Operations without a break: Fire departments in the Aschaffenburg district active over Christmas

Operations without a break: Fire departments in the Aschaffenburg district active over Christmas

While most of us enjoy contemplative days with our families, the fire brigades in the Aschaffenburg district are on constant duty. Last Christmas, numerous volunteers set out to help quickly in emergency situations. Loud Main Echo The missions were already diverse on Christmas Eve.

On the night of December 24th, at 1:19 a.m., the Haibach fire department was alerted to a medical emergency. At 8:29 a.m., the Dammbach fire department supported the rescue service in rescuing patients. The fire in an apartment building in Goldbach, which was reported at 6:21 p.m., was particularly alarming. Despite extensive extinguishing work, one apartment remained uninhabitable, which placed a lot of strain on the emergency services.

Operations during the holidays

Christmas Day was no less intense. Several medical emergencies required quick action, including the Goldbach fire department fetching a patient from the second floor at 5:52 p.m. At the same time, a car fire in Hösbach was quickly contained by the fire department.

Even Boxing Day does not remain untouched by the challenges that firefighters have to overcome every day. As early as 4:43 a.m., a carrying aid was required for the emergency services in Hösbach and Winzenhohl. This shows that the emergency services are challenged every day - on Tuesday night at 12:51 p.m. the Geiselbach-Omersbach fire department was called into action because of a burning garbage container.

Mission statistics and challenges

But what are the operations actually like across the country? Loud Statista At the end of 2022, there were around 48,100 fire departments in Germany, with a wide variety of tasks that go beyond rescue, firefighting, recovery and protection. Over a million people are involved in the volunteer fire departments, which make up the largest proportion.

In 2022, the fire brigade responded to around 229,000 fires and explosions and carried out around 2.8 million missions to rescue people in emergencies or illness. The constantly growing number of operations and the increasing number of attacks on firefighters - 687 acts of violence were registered against them in 2023 - show the increasing challenges that the emergency services face.

District fire councilor Frank Wissel and the district fire inspection thanked the fire brigade for their commitment and emphasized how important their work is on countless fronts. This site is for anyone who would like to find out more about the work and operations of the fire departments in North Rhine-Westphalia fire operation.nrw a valuable source of information.

These days it has become clear once again that the fire department is not only there in an emergency, but also plays an irreplaceable role in the community. During the Christmas holidays they are the backbone of our protective community - our thanks go to all firefighters for their tireless efforts!