New era for Arnsberg fire brigade: Löschzug Bruchhausen/Niedereimer founded!

New era for Arnsberg fire brigade: Löschzug Bruchhausen/Niedereimer founded!

On February 1, 2025, the traditional agathafereier of the basic extinguishing train 6 took place in the campus of the Arnsberg Stadtwerke, although this was not continued. Instead, the new Bruchhausen/Niedereimer fire truck was launched. The step towards restructuring pursues the goal of intensifying cooperation between the two units. During the celebrations, the base deletion leader Benjamin Hugo welcomed numerous present, including Mayor Ralf Paul Bittner and representatives of the fire brigade.

Hugo thanked the assembled community for the previous cooperation and assured that he wanted to continue to adhere to the support of the fire brigade. In addition, Markus Schneider resigned from the management of the fire truck after many years, but is actively connected to the fire brigade. The new management is made up of fire-fighting leaders Sebastian Mattern as well as the deputy Michael-Stefan Kaiser and Alexander Remarque.

Important missions and awards

In a speech, Dennis Pingel, head of the fire brigade, emphasized the significant importance of the new Bruchhausen/Niedereimer fire truck for the security of the citizens of the region. The activities of the basic extinguishing train 6 in 2024 were remarkable: the volunteers performed 1,541 hours and were involved in 38 missions and 34 fire security guards. Mayor Bittner also emphasized that a modern fire brigade is fundamental for the protection of the population.

As part of the Agathaier eggs, numerous promotions and honors could also be pronounced. Particular attention was paid to fire women at the initial transport of comrades. Promotions from the support department took place, including for Kira Malschofsky, Martina Hollmann and Lena Hugo. From the active service, Yvonne Fingerhut was promoted to the firefighter, while Lars Bienstein, Ben Naramski and Leon Specka received promotion to chief firefighters. In addition, numerous long -term memberships were honored, including for 10, 25, 35, 40, 50 and even 60 years.

Current operations by the Arnsberg fire brigade

on February 9, 2025, the day of reporting, the Arnsberg fire brigade provided several support for the emergency services. The operations included:

• 6:54 p.m.: Support emergency services in Neheim
• 5:46 p.m.: Support emergency service First Responder in Arnsberg

The previous day, February 8, the fire brigade was also active and supported the emergency services with wearing aids in Neheim and Hüsten at various points.

These operations are part of a comprehensive commitment of the fire brigade, which has continued to plan to deepen the training and operational strategies. Dennis Pingel also emphasizes the need for changes to improve the fire brigade. A real focus is on the future development of the Arnsberg fire brigade.

The recent figures from the fire brigade show that there are also an increasing trend in the operations in other regions, such as Austria. A total of 244,360 missions were registered here in 2022, whereby the majority affected technical assistance. Such statistics illustrate the huge challenges - both in volunteering and in the professional sector - have to manage the modern fire departments to ensure the safety of the population.

Overall, it can be stated that the new fire truck in Arnsberg is taking new ground, while the volunteers work tirelessly for the well -being of the citizens and the need for constant further developments in fire brigade is clearly defined.