Firefighting sports combine elements of athletics and firefighting. In the Latvian Firefighting Sports Championship, medals are awarded in four firefighting sports disciplines:
- 100 meter obstacle course,
- climbing a hook ladders on a training tower,
- 4 x 100 meter firefighting relay race,
- unfolding from the motor pump.
All adult team members are officials or employees of the State Fire and Rescue Service who work as firefighters, rescuers, inspectors, dispatchers, etc. Competitions are also organized for young people.
The first official firefighting sports competition in Latvia took place in 1937. Currently, the Latvian Firefighting Sports Championship sees fierce competition for medals between the various units of the State Fire and Rescue Service every year.
