Heroic helpers in action: Fire brigades and THW master 2024!

Heroic helpers in action: Fire brigades and THW master 2024!

In the district of Bad Kreuznach, the volunteer forces of the fire brigades and aid organizations are also heavily challenged in 2024. A total of 113 fire departments with around 2,500 emergency services have managed more than 1,500 missions. The diverse tasks range from fire operations to technical assistance measures to people seeks and hazardous substances. Fire and disaster protection inspector Werner Hofmann emphasizes the special challenges that the emergency services burden both physically and mentally.

Particularly tragic events, such as serious accidents on the B 41, often required the salvage of victims, which strongly added the emergency services. The number of corpses in the district increased last year. In this context, it is important to mention that despite continuous training and further education, the burden for the helpers remains significant, especially if life rescues are not successful.

missions and challenges

In the past few months, the missions have been of considerable scope. For example, firefighters in Kirn-Sulzbach Keller had to move empty and move the mud to help the affected residents. Andreas Hofmann reports on 19 major fires, including the hall, barn and building fires in Hochstätten and Spapabrücken who demanded the fire brigades. At the same time, medical organizations were used several times for human rescue, especially in the large fires and in the event of accidents with many injuries.

The rescue dog squadron of the Bad Sobernheim fire brigade was active nationwide for 51 missions to search for people in 2024, including 11 missions in their own district. This illustrates the constant presence and operational readiness of the volunteers. Nevertheless, BKI Hofmann expresses concern about the personnel ceiling in some municipalities, especially with regard to the day -to -day alert.

Technical relief organization in action

The Technical Relief Agency (THW) also has an eventful year. In 2024, the THW mastered numerous missions and looks back on three major inserts in heavy rain and floods. The helpers secured dikes, pumped water and provided logistical support during the European Football Championship, which is thanks to over 13,500 volunteers.

A significant part of the THW aid measures also included foreign aid. Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression, the THW has delivered relief goods worth over 132 million euros to Ukraine on behalf of the federal government. In addition, THW forces supported the Czech Republic and promoted disaster protection in Tunisia, Jordan and Iraq.

The recruitment of new helpers remains crucial. The THW does not offer any previous knowledge of starting. Instead, prospective employees go through professional technical training in the local association, which, among other things, provides the basics of civil and disaster protection. Children from the age of six can participate in the THW youth.

summarized, the operations of the THW and the fire brigades in the Bad Kreuznach district show the enormous importance of volunteering in today's society. In emergencies, the motivated helpers are often the first contacts and do indispensable work for the community. Further information on the commitment in the THW can be found at Thw

Sources: near news , Fire brigade magazine , thw .