Change at the top: Rain fire brigade begins new chapter with Beham

Change at the top: Rain fire brigade begins new chapter with Beham

Rain, Österreich - After 17 formative years in the function of Rain's fire brigade commander, Johann Penzinger handed over his office. As fireworld.at , Michael Beham took over on March 7, 2025. Penzinger, who headed numerous missions and promoted the training of the comrades, leaves a strong legacy on which Beham now wants to build up. With respect for the previous work, the new commander announced that it would continue the successful tradition and lead the fire brigade into a committed future.

a celebrated farewell and new challenges

The handover took place as part of the 130th General Assembly of the Vichtenstein fire brigade, as documented on ff-vichtenstein.at . The successes of the weir were also recognized there in 2024. The members performed 24 missions in a total of 6479 hours. These impressive numbers reflect the great commitment of the fire brigade, which is always held up in the proud community of comrades. During the meeting, numerous members received honors for their years of service, with Penzinger himself being honored as a StV.

With the promotions and honors, a worthy framework was created to appreciate the fire brigade's services and at the same time set the course for the future. Michael Beham, as a new commander, will take over the management with fresh vigor and set new destinations for the Rain fire brigade.