Gifhorn County's Youth Fire Department is consistently ranked as the top firefighting unit.
The Samtgemeinde-Jugendfeuerwehr Papenteich recently hosted two major performance comparisons: the district competitions of the youth fire departments in the Gifhorn district on Saturday and the regional competitions of the youth fire departments in the Braunschweig region on Sunday. Over 1400 young participants and guests attended the event, showcasing the high level of interest in these important competitions.
Held on a shared competition track, divided into an A-part and a B-part, the regional competitions included the districts of Gifhorn, Helmstedt, Peine, Wolfenbüttel, and Goslar, as well as the cities of Braunschweig, Salzgitter, and Wolfsburg. The event was a testament to the impressive skills and teamwork of the participating youth fire departments.
In the district competitions on Saturday, the top three groups were Adenbüttel, Bokensdorf, and Didderse/Groß Schwülper, demonstrating their consistent excellent performances. On Sunday, the top three groups in the regional competitions were Schandelah, Rosdorf 2, and Othfresen.
Kreisbrandmeister Jens Dieckmann expressed his pride in the young participants' performance, while Head of Fire Brigade Tobias Thurau was impressed by the performance of every young person at the competitions. He thanked the organisers for their commitment, clear structure, and established team.
District youth fire chief Vanessa Hagelberg emphasised that fair competition, team spirit, and camaraderie were just as important as the technical implementation. Wolfgang Dreinerth, Kreisausbildungsleiter, noted the high level of training in the young people and welcomed lateral entrants.
The A-part of the competition required a complete extinguishing attack with three C-jet hoses to be set up under time pressure, with obstacles, and as error-free as possible. In the B-part, a relay race with integrated fire safety tasks followed, with errors penalised and speed and precision rewarded.
The high performance density and minor differences between rankings indicate the impressively high level of the participating groups from the entire district. Unfortunately, specific information about the top performing teams in the My. First District and Regional Competitions is not readily available in the provided search results or on webpages. It is recommended to check directly with the Braunschweig regional fire department authorities or their official websites for the latest results.
In other news, a water pipe burst in Wenden has left 35 households without water since Friday. In Salzgitter, a baby's life depends on a donation, and a night run took place in Braunschweig, featuring 70 enthusiastic participants. The sports field of the Paul-Melanchthon-Gymnasium in Meine hosted a fire safety training event for youth.
Following the regional sports-analysis, it was observed that the top three performing teams in Sunday's competition were Schandelah, Rosdorf 2, and Othfresen. In the district competitions on Saturday, the leaderboard showed Adenbüttel, Bokensdorf, and Didderse/Groß Schwülper as the top three teams, demonstrating their prowess in sports-analysis events.
