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Fire brigades can show: Count chess shines at the district competition!
On May 26, 2025, the district fire brigade performance competition took place in Grafenschachen, with 65 groups and exciting competitions.
Fire brigades can show: Count chess shines at the district competition!
On May 26, 2025, the 68th district fire brigade performance competition took place in Grafenschachen, Burgenland, to which 65 competition groups started with around 370 participants. The aim of the competition was to complete the fire -fighting attack quickly and flawlessly. The event was organized by the Grafenschachen volunteer fire brigade and received support from the local sports club and the community. The participants were able to look forward to the best conditions and a comradely atmosphere. Among the guests were district commander Wolfgang Kinelly, district captain Peter Bubik and State Councilor Leonhard Schneemann.
In the regular classification, the Grafenschachen fire brigade won and was able to triumph both in the bronze A and silver A category. The fastest competition team, however, was the Jabing fire brigade, who also won first place in the parallel competition of the fastest teams. The decision in the placements of the final was often only possible through a few seconds.
placements and results
The results of the competition in the different categories are impressive:
| category | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| fla-bronze a | Grafenschachen i | 406.13 |
| jabing i | 405.62 | |
| Rechnitz i | 401.90 | |
| fla bronze B | Mischendorf i | 395.93 |
| fla-silver a | Grafenschachen i | 403.38 |
| jabing i | 392.28 | |
| Markt Allhau i | 376.14 |
thanks and support
The organizers of the competition thanked the Grafenschachen volunteer fire brigade for the successful implementation of the event and the sponsors as well as the Red Cross for the valuable support. The district fire brigade performance competition has once again shown how important the community commitment of the firefighters is.
Overall, the number of members of the Austrian fire brigades rose again in 2022. According to the Federal Fire Brigade Association Austria counted 350,283 members, which means an increase around 4,852 compared to the previous year. Around 99% of these members work on a voluntary basis and make an indispensable contribution to the safety of the population.
With impressive performance and the tireless use of the volunteers, the district fire service competition in Grafenchachen has once again demonstrated the high quality and cohesion within the fire brigades. FireWorld afford. Also My district emphasizes the outstanding achievements of the individual teams and honors the importance of such competitions for the fire brigade community.