripod during setup (i.e. with the feet of the tripod to the right) or will this be considered a penalty? | The tripod will start and end with the feet to the left. | 3/13/25 |
| You may want to update the rules regarding signed/printed names during setup. We discussed this at WEFTEC last year and the rules still contradict what can/cannot be filled out during setup. Thanks! | All information other than gas readings may be filled out during the three minutes. | 3/13/25 |
| Just to clarify, stopwatch and pen cannot be stacked on the clipboard correct? | The pen and stopwatch can start on top of the clipboard. | 3/13/25 |
| Can the blower be moved during the setup, or is it required to stay in the starting position? | Yes, the blower can be moved during setup. | 3/13/25 |
| In the tutorial video, entrants are on BOTH sides of the pipe repairing the check valve. In the past, we've been penalized for crossing the boundary of the piping because there is supposed to be a wall there. My question is; As long as there's space between the far side of the pipe assembly and the event barrier, are we allowed to cross the piping like we see in the tutorial? | Yes, the entrants can work on either side of the pipe. | 3/13/25 |
| Can the Qualified Attendant preform any other task during the 30 second gas reading? | Yes | 3/17/25 |
| Just to clarify, ONLY the pen and stopwatch can be stacked on the clipboard to start, not the gas meter and hose, correct? | The gas meter is allowed to be on the clipboard. | 3/26/25 |
| To clarify, last year we could change the tripod's orientation from feet facing left to right, provided they faced left at the end of the run. Is this different for this year? | Yes, the feet must start and end to the left. | 3/31/25 |
| After reviewing the document several times, all I can find referring to the ladder start is the bottom image of the document. Just for clarification, can we move the ladder to the rope hooks & vise versa during our setup? At the end of the event we would still place the ladder on the correct hooks. | No | 3/31/25 |
| Can lockout tags be initialed/dated in set up, or must they be filled out AFTER the start of the event like last year? | After the start of the event like last year. | 4/4/25 |
| Opening and closing order of valves: Does the direction of flow in relation to the check valve effect closing and opening order of the gate valves? | No | 4/15/25 |
| What is the length of the tool bag rope? | 30 ft. | 4/17/25 |
| Can locks and tags be put in pocket instead of bag when going down to pipe? | No | 4/17/25 |
| Can the lifelines and Tool Bag rope remain tied off to rail at the end of the event? | No | 4/24/25 |
| “A penalty will be assessed for slamming the tripod on the deck to assist in disengaging and closing the legs during disassembly.” Can you define slamming? Would it be based on the sound or a different metric? | If a judge witnesses a team member physically pick up the tripod and slam it on the platform, it will be a penalty. | 5/8/25 |
| I couldn't locate the make/model of the blower and vent tube assembly in any of the provided documents. | Here are sample links that can be used: https://www.rocknrescue.com/ https://www.rocknrescue.com/ https://www.rocknrescue.com/ | 5/14/25 |