The 10th World Fire Fighter Games, held in Liverpool, have just finished and the general conclusion is they were a resounding success. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were responsible for organising over 70 different sporting events for over 2000 competitors from 40 different countries.

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The Games is a biennial mini Olympic style event featuring fire fighters and their families from all over the world. They compete for their nation in over 70 different sporting and novelty events, from boxing, football, swimming and athletics, to tug-of-war, dragon-boat racing and the coveted “Toughest Fire fighter Alive” competition. The emphasis is on participation and frienship, but competition is still fierce. The games are self-financing with any surplus donated to charities and various community projects in Liverpool and around the UK.