More than 150 teenagers will gather at the republican fire sport tournament in Vitebsk

May 18, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. More than 150 boys and girls will start on May 19 in the republican competitions in fire sport elements according to the rules of the International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) in Vitebsk. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the center for propaganda and training at the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The competitions will bring together 8 teams from all regions, and a team from the lyceum at the Gomel Engineering Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will perform out of competition. Each team consists of 10 boys and girls aged 13-16. They will have to determine the strongest in two types of exercises. On the first day, teams will compete for awards in overcoming a 75-meter obstacle course, which includes simplified elements of combat deployment. On May 20, participants will compete in a relay race with obstacles. Based on the results of each event, winners and prize-winners will be awarded, and the winner of the main prize for victory in the team standings will also be announced. The International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (until 2005, the International Technical Committee for Fire Prevention and Extinguishing) was founded in 1900 and is the largest international organization of firefighters. The main goal of its activities is to reduce fire hazards, protect the lives and health of firefighters and the population. Belarus has been a member of the CTIF since 1999. Under the auspices of the CTIF, an international sports meeting for young firefighters is held every two years. In Belarus, such competitions are held annually. In 2010, the team from the Minsk region became the winner in the overall team standings. -0-