Volunteering Day 2024: Firefighters - Heroes of Population Protection!

Volunteering Day 2024: Firefighters - Heroes of Population Protection!

Deutschland - On December 5, 2024, the volunteer day will be celebrated, a day that honors the tireless work of over 1.4 million volunteer firefighters in Germany. These men and women provide indispensable help in fires, traffic accidents and many other critical situations. Karl-Heinz Banse, President of the German Fire Brigade Association (DFV), emphasizes the extraordinary commitment: "The voluntary commitment forms the backbone of the population protection in Germany! Every single member of the volunteer fire brigade is irreplaceable." The DFV has also recognized how important it is to appreciate this commitment and pursues initiatives such as a fire brigade pension that could enable the members to retire earlier, while their valuable knowledge can continue to be used, as can be used on fireworld.at

tireless use and mental stress

With almost 3.9 million missions per year, the fire brigade is an indispensable institution that has to deal with often life -threatening situation. Firefighters not only act life, they also have to process the emotional consequences of their missions, as Feuerwehrverband.de The “Help” Foundation for the DFV takes care of the psychosocial support of these rescuers, offers education and prevention against the mental consequences of their missions. The need for mental support is becoming increasingly clear, since firefighters are often confronted with stressful situations that can have profound emotional effects, including anxiety and exhaustion. It is therefore essential that they are not only helped with missions, but also after these.

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