Salzburg's fire brigade in action: over 3,500 rescues and fires 2024!

Salzburg's fire brigade in action: over 3,500 rescues and fires 2024!

Salzburg, Österreich - In 2024, the Graz professional fire brigade was called for a total of 6,918 missions, which represents an increase compared to 2023 when there were 6,207 missions. This shows a significant need for fire service services in Styria due to a variety of incidents, including over 2,400 fires, 1,350 animal aid operations and 566 rescues. The fire brigade was able to save real assets worth around 1.9 million euros, as reported orf.at . In the course of these developments, six new vehicles have been used since November, including extinguishing and turning vehicles. In addition, the construction of a fire station planned for autumn 2025 is promoted. A gratifying Trend is also evident in the area of ​​the number of applicants: the professional fire brigade lists more interested parties for training, although no woman has been available among the over 50 emergency services.

Salzburg fire brigade in continuous use

The Salzburg professional fire brigade summed up 3,506 missions for the past year, which corresponds to almost ten missions per day. The number of fire inserts was 1,395, while technical operations made 2,111. Florian Schubert, who took on the role of the deputy fire director, is new in the lead, while Werner Kloiber has been in charge since November. The commissioning is planned to commission two new large vehicles, including one for dealing with dangerous fabrics in order to be up to the challenges in fires and other emergency situations. One of the most serious operations included two major fires in which the fire brigade relied on innovative means such as drones to locate the foci, said Kloiber in an interview with Salzburg24.at .

The high number of incorrect and deception alarms is particularly striking, which with 940 of a total of 1,395 fire from a total of a relevant challenge. These alarms result from technical disorders and false assessments of smoke development, explained the fire director. Nevertheless, the work of the fire brigades in Graz and Salzburg shows how indispensable their services are for the safety of the population and demonstrate the effectiveness of dealing with various crisis situations.