First responders from around the world will gather in Birmingham June 27 to July 6 for the 2025 World Police & Fire Games.
More than 8,500 first responders are expected for the competition, which features more than 60 events in more than 35 venues throughout the city.
Traditional sports range from jiu-jitsu, basketball and cycling to chess, darts and bowling.
Special for these games are challenges like Toughest Competitor Alive, Ultimate Firefighter and Dragonboat races.
Hub for the games is the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, which will also host crossfit, darts, dodgeball, table tennis and the like. Other sports are slated for Birmingham Crossplex (swimming, toughest competitor), the Hoover Met Sports Complex (baseball, basketball, motor cycle rodeo) and many other locations.
“This event celebrates the bravery, endurance, and commitment of first responders, and we’re eager to see heroes from all across the globe come together in Birmingham,” said Jim King, president of the California Police Athletic Federation, which sponsors the event.
CPAF Executive Director Edmund Russell added, “The World Police and Fire Games are a true testament to the strength, skill, and dedication of all the athletes who are out saving lives each and every day.”
The biennial competition began in 1985 and is open to law enforcement personnel; firefighters, including volunteers; dispatchers, detention officers and others in the field.
