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Young firefighters practice around the clock: A look at operational training!
In the Haßberge district, 51 youth fire brigade members practiced for 24 hours to learn effective firefighting techniques.
Young firefighters practice around the clock: A look at operational training!
The youth fire brigades from inspection district 1 of the Haßberge district fire inspection were recently able to prove themselves in an intensive and instructive 24-hour exercise. A total of 51 motivated participants, including 17 girls and 34 boys, took part in this exciting event, which aimed to prepare young people for emergencies. The exercises included various scenarios, with a focus on extinguishing a fire, even at night. How np-coburg.de reported, the focus was not only on theory, but above all on practical application.
An important part of the training was the use of different types of fire extinguishers, such as rechargeable extinguishers and pressurized extinguishers. These have a limited operating time of around 30 seconds, which made it clear to the young people how crucial it is to act quickly and effectively in an emergency. Factors such as throwing distance and wind direction play an important role. The exercises are intended to raise awareness of the challenges during operations and to stimulate the young people's operational readiness.
Practice early - the importance of the fire brigade youth
The work with the youth fire brigade is of great importance not only here, but also in other federal states such as Lower Austria, Burgenland and Upper Austria. The Austrian Federal Fire Brigade Association is launching pilot projects to introduce children under the age of ten to the fire service in a playful way. The head of the ÖBFV fire department youth department, Manfred Eibl, emphasizes how important early social skills are in order to inspire the little ones for future active work in the fire department. In addition to the classic youth fire brigade, special programs have been launched that are intended to involve children from the age of six in order to provide them with basic knowledge through fire safety education and safety topics before they can join the youth fire brigade at the age of ten bundesfeuerwehrverband.at.
In Germany, youth fire departments also face similar challenges. According to the German Youth Fire Department, youth work plays a crucial role in the future of disaster control. With over 20,000 fire departments, 96 percent of which are staffed by volunteers, there is an urgent need to strengthen youth fire departments as a crucial pillar of society. Over 110,000 volunteer youth leaders and carers are committed to teaching girls and boys not only firefighting technology and tactics, but also human rescue and preventative fire protection. However, demographic change and changing living conditions also present these organizations with challenges that need to be overcome together. Christian Patzelt, national youth leader of the DJF, and Karsten Gäbler, chairman of the specialist committee for youth policy and integration, therefore point out the importance of the youth fire departments feuerwehrverband.de.
The impressive 24-hour exercise by the youth fire brigade in the Haßberge district clearly shows the potential that young people have. The targeted training consolidates skills that are of great importance not only for the fire department, but also for the personal development of the participants. The commitment of the young people will undoubtedly make a valuable contribution to strengthening the fire department in the future.