Backpack Challenge: Schleswig-Holstein's fire brigades start fitness offensive!

Backpack Challenge: Schleswig-Holstein's fire brigades start fitness offensive!

Flensburg, Deutschland - May 1, 2025 marks the start of an exciting fitness-oriented action to mobilize the fire brigades of Schleswig-Holstein. Under the motto "Fitquerbeet", the State Fire Brigade Association Schleswig-Holstein and Hfuk Nord started the promotion of physical fitness and community concentrated. As part of this campaign, a running backpack, equipped with a GPS station, is transported from fire brigade to fire brigade. The sling report about the source and the various transport methods such as hiking, jogging, cycling, swimming, rowing and inline skating show how versatile and practical the approach is.

This nationwide fitness challenge not only has the goal of actively crossing the surroundings, but also motivating the fire brigade to be motivated to exercise and increase their fitness. According to Bargteheide Aktuell Breathing apparatus wearers often have to go to their physical limits to guarantee the best possible services. Therefore, the focus on fitness and health is all the more important.

Together for the fitness

Active participation is open to all age groups, and there are no strict interim targets, which makes things all the more exciting. The fire brigade Bargfeld-Stegen took over the backpack from the Tremsbüttel fire brigade on Whit Monday and took a successful bicycle trip to the Elmenhorst fire brigade, while the mood always remained positive despite the thunderstorm. Actions like this not only bring movement, but also team building to the fire brigades.

With actions that stop until the end of September 2025 and end up in the north in Flensburg, the backpack is served as a three -dimensional symbol for physical movement by the communities. The transmission of the relay system is coordinated independently, and interested parties can track the current location of the GPS station online. In addition, the organizers invite voluntary and sports -interested fire departments to register for participation.

The importance of the duty sport

The efforts to fit and health within the fire brigade are not just a trend. According to the Münster fire brigades have already launched internal competitions that are physical fitness, team spirit and the will To grow, promote borders. For example, an internal “Fire Brigade Fitness Extrem” competition was recently held, in which members competed against each other in full operational clothing and completed various challenging stations. This shows that physical fitness is not only crucial for use, but also strengthens the sense of community and the ambition of the firefighters.