The first stage of the "Young rescuers and firefighters" competition was held.
On May 1, 2019, among the educational institutions of the regions covered by the North-West Regional Emergency Center, the first stage of the "Young rescuers and firefighters" competition was held. The main goal of the event, organized by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, was to check the physical and intellectual level of students in emergency situations, increase their sense of responsibility for personal and social safety at school and promote a healthy lifestyle of the young generation. At the opening ceremony, the head of the North-Western Regional Center, Lieutenant Colonel Sadiq Bakirli, representatives of the executive branch, youth and sports of the Gabala region, the education department spoke about the importance of the competition and wished the participants success. The competition consisted of three stages: “Combined Fire Relay”, “Obstacle Course” and “Team Performance”. According to the results of the competition, the first place was taken by the secondary school named after Elkhan Rzayev, the second place was taken by the secondary school No. 2 of the Gakh city, the third place was taken by the secondary school No. 2 of the Oguz city. Various teams were awarded diplomas. The team that won the first place received the right to participate in the republican stage “Young rescuer and fireman”.