This morning, the opening ceremony of the 2025 The Door International Rope Rescue Invitational Tournament was held in Hengyang. The competition was hosted by the organizing committee of the event, guided by the Hunan Provincial Emergency Management Department and the Hengyang Municipal People's Government, assisted by the Hunan Mobile Team and the Hengyang Municipal Emergency Bureau, and 13 rescue teams from home and abroad, a total of 91 contestants gathered in Yancheng, and nearly 100 Chinese and foreign rescuers attended the scene to observe.
The atmosphere at the opening ceremony was warm, colorful flags were flying, and all kinds of advanced rescue equipment were neatly displayed, which was eye-catching. Four international teams from Spain, Hungary, Thailand and Singapore, as well as nine domestic teams, were in high spirits and appeared on stage in turn.
Gong Weibing, member of the Party Committee and deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Emergency Management Department, said in his speech that this event is a specific measure for the province's emergency management system to solidly promote the construction of the rescue system of "all disasters and major emergencies". In recent years, Hunan Province's emergency rescue capabilities have been improved, providing support for disaster rescue work. This event combines the characteristics of Hengyang's regional disasters, integrates technical means such as Beidou navigation and smart wearables, and sets up eight group projects, providing a technical exchange platform for rescue teams at home and abroad.
After the Chinese and foreign participants spoke, the guests jointly launched the event. It is reported that this event has eight major group projects such as "Black Hole Accretion", "Ambition of Qingyun" and "Red Furnace Snow", covering many actual rescue links such as serious injuries and trapped people in real scenarios such as cliffs and waters.
After the opening ceremony, the competitions of the event will be launched one after another. Rescue team members from all over the world will demonstrate rescue skills and exchange rescue experience through competitions.
(Source: Hengyang News Network)