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Kretz loses disaster protection center: district council overturns plan!
The Mayen-Koblenz district is planning a new disaster protection center. After much consideration, Kretz was rejected as a location.
Kretz loses disaster protection center: district council overturns plan!
In the Mayen-Koblenz district, an important turning point is emerging in the area of disaster control. The district council has decided to abandon plans for a disaster protection center at the originally planned location in Kretz. This was decided at the most recent meeting of the district council Rhine newspaper reported. The proposal for this central disaster protection center was initiated by the CDU in the district council four years ago and came after more than two years of planning.
The decision to reject Kretz's designs has more than just symbolic meaning. Disaster protection is a fundamental part of public safety, and the district has the opportunity to develop new concepts at another location. It is clear that the disaster control tasks must be tackled together with the municipalities, districts and the responsible institutions in the country in order to ensure the safety of citizens as best as possible.
Distribution of tasks in disaster control
As the Mayen-Koblenz district administration explained in detail, the municipalities are responsible for fire protection and general assistance, while the districts are responsible for regional fire protection and disaster control. The state of Rhineland-Palatinate has created central institutions, such as the “Fire and Disaster Protection” department in Trier, which is responsible for coordinating the various measures.
The fire departments and various aid organizations make a crucial contribution here. There is a special fire brigade and disaster control school in Koblenz that provides training and further education for emergency services. Eight integrated control centers have also been set up to receive non-police requests for help and to coordinate them efficiently.
Early warning systems and personal emergency preparedness
The importance of preparing for emergency situations is particularly evident in view of the dangerous events of recent years. Heavy rainfall in July 2021 led to devastating floods in many regions of Germany, and hurricane “Friederike” in 2018 caused massive power outages. These circumstances demonstrate the urgency of taking disaster preparedness seriously. In the case of large-scale damage, rescue workers cannot be present everywhere at the same time, which underlines the importance of individual emergency preparedness Federal Emergency Management Agency highlights.
The state assistance system offers support, but every citizen is well advised to prepare themselves and their relatives. Recommendations for personal emergency preparedness can help you react quickly in an emergency and support neighbors until professional help arrives.
The developments relating to disaster control in the Mayen-Koblenz district have initially stalled, but the commitment of those responsible remains unbroken. With new considerations for locations and strategies, citizen safety could be further improved - a concern that concerns everyone.