Firefighting exhibitions were given at the 1900 Exposition Universelle, alongside the 1900 Paris Olympic Games. It has never been on the Olympic Programme and will not be held at the Olympic Games anytime soon.
As a competitive fire and rescue sport, firefighting is currently governed by the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers (ISFFR), which was founded in 2001. The first World Championship in Fire and Rescue Sport would be held the following year, in Moskva, Russia. As of January 2026, the federation has 32 member countries.
