Smooth coordination, precise operation

After the opening ceremony of the sports festival, the training ground of the 918th Air Force Regiment (Air Defense - Air Force) immediately became bustling. Hearing the starting command, the athletes quickly maneuvered into position, installed pipes, connected valves, and led water from the fire truck through a 100m long pipe to the nozzle position. The water stream sprayed strongly into the focal box, white foam sprayed amidst the cheers of many supporters from the groups. The cheers grew louder and louder, as if giving the athletes more strength to hold the fire nozzle tightly to keep the water spraying accurately through the small hole on the focal box. The red light signaled that the competition was complete.

The Air Defense - Air Force team was one of the first teams to compete. Although they completed the test with relatively good results, and the athletes' actions were assessed as quite accurate, Lieutenant Le Bui Ngoc Cong, a member of the Air Defense - Air Force team, still had some regrets: "Because the car was about 10 seconds late in getting water, the results were not as expected. Partly due to a technical error, partly because it was the first time participating in a large-scale military-level sports competition, the team members were still confused. We will learn from our experience to compete better next time."

Delegates visit fire prevention and fighting equipment at the sports festival.

Promoting the advantages and learning from previous teams, the Military Region 3 team coordinated more smoothly, the wire was straight, the water was supplied quickly and evenly, and the two fire hoses simultaneously sprayed water accurately into the focal box. Completing the test in 1 minute and 54 seconds, Military Region 3 was one of the teams with the highest achievements. Major Phung Hung Gioi, Team Leader, excitedly shared: “The achievements reflect the training results of the unit. We organized the training according to a clear “fighting strategy”, from winding the wire, controlling the pump, to the operating positions, everything was smooth and synchronized, ensuring the fire hose sprayed water stably into the focal box”.

After the competition of the two-wheeled fire truck formation with suction hose, there are the following competitions: Firefighting sports formation combined with moving assets; Firefighting sports formation rescuing people from the fire. These are contents that require high physical strength, technique and team spirit. The asset to be moved is a 40kg wooden box; the victim is simulated by a mannequin. Athletes must quickly overcome obstacles, approach, and bring assets or victims out of the fire area safely. Captain Pham Van Ninh (Armored Team) said: “This is a difficult test, requiring athletes to have good physical strength, as well as skillful use of fire control skills, and smooth teamwork, especially in the part of rolling water barrels to the finish line. A decisive factor is the time to put out the fire. Athletes who complete this content well will facilitate the whole team to shorten the time, improving the overall performance”.

Ready for any fire or explosion situation

After more than two days of active and serious competition, the teams successfully completed all the competition content. The Organizing Committee assessed: All teams strictly followed discipline, competed honestly, unitedly, demonstrated a sense of responsibility, determination and steadfastness. The sports festival also showed that the quality of fire prevention and fighting training in units throughout the army has been significantly improved, with even and comprehensive progress.

Athletes perform the competition of the two-wheeled fire truck formation B with suction hose.

Lieutenant Colonel Dang Khac Hung, Assistant Rescue and Relief (Operations Department, General Staff of Military Region 4), coach of Military Region 4 team, after the team won the first prize in the military region and service block with Military Region 3, said: “To achieve high results at the 2025 Military Fire Fighting and Rescue Sports Festival, we have carefully prepared in all aspects, from organizing methodical and practical training to building determination and courage for each athlete. In particular, the training and participation in the sports festival always received close attention and direction from the leaders, timely support from the heads of the Military Region Command and agencies and units. The results of the sports festival are an important basis for units in Military Region 4 to continue to learn from experience and improve the quality of fire fighting and rescue work, especially in areas with harsh weather like Military Region 4”.

Appreciating the sense of responsibility of the athletes, Major General Pham Van Ty, Deputy Director of the Department of Rescue and Relief (General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army), Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the sports festival, emphasized: "Most of the competition contents had close results, many competitions only differed by a few seconds, showing that the preparation and training of the delegations were very even and methodical. Through the sports festival, the units had the opportunity to exchange, learn, apply to practical training, and be ready to fight according to the assigned functions and tasks. This is also an important opportunity to practice command organization capacity, mobility, situation handling skills and especially the will and determination in performing fire prevention and fighting tasks, ensuring safety for the unit and the stationed area".

Vietnam is one of the countries heavily affected by climate change. In recent years, prolonged heat waves over a large area have increased the risk of explosions and forest fires. Improving the capacity to respond to and handle explosions and forest fires of units in the entire army is of particular importance, both ensuring the safety of the unit and being ready to mobilize forces and means to support handling situations in the stationed area. The 2025 Army Fire Prevention and Fighting Sports Festival is not only a competition and competition but also an opportunity to practice skills, bravery, improve the level of organization, command and capacity to handle fire prevention and fighting situations for officers and soldiers, contributing to ensuring the safety of lives and property of the State, the Army and the people.

Results of the sports festival of military regions and services: Military Region 3 and Military Region 4 won first prize; Military Region 5 and the Air Defense-Air Force Service won second prize; Military Region 7 and the Navy Service won third prize. Military corps and services, Hanoi Capital Command, Coast Guard: Armored Corps and Artillery Service won first prize; Army Corps 12 and Vietnam Coast Guard won second prize; Army Corps 34 and Special Forces Service won third prize.

Article and photos: LE HIEU

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