Firefighters test their skills in Hunan competition

　　Firefighters from the Zhangjiajie and Changde municipal fire rescue teams participate in a professional skills competition in Changde, Central China's Hunan province, July 27, 2019. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

　　Two local fire rescue teams participated in a professional skills competition in Changde, Central China's Hunan province Saturday.

　　Firefighters from the Zhangjiajie and Changde municipal fire rescue teams carried out various professional skills, including indoor fire-fighting, indoor rescue and the use of firefighting equipment, as they competed against each other in the sweltering heat of a surface temperature exceeding 40 C.

　　A firefighter climbs a ladder in a professional skills competition in Changde, Central China's Hunan province, July 27, 2019. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

　　A firefighter fastens a high pressure water hose in Changde, Central China's Hunan province, July 27, 2019. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

　　Firefighters compete in a professional skills competition in Changde, Central China's Hunan province, July 27, 2019. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

　　Two firefighters operate a high-pressure water hose in Changde, Central China's Hunan province, July 27, 2019. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

　　Firefighters carry equipment weighing 40 kg in Changde, Central China's Hunan province, July 27, 2019. [Photo/Chinanews.com]