2025
Announcement of the XX World Championship among men and the XI World Championship among women in Fire and Rescue sport
From October 26 to November 1, 2025, the XX World Championship among men and the XI World Championship among women in Fire and Rescue sport will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the auspices of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers.
The opening ceremony of the XX World Championship among men and the XI World Championship among women in Fire and Rescue sport will take place on October 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.
Delegations from member countries of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers (ISFFR) are scheduled to participate in the competition: the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Cameroon, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the State of Qatar, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Federation, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Turkey, and the Czech Republic.
Traditionally, an International Exhibition of modern firefighting and rescue equipment is planned as part of the World Championships, focused on discussing and showcasing achievements in fire safety, emergency prevention, and man-made disaster prevention.
More than two hundred athletes from national firefighting and rescue teams from the countries around the world will compete for the championship title.
The competition is expected to be spectacular and challenging. Firefighters and rescuers will demonstrate their physical fitness and top athletic achievements, so important and necessary in the fight for human lives!
Each participating team dreams of reaching the podium. And although there are famous athletes among the participants, athletic success and the will to win give everyone a chance.
Participants will demonstrate their strength, endurance, and professionalism in four sport events: hook ladder climbing to the windows of the second and fourth floor of the training tower, overcoming a 100-meter obstacle course, fire relay race 4x100-meter and combat deployment.
| Competition Program | |
| October 26 | |
| Arrival of Teams, Accreditation of Sport Delegations | |
| October 27 | |
| Athlete Admissions Committee, Equipment Testing, Main Jury Meeting | |
| October 28 | |
| Hook ladder climbing to the windows of the second and fourth floor of the training tower, (Preliminary and Final Races), Opening Ceremony of the XX World Championship among men and the XI World Championship among women in Fire and Rescue sport, Award Ceremony | |
| October 29 | |
| Overcoming a 100-meter obstacle course (Preliminary and Final Races) | |
| October 30 | |
| Fire relay race 4x100-meter | |
| October 31 | |
| Combat Deployment, Closing Ceremony of the XX World Championship among men and the XI World Championship among women in Fire and Rescue sport, Award Ceremony | |
| November 1st | |
| Team Departure | |
We look forward to welcome you as participants and guests of this exciting sporting event!