Hong Kong firefighters seized 334 medals during the World Firefighters Games, including 141 golds, 115 silver and 78 bronze medals.
The Fire Services Department sent a 162-strong delegation to Aalborg, Denmark last month to join the international games. Also known as the "Firefighters Olympics," the event is held biennially, with this year's being its 15th edition.
Deputy head of delegation Steven Chan Man-hon, also the deputy chief fire officer of Kowloon, said the delegation performed excellently.
"All colleagues participating in the games used their spare time after work for physical and technical training since May," Chan told Sing Tao Daily, the sister newspaper of The Standard.
"They brought glory to the department and even the SAR," he added. He also said the delegation benefited greatly by exchanging firefighting experiences and insights with Denmark's fire service departments.
