04/10/2026
🇮🇪🇧🇷 Ireland on the road to Rio 🇧🇷🇮🇪
Our ROI Extrication and Trauma Challenge teams continue to put in the work as preparations build for the World Rescue Challenge 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
During a recent training session, the teams received a very special surprise visit from H.E. Flávio Helmold Macieira, Brazilian Ambassador to Ireland.
It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase the level of training, teamwork and technical skill that goes into preparing for the World Rescue Challenge, while also strengthening the connection between the Irish and Brazilian rescue communities.
The Ambassador took time to meet the teams, see their training in action and hear about the journey that has brought them to the international stage.
He wished our Irish Extrication and Trauma teams every success in Rio, where they will compete alongside the best rescue teams from around the world.
From training grounds in Ireland to the world stage in Brazil...
Teams representing Ireland are...
Extrication Team: Dublin Fire Brigade
Trauma Team: Dublin Fire Brigade
Trauma Team: Dublin Civil Defence
The countdown to Rio is on....