Run over the fire brigade hose: 81-year-old ignores rescue workers!

Run over the fire brigade hose: 81-year-old ignores rescue workers!

Römerallee, 53909 Zülpich, Deutschland - An 81-year-old driver from Zülpich caused a sensation on Saturday, February 1, 2025, when he ignored a site in Römerallee. The fire brigade, the police and emergency services were on site to secure an assignment, but that did not stop him from simply driving around the parked emergency vehicles and run over a fire hose. According to reports from fireworld.at he waved aside the surprised emergency services with a casual hand movement and asked him to make room for him, since he "just wanted to".

These ruthless acts had immediate consequences: the emergency services were forced to confront the driver, but the man remained unreasonable and showed no remorse. "I saw the vehicles, but I wanted to drive through," he said. Due to this disregard for security precautions, criminal proceedings are now initiated for property damage. It is currently being examined whether the fire brigade hose was damaged by the incident. In their report, the Euskirchen police made it clear that such incidents can have serious effects on the operational readiness of emergency services, as presseportal.de also found.

danger in delay

The police announced that disregard for barriers and security measures at operating points is not acceptable because it endangers the security of human lives. "Emergency services are not there to wave, but to help," emphasized a spokesman for the police. Such irresponsible behavior can have serious consequences in an emergency and the emergency services can significantly hinder their work. Ignoring points of application is not only risky, but also punishable.