Fire brigade Wallenham celebrates success: 8,747 hours for security!

Fire brigade Wallenham celebrates success: 8,747 hours for security!

Brunnenthal, Österreich - On January 10, 2025, the 95th General Assembly of the Wallenham volunteer fire brigade took place in the municipality of Brunnenthal. Under the direction of Commandant Manuel Meier, 82 fire brigade members and numerous guests of honor gathered, including the Vice Mayor Ing. Fritz Wadler and the district fire brigade commander deputy Hermann Jobst. In the reports of the officials, it became clear that the volunteer fire brigade spent an impressive 8,747 hours of its leisure time for the safety of the population last year. In total, the firefighters were alerted to 7 fire operations and 22 technical operations, all of which were mastered with flying colors, emphasized Meier.

honors and awards

The meeting was not only a review of the achievements of last year, but also an opportunity to honor the services within the fire brigade. District medals were awarded for special services in the fire brigade: Johann Holzapfel received the award in level II (silver) and Bernhard Glas in level III (bronze). In addition, numerous fire brigade members were honored for their many years of belonging. Manuel Meier became 25 years, while others were honored for up to 70 years of active membership. The fire department's active youth group grew by six new members in 2024, which now has 20 young people. At the meeting, these also received badges for their passed exams, which underlines the valuable use of future fire workers.

The positive cooperation between the members was emphasized by Vice Mayor Wadler in his acceptance speech. He found that the fire brigade system could not be maintained without the volunteers. Alfred Deschberger, the honorary fire brigade council, also praised the valuable cooperation and lingered in a warm atmosphere with those present. This meeting once again illustrated the tireless efforts and the dedication of the Wallenham fire brigade, which is a load -bearing pillar in its community, such as fireworld.at and Meinzirk.at Report.