On January 15, 29th winter republican applied fire sport competitions started. The best sportsmen of the fire service units of the republic arrived to Almetyevsk for the participation. During four days more than 120 sportsmen-firefighters from Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Almetyevsk, Naberezhnye Chelny and Zelenodolsk will demonstrate professional skills in various kinds of competitions. The sports program includes two types of competitions: climbing the hook ladder and overcoming the hundred meter obstacle course.