Hundreds of firefighters compete in spectacular competition in Göttingen!

Hundreds of firefighters compete in spectacular competition in Göttingen!

From Friday, July 18, 2025, firefighters from all over Europe gather in Göttingen to get to the renowned Firefighter Combat Challenge . In the Jahnstadion sports park, the TFA Team Leinetal is now organizing this exciting competition for the second time. The competition should not only arouse the ambition of the firefighters, but also simulate real fire brigade operations and offer the necessary training for the emergency.

Last year around 220 firefighters from Europe and Kuwait attracted the audience. This year too, numerous international teams are expected to prove their skills. The course that the participants have to cope with consists of five challenging stations. This includes, for example, wearing a 20 -kilogram hose package up to a twelve -meter -high tower and the simulation of a human rescue by transporting an 80 kilogram dummy over 30 meters.

The demanding course

The Firefighter Combat Challenge includes five demanding disciplines that are a real testimonial for the fitness and use of firefighters. Each station brings with it challenging physical requirements:

• Stair Climb with a high-rise pack
• pants Hoist
• Forcible Entry
• pants advance
• Victim Rescue

The goal is to complete all five events in a total time of less than six minutes. Times under three minutes are particularly impressive that are considered excellent.

Special attention is on the current weather conditions this year, because the ongoing drought increases the risk of forest fire. These circumstances make the exercises particularly relevant and necessary. During a major exercise in Göhrde, emergency services recently practiced the fire fighting in the difficult to access terrain, which underlines the urgency of the preparation.

International fire brigade competitions

The Göttingen event is part of a long tradition of international fire brigade competitions. According to the International Fire Brigade Association (CTIF) , they have been held as a world championship every four years since 1961. In recent years, thousands of participants from different countries have participated. Not only is it specifically pointed out to the physical skills of the firefighters, but also to the team spirit and the strategic cooperation, which are of the greatest importance in real operations.

With such top -class competitions, each participant is given the opportunity to develop further and at the same time strengthen the community of firefighters. Since its foundation in 1991, the Firefighter Combat Challenge has become more and more a significant international event that offers firefighters a platform to demonstrate and further improve its skills and fitness.