1. Basic information of the event
Event name: 2023 The Door · International Rope Rescue Invitational Tournament
Date: November 10-12, 2023 (3 days).
Venue: Xiamen Wild Valley Scenic Area (main venue), Tong'an, Xiamen
Participation scale:
12 professional teams (covering all provinces and cities in China, Macao, Taiwan, etc.)
More than 30 well-known rope and water equipment brands at home and abroad support the content of the event:
Subject setting: 9 in total (1 team individual technical subject + 8 double-blind subjects).
Core subjects: simulated environmental rescue, special environmental rescue
Event features: With technical exchange as the core, there is no ranking competition, emphasizing practical ability and experience sharing.
Core tests: team adaptability, technical accuracy and cross-scenario teamwork ability.
Review of the 2nd and 3rd schedules
DAY1 (November 10) – Event kick-off and technical foundation laiding
Opening Ceremony and First Day Highlights:
- 12 participating teams gathered in Tong'an, Xiamen, and more than 30 equipment brands at home and abroad displayed rescue technology and equipment.
- The first day of the course focuses on "Team Individual Skills", which tests the basic skills of team members through independent tasks and lays the foundation for subsequent complex subjects.
- The event was launched in the form of a "technical exchange workshop", where teams and brands conducted equipment practice and experience discussions.
DAY2 (November 11) – Extreme Challenges and Personal Breakthroughs
Mountain and forest arena facts:
The competition moved to the wild valley mountain and forest area, and the subject design strengthened the technical difficulty and psychological pressure resistance.
Team technical subjects: Team members are required to independently complete tasks such as high-altitude climbing, overhang positioning, and obstacle crossing, and the referee team scores from multiple dimensions such as operational standardization, timeliness, and safety details.
The live broadcast of the event attracted more than 50,000 views, and the social media topic #Rope Rescue Extreme Challenge# sparked heated discussions.
DAY3 (November 12) - Comprehensive rescue combat and successful conclusion
Examination subjects:
Simulated environmental rescue: Carry out the transfer of the wounded in confined spaces and low visibility conditions to test the team's ability to make emergency decisions and adapt equipment.
Special Environmental Rescue: Design multi-scenario tasks for complex terrain such as cliffs and turbulence, emphasizing cross-role collaboration and resource allocation efficiency.
Closing Ceremony and Results:
All teams successfully completed the subject, and the referee team spoke highly of "the technical standardization has been significantly improved, and the highlights of practical innovation are frequent".
The event initiators and brand owners jointly awarded non-competitive honors such as " Cooperation Award" and "Technology Innovation Award" to strengthen the theme of communication.
3. Event results and industry impact
1. Technology improvement and standardization promotion
- Through the double-blind subject setting (i.e., the details of the unknown tasks before the competition of the participating teams), the rescue emergency scenario is realistically simulated, and the domestic rope rescue operation process is promoted to move closer to international standards.
- Equipped with technologies such as "lightweight rope system" and "intelligent positioning device" demonstrated by the brand to provide cutting-edge solutions for the industry.
2. Cross-regional experience sharing platform
- The teams from both sides of the Taiwan Strait competed on the same stage, the Macao team shared their experience in urban high-altitude rescue, and the Taiwan team demonstrated the mountain search and rescue cooperation model to promote technological integration and strategic complementarity.
3. Social value and industry outlook
- The event has attracted the attention of fire protection, civil rescue organizations, universities and other fields, and provided practical reference for the training of emergency rescue talents.
- The organizing committee announced that it will establish an "annual technical white paper" to summarize innovative cases of the event and help the professional construction of the domestic rescue system.
4. Future prospects
The 2023 The Door Rope Rescue Invitational Tournament has created a new model of domestic rescue technology competitions with the characteristics of "no ranking, emphasis on actual combat, and strong linkage". In the future, the event plans to expand the scale of international competitions, add water rescue, night search and rescue and other subjects, further promote the deepening of the application of rope rescue technology in the field of public safety, and explore more possibilities for protecting life.
