Fat flames and real inserts: Enthusiastic open day in Aalen!

Fat flames and real inserts: Enthusiastic open day in Aalen!

Aalen, Deutschland - in Aalen, Germany, the open day of the volunteer fire brigade took place on May 4, 2025. At this event, visitors could not only get to know the various uses of the fire brigade, but also gain important information about fire protection and emergency management. A fire protection show that was moderated by Stefan Kaufmann and demonstrated dangerous fire scenarios, including fat fires, battery fires and exploding benzinkanister.

An urgent example of a fat burn was made by the description of an incident in which a resident tried to extinguish a pot with hot french fries with water. This led to a devastating fireball that seriously injured the woman; She had to be hospitalized. This underlines the important warning that fat fires should never be deleted with water.

interactive learning opportunities

The fire brigade offered interactive elements in which visitors were able to learn in the rescue center how they react correctly in the event of a fire. An essential component was the use of emergency number 112, which is free of charge across Europe and is responsible for fire brigade and emergency services. According to BRK Bayreuth Running calls to 112 in the locally responsible integrated control center (ILS), which is available around the clock.

The ILS receives over 115 calls a day and also enables automatic emergency calls through systems such as Ecall. In the event of an emergency call, the callers are interviewed by dispatchers in order to obtain a clear picture of the situation and to be able to provide the necessary help until the emergency services arrive. The most important 5 W questions include, who, what, how many and wait.

emergency and fire protection measures

As part of the program, important behaviors were also explained in the event of a fire. Consulting security guidelines, such as the hanging of escape and rescue plans in clearly visible areas, was considered essential. These plans should show locations of fire detectors, fire extinguishers, extinguishing ceilings as well as emergency outputs and collective sites. In the event of a fire, it is essential to keep calm, to activate manual fire detectors and to communicate the fire brigade.

Regular training and instruction of the employees about dealing with fire extinguishers and preventive fire protection are also of great importance. According to BGW An annual fire protection exercises are a statutory demand that is all smooth in the event of an emergency and panic in an emergency be avoided.

and during the event there was unexpectedly a real use when a smell of gas was reported. However, the emergency services returned without incident after a short time, which at the same time reminded visitors of the reality and the constant operational readiness of the fire brigade.