Youth, volunteer and professional firefighters spent this day by pre-planned trainings. Those, who did not take part in trainings could take advantage of the accompanying events. Exhibition of nations, where the youngest firefighters performed their skills, took place in CEZ Arena.

Preparatories introduce themselves in Poruba

One of the accompanying event of the International Fire Brigade Competition in Ostrava, today 21 July introduced the youngest firefighters of the nursery age. Without a doubt, Poruba Main Street has never experienced such an event.

Mayor of SH CMS Ing. Karel Richter came to meet the seven teams which revenged upon him and large audience by fancy program. For example, Soptici from Domazlice demonstrated CTIF relay, children from Svojetice prepared performance The house is burning, the rescue of the injured person was performed by small firefighters from Brehy u Prelouce and tiny tots from Rokytno feigned fire brigade intervention. Certici from Kunstat choosed to show the story of a naughty school-boy and Sardici from Nosovice illustrated a fire fighting attack. Excercising  with children and music was prepared by one of the most experienced  chief of preparatory Sarka Cernakova from kinder garden Materidouska in Frydek-Mistek.

Fire fighting attack extraleague

The fire fighting attack was presented by volunteer male and female firefighters from Czech Republic on the grass side training field of Vitkovice stadium. Extraleague in fire fighting attack was a part of the accompanying events of the Fire Brigade Competition, nevertheless the struggle for the top positions was held with maximum effort. After first attempts referees evaluated top ten teams which got the second chance to perform their best. The first position gained team SDH Plumov (16,76), the second position was placed by SDH Nevcehle (16,79) and on the third place belongs to SDH Vrbetice (17,08). The exhibition of male firefighters was followed by female part, and the fact that they are not affraid of the attack was proved by the final times of the top three teams: 1. SDH Nevcehle (16,40), 2. SDH Chrastany (17,50), 3. SDH Lhotka (17,59).

History and news in fire-fighting technical equipment

The exhibition of modern and historical fire-fighting technical equipment may be visited by professional and secular public from Wednesday 22. 7. 2009 10am to Saturday 25. 7 2009.  About 30 pieces of fire-fighting equipment and more than 20 companies manufacturing technical or other products used in fire fighting are going to be seen in the area in front of CEZ Arena.

What will Wednesday 22 July 2009 bring about?

The youth, voluntary and professional firefighters, and also women will perspire during planned trainings today. CEZ Arena feasts an extended Exhibition of nations which was ceremonially opened on Monday evening.

Introduction of nations

Yesterday (20.7. 2009) in the evening hours Introduction of nations took place in CEZ Arena. The most significant representatives present at the ceremonial opening were Walter Egger, CTIF president (International Association of Fire and Rescue Service), Jos Tholl, chairman of Young Firefighters Commission, CTIF vicepresident, deputy of managing director of Fire rescue brigade of the Czech Republic for Integrated rescue system and operational management Col. František Zadina, magistrate of Association of Fire Brigade of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia Karel Richter, director of Moravia-Silesian region Col. Zdeněk Nytra, and others.

Stands of the individual countries offered a medley characterising the countries. At the stands people tasted various kinds of bread, bonbons, and sausages. Children in folk costumes handed out stickers, maps, leaflets, balloons, magazines, and also shells. One of the most visisted stands was Japanese stand. Young women and men taught their peers to make up origami from coloured pieces of paper. So we are a step further. We dusted up forgotten knowledge of geography or we acquired completely new one. Also this is a way to friendship, understanding, and strengthening of the atmosphere of this spectacular fire brigade event.

Exhibition of nations can be visited today till 12 o´clock in CEZ Arena. In the evening hours the nations will also introduce themselves in the Main street in Poruba. During breaks groups Tam Tam Orchestra and Tam Tam Batucada will have a performance. Accompanying programme of fire brigade games will be supported  today by an extraleague in fire attack in Vitkovice city stadium (10.00 – 14.00). Since 14.00 the Main street in Poruba will be crowded by the youngest fire fighters from the preparatory of Association of Fire Brigade of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia and a historical fire brigade technique.

The second day of the fire brigade games which take place in Ostrava was signed by trainings of all competitors. Accompanying events of the fire brigade games implied that the games themselves will start soon.



Ceremonial youth camp opening

Today 20 July 2009 among morning events in Ostrava International Fire Brigade Competition it was probably the youth camp opening in the area of schools in Stredoskolska street that attracted the most attention. However, not less interesting was competition in disengagement from crashed vehicles in the premises in front of CEZ Arena. The leading programme were, however, introductory trainings for which the sportsmen utilised all available area of Vitkovice stadium.

After 10 a.m. at the presence of magistrate of SH CMS (Association of fire brigade of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia), Karel Richter, and director of HZS (Fire Rescue Brigade) of Moravia-Silesian region chairman of Young Firefighters Commission and CTIF vicepresident Jos Toll welcomed more than 600 participants of XVII. International Young Firefighters Meeting and expressed his thanks for perfect preparation of the youth camp to the present leading officials of voluntary and professional fire fighters.

His words are confirmed by satisfaction of all children and young fire brigade. We saw smiles on the faces of Germans, Russians, Portugese, and other nations including the farthest Japanese. Jos Toll called all of them winners because they had gone through a fine sieve of qualification in their countries. Their travel to Ostrava was not easy and in all young fire fighters there is determination to bring the most valuable prizes from Ostrava.

Disengagement

The best teams in the Czech Republic competing in disengagement of injured people from crashed vehicles competed in this discipline within the accompanying programme today. The competition in disengagement took place in the area in front of CEZ Arena and together eight competing teams changed there for one another. Under a strict observation of referees and during a limited period of time the competitors had to disengage the injured from the crashed vehicle, provide with a pre-medical help, and give the person into the care of emergency health service. Finally, the referees most appreciated work of the fire brigade team from FRB (Fire Rescue Brigade) of Moravia-Silesian region – fire station Trinec, the second position was taken by the team of Middle Bohemia region – fire station Horovice, and the third position was winned by FRB of the capital city Prague – fire station 1.

To help flood-stricken people

HZS of Moravia-Silesian region has a stand of prevency-educational activity in the area of Vitkovice city stadium. In the stand people can find leaflets giving information about how to behave during evacuation, flood, extraordinary events, etc. Part of the stand is also a financial gathering which is organized by the fire brigade together with Czech Red Cross to help the flood-stricken people who are mostly from the area of Novy Jicin.

What will Tuesday 21 July 2009 bring about?