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
London Fire Brigade National Dinghy Championships – 5 April 2010
The IWFRS has received the following notice regarding the above charity events in aid of Help the Heroes.
This is the London Fire Brigade National Dinghy Championships, open to serving and retired Firefighters.
Mon Monday 5 April 2010 at 12:00hrs ten ASC’s with a crew of five will start a 24 hour sailing race finishing at 12:00hrs on tuesday 6 April 2010. During that 24 hours two support crew will be allowed to swap places but the dinghys will not be allowed to touch dry land for 24 hours. Food, sleep and drinks for the five crew must be taken aboard. This will be passed form the jetty or taken out by the support boats.
The boat completing the most laps in 24 hours willb e declared the winner. Trophies for first, second and third place will be provided.
Each dinghy will have to raise a minimum of £500 to enter plus a £20 registration fee. LFB are hoping to raise in excess of £5,000 target for Help the Heroes and a donation to the Firefighters Charity and the Sea Cadet Corps.
If anyone is interested in organising an IWFRS team or crewing another Services’ dinghy please contact for more information the organisers at LFB: Garey Pyle using the contact form below or telephone 07912758 579:
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The Watersports section organiser, as at May 2009, is John Stannett, Fire Control Centre: john.stannett@iow.gov.uk or telephone 01983 525 121 (Fire Control).
The Watersports section includes sailing, dinghy sailing, kite surfing, wind surfing, surfing, kayaking and yacthing.