The closing and awards ceremony for the world championships in fire and rescue sports took place in Baku. The event included the 21st men’s championship and the 12th women’s championship, jointly organised by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations and the International Sports Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers.
Russia topped the overall women’s standings, followed by Belarus and Kazakhstan. The men’s overall results were the same: Russia took first place, Belarus second and Kazakhstan third.
At the ceremony, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations, Major General Yusif Nabiyev, handed the championship flag to Sergei Lapanovich, First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of Belarus.
