Girl power in Klagenfurt: Girls' Day on April 24th in the barracks!

Girl power in Klagenfurt: Girls' Day on April 24th in the barracks!

An exciting Girls’ Day will take place in Carinthia on April 24, 2025. The event will be open at the Khevenhüller barracks in Klagenfurt from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The aim of this initiative is to inform young women about career opportunities in uniformed professions. Numerous organizations, including the police, fire brigade, the armed forces, the Red Cross, the Samaritan Association and the Civil Protection Association, will be on site to provide insights into their exciting activities, reports Click Carinthia.

The highlight of the event is not only informative discussions with experts on the program, but also numerous hands-on activities. These include demonstrations of heavy equipment such as a police helicopter, the Black Hawk and the C-130 “Hercules” transport aircraft. Participants have the opportunity to try out equipment and experience various emergency vehicles, such as excavators, emergency motorcycles and fire brigade technology, up close.

Insights into the rescue service

The appearance of the rescue organizations will be particularly interesting for visitors. The Red Cross is bringing a modern ambulance and a mobile control center, while the Samaritan Association is presenting an intensive care transporter and an emergency motorcycle. The Carinthian police will be on site not only with forensic tools, but also with drones to demonstrate the various aspects of their work. 5min added that a station map will be available for better orientation in the barracks.

In addition, it is also noted that the event took place in 2024 and will be continued due to the great interest in order to give young women an insight into the diverse professional fields that are associated with a blue light service.

The initiative for women in emergency services

In addition to the event, the Women in Emergency Services (FiR) initiative will be highlighted, which aims to empower women in the field. Her focus is on promoting women in leadership positions and creating an equal work culture. In 2023, the initiative gathered important findings about the situation of women in the emergency services and developed solutions that are already being used in practice. This shows the commitment that also affects women in the blue light sector and underlines the relevance of these topics for the entire rescue team Malteser NRW is explained.

Overall, the organizers expect a varied program that is both informative and interactive. Lunch will be offered in the barracks and an official press event is planned for 10:00 a.m., where commanders from the various organizations will be available for discussions, photos and interviews.