Register for the World Police & Fire Games  

June 5, 2009 – Don't miss your chance to experience the World Police & Fire Games, scheduled for July 31-August 9, 2009, in British Columbia, Canada. June 15 is the last day to register without paying a $25 late fee.

More than 9,200 athletes have registered to compete in 63 sports at 40 venues across British Columbia. This international sporting event, open to all full-time or retired fire fighters, law enforcement and customs and correctional officers around the world, brings together the emergency services community for 10 days of sport, comradeship and competition.

Their experience at these Games prompted Burnaby, BC Local 323 Secretary Miles Ritchie and Local 323 member Jeff Clark to set a goal to bring the event to British Columbia. The two wanted other fire fighters in the province and across Canada who might not have the means or time away from their families to be able to enjoy the camaraderie, sportsmanship and the opportunity to make lifelong friendships at the WPFG.

Ritchie and Clark submitted a bid to host the Games to the WPFG Federation on the Friday before the closing deadline and, to their great surprise, were told that it was the only bid for the 2009 Games. Just days following the formal bid presentation, the British Columbia 2009 WPFG Board went to work promote and plan the Games.

Held biennally, the Games will next be held in New York City in 2011.

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Learn more about the IAFF's and Burnaby Local 323's efforts to bring the WPFG to British Columbia in the May-June issue of the International Fire Fighter, due out later this month.