Jakarta Fire Safety Challenge (JFSC) 2025 Highlights

Jakarta – The Jakarta Fire Safety Challenge (JFSC) 2025 officially opened this month, bringing together community volunteers and building emergency response teams to test their skills in handling real-life fire emergencies.

Organized by the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Department, the annual event is designed to strengthen capacity, teamwork, and awareness in fire safety management. This year’s competition involves two main categories: community fire volunteers (REDKAR) and building emergency response teams (MKKG), which include fire wardens and safety managers.

“Jakarta is a dense and complex city. Fire preparedness is not only the responsibility of the fire brigade, but also communities and building managers,” said a representative from the Fire and Rescue Department during the opening ceremony.

Four Core Challenges

Participants are competing across four key areas, each simulating real-world emergency conditions:

• APAR Challenge – Quick and precise use of portable fire extinguishers through an obstacle course.
• Hydrant Challenge – Coordinated hydrant operations, from valve opening to target control.
• Rescue Challenge – Victim rescue inside a confined, smoke-filled space using breathing apparatus.
• First Aid Challenge – Medical response training, including bandaging, splinting, oxygen supply, and safe evacuation.

These challenges are supported by professional associations such as LSP-PK, MPK2I, IPMA, ASH, and IFSMA, ensuring industry standards are met.

The competition was launched in July, followed by technical meetings in August, and is set to conclude with final rounds in September. Updates and schedules are shared through the official JFSC website and social media platforms.

The Jakarta Fire Safety Challenge has become more than a competition; it is a public awareness campaign and a training ground for those responsible for frontline fire safety. By involving both professionals and volunteers, the event underscores Jakarta’s commitment to strengthening fire prevention and emergency response capacity.