• A participant pulls a fully pressurised hose 23m during one of the challenges at the UAE World Fire Fighter Challenge in Abu Dhabi. Satish Kumar / The National
    A participant pulls a fully pressurised hose 23m during one of the challenges at the UAE World Fire Fighter Challenge in Abu Dhabi. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Competitors climb six storeys carrying a 20-kilogram hose and, from the top, hoist another 20kg hose all the way from the ground. Satish Kumar / The National
    Competitors climb six storeys carrying a 20-kilogram hose and, from the top, hoist another 20kg hose all the way from the ground. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Firefighting teams take part in a simulation exercise involving a mock airplane crash at ADNEC. Courtesy Security Media
    Firefighting teams take part in a simulation exercise involving a mock airplane crash at ADNEC. Courtesy Security Media
  • Search and rescue teams take part in a simulation exercise involving a mock airplane crash at ADNEC. Courtesy Security Media
    Search and rescue teams take part in a simulation exercise involving a mock airplane crash at ADNEC. Courtesy Security Media
  • Visitors tour the Ministry of Interior stands during the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi. Satish Kumar / The National
    Visitors tour the Ministry of Interior stands during the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi. Satish Kumar / The National

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UAE World Firefighter Challenge kicks off in Abu Dhabi - in pictures

Robert Mickelson

March 15, 2016

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ABU DHABI // The UAE World Firefighter Challenge began on Tuesday with the capital welcoming 250 firefighters from 18 countries to the four-day annual contest.

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