Major exercise in Heikendorf: Civil protection trains for emergencies!

Major exercise in Heikendorf: Civil protection trains for emergencies!

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, a large-scale civil protection exercise will take place in Heikendorf. From 10 a.m., the grounds of the Heikendorfer Gymnasium will become the venue where all civil protection units in the Plön district train together. How kn online reported, in addition to the rescue service, the Technical Relief Agency (THW) and numerous other groups are on site to optimize and test the processes.

Various units are deployed in this comprehensive exercise, including the technical operations management, the hazardous goods fire brigade, medical groups and support groups. District spokeswoman Nicole Heyck emphasizes the importance of these exercise days: They make a decisive contribution to strengthening civil protection and improving communication between the various units. During the exercise, an increased volume of traffic and deployment is to be expected around the exercise site.

The technical relief organization in focus

The THW is known for its diverse operations in civil protection, which range from support during natural disasters to technical emergencies. A similar large-scale exercise recently took place in the coal port of the Gersteinwerk in Stockum. As part of this exercise by calf was documented, five local associations were involved in rehearsing the emergency.

The emergency services have demonstrated impressive performance how well they are prepared for major fires and floods. A total of 126,000 liters of water per minute were moved during this exercise, which impressively illustrates the efficiency of the pumps used and the coordination of the teams. The mobility of the THW units, especially in such crisis situations, shows how important well-prepared civil protection is.

75 years of technical relief organization

This year the THW is also celebrating its 75th anniversary. Anyone who would like to find out more about the development and tasks of the THW has the opportunity to visit the interactive exhibition in the Paul-Löbe-Haus in Berlin. This is open from June 25th to July 11th, 2025 and offers exciting insights into the history and relief efforts of the THW, which was founded in 1950 and has since supported countless people in Germany and around the world. You can also find out about the social projects in which the THW works with young people and promotes intercultural communication bundestag.de can be read.

The current large-scale exercise in Heikendorf as well as the past and future of the THW clearly show that in times of crisis, people and technology can achieve great things as a team. It will be exciting to see how well the prepared teams will demonstrate their skills on Saturday.