Fire brigade Waidhofen exceeds itself: 307 missions in 2024!

Fire brigade Waidhofen exceeds itself: 307 missions in 2024!

Waidhofen an der Thaya, Österreich - The Volunteer Fire Brigade Waidhofen/Thaya recorded a total record of a total of 307 missions in 2024. This corresponds to an increase, which was primarily due to numerous storms, as meinbezirk.at . Among the operations were 39 fire operations, 244 technical operations, 8 pollutant operations and 16 fire security guards. The emergency services worked over 3,542 hours and were able to save 15 people and four animals from emergencies. The majority of the missions, namely around 80 percent, were in technical assistance, which makes it clear that the fire brigade has to extinguish more than just fires.

intensive training and further education

Another important aspect of fire work is the training and further education of the members. 89 exercises were carried out for 2024, and the firefighters took part in 44 different courses, most of which took place in the Lower Austrian fire and security center in Tulln. The members of the Waidhofen/Thaya fire brigade did a total of 18,987 hours of voluntary work. Over 12,287 hours were also applied for the maintenance of the operating devices and for administrative tasks. An annual review video was also created for the documentation of the diverse activities to alive the work of the fire brigade.

The roots of the Waidhofen volunteer fire brigade go back to 1906 when members of the fire brigade clubs were awarded the medal of honor in the town hall hall, the city chronicle and ffwaidhofen.at . Historical records show that the fire brigade has grown steadily since it was founded and that the technical skills have been constantly expanded. In 1908 the municipality approved the "Basic Law of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Waidhofen a. D. Thaya", which formed the official framework for the work of the fire brigade.