Recklinghausen fire brigade looks optimistic about challenging year 2025

Recklinghausen fire brigade looks optimistic about challenging year 2025

On April 10, 2025, the annual general meeting of the district fire brigade association Recklinghausen took place in the meeting point Altstadt in Dorsten. This meeting was opened by district fire chief Robert Gurk and gathered about 130 people present, including District Administrator Bodo Klimpel and Mayor Tobias Stockhoff. Both led speeches in which they highlighted the remarkable operational readiness of the firefighters and the importance of the team spirit within the fire brigade. District Administrator Klimpel praised the services of the emergency services and Mayor Stockhoff emphasized the cohesion, which is essential for successful work.

The meeting also reflected on the increased operational load in 2024. This resulted in a total of 3,616 fire operations, including 30 major fires. In the area of ​​technical assistance, the fire brigade recorded 6,100 missions. Fires were particularly worth mentioning in the Raceland in Herten, in the Hagebaumarkt in Castrop-Rauxel and in a former fertilizer warehouse in Recklinghausen. The district control center processed around 178,271 emergency calls for emergency number 112.

deployment statistics and trends

Presseportal states that the Recklinghausen fire brigade experienced an increased number of operations between December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025. During this period, a total of 101 missions were registered, 18 of them in the field of fire protection and 83 for the emergency services. There were numerous small fires, especially in the evening and night hours, but no greater fire event was recorded. The volunteer fire trucks east and south provided essential support from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

After the date of the date, a total of 13 small fires and 27 emergency services were recorded. These small fires were largely burning debris and fireworks. A positive conclusion of the emergency services was that the celebrations were largely peaceful and there were no attacks on the emergency services. The preparation measures included a personnel reinforcement and additional rescue equipment, which turned out to be effective.

honors and outlook

At the annual general meeting, some deserved members received honors. Dirk Nitsche was awarded the silver badge of honor by the Halter am See fire brigade. Georg Rohlf, the head of the Halter am See fire brigade, was honored with the German Fire Brigade Cross in silver. These awards reflect the appreciation and recognition that gave these committed firefighters.

The meeting ended with a view of future challenges. The focus was on the importance of team spirit, commitment and the strong community in the Recklinghausen district fire brigade association. These values ​​are essential for coping with the growing requirements of the fire brigades, as also found in the Baden- Württemberg 2022 became. Here, the number of missions, especially for fires, increased significantly, which indicates the increasing challenges in the field of fire protection. The fire brigade is therefore more demanded than ever, both in the area of ​​the number of operations and in personnel reinforcements in order to meet the increased requirements.