Hessian fire service performance exercises on 18 May

This year, 30 teams from Waldeck-Frankenberg will take part in the Hessian fire service performance exercises at district level, which the district is organising on 18 May at the Hauer car park in Korbach. Anyone interested is cordially invited to watch the spectacle, which starts at 8 am.

Extinguishing fires, securing hazardous materials, rescuing people
The fire service performance exercises are divided into theory and practice. The following situation is assumed in the practical part: An accident involving a forklift truck has occurred in the outdoor storage area of an industrial company while loading hazardous substances. Several containers of a hazardous substance have fallen from a shelf and partially leaked. One person is lying on the floor in the area of the damaged shelf. The forklift truck involved in the accident and the containers of a hazardous substance have caught fire, as evidenced by an open fire and a clear development of smoke. In addition to gathering information about the hazardous substance and cordoning off the danger zone, the exercise also focuses on firefighting to rescue people and rescuing the contaminated person.

In the written part, which takes place in the neighbouring Korbach town hall, participants must also answer technical questions. Participation also makes it possible to acquire the Hessian firefighting performance badge in iron, bronze, silver, gold and gold with an additional award for successful participation 5, 10 and 15 times, whereby an additional questionnaire must be answered for bronze, silver and gold.

Large audience warmly welcomed
"With regard to the tasks to be mastered by the fire brigades in a modern age characterised by technology, the exercise is intended to establish the knowledge already acquired in theory and practice," says the district fire inspector and head of the specialist service for rescue services, fire protection and disaster control at the district Gerhard Biederbick. "The focus is on the professional qualification and performance in handling the resources available in the fire brigade." He cordially invites all interested spectators to the event: "The audience can not only watch the exciting exercises live on site," says Biederbick. "A large audience certainly also provides the firefighters with an additional incentive and joy about the interest in their commitment."

Honours and cash prizes for the best
The practical exercises will last from 8 am to around 1 pm. The theory will take place at 10 am. The best teams will be honoured at around 2 p.m. in the Hauer car park by the district fire inspector together with the first district councillor of the district Karl-Friedrich Frese and the chairman of the district fire service association Gordon Kalhöfer. The participating teams can acquire the bronze, silver and gold performance levels upon successful participation. The level of achievement is awarded according to the performance achieved. In addition to the award certificates, they also receive cash prizes of 75, 100 and 125 euros for bronze, silver and gold from the state of Hesse. The next higher district competition will then be held on 28 June at the Hessian State Fire Brigade School in Kassel.

Keywords:

Specialist rescue service, fire protection and disaster control