Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW Station 505 Wyong have taken home the crown at the regional Firefighter Championships held over the weekend August 27 and 28.
In total 12 teams of firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Country Fire Authority competed in the two-day competition that tested the skills, professionalism and training of firefighters, with events simulating fire and rescue situations.
The championships are designed to be exciting and fun but also have the more serious purpose of honing skills that are critical to firefighters in real emergencies.
Wyong brigade was way ahead after the first day of competition hosted by the Merrylands brigade at Granville Park, with Kootingal Rural Fire Service coming in second.
In June Kootingal took the top spot ahead of Wyong in the Kurri Kurri regionals but this time Wyong trumped the RFS brigade with overall scores of 1400 for Wyong and 987 for Kootingal.
Wyong will now go on to compete in the State Championships which are held once every two years and this year will be held in Port Macquarie from Thursday, October 20 to Saturday, October 22.
Firefighter Championships is one of the proudest and longest traditions of Fire and Rescue NSW, running for more than 100 years.
Sue Murray