Emergency team members ride a rubber dinghy en route to performing tasks such as blocking breaches in dikes and conducting flood rescues during a competition in Bao’an District on Monday. In a display of preparedness and skills, more than 30 militia emergency squads from across Shenzhen took part in the competition. The event, a crucial part of the city’s flood control and rescue training, aimed at testing the practical capabilities of the teams in various emergency scenarios.        Tang Guangming