Strong commitment of the Frankenthal fire brigade in storms and fire detectors

Frankenthal (Palatinate) - A challenging day for the fire brigade

missions in the city: a record of the day

On Thursday, August 1st, 2024, the Frankenthal fire brigade demonstrated its operational readiness when she had to cope with a total of 21 missions. The challenges began in the morning with minor technical assistance and the alarm of fire alarm systems. Fortunately, with several of these alarms, it quickly turned out that there was no fire, which made it clear that not every use must be connected to a disaster.

storm brings massive challenges

Especially between 9:39 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. there was a strong increase in the missions, triggered by a storm front that moved over Frankenthal. Under these circumstances, the emergency services had to free several basements from water, although the water level was often so low that no pumps were needed. Nevertheless, the deployment for the fire brigade remained indispensable.

effective crisis management

A remarkable commitment took place in the municipal town hall, where the fire alarm system triggered, contrary to expectations. The rapid action of the fire brigade prevented worse. In some cases, as with flooding of the B9, gullys were quickly expected to defuse the situation. A total of 35 forces with 8 vehicles were used during the storm operations.

a safe place for all citizens

The relevance of these operations goes beyond the immediate defense against danger. They are a sign of the importance of public security and the constant willingness of the fire brigade to help in an emergency. The population must be able to rely on the fire brigade is ready around the clock to support in emergencies of all kinds. This strengthens trust within the community and promotes a feeling of security.

A questionable incident: smoke detector provides alarm

After the end of the storm operations, the fire brigade was called for another assignment at 00:07. A smoke detector in Johannes-Mehring-Straße alerted the fire brigade, which had to find out on site that burned food caused a smell of fire. The emergency services had to open the apartment, wake up the sleeping residents and remove the burning food. Despite the panicked situation, the apartment remained habitable after the ventilation, and the resident was handed over to the emergency services as a precaution.