The 2013 World Police and Fire Games are coming to Northern Ireland.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and Northern Ireland Prison Service will host approximately 10 000 Law Enforcement Officers and Fire-fighters from around the world who will compete in a wide variety of sporting events.
The World Police and Fire Games Belfast 2013 will take place from Thursday 1st to Saturday 10th August 2013.
You can register your interest at the World Police and Fire Games 2013 website here.
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World Police and Fire Games 2013
World Fire fighter Games.
21st – 29th August 2010
75 Events.
60 Countries 10,000 Participants
Eligible: Current, retired firefighters and their families
Registration will begin JANUARY 1ST 2010
The last World Firefighter Games were staged in Merseyside in 2008 and without a doubt were an unforgetable experience for the organisers and all those who took part. This webpage has been established to help inform current and retired members of UK FRS what to expect if they are hoping to compete in the next World Firefighters Games DAEGU 2010. The information is evolving all the time therefore expect regular changes and updates. A downloadable summary document containing all the relevant information listed below will be available here very soon.
Chris Snook Sports and Social Secretary for Devon and Somerset FRS is working on behalf of the FSSAA to compile the following information and is available to offer additional advice should you need it. Chris can be contacted at CHILTERN HOUSE, TAUNTON, TA1 3DH or via email at; csnook@dsfire.gov.uk
“As the Mayor of Daegu, I am pleased to welcome you to the 11th World Firefighters Games DAEGU 2010 I am proud to inform that the city Daegu, ’safety city with great hope’ hosts the 11th World Firefighters Games (DAEGU 2010) in Daegu for exchanging information of firefighting between countries and promoting international friendship among firefighters from all over the World.”
Kim Bum-il Mayor of Daegu
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Fire Service Sports and Athletics Association
There have recently been some new sections formed for the Isle of Wight and a poster has been produced to reflect this to inform staff within the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.
Download the IWFSSAA May 2009 poster here as a PDF
The recently formed Badminton section has the following interested in participating.
Shaun Elvers (HQ)
Sarah Cleary (HQ)
Clare O’Malley (Fire Control)
Steve Apter (HQ)
Andrew Cooper (Fire Control)
Hopefully over the coming months some games can be arranged and further members of staff will wish to join.
If you wish to join please contact Andrew Cooper, organiser of the section, on 07828 027 620 or e-mail: andrew.cooper@iow.gov.uk.
The Badminton section organiser, as at May 2009, is Andrew Cooper, Fire Control Centre: andrew.cooper@iow.gov.uk or telephone 01983 525 121 (Fire Control).