Competitions for the Moscow Cup and the Moscow Championship in fire-applied sports, dedicated to the memory of the Heroes of Firefighters, were held in the capital from March 20 to 23. This year the competitions were timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of fire-applied sports. The round date of the sports discipline is directly related to the capital - after all, it was in Moscow in September 1937 that the first competitions for the championship of the GUPO NKVD took place.
Fire-applied sports can rightfully be considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful applied sports. It consists in the implementation of a complex of various techniques that are used in the practice of extinguishing fires. The discipline has a rich history, and Russian athletes win prizes at world competitions in fire and rescue sports. The fight for seconds in competitions is the fight for human lives in real conditions. Today, fire-applied sports include overcoming a 100-meter obstacle course, climbing an assault ladder, a 4x100 m fire relay, combat deployment, installation and climbing a retractable three-knee ladder, and biathlon.
13 teams from all administrative districts of the capital, as well as the teams of the State Public Institution "PSC", the Fire College and the Academy of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia took part in the current competition.
At the opening of the competition, Ilya Denisov, head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Moscow, noted that holding such events contributes to the implementation of the most important priority of the state policy of Russia - the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and the education of a healthy generation. “Today we are moving in the right direction,” added Ilya Denisov, “the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Moscow is making every effort to support and develop our applied sports. This year, for the first time in the history of the fire department of the capital, Moscow athletes became fifth in the Russian Championship in fire-applied sports, and I hope that you will do your best to rise to higher positions in the future!”
As part of the opening of the competition, for high professionalism and holding sports events at a high level in 2016, the distinguished employees were awarded departmental awards - the medal "For the promotion of fire fighting" and the badge of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia "For Merit".
In the capital, the development of this discipline is carried out by the Regional Public Organization "Sports Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers", whose activities are aimed at developing and popularizing fire-applied sports in the city of Moscow. As Vladimir Grigoriev, Executive Director of the Federation, noted at the opening of the competition, these competitions are one of the main starts for the Moscow team and teams from administrative districts in the winter. He expressed gratitude to the athletes for their dedication to firefighting and firefighting sports: “For many of you, this sport has become the meaning of life, you put all your strength and skills into it. Thanks to your efforts, we are among the top ten teams in Russia from 88 regions! Yes, we still have difficulties, but the leadership of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Moscow and the leadership of the Department for Civil Defense and Safety create all the conditions for us to move forward and develop!”
Competitions were held among junior, middle and senior age groups in overcoming a hundred-meter obstacle course and climbing the assault ladder. Athletes competed in two stages - the fire relay race and climbing the assault ladder to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the tower.1.
The 100-meter obstacle course is a stage that requires athletes to have a special concentration of strength, high speed and special agility. 23 meters after the start, the athlete overcomes a 2-meter fence, picks up 2 fire hoses, each of which weighs 5 kilograms. Then he runs along the log, attaches a sleeve to a branch weighing 5 kg, runs along the log (boom), after which he attaches one sleeve to the branch standing on the treadmill, and the other to the trunk located behind his back from the moment of start, and crosses the finish target.
Climbing the assault ladder to the window of the floor of the training tower begins after the starting shot. From this moment on, the athlete with an assault ladder in his hand runs 32 meters to the training tower and begins to climb it, securing the ladder to the window opening on each floor. The finish is made on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th floor, in accordance with the category, stepping with both feet on the contact plates located on the floor. Hundredths of a second separate the winners and prize-winners at the finish line. Women and girls, as well as younger and middle age groups, go up to the window of the 2nd floor, the boys of the older group go up to the window of the 3rd floor, men go up to the window of the 4th floor.
The youngest athlete, 12-year-old Fedor Frolovsky, received a special prize for participation in the competition.
Places in past competitions were distributed as follows:
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (girls, younger age group):
1st place - Enikeeva Ksenia (YuAO)
2nd place - Okhonkadamova Victoria (CAO)
3rd place - Zhilenkova Angelina (YuAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (girls, middle age group):
1st place - Maria Zhukova (CAO)
3rd place - Osinina Vasilisa (CAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (girls, older age group):
1st place - Sholina Daria (CAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (boys, senior age group):
1st place - Egor Zvyagintsev (CAO)
2nd place - Budaev Nikita (CJSC)
3rd place - Alexander Shapkin (VAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (boys, younger age group):
1st place - Vakulchenko Nikita (CAO)
2nd place - Daniil Nikifirov (CAO)
3rd place – Daniel Kolenkin (CJSC)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (boys, middle age group):
1st place - Fariz Karimov (CAO)
2nd place - Alexander Avramenko (YuAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (girls of the middle age group):
1st place - Maria Zhukova (CAO)
2nd place - Trufanova Elizaveta (CJSC)
3rd place - Gritsevich Tatiana (South Administrative District)
Climbing the assault ladder (young men of the older age group):
1st place - Budaev Nikita (CJSC)
2nd place - Egor Zvyagintsev (CAO)
3rd place - Sergey Khokhlov (TiNAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (boys of the younger age group):
1st place – Daniil Kalinkin (CJSC)
2nd place - Vakulchenko Nikita (CAO)
3rd place - Dmitry Kurbatov (VAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (boys of the middle age group):
1st place - Alexander Avramenko (YuAO)
2nd place - Fariz Karimov (CAO)
3rd place - Vozhegov Denis (VAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (girls of the older age group):
1st place - Sholina Daria (CAO)
2nd place - Kuznetsova Valentina (SWAO)
3rd place - Tyurnikova Natalia (CAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (women):
1st place - Daddy Anna (CAO)
2nd place - Alexandra Sidorova (Department of GOChS&PB)
3rd place - Zateskina Elena (AGZ EMERCOM of Russia)
Climbing the assault ladder (man):
1st place - Alexander Kostin (SZAO)
2nd place - Alexander Golovinov (VAO)
3rd place - Roman Noskov (CAO)
Fire-applied sports popular not only in Russia, but also in other countries. But programs for holding competitions abroad are developed on the basis of domestic ones. Athletes from Russia occupy leading positions in international competitions. In addition to specialized competitions, performances by athletes can often be seen on Fire Protection Day or at other city events and holidays.
Sports history
Applied fire and rescue sports were born in 1931. Then, programs for the physical training of workers were developed in each fire department. So the employees had to easily walk along the log, be able to quickly put on special clothing and other fire protection equipment, climb a rope, carry fire hoses, run fast and jump far, and also overcome various obstacles. Under the auspices of the NKVD, already in 1937 the first competitions were successfully organized. At the end of the Great Patriotic War, it was decided to improve the exercises in fire-applied sports. And the methodological plan was then developed directly by the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs. At that time, competitions were held only in the summer. From 1963 to 1968 the training system was revised, thanks to which firefighters could play sports all year round.
In the early 70s. there were several attempts to develop women's fire-applied sports. However, in view of its injury risk and severity, women were excluded from the competition. In the early 2000s. women were allowed to compete, setting more lenient standards.
From the history of fire sports, the first participants-athletes
In 2001 Federation of fire-applied sports of Russia approved the updated composition of the national team, which included athletes from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation. Today, the Federation of the teaching staff of the Russian Federation is a member of the International Sports Federation of Rescuers and Firefighters.
Achievements and records
For the entire time of the existence of the Federation of teaching staff of the Russian Federation, the combined team has achieved the following results:
- She won gold medals at 3,5,7, 11 World Championships, as well as at 1 and 2 International Asian Cups and 1 European Championship.
- She won silver at 1, 4 World Championships and 3 European Championships.
- Won bronze medals at the 10th World Championship.
During the same time, Russian athletes installed world records:
- in 13.52 seconds, Dmitry Demin managed to climb to the 4th floor of the building using an assault ladder in 2003;
- in 2012, his record was broken by Albert Loginov, performing the same exercise, but for 12.56 seconds, competitions in fire-applied sports were held in Turkey;
- in 2015, Roman Wagner managed to repeat Loginov's record at the World Championship.
Types of exercises
Fire-applied sports exercises quite complex and heavy, requiring a long preparation of athletes.
- Obstacle course. The length of the distance is 100 m. The most intense exercise. Efficiency depends on how quickly the athlete overcomes a given distance and what technique he has for passing through obstacles. What is important here is a quick start, maintaining the rhythm of running, the ability to rationally distribute the center of gravity of the body, the ability to cope with sports equipment and quickly connect the sleeve lines.
- Assault ladder to the 4th floor of the building. Such an exercise is considered a separate type of program. Consists of the following steps:
- run;
- running with a training ladder;
- suspension of stairs to the level of the 2nd floor;
- climb it;
- retention on the windowsill of the 2nd floor;
- transfer of stairs to the level of the 4th floor;
- climb it;
- finish.
A difficult test for athletes - assault ladder
Competitors are required to develop a speed of 30 m / min on the rise and intensively rise to the level of the 4th floor with the correct technique.
- 4 x 100m relay. The most interesting part of every championship. Includes 4 stages. The first participant runs with a ladder to the fire house, climbs over it, passes the baton to another participant. The second participant must cope with a different task - to overcome the fence 2 m high! As soon as he copes with the obstacle, the third member of the team awaits him, who must very quickly assemble the fire hoses and attach them to the fire hose. The fourth participant, having waited for his turn, takes a fire extinguisher and eliminates the burning oil on the baking sheet. As soon as the flame is extinguished, the fourth participant runs to the finish line.
- combat deployment. The exercise is performed in conditions close to a real fire. The actions of the athletes should be as follows: it is necessary to assemble 2 suction hoses, attaching the end of one of them to the motor pump, and the second to the tank filled with water, then it is required to lay the main line from the motor pump, consisting of 3 hoses, lay 2 hose lines of 2 fire hoses in each and cope with the target. The result and speed of the task depends on how the relationship between the team members is built. The maximum time for this exercise is 40 seconds.
Competition fixtures
The organizer of the competition must provide athletes with equipment for fire-applied sports in the following configuration for each team:
- Fire hoses.
- Fire belts.
- Connecting heads.
- Fire helmets.
- Fire barrel.
- Staircase for storming the building.
- Safety net.
- Fence for an obstacle course.
- Fire house.
- Baking tray with relay race oil.
- Target during combat deployment.
- Tie-down kit.
- Ladder to overcome the fire house and the fence.
Categories and standards
As in any sport, fire-applied also has its own system for obtaining titles and ranks when meeting standards.
In order to become a master of sports, it is required to fulfill the standard in any discipline at two competitions, or to fulfill the standard in two different disciplines for three years, provided that the athlete participates in international competitions, in the championship of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, as well as in other all-Russian competitions . The title and standards are presented only for men.
Candidate Master of Sports and 1 rank receive those participants who have fulfilled the standard at the competition in an educational institution under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation.
2 and 3 digits are assigned to participants when fulfilling the standard at championship competitions under the management of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
Get youth ranks It is possible at any officially organized competitions.
Each exercise requires 10 or more participants. To record the time, electronic timing and photo fixation of the finish are used.
To obtain a rank or rank, you must fulfill the following standards for fire-applied sports:
- Storming a 4-story building with a ladder:
MS - 14.50 sec
KMS - 15.00 sec
1 digit - 15.50 sec
2nd category - 16.00 sec
3rd category - 16.50 sec.
- Biathlon:
MS - 31.40 sec
KMS - 32.50 sec
1 digit - 33.50 sec
2nd category - 34.50 sec
3rd category - 35.50 sec.
- Climbing the three-knee retractable ladder:
MS - 12.50 sec
KMS - 13.00 sec
1 digit - 13.50 sec
2nd category - 14.00 sec
3rd category - 14.50 sec.
- Passing the obstacle course:
MS - 16.40 sec
CCM - 17.00 sec
1st category - 17.50 sec
2nd category - 18.00 sec
3rd category - 18.50 sec.
More details can be found on the website dedicated to this sport.
Video - the best results in the history of fire sports:
Competition uniform
During all competitions, participants must be fully equipped in sports suits, fire helmets, they must wear a fire-sports belt and special shoes. Additionally, each participant has equipment for fire-applied sports in the form of a fire hose and barrel.
Athletes uniform - tracksuits
For the form must be taken into account the following requirements:
- The material of the tracksuit should not be transparent, the sleeves should end at the level of the hand, and the length of the trousers should be at the level of 10 cm from the floor.
- Sports shoes should have notches and protrusions on the heels and soles, and spikes can also be installed to improve contact with the surface of the coating.
- The sports fire belt is attached to a buckle and has a width of 50 mm or more.
- Sportswear and helmets must be the same for the entire team of athletes.
- For the obstacle course at stage 4, the participant will additionally be provided with gloves, a face shield and other means of protection against high temperature when extinguishing burning oil in the pan.
Athletes training methodology
Each lesson is built from three stages: preparation, main part, completion.
Training is aimed at preparing the body of athletes before the competition. At the beginning of each lesson, the body is prepared for physical activity by walking and running fast, performing various exercises with and without dumbbells, as well as working on sports equipment.
During the main part of the training, the athlete learns the correct technique for performing exercises. During one training session, the emphasis is only on overcoming obstacles or the ability to assemble fire hoses, i.e. for just one specific exercise.
The speed of the program execution by the athlete is improved only before the competition, so that by that time the body has got used to the load and memorized the technique.
Some trainers put a lot of emphasis on the timing of each exercise, which is not the right approach. It is important not so much to complete the task quickly, but to teach athletes to do it efficiently. Timing is effective only in the pre-competition period, when a person has already mastered all the skills and techniques for performing a particular task, his muscles have become more resilient and ready for intense loads.
Video - XXVI Russian Championship in fire-applied sports:
The executive director of the regional public organization "Sports Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers" Vladimir Alexandrovich Grigoriev addressed the participants with a welcoming speech, wishing all the teams good luck.
In order to achieve the best results, all team members must act with the same thought about the correct and quick execution of the exercise and faith in victory. If a person is not prepared mentally and physically, then he will not be able to perform exercises in fire and rescue sports. 
Fire-applied sports can rightfully be considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful applied sports. It consists in the implementation of a complex of various techniques that are used in the practice of extinguishing fires.
11 teams of administrative districts of the capital and cadets of the Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia participated in the competition. Each team consisted of eight participants: 4 boys and 4 girls. Age of participants from 12 years old.
The fight for seconds in competitions is the fight for human lives in real conditions.
Today, fire-applied sports include overcoming a 100-meter obstacle course, climbing an assault ladder, a 4x100 m fire relay, combat deployment, installation and climbing a retractable three-knee ladder, and biathlon.
“Competitions were held on overcoming a hundred-meter obstacle course and climbing the assault ladder. Athletes competed in climbing the assault ladder to the window of the 2nd and 3rd floors of the tower,” said Dmitry Dmitrievich Polishchuk, head of the department of physical training and sports of the UPSS of the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for Moscow.
The 100-meter obstacle course is a stage that requires participants tocompetitions of special concentration of forces, high speed and special dexterity. 23 meters after the start, the athlete overcomes a 2-meter fence, picks up 2 fire hoses, each of which weighs 5 kilograms. Then he runs along the log, attaches a sleeve to a branch weighing 5 kg, runs along the log (boom), after which he attaches one sleeve to the branch standing on the treadmill, and the other to the trunk located behind his back from the moment of start, and crosses the finish line .
Climbing the assault ladder to the window of the floor of the training tower begins after the starting shot. From this moment on, the athlete with an assault ladder in his hand runs 32 meters to the training tower and begins to climb it, securing the ladder to the window opening on each floor. 
The finish is made on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th floor, in accordance with the category, stepping with both feet on the contact plates located on the floor. Hundredths of a second separate the winners and prize-winners at the finish line.
The results of the competition were determined by the sum of points scored by each team at distances. In a bitter struggle, the team of the Central Administrative District took the first place, the silver went to the team of the East Administrative District, and the bronze went to the South East Administrative District.
Competitions for the Moscow Cup and the Moscow Championship in fire-applied sports, dedicated to the memory of the Heroes of Firefighters, were held in the capital from March 20 to 23. This year the competitions were timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of fire-applied sports. The round date of the sports discipline is directly related to the capital - after all, it was in Moscow in September 1937 that the first competitions for the championship of the GUPO NKVD took place.
Fire-applied sports can rightfully be considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful applied sports. It consists in the implementation of a complex of various techniques that are used in the practice of extinguishing fires. The discipline has a rich history, and Russian athletes win prizes at world competitions in fire and rescue sports. Fighting for seconds in competitions is a fight for human lives in real conditions. Today, fire-applied sports include overcoming a 100-meter obstacle course, climbing an assault ladder, a 4x100 m fire relay, combat deployment, installation and climbing a retractable three-knee ladder, and biathlon.
13 teams from all administrative districts of the capital, as well as the teams of the State Public Institution "PSC", the Fire College and the Academy of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia took part in the current competition.
At the opening of the competition, Ilya Denisov, Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Moscow, noted that holding such events contributes to the implementation of the most important priority of the state policy of Russia - the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and the education of a healthy generation. “Today we are moving in the right direction,” added Ilya Denisov, “the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Moscow is making every effort to support and develop our applied sports. This year, for the first time in the history of the fire department of the capital, Moscow athletes became fifth in the Russian Championship in fire-applied sports, and I hope that you will do your best to rise to higher positions in the future!”
As part of the opening of the competition, for high professionalism and holding sports events at a high level in 2016, distinguished employees were awarded departmental awards - the medal "For the promotion of fire fighting" and the badge of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia "For Merit".
In the capital, the development of this discipline is carried out by the Regional Public Organization "Sports Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers", whose activities are aimed at developing and popularizing fire-applied sports in the city of Moscow. As Vladimir Grigoriev, Executive Director of the Federation, noted at the opening of the competition, these competitions are one of the main starts for the Moscow team and teams from administrative districts in the winter. He expressed gratitude to the athletes for their dedication to firefighting and firefighting sports: “For many of you, this sport has become the meaning of life, you put all your strength and skills into it. Thanks to your efforts, we are among the top ten teams in Russia from 88 regions! Yes, we still have difficulties, but the leadership of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Moscow and the leadership of the Department for Civil Defense and Safety create all the conditions for us to move forward and develop!”
Competitions were held among junior, middle and senior age groups in overcoming a hundred-meter obstacle course and climbing the assault ladder. Athletes competed in two stages - the fire relay race and climbing the assault ladder to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the tower.1.
The 100-meter obstacle course is a stage that requires special concentration of strength, high speed and special agility from athletes. 23 meters after the start, the athlete overcomes a 2-meter fence, picks up 2 fire hoses, each of which weighs 5 kilograms. Then he runs along the log, attaches a sleeve to a branch weighing 5 kg, runs along the log (boom), after which he attaches one sleeve to the branch standing on the treadmill, and the other to the trunk located behind his back from the moment of start, and crosses the finish target.
Climbing the assault ladder to the window of the floor of the training tower begins after the starting shot. From this moment on, the athlete with an assault ladder in his hand runs 32 meters to the training tower and begins to climb it, securing the ladder to the window opening on each floor. The finish is made on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th floor, in accordance with the category, stepping with both feet on the contact plates located on the floor. Hundredths of a second separate the winners and prize-winners at the finish line. Women and girls, as well as younger and middle age groups, go up to the window of the 2nd floor, the boys of the older group go up to the window of the 3rd floor, men go up to the window of the 4th floor.
The youngest athlete, 12-year-old Fedor Frolovsky, received a special prize for participating in the competition.
Places in past competitions were distributed as follows:
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (girls, younger age group):
1st place - Enikeeva Liliya (YuAO)
2nd place - Okhonkadamova Victoria (CAO)
3rd place - Angelina Zhilenkova (YuAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (girls, middle age group):
1st place - Maria Zhukova (CAO)
3rd place - Osinina Vasilisa (CAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (girls, older age group):
1st place - Sholina Daria (CAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (boys, senior age group):
1st place - Egor Zvyagintsev (CAO)
2nd place - Budaev Nikita (CJSC)
3rd place - Alexander Shapkin (VAO)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (boys, younger age group):
1st place - Nikita Vakulchenko (CAO)
2nd place - Daniil Nikifirov (CAO)
3rd place - Daniel Kolenkin (CJSC)
Overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course (boys, middle age group):
1st place - Fariz Karimov (CAO)
2nd place - Alexander Avramenko (YuAO)
3rd place - Vozhegov Denis (VAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (girls of the middle age group):
1st place - Maria Zhukova (CAO)
2nd place - Trufanova Elizaveta (CJSC)
3rd place - Gritsevich Tatiana (YuAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (young men of the older age group):
1st place - Budaev Nikita (CJSC)
2nd place - Egor Zvyagintsev (CAO)
3rd place - Sergey Khokhlov (TiNAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (boys of the younger age group):
1st place - Daniil Kalinkin (CJSC)
2nd place - Nikita Vakulchenko (CAO)
3rd place - Dmitry Kurbatov (VAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (boys of the middle age group):
1st place - Alexander Avramenko (YuAO)
2nd place - Fariz Karimov (CAO)
3rd place - Vozhegov Denis (VAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (girls of the older age group):
1st place - Sholina Daria (CAO)
2nd place - Kuznetsova Valentina (SWAO)
3rd place - Tyurnikova Natalia (CAO)
Climbing the assault ladder (women):
1st place - Daddy Anna (CAO)
2nd place - Alexandra Sidorova (Department of GOChS&PB)
3rd place - Zateskina Elena (AGZ EMERCOM of Russia)
Climbing the assault ladder (man):
1st place - Alexander Kostin (SZAO)
2nd place - Alexander Golovinov (VAO)
3rd place - Roman Noskov (CAO)
The material was prepared by Alexandra Kalinberg
Press Service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Moscow
Photo - Igor Gerasev, Valentina Zhukova.
