Championships are the greatest peaceful mission for fire brigades, but by no means the quietest. The sports field in Poggersdorf trembled on Saturday when the best of the 399 local fire brigades presented their skills at the annual state championships.
Things get really busy at the annual state championship, when the best of the 399 local fire brigades determine their best. The 63rd edition took place on Saturday in the Poggersdorf sports center. The 1,700 participants gather on the site at 6 a.m., where the competitions begin at 7 a.m. after the flag parade and are scheduled to last until 7 p.m. “It’s about teamwork and effective cooperation in an emergency,” explains State Commander Rudolf Robin . The atmosphere of competition is particularly strong on the soccer field, where the young people complete their competitions. There is drumming, horns and horns, flags are waved by older colleagues and parents. In Carinthia, 1,200 children and young people between the ages of 10 and 15 now have the fire brigade as a hobby. Meanwhile, from the concrete runway, where the 77 groups of active people simulate their firefighting attacks, “heya, heya, hey” can be heard. Every successful coupling of the suction line is celebrated with this call. The jury gives penalty seconds for unsuccessful moves. The top groups needed between 70 and 80 seconds for the entire extinguishing process, from placing the 130-kilo pump, coupling the suction line and laying the water line to spraying the target with a diameter of 14 centimeters.
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