Rescue organizations in Austria: Support for extreme weather fighters!

Rescue organizations in Austria: Support for extreme weather fighters!

Dolomitenstadt, Österreich - Austria sees itself exposed to a troubling increase in extreme weather events that are reinforced by climate change. In order to counter the increasing crisis and disaster operations of the blue light organizations, the Austrian federal government provides additional funds of 18 million euros. These funds are distributed to the federal states, whereby around 2.3 million euros are scheduled for Tyrol, as reported dolomitenstadt.at . The rescue organizations have to present a concept to apply for the funds that are to be used for the purchase of special equipment such as mobile emergency shelters, field kitchens and other decisive equipment.

The Red Cross plans to support the support of improving help for those affected. This includes investments in emergency power units and mobile petrol stations that are vital in crisis situations. State rescue commander Martin Dablander emphasizes that transparency and sustainability are in the foreground in the purchases in order to avoid unnecessary garbage. In addition, water rescue tirol also benefits from these means by investing in new technologies and training in order to be able to act more effectively in the event of flood events.

EU coordination for quick help

At the same time, the EU reinforces its disaster protection capacities by the established center for the coordination of emergency measures. This team is on duty around the clock to ensure an immediate reaction to crises and has already successfully acted in 106 missions in 2022, including the Ukraine crisis, forest fires and floods href = "https://civil-protection-humanitrian-aud.ec.europa.eu"> civil-protection-humanitrian-aID.ec.europa.eu . The center enables efficient bundling of the aid goods and ensures that the support will arrive within a very short time without burdening the households of the auxiliary countries. The EU thus ensures improved coordination between disaster protection and humanitarian aid in order to be able to react more effectively to challenges.