On Thursday, the Szamos Disaster Prevention Inspection Authority held for the 11th time a competition to test firefighters' endurance, stamina and speed of ladders, with this year 70 flame riders from 10 provinces putting their skills to the test.
As part of the competition, the participants, who started as singles or duos, had to run to the tenth floor of the General Administration Palace, and although this might be exhausting for the common man, the firefighters managed to climb the tenth floor. 210 steps under difficult conditions, i.e. almost complete. This is done using equipment weighing 35 kilograms, equipped with an active breathing cylinder.
The rehearsal was very exciting this year as well, but at the end of the day, the winners in all categories were announced.
Individuals under the age of thirty:
1st place: Marina Vlad, Cluj County – 57 seconds
Second place: Bubba Ewan, Vihear County – 1 minute
3rd place: Ivan Marius Ioane, Viher County – 1 minute 4 seconds
Individuals 30-40 years:
1st place: Gregor Claudio Christian, Maramaros District – 1 minute
Second place: Nasoy Samuel, Cluj District – 1 minute and 6 seconds
Third place: Murisan Marius, Cilaje County – 1 minute and 17 seconds
Individuals, 40+:
1st place: Lorand Tamas, Maros County – 1 minute 1 second
Second place: Compass Gabriel, Szatmar County – 1 minute and 9 seconds
Third place: Avram Mihai, Viher District – 1 minute and 10 seconds
Teams under 30 years:
1st place: Bubba Ioane and Ivan Marius, Viher District – 59 seconds
Second place: Marina Vlad and Garbay Kozmin, Cluj Province – 1 minute 4 seconds
Third place: Gregor Claudio and Rad Julian, Maramaros County – 1 minute 7 seconds
The difference from 30 to 40 years:
1st place: Cojocaru Laurentiu and Nasoy Samuel, Cluj District – 1 minute and 13 seconds
Second place: Avram Mihai and Ranka Vasiliy, Viher District – 1 minute and 22 seconds
Third place: Chiorian Bogor and Meyer Ionut, Zatmar County – 2 minutes and 29 seconds
Difference, 40+:
1st place: Istvan Boldizsar and Barna Selo, Hargitta County – 1 minute 20 seconds
Second place: Mosig Sergio and Ferenc Diack, Maramaros County – 1 minute 51 seconds
Women's singles under 30:
First place: Nita Maria, Zibin District – 1 minute and 44 seconds
Second place: Ribede Ioana, Cluj County – 2 minutes and 34 seconds
Individual women, aged 30-40
First place: Nigeria Simona Miroslava, Szatmar County – 2 minutes and 25 seconds
eleventh. The prize for the stairs went to Marina Vlad from Cluj County, who completed the 10 floors in just 57 seconds.