all photos courtesy of Christian Lewalter
THE WORLD RESCUE CHALLENGE COMPETITION was held this past weekend in Frankfurt, Germany. teams of firefighters and rescuers demonstrated their rescue skills during a series of simulated road crashes. It was held outdoors on the property of Frankfurt fire station #1. The event was jointly held with the World Trauma Challenge where pairs of medical rescuers from around the world compete against each other. That competition was held indoors.
Teams from more than a dozen countries competed in various categories of extication rescues and medical protocols.
FWNetz reports that the teams from the UK swept the top three standings in both competitions:
World Rescue Challenge-Weltmeister (Best Overall)
1. Royal Berkshire (England)
2. Hampshire (England)
3. Bridgend (Wales )Winner World Trauma Challenge
1. Northumberland (England)
2. Leicestershire (England)
3. West Yorkshire (England)
The only team competing from the U. S., a combined crew called NAVRA, came in 3rd-place in the Complex Challenge category. The team from Mississauga, Ontario, came home with two trophies, 2nd-place for Best Technical Team and 3rd-place for Best Standard challenge.
Firegeezer correspondent Christian Lewalter has posted a 56-image photo gallery from the competition HERE.
Recent Comments