Youth fire brigade Oerlinghausen is calling for action at state championships!

Youth fire brigade Oerlinghausen is calling for action at state championships!

Oerlinghausen, Deutschland - The excitement in Oerlinghausen was great when the city became the scene of the annual state youth fire brigade games on June 15, 2025. On this day, 20 groups from North Rhine-Westphalia competed, including teams from cities such as Dortmund, Duisburg and Münster to compete in various competitions. A total of 138 children and adolescents took part in this exciting event, which offered a perfect setting for team spirit and sporting skills. Like nw-news.de included the competition, endurance, concentration, speed and communication, which was exciting Atmosphere.

At 5 p.m., the Blomberg-Kernstadt youth fire brigade was announced as the winner of the competition. With impressive 7,071 points, she clearly took the lead. The podium was rounded off by Petershagen-Meldagsen, which came to 6,685 points, and Detmold-Süd 1 with 6,534 points. Further placements went to Dortmund-Syburg and Münster. The radiant winners and the other participants not only received certificates, but also trophies, with the challenge cup for Blomberg-Kernstadt, which they can defend next year.

a success with tradition

The Oerlinghausen youth fire brigade not only qualified for the games this year, but also looked back on an impressive story. After 19 years without a triumph, the troop had won the trophy again in 2023 and thus joined the winners. The first state youth fire brigade games took place in Kreuztal in 2004, where Oerlinghausen took first place. oerlinghausen.de mentions that the games are played every two years and the organizer is the winning team of the previous competition.

The deputy mayor Volker Neuhöfer emphasized the high importance of the volunteer within the fire brigade at the award ceremony. The young people, who consisted of 10 boys and a girl as well as four carers, had not only emerged through their commitment, but also through teamwork and individual skills. They mastered a course with six stations, including appreciation of rescue cylinders and bowling with hoses.

A look into the future

The joy of the games should not only benefit the participants, but also the city of Oerlinghausen. Already next year, the state youth fire brigade games will be organized again in the city, an event that everyone is looking forward to. The commitment of the young people and the appreciation of the volunteer are the driving forces that make this event something very special. Information about the youth fire brigade North Rhine-Westphalia can be found on jf.nrw , and they play a central role in the organization and implementation of such events.

For the young firefighters, the competition is not only a sporty, but also a social highlight in which new friendships are made and old are consolidated. It remains exciting how the teams will deal in the coming year!