Rohrsen Volunteer Fire Department: Independence faces challenges!

Rohrsen Volunteer Fire Department: Independence faces challenges!

The Rohrsen Volunteer Fire Department has been planning to set up its own local fire department for some time. But getting there is anything but easy, as the issue recently became clear in the Committee on Legal Affairs and Security. The red-green majority group was skeptical because the proposal was only available for a short time and is therefore not making a decision this year. Jobst Werner Brüggemann from the CDU advocates rapid implementation, but recognizes that many points are still necessary.

The Rohrsen fire department representatives were well represented at the last meeting - over 20 members were present, but they left without clear answers about the future. The Hameln local fire department is paying particular attention to a “two-location solution”, but what will happen next with the current location in Rohrsen and the volunteers committed there remains unclear. The existing committed members want to maintain their connection to the locality and want a solution that preserves the location.

In the current draft resolution, the establishment of a local fire department in Rohrsen is viewed as “sensible and necessary”, but there are concerns about the requirements that must be met for this. One of the central conditions, for example, is that the minimum strength of the operational department must be set at 20 members. In addition, at least half of the members must live within a maximum radius of three kilometers - a regulation that some critical voices consider unnecessary.

Historical roots of the fire department

The volunteer fire department in Hameln has a long tradition that goes back to 1864, when it was founded as a gymnastics fire department and became an independent volunteer fire department in 1877. In its current form it consists of two platoons with two groups each, a youth fire brigade, a children's fire brigade as well as several emergency teams and an age department [ feuerwehr.hameln.de ].

However, the history of the fire department goes back much further, to Roman times. Around 21 B.C. The first fire department was founded in the Roman Empire with 600 slaves in the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages, communities were obliged to ensure fire protection, and the first fire extinguishing regulations emerged in the 13th and 14th centuries. Since then, firefighting technology has evolved dramatically, from simple buckets and ladders to modern vehicles with extensive equipment [ wikipedia.org ].

Outlook for the future

The decision to establish a local fire department in Rohrsen will be postponed until the new year, with a new proposal to be discussed in the committee on February 11, 2026. A possible founding date is planned for April 1, 2026, which would make Rohrsen the 13th local fire department in the Hamelin area. The fire brigade representatives and the citizens in the region hope for a positive turn in this process and that independence for Rohrsen is within reach [ dewezet.de ].