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.
Updated: March 15, 2016, 12:00 AM
UAE World Firefighter Challenge kicks off in Abu Dhabi - in pictures
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
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
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